SVM Bulletin - School of Veterinary Medicine - Louisiana State ...

2008–09 Bulletin 21Policy Concerning Failure and Retestingof Phase I1 In the event that you receive a grade of “F” inany Phase I required course having only oneexamination, you may participate in a retestingprocess such that you display mastery ata level equivalent to the standards originallyset for the course. The details regarding theretesting procedure will be left to the discretionof the coordinator of the course. Thisprocess must be successfully completedprior to the start of the next semester for youto proceed in the curriculum.2. This policy cannot be used to adjust a gradeto any grade higher than a “D.” Failure tosuccessfully complete the retesting processwill result in a grade of “F” being assignedand your dismissal from the school.3. You will not be allowed to utilize the retestingprocess more than once in the curriculum.If you receive a grade of “F” in a requiredcourse that you have previously had anygrade adjusted to a “D” by using the abovementionedpolicy, you will automatically beassigned an “F” grade and you will be dismissedfrom the school.Policy Concerning Failing Grades andRemediation in Phase IIIf you receive a failing grade for any Phase IIblock or half block rotation, the course coordinatorshall call a meeting of the course committee. Thecourse committee has two options:• let the failing grade stand, in which case you willbe dismissed from the school;• offer remediation if, from consideration of youroverall performance, it would appear possiblefor you to achieve an acceptable standard ofperformance.For full details of this policy, refer to the Phase IIStudent Handbook.Pre-exposure RabiesVaccinationThe safest and most effective method of preventingrabies in high risk groups is by pre-exposurevaccination. Because the risk of exposure isespecially high for students of veterinary medicine,it is the policy of the School of Veterinary Medicinethat all students must receive pre-exposure rabiesvaccine before or during the fall semester of theirfirst year in the professional curriculum. The vaccinewill be available through the LSU StudentHealth Center for enrolled veterinary medicinestudents.ProfessionalismParticipation in the profession of veterinarymedicine demands competence, initiative, andmotivation. Veterinarians are expected to maintaina high degree of professional pride, personaldignity, and integrity. They accept and abide byan ethical code and recognize that the publicimage of a profession is a reflection of the generaldemeanor and collective attitude of its members.Your admission to membership in the veterinarymedical discipline is a privilege extended by theprofession rather than an obligation to you followingcompletion of a prescribed curriculum. Membershipcarries with it privileges and responsibilitiesto the profession and to the various publics thatit serves.Veterinarians serve the needs of society andcontribute to the health and welfare of peoplethrough participation in the clinical practice ofcompanion animal medicine, herd health and productionmanagement, public and environmentalhealth, basic and applied research, nuclear andspace sciences, aquatic and marine biology,teaching and research, and clinical biomedicalsciences. The profession will continue to makerapid progress, rising in prestige and stature,only through constant dedication to high idealsand through the individual achievement of itsmembers. Each veterinary graduate and eachveterinary student should constantly be aware ofthe moral, social, civic, and professional responsibilitiesof the veterinary medical professionand should strive continuously to develop andstrengthen the principles upon which it is built.Academic DishonestyIntegrity and honesty are fundamental qualitiesof the learned profession of veterinary medicine.As a student member of the profession, you mustbe the embodiment of these qualities, and yourconduct must be above reproach. Academic dishonestyundermines the profession and the entire