Nova Southeastern University Student Handbook V DR. PALLAVI PATEL SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES.....................................95 DR. KIRAN C. PATEL COLLEGE OF ALLOPATHIC MEDICINE...............97 Introduction. ...................................................... 97 MISSION, VISION, AND VALUES.........................98 Mission. ...............................................................98 Vision and Values...............................................98 Glossary of Terms...............................................99 Facilities............................................................. 101 Medical Library..................................................101 OFFICE OF STUDENT AFFAIRS......................... 102 Focusing on Medical Student Success and Wellness....................................................102 Office of Student Affairs Overview................102 Professional Staff.............................................103 Medical and M.B.S. Student Well-Being........103 Counseling Services for Students...................104 Personal Counseling.............................................104 Professionals Resource Network (PRN).........105 Academic Counseling...........................................106 Financial Counseling.............................................109 Tuition Refund Policy............................................109 Matriculation Policies.............................................110 NSU STUDENT MEDICAL CENTER.....................110 Ziff Health Care Center: Comprehensive, On-Campus Healthcare Options ......................111 NSU PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES........................ 112 EMERGENCY, HURRICANE, AND SEVERE WEATHER PROCEDURES........... 112 In Emergency Situations..................................112 Parking and Traffic Policies..............................112 CONTACT INFORMATION FOR ACCREDITING AND GOVERNING AGENCIES...................................... 113 NSU MD TECHNICAL STANDARDS....................114 Introduction. ..................................................... 114 Technical (Nonacademic) Standards for Admission....................................................115 Background Checks / Continuing Duty to Disclose.........................................................116 Students with Disabilities................................117 Academic Accommodation(s) Appellate Process and Guidelines.........................................118 ACADEMIC AFFAIRS...........................................119 Academic Calendar, University Holidays, and Medical Student Schedule Commitments...................................119 Academic Evaluation and the CompetencyBased Grading System.....................................120 Blocks, Courses, and Clerkships........................120 NSU MD General Competencies..........................121 NSU MD Grades and Transcript...........................121 Grades................................................................ 121 Determination of Grades for Preclerkship Blocks/Courses. ................................................122 Reporting of Points ...............................................123 Remediation of Summative Assessments .....123 Timing of Formative Feedback .........................123 Determination of Grades for Clerkships and Electives .....................................................123 Remediation of Summative Assessments .....124 Timing of Formative Feedback .........................125 Fail and In Progress Grades in Permanent Student Records................................................125 NSU MD Assessments.......................................125 Narrative Assessment of Student Performance............................................125 Examinations............................................................126 Required Formative Assessments.....................126 Grade and Competency Reports ....................127 Class Standing and Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA)......................................................127 Student Supervision in Clinical Settings.........127 Background..............................................................127 Principles and Procedures on Student Supervision in Clinical Settings..........................128 Responsibility of Course and Clerkship Directors.................................................128 Responsibility of (On-site) Supervising Faculty Members.....................................................128 Levels of Supervision ............................................128
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