A student may be advanced to the next academic year of the medical school curriculum only upon recommendation of the faculty committee. In any year of the curriculum students may be dismissed for poor scholarship. Repetition of a year of the curriculum may be recommended by a faculty committee. The faculty committees may direct students whose performances are marginal to undertake additional work to correct deficiencies and strengthen overall performance in any discipline. Students are informed in writing of the academic decisions of all faculty committees.
Students have the right to appeal decisions of the faculty committees.
A student who wishes to appeal may request the concerned committee to reverse or alter a decision. If the committee reaffirms the original decision, the student may direct an appeal to the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, who may refer the appeal to the Executive Committee of the Faculty Council for final decision. The Faculty of Medicine reserves the right to dismiss, or to deny admission, registration, readmission, or graduation to any student who in the judgment of the Faculty of Medicine is determined to be unsuited for the study or practice of medicine. Students in the College of Physicians and Surgeons are required to pass National Board Examinations Parts I and II prior to graduation. Leaves of absence may be granted by the Dean for a limited period of time in exceptional circumstances only for health reasons or personal emergencies.