ACE: Statement on Academic Rights and Responsibilities
Selected Policies and Procedures
Student Conduct Code and Procedures
Appendices
Appendix A
Student Government Association:
Constitution and Bylaws
Appendix B
Board of Regents Statement on Student Conduct
Appendix C
Sexual Harassment Policy
Appendix D
Student Procedures for Filing Discrimination and Harassment Complaints
Appendix E
Sexual Assault Policy
2008-2009
MCG Student Handbook
Dear Students:
I am pleased to welcome you to the Medical College of Georgia, a freestanding, public academic medical center with a rich past and a promising future. Over the past 180 years, the faculty of the Medical College of Georgia have educated nearly 30,000 health care professionals. From our first class of four students to a current enrollment of more than 2,000, MCG's mission has remained constant - to improve health and reduce the burden of illness in society by discovering, disseminating, and applying knowledge of human health and disease.
You begin your education at the Medical College of Georgia at a time of extraordinary scientific opportunity. Private and public funding for basic and clinical research has reached unprecedented levels. Advances in the biomedical sciences are transforming our society.
You also begin your education at a time of extraordinary societal need. While the health status of Americans has increased dramatically in recent years, alarming disparities exist among rural populations and among racial and ethnic minorities. As health care practitioners, we must make improvements in health care access and service delivery to improve the health status of all Americans. The Medical College of Georgia has made significant strides to improve access to care for Georgia’s under represented and disadvantaged populations. We’re still not where we want to be, but we will continue our efforts in this important area.
Georgia, indeed many states, is experiencing a serious shortage of nursing and allied health professionals. Physical therapists, occupational therapists, respiratory therapists, health information administrators, and physician assistants are among the health care fields projected to experience the highest percentage of growth in Georgia over the next five years.
This really is an exciting time to embark upon a career in health care or biomedical research. When you graduate, you will be expert practitioners - ready to tackle complex medical problems and biomedical mysteries. You also will be prepared for lifelong learning. To keep pace with the rapid advances in biomedical sciences, you must always be a student at heart.
The Medical College of Georgia is a community of healers, of teachers, of discoverers. You - our students - are the important members of that community. I wish you the best of luck in your studies. Thank you for entrusting your professional education to the Medical College of Georgia.
| Sincerely, |
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| President |