The Student Handbook

Learning Objectives

Learning objectives for the MD Program

Evaluations, grades and promotions

Internal evaluations
External evaluations including USMLE policies
Examinations
Exam comment books
Policies for students with disabilities
Policies regarding failed courses and clerkships
Evaluation in clinical clerkships
AAMC transcript guidelines
The Medical Student Promotions Committee
Policies on tutoring
Medical Student Mistreatment
Disputes and complaints
FERPA and access to academic files

Absences

Attendance expectations and absences
Absence from exams
Time off for residency interviews
Time off for USMLE exams

Enrollment

Extended academic schedules
Satisfactory academic progress
Leaves of absence
Dropping and adding clinical clerkships
Specialty-Specific Faculty Advising
Withdrawal from the College
Reinstatement to the College

Health policies

Health insurance
Immunization requirements
Needlesticks
Respirator Fitting: Airborne Infection Prevention
Substance abuse
Policies for students with disabilities
Personal counseling

Professional and ethical behavior policies

Ethical principles
Professional conduct
Honor Code
Confidentiality
Dress code
Course and lecture evaluations
Attention to administrative details
Collegiate computer misuse

Miscellaneous other policies

Collegiate policy on medical student duty hours
General policy regarding on-call rooms
Diversity
Parking
Smoking
Scheduling a club or organization event
Study space guidelines
Cash handling policy
Visiting medical students

Important all-University Policies