Purpose as stated in the UTDB Bylaws

The purpose of this committee, which shall be charged by the Senate, shall be to evaluate dental students’ academic performance and their suitability to receive professional degrees or diplomas, to recommend to the Dean their academic status including promotion, probation, or dismissal. The actions of the Committee shall be in accordance with guidelines approved by the Senate. The Committee is composed of a 1st Year Subcommittee, a 2nd Year Subcommittee, a 3rd and the 4th year Subcommittee.

Committee Structure

• The Committee will consist of four subcommittees with members appointed by the Dean in accordance with the Bylaws.  These subcommittees are 1st Year Dental, 2nd Year Dental, a combined 3rd and 4th Year Dental, and Dental Hygiene.
• Members of each Subcommittee will elect a chair and vice-chair.
• The Committee will elect a Committee Chair from among the Subcommittee chairs.

Committee Charge

• Each Subcommittee will evaluate student progress according to standards established by the Faculty and make recommendations directly to the Dean concerning the academic status of each student and any necessary academic action.  The Evaluation and Promotion Subcommittees will be responsible for making recommendations concerning remedial or corrective action for students with deficiencies.  Each Subcommittee will also make recommendations concerning disciplinary action.
• Ensure communication and coordination among the Evaluation and Promotion Subcommittees.
• Review and endorse student nominees for awards submitted by the Office of Student Affairs.
• Review Student Evaluation and Promotion Committee procedures annually and make recommendations to the Senate.
• Review academic standards and make recommendations to the Senate
• Consider student appeals in accordance with Senate approved guidelines.
• Develop student disciplinary policies, rules and practices in accordance with the Board of Regents Rules.

 

Committee Chair
John Ludington	Chair of Endiodontics and Periodontics

 

Student Evaluation & Promotion Committees (no student members)
1st Year Evaluation and Promotion Committee
Name	Department	Class
Dosch, Robert	Restorative Dentistry	‘08
Gonzalez, Maria	Prosthodontics	‘06
Levine, Alan	Diagnostic Sciences, MS Biochem	‘07
Moore, Edward	Periodontics	‘08
Tate, William	Restorative Dentistry	'08
Zachariasen, Rita	Diagnostic Sciences, MS / Intergrated Biology and Pharmocology	‘07
Ex Officio Members
Penn, Judith	Director of Academic Affairs
Pierpont, H. Philip	Associate Dean for Student and Alumni Affairs
Roeder, Leslie	Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
2nd Year Evaluation and Promotion Committee
Dosch, Robert	Restorative Dentistry	’03, ‘06
Frey, Gary	Restorative Dentistry	‘04, '07
Hanna, Raouf	Periodontics	‘08
Jeske, Art	Restorative Dentistry	‘07
Koeppen, Raymond	Prosthodontics	'08
O'Neill, Peggy	Periodontics	'08
Perezous, Leticia F.	Prosthodontics	’07
Stevenson, Gene	Diagnostic Sciences	‘04, '07
Wild, Tom	Pediatrics	'07
Ex Officio Members
Jessee, Stephen	Director of Clinical Education
Penn, Judith	Director of Academic Affairs
Pierpont, H. Philip	Associate Dean for Student and Alumni Affairs
Roeder, Leslie	Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
3rd & 4th Year Evaluation and Promotion Committee
Abramovitch, Kenneth	Diagnostic Sciences	'08
Beetar, Rodney	Prosthodontics	'07
Brady, Kenneth	Restorative Dentistry	‘04, '07
Busaidy, Kamal	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	‘08
Gordon, Albert	Restorative Dentistry	‘08
Huff, Thomas	Prosthodontics	‘05, '08
Laman, Stephen	Restorative Dentistry	‘06
Locht, Alfredo	Prosthodontics	‘07
Ludington, John	Endodontics	‘05, '08
Ontiveros, Joe	Restorative Dentistry	‘05, '08
Perezous, Leticia F.	Prosthodontics	'07
Ridall, Amy	Prosthodontics	'07
Schorr, Stephen	Periodontics	'07
Seals, Matthew	Restorative Dentistry	'06
Simmons, Douglas	Restorative Dentistry	'07
Suchina, John	Endodontics	'07
Triolo, Peter	Restorative Dentistry	'07
Weltman, Robin	Periodontics	'08
Wild, Tom	Pediatrics	'07
Ex Officio Members
Jessee, Stephen	Director of Clinical Education
Penn, Judith	Director of Academic Affairs
Pierpont, Philip	Associate Dean for Student and Alumni Affairs
Roeder, Leslie	Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Shynett, Betty	Restorative Dentistry
Stevenson, Gene	Diagnostic Sciences
Thomas, Lisa	Diagnostic Sciences