The Trinity University School of Medicine offers aspiring doctors the chance to earn a medical degree that qualifies them to practice medicine in any of the 50 states. As an institution responsible for preparing students to practice medicine professionally, Trinity University must hold its students to high academic and ethical standards.
That is why every Trinity University Medical Student must adhere to the University's guidelines concerning their academic standing and behavior. The University has wide-ranging authority to discipline students who don't conform to its guidelines. The potential sanctions include being placed on probation, suspended, or even being dismissed from medical school entirely. If you are facing academic discipline from Trinity School of Medicine, your next steps are critically important.
You worked all your life to get into medical school, and being dismissed for any reason could render all that work useless. However, you also have the right to fight for your future. An education lawyer guiding you through the student discipline process at Trinity could help you save your medical school career. Call the Student Defense Team at the Lento Law Firm at 888-535-3686 or contact us online immediately.
All Trinity School of Medicine Students Must Maintain Good Standing
According to the Trinity University School of Medicine Student Handbook, all students are expected to maintain a good academic standing for the duration of their studies. A student in good academic standing has a grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.5, and only students in good academic standing will be allowed to graduate.
Students who do not maintain a 2.5 GPA can be placed on academic warning, and students whose GPA falls below 2.0 can be placed on academic probation. Being placed on academic warning or academic probationary status automatically means you are not in good standing and ineligible to graduate. It's also important to remember that as a medical doctor, you will be held to very high professional standards after graduation.
With that in mind, Trinity University expects all its students to maintain a level of professionalism and decorum while attending the university. If the University faculty believes you are not exhibiting the required level of professionalism, you can also be placed on professionalism warning status. Regardless of your GPA, if you are placed on professionalism warning status, you are not in good standing and, therefore, ineligible to graduate.
How to Appeal Grades You Feel Are Unfair
Trinity University School of Medicine's GPA requirements in a very difficult curriculum can be difficult to meet for any student. Although every professor at Trinity is obligated to grade students impartially and fairly, the reality is that this does not always happen. There can be good faith disagreements between two people, and this is why Trinity offers you an appeals process when you disagree with a grade you received.
You have the right to appeal any grade you receive in a Trinity University School of Medicine course to the Academic Progress Committee (APC) within two weeks of your final grade being made public. Once this two-week period has expired, the grade is final and can no longer be appealed. Our team can assist you in preparing this appeal.
We will gather as much evidence as we can uncover in your favor and present it along with your appeal. This benefits you in several ways. First, you get your appeal prepared by an experienced education attorney who has successfully appealed grades for past clients. Second, you get to continue focusing on your studies while we take care of the paperwork and keep track of the deadlines for your appeal.
Your Right to Appeal Adverse Decisions and Dismissals from the Trinity University School of Medicine
The right to appeal for a change of a course grade to the Academic Progress Committee is just part of your due process rights as a Trinity University School of Medicine student. You also have the right to an academic appeal of any adverse action or sanctions by the university that could negatively impact your academic career. Examples of the actions or decisions you can appeal include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Academic Progress Committee decisions (e.g., placing you on probation, denial of a grade promotion)
- Dismissal or suspension
- Academic decisions made by the Dean of Student Affairs or the Senior Associate Dean of Clinical Clerkships
How to File an Appeal
The university will notify you in writing of any adverse decisions regarding your student status, such as a change in your academic standing or that you are facing dismissal. If you wish to appeal that decision, you must file your appeal in writing with the Dean of the School of Medicine no later than two weeks after you were originally notified of the adverse action.
If you don't file your appeal within his period, the adverse decision becomes final. For your appeal to be successful, you must present what the student handbook describes as “compelling and extenuating evidence as to why the academic standard was not met.” Your appeal must also include a path forward that convinces the dean that you will be able to adhere to all university standards in the future.
This is a document that must be prepared very carefully. In many ways, your future is riding on the outcome of your appeal. With something that important, doesn't it make sense to enlist the guidance of an experienced legal team who can help you prepare an appeal that gives you the best possible chance at a desirable outcome? The Dean's primary concern is protecting the university's reputation. Our primary concern is protecting yours.
You Can Fight Dismissal from Trinity School of Medicine and Win
No one ever wants to receive notice from their medical school that their academic standing is being downgraded or, even worse, that they are being dismissed. Disciplinary sanctions of any kind can jeopardize your lifelong dream of becoming a medical doctor. You worked too hard to get to this point to give up without a fight. The Student Defense Team at the Lento Law Firm wants to help you win that fight.
We will advocate for you to the best of our ability and help you craft a cogent, strong appeal of any university sanctions or course grade. You don't have to simply accept unfair grading by professors, downgrades of your academic status, or dismissal from medical school. You have options, but only if you act fast! Call the Student Defense Team at the Lento Law Firm at 888-535-3686 or contact us online today!
