Standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress for Title IV and New Jersey Financial Aid Program Eligibility - Graduate Dental Education Programs

Annually, the University Registrar and the University Director of Student Financial Aid will review this policy and ensure the school's adherence to it. The qualitative assessment of a student's satisfactory academic progress is measured by each Graduate Dental Education Program Director at regular intervals during and at the end of each academic year following the guidelines set forth in the Graduate Dental Education Program Handbook.

Certification

1. At the end of each academic year and based on the Program Director's recommendations, the Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Graduate Dental Education will certify the status of each enrolled student to the University Director of Student Financial Aid.

2. Certifications are processed via the Banner Student Information System.

Requirements for Certification of Satisfactory Academic Progress

1. A student in a two-year program must complete all requirements for the certificate within three academic years after first enrollment in the program, not including any time for approved Leave of Absence. The two-year student must complete the following minimum percentage of total course work at the end of each academic year:
   Year 1 - 33%
   Year 2 - 66%
   Year 3 - 100%

2. A student in a three-year program must complete all requirements for the certificate within four-and-a-half academic years after first enrollment in the program, not including any time for approved Leave of Absence. The three-year student must complete the following minimum percentage of total course work at the end of each academic year:
   Year 1 - 22%
   Year 2 - 44%
   Year 3 - 66%
   Year 4 - 88%
   Year 4-1/2 - 100%

3. A student must attain a grade of P (Pass) in all applicable course work prior to promotion to the subsequent academic year as well as for graduation.

Exceptions

1. A student who receives any F(Failure) or I(Incomplete) grade may be permitted to remediate as determined by the Program Director in consultation with the Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Graduate Dental Education.

2. A student assigned a schedule which deviates from the norm (e.g., repeating a year, extended program, etc.) and who earns satisfactory qualitative assessment in all courses will be deemed to be making satisfactory academic progress.

3. All exceptions due to mitigating circumstances will be reviewed individually by the Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Graduate Dental Education.