DDS Academic Program Policies

DDS Policy for National Boards Part 1 (Dent 227)

The requirements for students completing the National Boards Part 1 exam for the doctor of dental surgery are as follows. This exam is logged as an official course, Dent 227

• All students must be approved to take the exam by the DDS registrar.
  
• Students must complete the exam no earlier than December 10th of the 2nd year DDS and no later than March 1st of the 2nd year DDS.
  
• If a student does not take the exam by March 1st of the 2nd year DDS, the student will get an F grade in the course.
  
• All students who fail to take the National Board Part I exam by March 1st of the 2nd year DDS, or fail the exam, will be reviewed by the APC committee and a decision on the student’s academic standing and continuance in the DDS program will be made by APC.

Any student who does not pass the National Boards Part I exam will not be allowed to proceed to the 3rd Year DDS.

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