Phase 1 and 2
Course Policies and Procedures
2007 - 2008
Policy for Medical Students’ Observance of Religious Holidays
Approved Unanimously by
the MCG School of Medicine Curriculum Oversight Committee, July 12,
2007.
Students should meet
with the module director at the beginning of the module to make him/her
aware of any religious obligations that would require the student to miss
required module activities. Arrangements will be made on a case-by-case
basis.
Online course evaluations: The evaluation system has been designed
so that no identifying information can be connected to a specific evaluation
form. In order to ensure that all students have participated in the
evaluation process, students must login to the online system, this login is
not linked to the evaluation form itself. This process exists to keep a
record of students who have completed evaluations. Students are required to
complete the evaluation form in its entirety. Each student has been randomly
assigned a group of module faculty to evaluate. You are expected to evaluate
all faculty in your assigned group. Students will be sent reminder emails to
let them know which faculty they are responsible for evaluating. Emails will
be sent a few days prior to the lectures you are required to evaluate.
Module director and module evaluations will be made available for 2 days
prior to the final exam and 3 days following each module’s final exam.
Students can log into the evaluation system using a login name (first
initial and last name with the last four digits of your social security
number) and a password (that will be sent to you via email) via this
website: https://www.one45.com/webeval/georgia/public/login.php
Proofing note-taker notes: Proofing student note-taker notes will
be at the faculty member’s discretion.
Examinations: All examinations will be administered on the dates and at
the times documented in the Phase 1/2 examination schedule. Students will
not be permitted to take examinations early. If an emergency results in a
student not being able to take a scheduled examination, the student must
provide the module director with written documentation as to the reason why
they were not able to take the examination as scheduled. The module director
will make the decision on when the student takes the missed examination.
Documented personal illness and family emergencies are examples of
legitimate reasons for not being able to take a scheduled examination.
Weddings, visits to family and friends, pre-purchased airline tickets, etc.
are not acceptable reasons to reschedule an examination. If a student
arrives late for an examination, they will not receive additional time to
complete the test. All students must turn in their examinations when time is
called. If a student does not turn in their examination when time is called,
the examination will not be scored and the student will receive a zero.
The NBME Subject examinations will be administered only on the dates and
at the times documented in the Phase 1/2 examination schedule. If a student,
regardless of the reason, does not take the examination at that time, s/he
will have to take the examination after spring semester ends. The Curriculum
Office will determine the date for the makeup examination.
Adjusting examinations: All students will be given credit for those
questions that are adjusted. If the Module Director determines there is more
than one correct answer for a particular question, credit will be given for
all correct answers.
Questions during exams: No specific questions regarding a test question
will be answered during any exam. Typographical errors, however, will be
acknowledged and posted during the exam.
Posting Answer Keys: If an answer key is posted on the day of the exam,
the key will not be posted before 12:00 noon. The module director decides on
the day the key is to be posted.
Student review of exams: Students will be permitted to review secure
exams under supervision to review questions missed during a defined period
of time following each exam at the date and time determined by the module
director. Students are not permitted to bring paper, pens/pencils, cell
phones or other recording devices to the exam review and may not record
questions, answers or notes. Recording questions, answers or notes is an
honor code violation.
Grade Appeal
Students may challenge their final grade in a course or clerkship if they think their evaluation is unjust by:
Step 1: Discuss a Concern
The student must discuss the concern with the module or clerkship director first and not with any other faculty member (e.g., the student's attending physician) who taught in module or clerkship. A violation of this step will result in a student forfeiting the right to officially appeal the grade.
Step 2: Appeal a Grade
To appeal a grade, a student must submit to the module or clerkship director in writing the reasons for the appeal and provide objective documentation to support a change in a grade. The module or clerkship director reviews the students' appeal either independently ir through a committee. The module or clerkship director notifies the student in writing (may be electronic) of the decision.
The student may appeal the decision of the module or clerkship director to the department chair. If several departments comprise the module, the student may appeal the decision to the associate dean for curriculum. If a student does not agree with the decision of the department chair or associate dean for curriculum the student may appeal the decision to the dean.
Standard Grading Policy (Except for courses with weighted exams)
Final grade = total number of points obtained/total number of possible
points
Final grades are based on the following scale.
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A: 90-100
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B: 80-89.99
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C: 70-79.99
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D: 60-69.99
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F: 59.99
Final grades are not rounded up.
Remediation: Students must achieve a 70% to pass a module in addition to
70% for each component of a module. If a student is passing a module but not
achieving a 70% for any component of a module, s/he will receive a NR (not
reported) for the module. The module director or co-directors will make
recommendations to the Promotion Subcommittee regarding remediation of the
modular component. The course for remediation will have an R (remediation)
designation. The student will receive their original grade for the course
after remediation is complete.
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