- Governance procedures are consistent with the mission of SGU SOM.
- The governance process encourages continuous improvement of the review of student academic progress and performance.
- All SOM students have equal eligibility for being offered advising and support opportunities as per SGU SOM established standards for progress and promotion to successfully meet the MD program objectives, and completing all course and clerkship requirements.
- Processes leading to decision-making are based on the standardized application of establish SGU SOM standards for progress and completion and involve open discussion, transparency, shared governance, and iterative consensus-building when no clear standard applies.