DVM Recessed Student Policy (OPCVM)

A student who has been recessed is removed from their current academic cohort and allowed to re-enroll as a member of the cohort one graduation year behind. (e.g. from Class of 2028 to Class of 2029).  The return to the academic program for students that have been recessed will be as directed in the letter of separation received from the Office of the Dean. 

  1. Recessed students will be placed on Academic Probation for at least the first semester upon returning.
  2. Students who are recessed will be charged a tuition fee per repeated semester as described in the Repeat Semester/Block Fee section.
  3. If a student fails a course that they had previously passed, at the discretion of the Dean the grade shall either be recorded as a P/F or the student may remediate the course and the student will be placed on academic probation. If a student fails a course that the student had already passed and the student already had two cumulative failures, the student shall be dismissed.
  4. Repeated failure of a previously failed course shall result in dismissal.
  5. Two failures in previously passed courses shall result in dismissal.
  6. Students are required to complete the Student Separation Form that is sent by the ADSA.
  7. Notification of intent to continue in the program are due preceding March 31st for Summer semester.
  8. See Academic Grades, Rankings, Failures, Honors.
  9. See Interruption in Academic Program Progression