Students who have serious or egregious violations of professionalism or behavioral misconduct during the clinical year shall meet with the Assistant Dean of Clinical Relations to discuss reasons for the violation and or misconduct. The ADSA may also be involved.
- The first violation in the clinical year will result in either:
- remediation or repetition of the rotation as determined by the Dean after consultation with the ADCR and ADSA.
- sanctions as described in the previous section on the resolution of Ethics and Honor Code Violations
- The decision regarding resolution of the first failure is final and not subject to appeal.
Subsequent violations during the clinical year will result in a referral to the PCC for further action. The PCC shall meet with the student (remote or in person as circumstances allow) as previously described and render a sanction recommendation to the Dean.
Sanctions may include but are not limited to:
- Remediation
- Repetition of rotation(s)
- Recession
- Dismissal from the LMU-OPCVM
The committee’s recommendation will be forwarded to the Dean within five (5) working days. A remediation fee for rotations will be assessed to cover administrative functions.
The Dean’s Actions in Response to PCC Recommendations Upon receiving the PCC’s recommendation the Dean of LMU-OPCVM will review and subsequently affirm, amend, or reverse the recommendation within five (5) working days and notify the student in writing of the decision. In addition, the PCC Chair, ADCR, and ADSA will receive copies of the written notification within the same time frame.