The chairs of the Years 1, 2, and 3 Academic Performance Committees (APC), the DGSOM Registrar, and/or Associate Dean for Student Affairs are responsible for notifying the Committee on Academic Standing, Progress, and Promotion (CASPP) of all circumstances which warrant consideration of a formal change in student academic/professional standing. CASPP shall review all questions of student formal academic/professional standing on a monthly basis, and will make all final determinations regarding changes in academic/professional standing.
Categories of Academic/Professional standing in the David Geffen School of Medicine are:
Good Academic/Professional Standing
Experiencing Academic/Professional Difficulty
The Experiencing Academic/Professional Difficulty designation is informal and removed by CASPP after the failed course, clerkship, USMLE exam, and/or professionalism issue is addressed and remediated. Students designated in this category are strongly advised to seek resources available to students. Students will receive this designation if any of the following occur:
Academic/Professional Probation
Academic/Professional Probation is a formal designation and is recorded on the Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE). If placed on probation, the student will have 12 months to improve academic/professional standing. Failure to improve academic/professional standing by the end of the 12-month period will result in recommendation for dismissal. Students will receive this designation if any of the following occur:
Dismissal from the David Geffen School of Medicine
Students are recommended for dismissal if any of the following occur:
The appeals process is as follows: