Promotions

All of the following criteria must be met satisfactorily for a student enrolled in the School of Medicine to be eligible for promotion:

1. Fulfilling all requirements established by the faculty of each course
2. Satisfactory completion of all course work specified for the academic level
3. Approval for promotion by the appropriate promotions committee.

Promotions Committees

The Pre-Clerkship Student Promotions Committee (academic years 1 and 2) and the Clerkship Student Promotions Committee (academic years 3 and 4) consider the academic status of students in order to make decisions regarding student advancement. Decisions are based on the guidelines established by the student promotions committees and approved by the Committee on Academic Standards and the Administrative Council. The promotions committees discuss individual students in academic difficulty at length, and hear the perspective of course directors, general faculty, and the student, as dictated by specific circumstances. By voting, the committee makes decisions regarding student promotion.

Guidelines for Promotions decisions found here.