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2024-2025 Student Handbook & University Policies

DC Reinstatement Policy AS.007

POLICY NUMBER: AS.007

EFFECTIVE DATE: 4/29/2015 

INITIAL APPROVAL DATE: 4/29/2015 

REVISION DATE: 6/26/2025 

REVISION APPROVAL DATE: 07/27/25

PURPOSE: Sets forth the reinstatement framework for dismissed DC students 

SCOPE: All Students of COC, Life University 

APPROVAL AUTHORITY: President 

RESPONSIBLE AUTHORITY: Academics

ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY: N/A

RECIPIENTS: N/A 

PUBLICATIONS: N/A

DEFINITIONS: N/A 

POLICY TITLE

 DC Reinstatement Policy 

POLICY STATEMENT

 Life University is committed to allowing students to achieve their goal of serving the public as chiropractic practitioners. In recognition of Life’s commitment to high academic standards, we acknowledge that students who have been dismissed should be allowed to remediate and demonstrate that they are able to achieve the academic success necessary to complete the Doctor of Chiropractic Program (DCP) with acceptable Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP).

To that end, the following policy has been approved. 

Students who have been academically dismissed from the College of Chiropractic (COC) as a result of the Satisfactory Academic Progress criteria and Dismissal Process may apply for reentry into the DCP pending satisfactory completion of a minimum of 20 semester credits /30 quarter credits of 300-level or above biological or natural sciences with / without lab from an accredited University or an equivalent to be determined by the COC Admissions Committee and or Dean. The COC Admissions Committee, which includes faculty representatives from the appropriate academic disciplines, shall review and approve the proposed coursework to ensure alignment with program learning outcomes. 

A student who has been dismissed twice from the DCP will not be eligible for re-admissions under the re-instatement policy. 

PROCEDURE(S)

Upon exhausting the Dismissal Appeal process students may: 

  1. Apply to and complete required credits from an accredited university. 
  2. If credits are obtained in either the undergraduate or the graduate program at Life University, the student must meet and fulfill all existing academic policies of the respective program. 
  3. While engaged in non-DCP studies at Life University the student may participate in all activities of the university and chiropractic program, except those activities/seminars etc., that involves the instruction of chiropractic technique or application of practice. 
  4. Upon successful completion of the required credits, the student may reapply for the DCP. If all current prerequisite criteria for the DCP have been met, including maintaining a “B” average throughout the 20/30 credits hours of study the student’s reapplication will be forwarded to the COC Admissions Committee. 
  5. The reapplication will be reviewed by the COC Admissions Committee. Their charge will be to determine if the required coursework has been successfully completed. The COC Admissions Committee shall include voting faculty members from the DCP curriculum committee to ensure academic integrity in the readmission process. 
  6. If the prerequisite criteria has been successfully completed and with approval of the Dean or their designee, the student will be admitted to the program. 
  7. If the student is re-admitted, the student will qualify for credit for courses taken and passed with a grade of A or B within the previous three years in the DCP. The student will be admitted to the curriculum in effect at the time of their re-admittance. 
  8. Reentry into the DCP will be according to the SAP that is in effect at the time of reentry. 
  9. Reentered students will be placed on a provisional contract and must meet all requirements of the provisional contract for a minimum of two quarters to maintain enrollment eligibility. An assigned faculty mentor and Academic Advisor will review the student’s progress during the provisional contract period and provide recommendations regarding continuation or additional support as needed. 

All policy and regulations that relate to financial aid eligibility are separate and distinct from the DCP. Reentry does not entail, or entitle, the student to additional considerations regarding financial aid. 

Students who are reaccepted with academic amnesty should be aware that while previous grades are not used to calculate the new grade point average, they will be used to evaluate SAP for financial aid purposes in accordance with Federal Financial Aid Regulations. 

All questions and concerns related to financial aid should be discussed with a financial aid advisor. 

OTHER NOTES

 Students may appeal adverse decisions to the College Dean or designee. Approved on 4/29/2015, Revision approved on 7/30/2016