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39 If a student registers for comprehensive exams but does not show for the exam, this is counted as a failure. First Attempt: The first attempt for comprehensive examinations consists of failing the examination by not meeting the minimum grade as described above, including the rewrite within one month of the exam. Second Attempt: If a student fails the full exam a second time by one question falling below 65% they will not be allowed to rewrite that failed question. No additional rewriting of a single question is allowed after the first attempt (as defined above) at the comprehensive exam. The student will be allowed to re-take the full exam a third and final time but only after completing a minimum of two additional courses of academic work in the student's area of perceived weakness as determined by the provost/dean and the division/department involved. Third (Final) Attempt: After completing the additional courses of academic work (as described above) the student may re-take the full exam a third and final time. Should a student fail the full exam for a third time, they will not be allowed to graduate. If a student registers for comprehensive exams and withdraws after the add/drop date (second Friday of the semester) they will be subject to the comprehensive exam drop fee. MDIV ORAL EXAM Students have up to three attempts to successfully complete the MDiv oral examination process, as described below. First Attempt: The first attempt for the paper consists of the paper as originally submitted and, if requested by the committee, a revised version (revision #1). The first attempt for the oral exam consists of an oral examination. If a student registers for MDiv orals and withdraws after the deadline to add a course (second Friday of the semester) or remains registered for the semester but does not take the oral exam, this counts as one attempt toward the allowance of three. Second Attempt: If a student fails the paper and/or the oral on the first attempt, the student may, in the same semester and under the supervision of the same committee, make a second attempt. If the paper was failed in the first attempt, this second attempt consists of one revised version of the paper (revision #2). If the oral exam was failed, this second attempt consists of another oral examination. Third (Final) Attempt: If a student fails the paper and/or the oral exam on the second attempt, the chair of the oral examination committee will make a recommendation to the Provost/Dean regarding whether or not the student should be required to undertake specific coursework or study as a condition for undertaking a third and final attempt. The Provost/Dean will make a determination regarding this, in consultation with the chair and the faculty of record, and will inform both the student and the Registrar's Office of this decision. In accord with the Provost/Dean's decision, the student may register for MDiv oral exam again in a subsequent semester and make a third and final attempt in that semester, under the supervision of a different committee. If the paper was failed in the second attempt, this third and final attempt consists of one further revision of the paper (revision #3). If the oral exam was failed, this third and final attempt consists of one more oral examination. No further attempts beyond this third attempt are permitted. Failure in a third attempt precludes the student from graduating with an MDiv degree. If a student registers for MDiv orals and withdraws before taking the oral exam or remains registered for the semester but does not take the oral, this counts as one attempt toward the allowance of three. If (a) this is not in the revised text and (b) is confirmed as being the policy, then a statement to this effect should be added.