​Maximum Program Completion Time: DDS and Postdoctoral Programs Satisfactory Academic Progress

Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)

The total length of the DDS program, including leave of absence, remediation of a year, or enrollment in a dual degree program must be completed within six years of initial matriculation. Only one year may be repeated, in full or in part, or taken as a leave of absence in order to meet requirements for the degree. An academic course can only be remediated once. An academic semester can only be repeated once.

Financial aid and satisfactory academic policy (SAP) states that tobe eligible for federal sources of financial aid, a student must maintain satisfactory academic progress as outlined in the College of Dental Medicine Academic Policies. The standards are the same as those required of non-financial aid recipients. Students are evaluated at the end of every semester. If deemed to not be making SAP, then students will receive a Financial Aid Warning, but may continue to receive Federal funds in the next term. If a student fails to make SAP after that term, they will not be eligible for additional federal aid unless successfully appealed to have aid reinstated.

Postdoctoral Programs (Certificate and MS Programs)

Postdoctoral Advanced Certificate, one year or two year programs, or the MS Degree, three year programs

Candidates for the Postdoctoral Advanced Certificate in a one (1) year program must complete the program in that one year to meet requirements for degree conferral date of June 30th. Candidates who must remain enrolled after June 30th to complete requirements in more than the one year due to remediation or leave of absence must meet requirements for the degree by the October graduation date. An academic course can only be remediated once. An academic semester can only be repeated once. Only one year may be repeated, in full or in part, or taken as a leave of absence in order to meet requirements for the degree.

Candidates for the Postdoctoral Advanced Certificate in a two (2) year program must complete the program in two years to meet requirements for degree conferral date of June 30th. Candidates who must remain enrolled after June 30th to complete requirements due to remediation or leave of absence must meet requirements for the degree by the October graduation date. An academic course can only be remediated once. An academic semester can only be repeated once. Only one year may be repeated, in full or in part, or taken as a leave of absence in order to meet requirements for the degree.

Candidates for the MS Degree programs in a three (3) year program must complete the program in three years to meet requirements for degree conferral date of June 30th. Candidates who must remain enrolled after June 30th to complete requirements due to remediation or leave of absence must meet requirements for the degree by the October graduation date. An academic course can only be remediated once. An academic semester can only be repeated once. Only one year may be repeated, in full or in part, or taken as a leave of absence in order to meet requirements for the degree.

Financial aid and satisfactory academic policy (SAP) states that to be eligible for federal sources of financial aid, a student must maintain satisfactory academic progress as outlined in the College of Dental Medicine Academic Policies. The standards are the same as those required of non-financial aid recipients. Students are evaluated at the end of every semester. If deemed to not be making SAP, then students will receive a Financial Aid Warning, but may continue to receive Federal funds in the next term. If a student fails to make SAP after that term, they will not be eligible for additional federal aid unless successfully appealed to have aid reinstated.

Policy reviewed and renewed: August 2024