The Trainee will be notified as soon as reasonably possible that s/he has received an overall marginal or unsatisfactory annual evaluation, or is required to repeat the current academic year, or will not be granted a University Certificate. The Trainee will also be provided with the name of and manner by which to contact the Clinical Competence Committee Chair if s/he desires to appeal the Program’s decision or wishes a change of record.

To request a review of the Program’s decision regarding subsection II. C. (1)-(5) above by the Clinical Competence Committee, the Trainee must, within ten (10) days from the date of the notice, provide Chair or Program Director with a written statement detailing the reasons s/he believes s/he should not be required to repeat the academic year, should not have received an overall marginal or unsatisfactory evaluation, or should be granted a University Certificate of Completion of Training. The Chair or Program Director will convene the Clinical Competence Committee to review the Trainee’s statement within ten (10) days of its receipt. The Trainee must appear at the Clinical Competence Committee hearing. Failure to appear in person will be deemed a voluntary dismissal of his/her complaint, acceptance of the academic action, and waiver of the right to appeal. While attorneys are not allowed in the hearing of the Clinical Competence Committee, the Trainee may be assisted by another person of his/her choice. The Clinical Competence Committee will orally notify the Trainee of its decision within three (3) days of its meeting, and provide the Trainee a written decision within ten (10) days of the oral notification. The decision of the Clinical Competence Committee will be final.