Appeals for Reinstatement
A student has the right to appeal dismissal or any other actions that affect his or her status to the ASC. The intent to appeal must be submitted by the student in writing to the chair of the ASC within two working days of receiving written notification of any adverse action. The student will be notified in writing to attend the next scheduled meeting of the ASC. A denial of an appeal by the ASC may be appealed to the Dean of the College of Medicine. The intent to appeal to the Dean of the College of Medicine must be submitted by the student in writing to the Dean within two working days after receiving written notification of a denial of appeal by the ASC. The decision of the Dean in all appeals is final unless the President of the university or the President's designee agrees to hear a further appeal. A student must notify the Dean and submit the appeal to the President's office within two working days of notification of the denial of appeal by the Dean.
PROBATION FOR STUDENTS WHO SUCCESSFULLY APPEAL DISMISSAL
Students whose academic dismissal is reversed by successful appeal and who are permitted to repeat coursework will be placed on probation and will automatically be dismissed if a grade of less than C or unsatisfactory competency evaluations is/are received in any course during the repeated time period or while on probation. If the coursework is satisfactorily completed, students will continue on probation for an additional calendar year, at which time the student may be removed from probation by favorable action of the ASC. Students who are allowed to repeat fourth year coursework will remain on probation until they have successfully completed all of the requirements for graduation.
Students whose dismissal for inappropriate professional behavior is reversed by successful appeal and who are permitted to continue in their training will be on probation and may be dismissed automatically if further unprofessional behavior is identified by the ASC. The committee will review the status of all students on probation annually.
RECOURSE FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE UNSUCCESSFUL IN THEIR APPEAL
A student who is unsuccessful in an appeal for reinstatement may re-apply for admission to the College of Medicine. In such cases, the action of the ASC will be available to the Medical Selection Committee.
Location: http://medinfo.ufl.edu/oea/osa/pp_appeals.shtml