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
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