Tutoring services are available through the Office of Student Affairs and sponsored by the J. Dean Robertson Foundation. At risk students can request a tutor through the Director of Student Services or tutoring can be requested through the course director. Students will be paired up with an upperclassmen to help navigate course content and tips on how to study at no cost to them.
Throughout the curriculum, students who receive a failing or marginal grade on assessments will meet with the Dean of Academic Affairs. These meetings will identify specific academic difficulty of each student and to institute appropriate remedial activities.
The Dean of Academic Affairs will continue to follow the academic progress of all students throughout each semester by monitoring the student's examination performance. Particular attention will be paid to those students on probation. All students are encouraged to meet with appropriate individuals e.g. faculty, counselor or learning specialists to discuss any difficulties they are having in dental school.
Written progress notes for counseling sessions will be generated and included in each student's file.
Student academic progress will be periodically reviewed.
A student in need of special accommodations for examinations will be required to schedule an appointment to meet with the Disability Resource Center Director. The Director of the Disability Resource Center will notify the College directly if special accommodations need to be arranged for the student. Refer to the HSC student handbook.
Academic counseling in a particular course is provided by the course director. If a student is having difficulty in multiple courses, academic counseling is provided by the Dean of Student Affairs.
