THE FOLLOWING POLICY WAS
RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMITTEE ON STUDENT PROGRESS AND
APPROVED BY THE DEAN TO CLARIFY THE CONDITIONS UNDER
WHICH A STUDENT CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE ANNUAL
GRADUATION CEREMONIES. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, DO
NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT
PAT BURNETT IN STUDENT AFFAIRS.
Only those
candidates for the degree of Doctor of Osteopathic
Medicine who have completed all of the requirements
for such a degree will be allowed to participate in
the official OU-HCOM commencement ceremonies.
Exceptions to the above
policy may be granted by the Dean on an
individual basis after his/her review of a
specific request from a candidate that details
the reasons why such an exemption should be
granted.
The Dean's decision to
grant an exception to the above policy will be
guided by reasonable estimate of the likelihood
that a candidate will be able to complete the
requirements for the awarding of a D.O. degree
within 60 days of the official date of
graduation. An example of such a circumstance
might be a student who had to miss two weeks of
a required rotation because of illness or
emergency and scheduling logistics prevented
making up that time prior to graduation. Such a
candidate could reasonably be expected to be
able to complete the requirements within 60 days
following commencement and therefore should be
allowed to participate in the ceremonies.
Ohio University
Heritage
College of Osteopathic Medicine
014 Grosvenor Hall, Athens, Ohio 45701 Tel:
740-593-2156
