Financial Aid Academic Standing Policy
Semester GPAs will be rounded to the nearest tenth. Students must maintain a GPA of 2.7 or higher each semester to maintain good academic standing and retain financial aid eligibility with the university.
Programmatic Academic Standing Policy
Students in good academic standing are not on academic/professional probation. Students in good academic standing meet all the following criteria:
- Demonstrate compliance with all LMU, Program, and Clinical Fieldwork and Capstone policies and procedures
- Meet all OTD Student Conduct Expectations
- Earn a grade of at least 70% (C) in all Didactic and Clinical courses where a letter grade is assigned.
- Earn a grade of Pass (P) in all courses designated as Pass/Fail.
- Pass all summative examinations, clinical skills, and simulated patient encounter assessments.
- Maintain or exceed a cumulative GPA of 3.0
Academic Probation Policy
A student will be placed on Program Academic Probation if they do not achieve a minimum 3.0 GPA at the end of any semester. If this occurs, the student will be notified via their LMU email before the start of the next semester.
Upon returning for the new semester, the student must complete the following steps within the first week of classes:
- Contact the OTD Program Director and assigned faculty advisor to schedule a meeting.
- Sign the Academic Probation Acknowledgment Form via AdobeSign.
- Complete the Academic Probation Advising Form with their faculty advisor.
- Students will be mentored throughout the semester by their advisor and course directors and are expected to complete all action items outlined in the advising form within the agreed-upon timeframe.
All documentation, including the signed acknowledgment and academic probation advising forms, will be submitted to the OTD Policies and Procedures Committee and stored in the student's confidential file.
Failure to achieve a semester GPA of 3.0 in two consecutive semesters may result in dismissal from the program.