The SOM Faculty recognize that exams are an integral part of training in the Pre-Clinical Program and expect all students to comply with all examination policies and attend all exams on their scheduled dates. It is expected that exams will only be missed in exceptional circumstances where illness, catastrophic or other pre-validated reasons preclude a student’s adherence to the exam schedule. An examination in Years 1 and 2 is defined as a Quiz, Unified, Midterm or Final. Year 3 of the Pre-Clinical phase consists of four exams (Exam One, Exam Two, etc.) that are equally weighted and apply to core science subjects.
Students must complete all course examinations in order to meet course requirements and earn a final course grade. If a student completes only part of an examination (e.g., Part 1 but not Part 2 of a two-part examination), then the completed part of the examination is invalidated, no score exists, and the examination as a whole is considered missed.
Students are expected to take all regular and Completion examinations as scheduled (see master School of Medicine schedule published on the Office of the University Registrar site).
All students are expected to adhere to the Code of Conduct with respect to all University-administered examinations. Examination policies apply to all Examinations (See Taking the Examination).