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86 LSU Health Sciences Center at Shreveport School of Medicine At the first level, after receiving a written appeal stating the basis for the dissatisfaction and the relief sought, the head of the teaching unit shall, within a period of ten working days, review the appeal, meet with the student and, if he/she deems appropriate with faculty, and formulate a written response which shall be given to the student. If the student remains dissatisfied with the grade or evaluation after receiving the response to his/her appeal from the teaching unit head, the student has five working days from the receipt of the response to make a final appeal, in writing, to the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, who will compile the data and present it to the Dean. The written appeal must include the basis for the dissatisfaction (clear deviation from the grading procedure used for other students or the distinct unfair nature of the grade received) and the relief sought. The Dean will then render a decision. Addressed will be (1) whether or not the evaluation or grading procedure used in that case was essentially the same as used for all other students in that course and (2) whether or not there is evidence of capricious, unjust or erroneous evaluation sufficient to warrant referral of the case back to the department for reassessing the students’ competence. Using these criteria, the Dean will either accept the original grade or evaluation as valid or refer the case back to the department or teaching unit for reevaluation and/or grading of the student. If the decision reached requires changes in an official university record, the faculty of the department or teaching unit must comply with all university regulations and procedures necessary to accomplish the change. The decision of the appeal reached by the Dean, represents the final level of due process for appeal of a final course grade in the School of Medicine. Promotions Student’s qualitative and quantitative academic progress will be assessed for academic advancement or retention at least at the end of Module I and at the end of each year. Technical standards may be assessed at any time. A passing grade or the successful remediation of a failing grade must be earned in all courses for a student to be promoted and to graduate. The earned grade of F is not removed from the transcript or GPA calculation, although successful remediation is noted. Course directors and teaching faculty determine the remediation plan and assessment instrument. Repeating First Year and Second Year Students may repeat only one of the first two years of medical school. If the student earns criteria which would necessitate repeating a second time, the student will be dismissed. A student who is permitted to repeat the first or second year must submit a specific and acceptable proposal for study to the Medical Curriculum Council (MCC) and successfully complete it in order to be eligible to retake the first or second year. The proposal and any additional stipulations made by the MCC must be fulfilled by the student. After repeating a year, the student must achieve automatic promotion (defined as 2.00 and no F’s) in future years, or be dismissed. Remediation Remediation for Module I courses must be completed before advancement to Module II. Remediation for Module IIA (first year) courses must be completed before registration for the sophomore year. Remediation for Module IIB (second year) courses must be completed prior to registration for the third year. The remediation time frame for third and fourth-year clerkships will be recommended to the promotion committee by the clerkship director. Students may remediate the grade of F in one course; at any time students earn two F’s (including a successfully remediated F), they shall be dismissed. Academic Actions for Failing Grades An F may be earned by a student based on academic, professional, and technical standards or as a result of failure to complete required course work in a timely manner. Except as modified by prior repeating or for students who are required to meet criteria for automatic promotion, the following summarizes academic action taken when the grade of F is earned. As judged at the end of the first half of the first year, students may remediate one F; Students who fail to successfully remediate an F shall be dismissed. Students earning two F’s shall be dismissed. If at any time, when judged at the end of each half of the first two years or at any time in the third or fourth year, students who earn a second F (including a previously successfully remediated F) shall be dismissed. STATEMENT OF SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS A student allowed to continue enrollment in the School of Medicine is considered making satisfactory progress. Student promotions committees meet at least at the end of each academic year (and usually more often as needed) and review qualitative and quantitative academic progress of each student. A student not satisfactorily completing all course requirements may be permitted to remediate and may be required to repeat an entire academic year of study. Each student must complete the four-year curriculum in no more than six calendar years after initial enrollment. The time granted a student for a leave of absence will not be included in the maximum time period for completion of the program. Additionally, a student allowed to start the senior year with incomplete junior-year rotations will be treated as a senior when determining the student’s Cost-of-Attendance for next years award. Dismissals Students may be dismissed for failure to meet academic, technical, discipline, and behavioral standards. Behavior Dismissals As future physicians, medical students should be aware that they are held to a high standard of behavior and professionalism. In the context of medical training, LSUHSC in Shreveport has an obligation not only to itself to maintain the integrity of its degree but also to protect the public interest. Technical Standards for behavioral and social attributes evolve as students move toward patient care. In the earliest stage of medical school, they may also include demonstrating a commitment to learning which includes attending assigned classes, meetings and examinations, and treating classmates, teachers, faculty members, and patients with respect. Failure to meet these standards will also be considered by student promotions committees in their reviews of students. Academic and Technical Standards Dismissals Promotions committees recommend to the Dean the dismissal of students who fail to meet the academic standards for promotion described in the Student Promotions Policies of the Faculty or the Technical Standards for Admission, Academic Progression and Graduation described in this catalog/bulletin. Disciplinary Dismissals In the event of Honor Code violations requiring the action of a Hearing Panel, their recommendations are forwarded to the Dean. The LSU School of Medicine Shreveport Student Honor Code, approved by the General Faculty on May 15, 1990 and revised on May 20, 1997 is published annually in the LSUHSC Shreveport School of Medicine Handbook (available at http://www.sh.lsumc.edu/student-affairs.) Student behavior must conform to the Honor Code expectation. Appeal of Dismissal Appeals of dismissals concerned with academic or technical standards are discussed here. Appeals of disciplinary dismissals are covered under Student Honor Code in the LSUHSC School of Medicine in Shreveport Handbook (available at http://www.sh.lsumc. edu/student-affairs). A student dismissed from the School of Medicine may appeal the dismissal decision. The appeal must be made in writing to the
LSU Health Sciences Center at Shreveport School of Medicine 87 Dean within 15 calendar days of notification of dismissal. Generally requests for an appeal should be based on information not previously considered. If the appeal contains information not previously considered by the committee, the Dean may reconvene the promotions committee. The student, accompanied by a faculty advocate—if the student desires, may attend the promotions committee’s meeting to present the new information. The promotions committee will then deliberate, without the student and the advocate present, to consider the new information and may recommend to the Dean continuance or revocation of the dismissal decision, or other actions. If the Dean feels no new information is presented in the student’s appeal, the Dean may confirm the dismissal decision or appoint a faculty committee composed of an elected faculty council member, an administrative council member, and three other faculty members; the Dean will designate the chair. The faculty committee will review the promotions committee findings and recommendation and the student’s appeal. The committee will convene a meeting to hear the student, accompanied by a faculty advocate—if the student desires. The committee will then deliberate without the student and advocate and recommend to the Dean continuance or revocation of the dismissal decision or other actions. The Dean’s decision after an appeal is the highest level of due process. The decision may not be further appealed. Leave Of Absence A leave of absence may be granted by the Dean to a student who has no course grades of less than a “C,” who is performing satisfactorily in ongoing courses, and who has no non-academic impediments. Leave may be taken for good cause, such as illness, extreme personal hardship, or other appropriate reasons. On rare occasions, the Dean may allow a leave of absence to a student who is performing poorly academically, when it appears that such performance may be related to illness, or other circumstances beyond the student’s control. Under such circumstances, the Dean may stipulate that upon return to medical school, the student must maintain a specified level of academic performance or otherwise risk dismissal from medical school. Students taking a short-term leave of absence must make arrangements with the faculty involved for completion of course work and other assignments. For a student granted an LOA that may terminate within the student’s academic year, course grades are recorded as the grade earned at the time the LOA begins or as Incomplete (I). When the student returns from the LOA within the student’s academic year and completes the course, the Incomplete grade will be changed to the earned grade. If the student does not return from the LOA within the student’s academic year, the grades will be changed to Withdrawn (W) at the end of the student’s academic year. The date that the LOA is approved is the effective date of end of enrollment for the student; the student’s enrollment is reported to the Clearinghouse as withdrawn. For a student granted an LOA that may not terminate within the student’s academic year, course grades are recorded as the grade earned or as Withdrawn (W) at the time the LOA begins. The date that the LOA is approved is the effective date of end of enrollment for the student; the student’s enrollment is reported to the Clearinghouse as withdrawn. Requirements For Graduation 1. Satisfactory completion of all course work and requirements specified in the curriculum. 2. Enrollment as a student in the School of Medicine while completing at least the final two academic years of course work unless extraordinary circumstances have arisen. Specifically, third and fourth year rotations must be taken on campus or, with departmental approval, at affiliated institutions. The curricular requirements of the School of Medicine shall be adhered to in all cases. 3. Approval by promotions committee and recommendation by the faculty of the School of Medicine for conferring of the degree, Doctor of Medicine. 4. Satisfactory status concerning financial obligations to The LSU System. 5. Certification that all materials issued as returnable items have been accounted for in an acceptable manner. 6. Successfully complete Step 1 of USMLE. (See additional information pertaining to USMLE under Curriculum). 7. Health Sciences Center policy requires that all work toward a degree be completed within six calendar years. The time granted a student for a leave of absence will not be included in the maximum time period for completion of the program. 8. Sit for the USMLE Step 2 (Clinical Knowledge and Clinical Skills) prior to graduation. 9. Attend Commencement, unless excused in writing, by the Dean. EXPENSES Applicants accepted for admission must make a $250 deposit with two weeks of notification of acceptance for admission. The deposit will be applied to fees due at registration. Deposits are nonrefundable. Estimated annual expenses for students for 2005-2007 are shown for information only. Each student will be advised of actual expenses at registration at the beginning and mid-point of each year. First Half Second Half Total University Fees $4,894.75 $4,881.75 $9,776.5 Student Union $30.00 $30.00 $60.00 Union Construction $25.00 $25.00 $50.00 Student Health $43.75 $43.75 $87.50 Yearbook $25.00 $25.00 SGA $32.50 $20.50 $53.00 Total Fees - Resident $4,938.00 $4,950.00 $9,888.00 Non-Resident Fee $7,074.00 $7,074.00 $14,148.00 Total Fees - Non Resident $12,012.50 $12,024.50 $23,037.00 Other Fees Microscope Rental - Freshman Year $152.04 $152.04 Laptop Computer - Freshman Year $2,333.68 $2,333.68 Network Access - All Years $60.00 $60.00 Diploma - Senior Year $25.00 $25.00 Parking $72.00 $72.00 Resident First Half Second Half Total Freshmen $7,511.72 $5,026.00 $12,537.72 Sophomores $5,026.00 $5,026.00 $10,052.00 Juniors $5,026.00 $5,026.00 $10,052.00 Seniors $5,026.00 $5,051.00 $10,077.00 Non-Resident First Half Second Half Total Freshmen $14,585.72 $12,100.00 $25,617.55 Sophomores $12,100.00 $12,100.00 $24,200.00 Juniors $12,100.00 $12,100.00 $24,200.00 Seniors $12,100.00 $12,125.00 $24,225.00 AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS A broad program of student aid is administered to offer needy and deserving students opportunities to defray expenses through awards, scholarships, and loans. The awards and scholarships listed in this section are designed to recognize high ideals and scholarship among students.
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