A student is deemed in good academic standing when all grades are greater than F or Unsatisfactory during or at the end of a term, the student has achieved > 69% in all courses in a term, and all GPAs are greater than 2.0 for any didactic or preclinical technique/clinical GPA when GPAs are evaluated at the midterm and end of each academic term, each academic year, and as a cumulative GPA.

If at the end of a term a student does not achieve good academic standing, the student is designated to be on academic notice, a period of heightened concern during which a student is given the opportunity to comply with standards for good academic standing. If a student is designated on academic notice for two terms, the student may be allowed to proceed in the program with a progression plan, or may be asked to repeat the academic year, or be dismissed. A student who is designated to be on academic notice for a third time is subject to dismissal.

A D4 student is eligible for graduation if the student (1) is in good academic standing after completing all courses in the curriculum, (2) successfully completes all competency assessments, including the Senior Clinical Examination (Mock Board), (3) takes the INBDE (there is not a requirement to pass the INBDE as a condition for graduation), and (4) successfully completes all non-academic obligations to the school and to the University.

The Student Progression Committee, chaired by the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, regularly reviews the academic performance of all students and makes progression recommendations accordingly to the Dean. (2026)