Program Dismissal

The following conditions may be subject to dismissal: 

• Violation of terms of academic or professional probation
• Failure to demonstrate competency through the achievement of a passing score on the two additional practical exam retake attempts, resulting in course failure (F)
• Failure to pass the skills check-out/checkoffs during the student’s final opportunity, according to the written criteria designated by the faculty member, resulting in course failure (F)
• Failure to achieve a semester GPA of 3.0 in two consecutive semesters
• Two failures in a single course 
• Failure to meet Minimum Technical Standards for Occupational Therapy Practice

Dismissal decisions are based on a comprehensive review of a student’s academic and professional performance. The OTD Program Director makes the decision on dismissal. Students will receive a formal notification of academic dismissal via their LMU email address.