Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine (NSU MD) 2023–2024 34 Fail and In Progress Grades in Permanent Student Records Fail: Students who receive an F or a Fail grade in a block, course, or clerkship will be referred to the SPAC for review of the student’s overall academic progress. The SPAC will decide as to whether the student must 1) remediate a specific area of unsatisfactory performance to receive grade of Pass; 2) repeat the block, course, or clerkship; 3) repeat the year; 4) be placed on probation, suspension, or be dismissed from NSU MD. All Fail final grades will be indicated on the student’s permanent transcript. If the remediation requires repetition of the entire course, the transcript will reflect both the initial grade of Fail (F) and the final grade earned in the block, course, or clerkship. If the remediation does not require repetition of the entire course, upon successful remediation, the transcript will indicate Remediated Pass (RP). Failure to complete the plan for remediation (i.e., work not completed or performed at an unsatisfactory level) will be reported to the SPAC for action, which can include requiring the student repeat the block, course, or clerkship, repeat the year, be placed on probation, suspension, and/or be dismissed from NSU MD. NSU MD follows the AAMC template for the Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE /Dean’s Letter) in which any remediation or repetition of coursework is noted. IP (In Progress): This grade is used for students who have not completed all required components of a block, course, or clerkship. The grade of IP must be remediated before a student progresses to the next academic year, unless an extension is granted by the SPAC. In Progress grades change to Fail grades if the remediation is not completed in a satisfactory manner within the time limits prescribed by the SPAC. The deadline for completion of grades of In Progress does not apply while a student is on an approved leave of absence. The In Progress grade will be replaced on the transcript when a final grade has been assigned. All In Progress grades must be resolved before a student is eligible for graduation. If the grade of IP is given because a student is unable to complete coursework due to serious illness or some other extenuating circumstance, the grade does not convert automatically to a Fail at the end of the academic year. NSU MD Assessments Narrative Assessment of Student Performance In the majority of the NSU MD blocks, courses, and clerkships, a narrative description of student performance will be completed by faculty members. Narrative comments will be provided to students for their review in a timely manner and will be a part of the student’s permanent file. Clerkship grading narratives are included verbatim in the MSPE/Dean’s Letter. Examinations Most written examinations are conducted as web-based, objective examinations that use secure questions; this means the examination questions will not be available for study before or after exams. Examinations are timed and proctored, and students take them using either software from the Emedley suite (ExamN) on iPads (for internal exams) or on laptops/PCs with wired connections linked only to servers at the National Board of Medical Examiners (for NBME exams). Some blocks or courses use essay examinations, which may be timed and proctored or assigned as take-home (open-book) exams. Students may review essay questions and their answers after essay exams.
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