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| ACADEMIC
POLICY |
HONOR
SYSTEM
Students are required to sign an Honor Code contract prior
to matriculation, stating that he/she will maintain a high degree
of personal honor and integrity during their medical training.
The Student Honor Code is printed in the Student
Handbook. |
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ATTENDANCE
Regular, punctual attendance (90% minimum) is mandatory
of all students in Basic
Sciences and Clinical
rotations. Students who incur an excessive number of absences
are subject to academic review and penalty. |
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DISMISSAL
A student may be involuntarily dismissed from the school for
the following reasons:
- Failure
to maintain academic performance as determined by the Promotions
Committee.
- Cheating
or other unethical academic conduct.
- Violation
of the laws or statutes of the island of Saba, Netherlands-
Antilles.
- Demonstration
of behavioral or emotional instability which impairs judgment
and/or represents a potential compromise to patient care.
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APPEAL
Students may appeal decisions of the Promotions Committee to
the Dean of the SABA University School of Medicine. |
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GRADING
Examinations
will be given in each basic science course every third Monday.
Final exams are given at the end of each semester. The number
of smaller examinations in a course will be at the discretion
of the instructor. Examinations are given in a format compatible
with that of the USMLE
and will include laboratory and clinical skill assessment when
appropriate. Oral examinations will be an integral part of the
clinical skills segment of the curriculum. A
score of 75% or higher is required to pass examinations in both
the Basic Science
and Clinical Medicine
programs.
Course grades will be based on the following criteria
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| A |
90-100% |
4.0
Quality Units Superior Performance. |
| B |
80-89% |
3.0
Quality Units Good, Commendable Performance. |
| C |
75-79% |
2.0
Quality Units Satisfactory Performance. |
| F |
below
75% |
Unsatisfactory-Failing
Performance. |
| I |
Incomplete |
This
indicates that a student was doing satisfactory
work, but for
non-academic reasons was unable to meet the full
requirements of the course. |
| W |
Withdrawn |
This
indicates that a student was permitted to withdraw
without an academic grade penalty. Any student who
withdraws on or before the 7th week of class will
receive a "W". |
| WF |
Withdrawn
Failing |
This
indicates that a student was permitted to withdraw
from a class after the 8th week and failing the
course. |
| WP |
Withdrawn
Pass |
This
indicates passing at the time of withdrawal with
academic grade penalty. |
| T/C |
Transfer
Credit |
Accepted
transfer credits. |
| SCHEDULED |
Approved
clerkship |
No
grade awarded. |
| CURRENT |
Clerkship
in progress |
Indicates
weeks but not grade. |
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