38 Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine (NSU MD) 2024–2025 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. A narrative description of student performance that addresses both cognitive and noncognitive factors will be a component of assessment in any required, graded block, course, or clerkship in which the teacher-student interaction permits this form of assessment. Examinations The majority of written examinations are conducted as web-based examinations, using secure questions; this means that the examination questions will not be available for study before or after exams. In-class examinations are timed and proctored and include both internal exams and exams provided by the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME). Some blocks or courses use essay examinations, which may be timed and proctored or assigned as take-home (i.e., open book) exams. Students have opportunities to raise concerns or ask specific questions about exams by contacting the block, course, or clerkship director. Students will receive their exam results individually, along with comparative data, when available (e.g., class mean on the exam). In addition to exams, block and course directors are expected to use a variety of assessment tools that use secure, web-administered, multiple-choice questions (MCQs). The performance measures and percentage contribution to the final grade in each block, course, or clerkship is described in the syllabus. Examination Policy All students are required to take the examinations on the dates published by the block, course, or clerkship director. Students may request approval to take an examination on a date later than the published date. The request should be submitted to the block, course, or clerkship director, in writing, in addition to the Office of Admissions and Student Affairs to ensure consistency. In general, permission to reschedule an examination will be approved only due to • extraordinary circumstances that may be outside the student’s control, such as a death in the immediate family or a severe illness • conflict with a religious obligation If a student has a medical or other emergency that prevents the student from taking a scheduled examination, the student should notify the block, course, or clerkship director and the Office of Admissions and Student Affairs as soon as possible.
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