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Allopathic Medicine Student Handbook

2024–2025 Student Handbook Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine

I Nova Southeastern University Student Handbook Nova Southeastern University Student Handbook Nova Southeastern University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, educational specialist, and doctoral degrees. This handbook and the policies and programs set forth herein are effective through the academic year 2024–2025 or until superseded. Changes in the content of the student handbook may be made, at anytime, by the university, division, or college administration. Adequate notice of anticipated changes will be given to the student, whenever possible. This student handbook supersedes all previous handbooks, documents, and directives where they may be in conflict. The student handbook is the governing document for all program-related information. Students are required to comply with all policies and procedures written in the entire handbook. Please become familiar with the policies and procedures listed within. Failure to read this handbook does not excuse students from the rules, policies, and procedures contained in it. The university recognizes that individual programs require different times for the completion of academic studies leading to a degree. Therefore, the time frame is a matter within the discretion of each academic program. All program/center catalogs, bulletins, and handbooks carry this information. Students should refer to their individual program’s or center’s catalog and/or student handbook for further information about academic programs, policies, and procedures. 24-08-012SAT Nova Southeastern University Student Handbook I

Nova Southeastern University Student Handbook III Table of Contents MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT.........................1 FOREWORD/RESERVATION OF POWER.............2 Foreword. .............................................................2 Reservation of Power...........................................3 UNIVERSITY VISION STATEMENT, MISSION STATEMENT, AND CORE VALUES.........4 Vision 2025 Statement........................................4 Mission Statement................................................4 NSU Core Values...................................................5 COLLEGE-SPECIFIC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES DR. KIRAN C. PATEL COLLEGE OF ALLOPATHIC MEDICINE................................7 DR. KIRAN C. PATEL COLLEGE OF ALLOPATHIC MEDICINE..................9 Introduction..........................................................9 MISSION, VISION, AND VALUES OF NSU MD....10 Mission. ............................................................... 10 Vision and Values...............................................10 Glossary of Terms................................................11 NSU MD Facilities............................................... 13 Medical Library................................................... 13 NSU MD OFFICE OF STUDENT AFFAIRS............ 14 Focusing on Medical Student Success and Wellness......................................................14 NSU MD Office of Student Affairs Overview....14 Professional Staff............................................... 15 Medical and M.B.S. Student Well-Being.......... 15 Counseling Services for Students.....................16 Personal Counseling................................................16 Professionals Resource Network (PRN).............18 Academic Counseling..............................................18 Financial Counseling................................................21 Tuition Refund Policy..............................................22 Matriculation Policies..............................................22 NSU STUDENT MEDICAL CENTER......................22 Ziff Health Care Center: Comprehensive, On-Campus Health Care Options ......................................................23 NSU PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES.........................24 EMERGENCY, HURRICANE, AND SEVERE WEATHER PROCEDURES............24 In Emergency Situations.................................. 24 Parking and Traffic Policies...............................25 CONTACT INFORMATION FOR ACCREDITING AND GOVERNING AGENCIES....25 NSU MD TECHNICAL STANDARDS......................26 Introduction........................................................26 Technical (Nonacademic) Standards for Admission.....................................................27 Background Checks/Continuing Duty to Disclose..........................................................29 Students with Disabilities..................................29 Academic Accommodation(s) Appellate Process and Guidelines...........................................31 ACADEMIC AFFAIRS............................................32 Academic Calendar, University Holidays, and Medical Student Schedule Commitments....................................32 Academic Evaluation and the CompetencyBased Grading System.......................................33 Blocks, Courses, and Clerkships..........................33 NSU MD General Competencies..........................33 NSU MD Grades and Transcript..........................34 Grades................................................................ 34 Determination of Grades for Preclerkship Blocks/Courses. ................................................ 34 Reporting of Points ................................................36 Remediation of Summative Assessments .......36 Timing of Formative Feedback ...........................36 Determination of Grades for Clerkships and Electives ............................................................36

IV Nova Southeastern University Student Handbook Remediation of Summative Assessments .......37 Timing of Formative Feedback ...........................37 Fail and In Progress Grades in Permanent Student Records.......................................................37 NSU MD Assessments........................................38 Narrative Assessment of Student Performance..............................................38 Examinations.............................................................38 Required Formative Assessments......................39 Grade and Competency Reports ......................39 Class Standing and Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA).......................................................39 Student Supervision in Clinical Settings.........40 Background............................................................... 40 Principles and Procedures on Student Supervision in Clinical Settings...........................40 Responsibility of Course and Clerkship Directors.................................................40 Responsibility of (On-site) Supervising Faculty Members.....................................................40 Levels of Supervision ..............................................41 Monitoring Compliance with Supervision Policies..................................................41 Process for Requesting an Alternative Site Assignment ............................................... 42 Policy on Recusal from Academic Evaluation of Students by Faculty Members......................43 United States Medical Licensing Exams (USMLE) Policy..................................................44 USMLE Step 1 Examination....................................45 USMLE Step 2 Examination...................................45 STUDENT ACADEMIC FILES............................... 46 Policy on Student Education Records.............46 Request to Amend Contents of Student Education Records............................................46 UNIVERSITY POLICIES.........................................47 HEALTH PROFESSIONS DIVISION INFORMATION AND POLICIES............................48 NSU MD POLICIES.................................................48 Standards of Conduct for Students................. 48 Responsibilities of Teachers and Learners...... 49 Code of Academic and Professional Conduct for Students in NSU MD.......................50 Student Mistreatment Policy............................ 51 1. Preamble..................................................................51 2. Responsibilities of Teachers and Learners....51 3. Unprofessional and Abusive Behaviors.........51 4. Policy’s Objectives..............................................52 5. Actions if Any Students Believe They Have Been Abused or Mistreated........................53 6. Procedure for Handling Complaints of Student Abuse..........................................................53 7. Appeals Process..................................................54 8. Confidentiality.....................................................54 9. Retaliation..............................................................55 10. False Claims.........................................................55 Promotion and Graduation Standards.............55 Promotion...................................................................55 Curricular Requirements for M.D. Degree.........56 Policies for Unsatisfactory Performance.........56 Academic Remediation.....................................57 Academic Standards for Students Who Hold Leadership Positions in NSU MD or NSU...........58 Academic Standing and Due Process Policies and Procedures..................................................58 A. Satisfactory Academic Progress....................59 B. Good Standing....................................................60 C. Leave from Studies............................................60 D. Academic Probation...........................................63 E. Isolated Deficiency..............................................63 F. Additional Academic Concerns.......................63 G. Remediation........................................................64 H. Removal of Academic Probation...................64 I. Suspension.............................................................64 J. Dismissal................................................................64 K. Due Process/Appeal Procedures....................65 L. Withdrawal............................................................67 M. Probation After Successful Appeal of Dismissal................................................................67 N. Conflict of Interest/Recusal/ Scope of Review.......................................................67 Grade Challenge/Grievance Process............... 68 Professional Personal Appearance Policy...... 68 Dress Code......................................................... 69 Setting Specific Clothing Standards..................69 Personal Grooming and Appearance Guidelines.........................................70

Nova Southeastern University Student Handbook V Attendance Policy.............................................. 71 Excused Absences....................................................71 Preclerkship Unexpected Absences....................71 Clerkship Unexpected Absences.........................72 Planned Absences...................................................72 Absences for Health Services...............................72 Fourth-Year Interview Absences.........................72 Absences for Religious Holidays.........................72 Attendance/Severe Weather Policy.................73 Evaluation Completion Policy...........................73 Our Values..................................................................73 Mandatory Completion...........................................73 Confidentiality of all Student Responses..........74 Quality of Student Responses..............................74 Failure to Complete Assigned Evaluations.......74 Medical Student Peer Feedback Completion Policy..............................................74 Failure to Complete Assigned Peer Feedback..........................................................74 Policy on Substance Abuse...............................75 Mandatory Student Reporting of Positive Drug Test Results.................................75 M.D. Program Policy on Immunizations...........75 Health Screening......................................................76 Policy on Communicable Diseases...................77 Students with Communicable Diseases............77 Education and Training...........................................78 Risk of Exposure, Encouraged Disability Insurance, and Mandatory Medical Insurance....................................................79 Students with Blood-Borne and Airborne Infections...................................................81 Workers’ Compensation.........................................82 Information Technology (IT) Policies...............82 NSU-Issued iPads and Laptop Computers.......83 Personal Devices......................................................85 Email Policy...............................................................86 Social Media Policy.................................................86 Prohibited Use of IT................................................86 Industry Relations Policy..................................88 Duty Hours Policy...............................................88 Tuition, Fees, and Expenses............................. 89 MASTER OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (M.B.S.) PROGRAM.............................................90 M.B.S. Core Performance Standards for Admission and Progress ..................................90 Intellectual, Conceptual, Integrative, and Qualitative Abilities................................................90 Interpersonal Communication.............................90 Motor Skills................................................................90 Strength and Mobility............................................90 Visual. .......................................................................... 91 Sensory....................................................................... 91 Behavioral and Social Attributes.........................91 M.B.S. Student Well-Being................................91 Counseling Services for Students.....................91 Personal Counseling................................................91 Academic Counseling.............................................92 Financial Counseling...............................................92 Tuition Refund Policy—M.B.S. Program Voluntary Drops and Withdrawals...................92 Drop/Add Period......................................................92 Withdrawal from a Course....................................92 Withdrawal from the College...............................93 Academic Affairs................................................93 Academic Calendar and University Holidays..................................................93 Academic Evaluation and the Competency-Based Grading System.................93 NSU Grades and Transcript................................93 Grades........................................................................ 94 Grade Disputes........................................................94 Program Policies...............................................94 Academic Remediation.........................................94 Graduation Requirements....................................94 Policies for Unsatisfactory Performance of Core Competencies............................................95 Referral Process for Core Competency Deficiencies of Interpersonal and Communication Skills and Ethics and Professionalism.........................................................95 Academic Standing and Due Process Policies and Procedures....................................97 A. Satisfactory Academic Progress....................97 B. Good Standing....................................................98 C. Academic Probation..........................................98

VI Nova Southeastern University Student Handbook Professional Personal Appearance Policy.....100 Dress Code........................................................100 Setting-Specific Clothing Standards...............100 Attendance Policy............................................100 Excused Absences..................................................101 Unexpected Absences...........................................101 Exam Attendance Policy ..................................101 Leave of Absence Policy..................................102 Tuition, Fees, and Expenses............................103 RESERVATION OF POWER................................103 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT OF HANDBOOK...................................................104 DIVISION-SPECIFIC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES HEALTH PROFESSIONS DIVISION...........105 HEALTH PROFESSIONS DIVISION....................107 Building Hours..................................................107 Charges and Payments....................................107 Tuition Credit Policy—Voluntary Drops and Withdrawals..............................................107 Short-Term Preloans........................................108 Martin and Gail Press Health Professions Division Library................................................108 Tampa Bay Regional Campus Library..............110 Lost and Found...................................................111 Computer Laboratories.....................................111 Student Lounge/Student Area..........................111 HPD POLICIES AND PROCEDURES....................112 Acceptance of Professional Fees.....................112 Background Checks..........................................112 Health Forms Requirements............................113 Certificate of Physical Examination...................113 Immunization Requirements...............................113 Urine Drug Screen...................................................114 Dress Code.........................................................115 Food in the Lecture Halls, Laboratories, and Clinics..........................................................115 Identification Requirements and Fieldwork Prerequisites....................................115 Email................................................................... 115 Notices, Messages, and Posters.......................115 Parking Lot/Garage..........................................116 Photographs and Recordings...........................116 Postexposure Policies and Procedures...........116 Return of University Property..........................117 Security Checks.................................................117 Social Events and Extracurricular Activities..................................117 Student Assistance Program............................118 Student Employment........................................119 Student Insurance Requirement......................119 Affirmative Opt-Out Required...........................120 Cell Phones, Computers, Tablets, and Electronic Devices............................................120 Visitors.............................................................. 120 Visits to Other Institutions..............................120 POLICIES AND PROCEDURES NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY.......121 STATEMENT ON STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES.................................... 123 University Equal Opportunity/ Nondiscrimination Policy................................123 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)........................................125 Release of Student Information.........................126 Conduct Notifications...........................................126 Deceased Student Records.................................127 Health Care Privacy (HIPAA) Statement........127 Degree Conferral Policy..................................128 Degree Limits Policy........................................128 CODE OF STUDENT CONDUCT AND ACADEMIC RESPONSIBILITY................... 128 Academic Standards........................................129 Academic Inactivity Policy...............................131 Conduct Standards...........................................131

Nova Southeastern University Student Handbook VII NSU University-Wide Religious Holiday Policy....................................................131 NSU Interfaith Work-Restricted Religious Holiday Calendar....................................................132 A. General Administrative Policies and Guidelines..................................................134 A.1 Alcohol Policy...................................................134 A.2 Appropriate Conduct and Consensual Relationships Policy..............................................136 A.3 Drug-Free Schools and Campuses............136 A.4 Excused Absences for Participation in Cocurricular Activities..........................................138 A.5 Flexibility in Policies......................................138 A.6 Health Policies.................................................138 A.7 Student Account Holds.................................140 A.8 Image Use Statement.....................................141 A.9 Indebtedness to the University...................141 A.10 Leave of Absence Policy.............................143 A.11 International Travel Registration Requirement and Program..................................143 A.12 Jurisdiction of University Policies and Procedures.......................................................143 A.13 Off-Campus Residency...............................144 A.14 Student Organization Rights and Responsibilities...............................................144 A.15 University Computer and Telecommunications Use Policy........................145 A.16 University Copyright and Patent Policy............................................................148 A.17 University Title IX/Sexual Misconduct Policy..................................................148 A.18 Bathroom Policy............................................148 B. Specific Conduct Violations........................149 B.1 Alcoholic Beverages.......................................150 B.2 Animals..............................................................150 B.3 Assault/Violence.............................................151 B.4 Bribery................................................................151 B.5 Cheating.............................................................151 B.6 Complicity..........................................................151 B.7 Contracting on Behalf of the University....151 B.8 Damage or Vandalism to Property.............151 B.9 Dangerous Items..............................................151 B.10 Disorderly Conduct......................................152 B.11 Distributing or Posting Printed Media......152 B.12 Drugs, Drug Paraphernalia.........................152 B.13 Emergency Equipment and Procedures.......................................................153 B.14 Facilitating Academic Dishonesty............153 B.15 Failure to Disclose Criminal Offenses......153 B.16 False Information (Including Fabrication, Fraud, and Falsification of Records)...............................................................154 B.17 Fire.....................................................................154 B.18 Gambling and/or Games of Chance........154 B.19 Guests...............................................................154 B.20 Harassment or Harm to Others................155 B.21 Hate-Based Conduct Violations...............155 B.22 Hazing..............................................................155 B.23 Health and Safety.........................................155 B.24 Identification Cards.....................................156 B.25 Interference with University Investigations, Disciplinary Proceedings, or Records................................................................156 B.26 Lake Swimming.............................................157 B.27 Littering/Projecting Objects.....................157 B.28 Misuse of Computers or Telecommunications (Technology)..................157 B.29 Noise................................................................157 B.30 Online/Internet Social Networking Usage.................................................157 B.31 Parking and Motor Vehicle Policy.............157 B.32 Plagiarism.......................................................158 B.33 RecWell Center Policies and Procedures.......................................................158 B.34 Removal or Ejection from a UniversitySponsored Event....................................................158 B.35 Requests or Orders......................................158 B.36 University Housing and Residence Life Policies and Procedures.......................................158 B.37 Retaliation.......................................................158 B.38 Smoking/Tobacco-Free Policy.................159 B.39 Solicitation......................................................159 B.40 Stalking...........................................................159 B.41 Fraternity and Sorority Life Manual/Policies....................................................... 159 B.42 Theft or Unauthorized Possession..........160 B.43 Unauthorized Entry.....................................160 B.44 Unauthorized Possession of University Property...............................................160 B.45 Unauthorized Recording............................160 B.46 Video and/or Audio Copyright Violation...............................................160

VIII Nova Southeastern University Student Handbook B.47 Violation of Disciplinary Status/Conditions..................................................160 B.48 Worthless Checks........................................160 C. University Title IX/Sexual Misconduct Policy.............................................161 D. University Disciplinary Procedures.............161 D.1 Introduction........................................................161 D.2 Student Judicial Resolution (SJR).............165 D.3 Judicial Conference........................................166 D.4 Administrative Judicial Proceeding..........168 D.5 University Title IX/Sexual Misconduct Disciplinary Procedures........................................171 E. Additional Grievance Procedures Available........................................171 E.1 Grievance Procedure for Discrimination Based on Disability.................................................171 E.2 Nonacademic Grievance Procedure..........176 NSU RESOURCES AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES................................177 ATMs.................................................................. 177 Bookstore. ........................................................ 177 Campus Shuttle................................................178 Enrollment Management and Student Affairs (EMSA)...................................178 Center for Academic and Professional Success.............................................178 Center for Student Counseling and Well-Being.......................................................178 Office of Campus Life and Student Engagement............................................179 Office of Financial Aid..........................................179 Office of International Affairs.............................180 Office of Recreation and Wellness....................180 Office of Residence Life.......................................180 Office of Student Affairs at the Regional Campuses................................................181 Office of Student Affairs Marketing...................181 Office of Student Conduct...................................181 Office of Student Disability Services.................181 Office of Student Leadership and Civic Engagement...................................................181 Office of Student Success....................................182 Office of Undergraduate Admissions...............182 Student Activity Fee Accounts Office..............182 Tutoring and Testing Center...............................182 Office of the University Bursar...........................183 Office of the University Registrar......................183 One-Stop Shop.......................................................183 Mako Media Network.......................................183 Military Affairs Veterans Resource Center.....183 NSU Alumni Association..................................184 NSU Athletics....................................................184 NSU Health........................................................184 Student Medical Center........................................185 NSU Public Safety Department.......................185 Office of Innovation and Information Technology..................................186 Office of University Housing...........................186 SharkCard Services..........................................186 SharkPrint......................................................... 187 Shark Dining Services......................................187 Title IX/Sexual Misconduct .............................188 University Libraries..........................................188 Wireless Networking.......................................189 Writing and Communication Center (WCC)..189 UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATORS.......................190 COLLEGES AND ACADEMIC UNITS..................192 ACCREDITATION................................................. 193 APPENDIX...................................................195 NSU Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus Map.....196

Nova Southeastern University Student Handbook 1 Welcome to Shark Nation, with the Mako Shark, Razor, as our mascot! As Sharks, you’re beginning a journey full of new possibilities and experiences. Part of this journey is academic, as you learn from our diverse and experienced faculty. You and your colleagues will benefit from their expertise, and you’ll learn to work together as you tackle new challenges. I encourage you to take a wide latitude with your academic courses and explore subjects that can both excite and enrich. Studies have shown that a student who is engaged outside of the classroom will remain enrolled at the university and ultimately graduate as a leader. As such, NSU has much to offer outside the classroom. We have many on-campus clubs and organizations to join, as well as internship opportunities across multiple disciplines. Also, our Shark student-athletes compete in a variety of sports and have won 11 NCAA national championships over the years. We even have an art museum in downtown Fort Lauderdale that is free for all students to explore. I always advise students to keep their aim above their reach and set goals for which they can track their progress throughout the year. I know you’ll make the most of your time at NSU and surpass those goals you set—Mako Sharks swim faster, jump higher, and always swim forward! Go Sharks, and FINS UP! Sincerely, George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D. President and CEO Nova Southeastern University Message from the President

2 Nova Southeastern University Student Handbook Foreword/Reservation of Power Foreword For the purpose of promoting its educational mission, Nova Southeastern University (NSU) has the inherent right to preserve order and maintain stability through the setting of standards of conduct and the prescribing of procedures for the enforcement of such standards. In addition to maintaining order and stability, whenever possible, the university aims to utilize its disciplinary procedures as a developmental process. In accordance with this philosophy, educational assignments may be added to any disciplinary penalties. The foundation underlying such student standards relies on the tenet that the exercise of individual rights must be accompanied by an equal amount of responsibility. This assures that the same rights are not denied to others. By becoming a member of the university community, a student acquires rights in, as well as responsibilities to, the whole university community. These rights and responsibilities are included in this handbook. Students are required to comply with all NSU regulations as well as all local, city, county, state, and federal laws at all times. All students are subject to the policies and procedures as contained herein. The term “students” includes any individual enrolled in a course or academic program offered by NSU, whether in a degree-seeking program or not. In addition, any student residing in university residence facilities is subject to these policies and procedures for violations occurring within those facilities. Any act that constitutes a violation or an attempt to violate any of the policies or procedures contained herein may establish cause for disciplinary and/or legal action by the university. In circumstances where this handbook defines a violation more stringently or differently than local/state law, the handbook’s definition shall supersede. The university is not limited to or bound by the definitions contained in the local/state statutes or case law in addressing student conduct violations. Students are also subject to rules and regulations that apply to academic programs of the various schools and colleges of the university, including, but not limited to, the Code of Student Conduct and Academic Responsibility. Students should familiarize themselves with their individual college academic, conduct, and professionalism standards, in addition to the information contained in the NSU Student Handbook. Students who engage in conduct that endangers their health or safety, or the health or safety of others, may be required to participate and make satisfactory progress in a program of medical evaluation and/or treatment if they are to remain at the university, reside in university housing, participate in any program, service, or activity offered by NSU, or if their physical presence is to be permitted on campus or university properties. The determination as to the student’s participation and progress is to be made by the NSU Student Behavioral Concerns Committee. The university reserves the right to place conditions upon or require the withdrawal of a student from enrollment, university housing, or participation in any program, service, or activity offered by NSU, and/or to prohibit the student’s physical presence on university campuses and properties when the student’s continuation or presence therein, in the university’s judgment, is detrimental to the health or safety of the student or others. Policies and procedures associated with the Student Behavioral Concerns Committee can be found on the NSU Student Conduct website at nova.edu/studentconduct/Student%20Behavioral%20Concerns%20 Committee%20Policies.html.

Nova Southeastern University Student Handbook 3 In lieu of, or in addition to, disciplinary action, NSU also reserves the right to impose fines, take legal action, rescind housing privileges, revoke study abroad privileges, withhold student records, revoke other privileges, and impose other penalties as may be deemed appropriate. Students should also be aware that disciplinary action may impact eligibility for scholarships or other institutional financial aid. Furthermore, admission of a student to NSU for any semester does not imply or guarantee that such student will be reenrolled in any succeeding academic semester. Students may also be subject to disciplinary proceedings for acts committed before their admission and/or enrollment at NSU. Reservation of Power The NSU Student Handbook is not intended to be a contract or part of a contractual agreement between NSU and the student. From time to time, it may be advisable for the university to alter or amend its procedures or policies. Reasonable notice may be furnished to the university community of any substantive changes, but is not required. Whenever specific titles are used in these procedures, they shall include the appropriate designee of the person bearing these titles. Whenever references to the singular appear in this handbook, the plural is also intended; whenever the plural is used, the singular is also intended. Wherever a reference is made to the masculine gender, the feminine gender is included. Failure to read this handbook does not excuse students from the rules, policies, and procedures contained within the student handbook. The rights and responsibilities that follow take effect immediately upon publication of this document.

4 Nova Southeastern University Student Handbook University Vision Statement, Mission Statement, and Core Values Vision 2025 Statement By 2025, NSU will be recognized as a preeminent, professional-dominant, doctoral-research university that provides competitive career advantages to its students and produces alumni who serve and lead with integrity. Mission Statement The mission of NSU—a selective, doctoral-research university—is to deliver innovative academic programs in a dynamic, lifelong learning and research environment fostering integrity, academic excellence, leadership, and community service through engaged students, faculty, and staff.

Nova Southeastern University Student Handbook 5 NSU Core Values INTEGRITY Integrity involves honesty and fairness, consistency in instruction, ethics of scholarship, freedom of inquiry, and open and truthful engagement with the community through effective communication, policies and practices. ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE Academic excellence is the provision of the highest quality educational and learning experiences made possible by academically and professionally qualified and skilled instructional faculty and staff, opportunities for contextual learning, state-of-the-art facilities, beautiful surroundings, and effective resources necessary to support learning at the highest level. Additionally, academic excellence reflects the successful relationship between engaged learners and outstanding instructional faculty and staff. COMMUNITY NSU is a community of faculty staff, students and alumni that share a common identity and purpose who engages with the university’s external community through diverse services, clinical programs, and community-based research and resources. Our community extends into professional, intellectual, as well as geographical domains that both support and are the focus of our educational mission. DIVERSITY Diversity includes, but is not limited to, race, ethnicity, culture, religion, philosophy, gender, physical characteristics, socioeconomic status, age, and sexual orientation. It also includes differences in views, interpretations, and reactions, with mutual respect for all. Diversity makes NSU a stronger university and enriches a learning environment focused on preparing individuals to live and work in a global society. INNOVATION Innovation is the creative and deliberate application of teaching, research, scholarship and service for effective education, and the development of useful products or processes providing a value added to the community. OPPORTUNITY Opportunity fosters the possibility for anyone associated with NSU to acquire an education or an educational experience through creative, yet sound pedagogical programs. SCHOLARSHIP/RESEARCH Research and scholarship products are disseminated and evaluated through intellectual discourse, application, assessment, and other mechanisms of the relevant peer community. STUDENT CENTERED Students are the focus of institutional priorities, resource decisions, and planning. We are stewards of student needs and advocates for student academic success and professional development. (The Vision 2025 Statement, Mission Statement, and Core Values were adopted by the NSU Board of Trustees on March 29, 2021.)

College-Specific Policies and Procedures Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine

Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine (NSU MD) 2024–2025 9 Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine Introduction Welcome to Nova Southeastern University! Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU’s) goal is to provide students with an educational experience that prepares them to become leaders in the endeavor to improve human health, participate in a rapidly changing world, and to do so with a commitment to the highest moral and ethical standards. One of the many goals of this student handbook is to make clear the important ethical standards expected of the students. Honesty and integrity in academic achievement, personal growth, and development are encouraged through the publication of these standards and statements of desired values and attitudes. All students are encouraged to read these statements and integrate them into their daily lives. Being part of the university community provides many opportunities to exercise individual rights, but it also requires the assumption of responsibilities. Students should take responsibility to serve as leaders in promoting compassion for others and challenging prejudice against all individuals and groups. Enjoy your university and medical school experience and maintain it at a level of personal integrity and caring, which will reflect well upon you and Nova Southeastern University. We wish you the very best of success. —The faculty and staff members of Nova Southeastern University’s Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine (NSU MD) The NSU MD Student Handbook is developed and maintained by NSU MD’s Office of Student Affairs and the Master of Biomedical Sciences (M.B.S.) program office, with input from faculty and staff members and administrators from the college and Nova Southeastern University. The information contained in the handbook should serve as a guide for students throughout their academic, clinical, and extracurricular life as members of the NSU community and specifically as medical students, or as students enrolled in the M.B.S. program. All students must always abide by the applicable policies and guidelines in the student handbook. Certain policies and procedures in the handbook also apply to faculty and staff members who are employed or provide volunteer services to NSU and NSU MD. The basic premise for these student guidelines is the understanding that individual rights are accompanied by responsibilities. By becoming enrolled medical or master’s students in NSU MD, students also become members of the larger NSU community and thus, acquire rights in, as well as responsibilities to, the entire university community. Students must abide by all university policies, including the HPD Policies and Procedures and the NSU Student Handbook that follow this handbook. These policies are published annually by the NSU Division of Student Affairs and Health Professions Division (HPD) administration. Updates are made as needed and are posted on the NSU MD Student Policies website.

10 Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine (NSU MD) 2024–2025 All policies and procedures described in this NSU MD Student Handbook, the HPD Policies and Procedures section, and the NSU Student Handbook are subject to revision at any time and without notice. Such revisions are applicable to all students. The most recent version of the handbook, as well as any updates to policies in the handbook, will appear on the NSU MD web page at md.nova.edu /student/student-policies.html. Revisions or additions to policies will be posted at md.nova.edu/student /student-policies.html and may also be directly communicated to students via email or other means of communication. Questions regarding the policies in this handbook should be directed to the NSU MD Office of Admissions and Student Affairs at (954) 262-1737. Mission, Vision, and Values of NSU MD Mission Our mission is as simple as it is enormous: to advance human health through innovation in medical education, research, patient care, and community engagement. We are dedicated to educating and inspiring individuals to be exemplary physicians and scientists, leaders in medicine, scholars in discovery, and adopters of innovative technology to improve the health and well-being of all. Vision and Values Our vision is to become an exemplary medical college, internationally recognized for excellence by fostering an innovative culture that supports diversity, collaboration, critical thinking, and creative leadership. Our vision will lead us to build a transformative, cutting-edge medical school, internationally recognized for excellence, with a compelling and sustainable future. Our values define how we work together to accomplish our vision: We strive for excellence in all our endeavors and constantly seek innovative ways to improve our research, education, and patient care efforts to best serve our diverse communities. Teamwork, communication, and partnerships will catalyze our evolution from the concept stage to an academic program of distinction. Diversity and inclusiveness are fundamental core values, supported throughout the institution, that enrich our learning, research, and clinical practice environments. We strive to create a culture of integrity and accountability that aligns our goals and expectations and links recognition and rewards with excellent academic performance. We define our core values below: Excellence: Promoting and retaining our exceptionally high standards Innovation: Creating an environment that encourages innovative thinking and positive change Teamwork: Creating a culture in which everyone acts together as a team in the interests of our common cause Communication: Exchanging information seamlessly and continuously among constituents to achieve our missions and common goals

Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine (NSU MD) 2024–2025 11 Diversity: Embracing and capitalizing on a wide range of abilities, experiences, knowledge, and strengths, recognizing the importance of heterogeneity in age, background, ethnicity, physical abilities, political and religious beliefs, gender, and many other attributes Integrity: Behaving ethically in all situations and expecting the same from others Accountability: Taking responsibility for our actions within a culture of transparency Glossary of Terms The following terms and abbreviations are used in the NSU MD Student Handbook. AAMC Association of American Medical Colleges, a nonprofit organization that includes U.S. and Canadian medical schools, teaching hospitals, health systems, and academic and scientific societies; represents faculty members, medical students, and residents ACGME Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, the organization that accredits residency programs and institutions such as hospitals and medical schools that sponsor residency programs ADASA Assistant Dean of Admissions and Student Affairs Allopathic Leading to an M.D. degree Block Integrated basic science course in the preclerkship curriculum (fundamentals followed by six organ-systems courses) CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Course Integrated clinical course in the preclerkship curriculum (Practice of Medicine or “POM”) FA Faculty Adviser FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aid FERPA Family Education Rights and Privacy Act, as amended from time to time Faculty Refers to members of the faculty of NSU MD GME Graduate Medical Education, refers to residency programs that follow medical school HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus HSCC Henderson Student Counseling Center IQ Case Inquiry or Case-Based Learning LCME Liaison Committee on Medical Education, the organization that accredits medical schools in the United States M.B.S. Master of Biomedical Sciences (degree offered by NSU MD’s M.B.S. program)

12 Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine (NSU MD) 2024–2025 MSPE Medical Student Performance Evaluation or Dean’s Letter Medical Student Refers to any person who is enrolled in or seeking an M.D. degree from NSU MD (“Student” refers both to medical students and to students enrolled in the program leading to an M.B.S. degree from NSU MD) Member of the university community Refers to trustees, students, faculty and staff members, and all visitors, contractors, and guests to the university or any of its campuses, facilities, or events Notice U sed in the context of delivering a notification to someone. Official correspondence will be sent to the student’s physical address on file with the registrar, or to the NSU email address if the student is a current student. NSU MD uses electronic mail to provide official information to students. Students are responsible for the content of university and NSU MD communications sent to their NSU email account and are required to activate that account and check it regularly. NSU Nova Southeastern University NSU MD NSU’s Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine OCA Office of Curricular Affairs at NSU MD OESQ Office of Educational Standards and Quality at NSU MD OME Office of Medical Education at NSU MD OSA Office of Student Affairs at NSU MD for the M.D. program OSCE Objective Structured Clinical Examination, a method of testing clinical skills OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration PBL Problem-Based Learning, refers to the format of problem-based small group cases used in NSU MD preclerkship courses PCRS Physician Competency Reference Set, refers to AAMC general competencies for training physicians PRN Professionals Resource Network, a resource for impaired physicians and medical students in Florida Respond, Response U sed in the context of having received official correspondence or notice. Students are expected to check their NSU MD email frequently and to answer emails from course directors, as well as faculty and staff members within 24 hours of receipt by contacting the correspondent or following the directions contained in the notice and contacting the person or office identified. Failure to respond promptly to official notices may be considered a failure of the competency of professionalism.

Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine (NSU MD) 2024–2025 13 SMC Student Medical Center at Nova Southeastern University SMS N SU MD Student Monitoring Subcommittee (a subcommittee of SPAC) SPAC NSU MD Student Progress and Advising Committee TBL T eam-Based Learning, refers to a format of large group learning with students working together in small teams in the same classroom USMLE United States Medical Licensing Examination, a series of national exams administered by the National Board of Medical Examiners NSU MD Facilities Most on-campus teaching for students occurs in the Health Professions Division complex. In addition to lecture halls, small group rooms, the anatomy lab, and clinical skills rooms, the complex has offices that support students. • The Office of Medical Education (OME) (Terry Building, 5th floor, Room 1511) includes the Office of Admissions and Student Affairs; offices of the deans and directors responsible for the M.D. program, including admissions, curriculum, student affairs, financial aid, faculty development, and accreditation; and offices of the staff who support the educational program. Offices pertaining to the M.B.S. program are currently located on the third floor of the Terry Building. • In Building 2, near the PBL small group rooms, there is a small community room for use by medical students and their mentor or faculty adviser for group meetings and other activities. The Office of the Dean and other administrative leaders, offices of the chairs of NSU MD’s academic departments, and offices and/or research labs for some of the full-time faculty members are in the Health Professions Division complex or associated Center for Collaborative Research (CCR) building. Faculty office locations, phone numbers, and email addresses are published in block, course, and clerkship syllabi and can be found on the NSU MD faculty affairs web page md.nova.edu/our-team /faculty-affairs.html. Medical students have unlimited access to the PBL rooms for study when the rooms are not being used for classes; they have card key access to these rooms, which are for exclusive use by the students in the M.D. program. There are also 13 small study rooms in the same building, which can be reserved by all NSU MD students and students in other programs on a first come, first served basis. Medical students are assigned a locker with a mail slot and are required to periodically check and clear their mailboxes to ensure timely receipt of NSU MD and university-related mail. Any items left in the mailboxes after the last day of classes in each semester will be discarded. All NSU MD students can use SharkPrint, a centralized NSU service that provides printing services at various locations (including libraries) on campus at a specific cost per page. Medical Library The Martin and Gail Press Health Professions Division Library (Press HPD Library) is located on the first floor at the north end of the Terry Building complex in the Library/Lab Building and offers study

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