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- Tuition Policy
- Essential Requirements for Admission, Academic Advancement and Graduation
- Policy on Sex-Based Discrimination of Students
- Student Mistreatment Policy
- Uniform Testing Policy
- School of Medicine Grading Policy
- Uniform Policy for Relevant Small Group Attendance
- Calculating & Recognizing Academic Performance
- Grade Appeal
- Academic Guidelines for Advancement and Dismissal
- Health Policies
- Professional Issues
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Uniform Policy for Relevant Small Group Attendance
Small group attendance is an integral component of all courses during the first two years. Regular attendance at small group sessions provides students with important learning opportunities not available in lectures or other venues. Furthermore, the success of small groups depends on the attendance and participation of all students. Therefore, students are expected to attend all small groups in each basic science course in Years 1 and 2. Failure to attend at least 80% of required small groups will result in a grade of F for the entire course. Required small groups will be designated at the beginning of each course by the course director. This attendance requirement is independent of the specific contribution of small group attendance and/or participation to the overall course grade. When small group attendance is a component of the academic grade, attendance will count at most 10% of the academic grade for each course. Under exceptional circumstances, some aspects of this policy may be modified for individual students upon approval of both the course director and the Associate Dean for Student Affairs.
In all courses, attendance at required small groups will be documented by roll call, sign-in sheets or by completing and submitting a required exercise. Late attendance compromises group dynamics. Student sign-in will be allowed only within the first 20 minutes following the start of the small group except in extenuating circumstances to be approved by the course director(s). Excused absences from small group will be defined by each course director.
Signing in for others or signing in and leaving before completion of the small group (without permission) is considered a breach of professionalism. A written warning will be given by the Course Director(s) to the student demonstrating a lack of professionalism. If there are repeated episodes, a letter stating this will be placed in the student's file and this may be included in the portion of the Medical School Performance Evaluation dealing with professionalism.
Last Revision: May 13, 2009
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