Years 1-3 Satisfactory Academic Progression
The Academic Progress Review Committee (APRC), consisting of the course directors, unit leaders, and administrative team members, reviews the progress of all students after each modular examination and at the end of each academic term. Based on its review of students' progress, the Committee makes decisions on the progression and retention of students according to the following standards.
All students are expected to meet the qualitative and quantitative standards of the SVM. The quantitative standards relate to the student's progression through the academic program in a timely fashion. The qualitative standards relate to achieving satisfactory grades, completing coursework, and maintaining the minimum standards outlined in the qualitative standard section.
Year 4 Satisfactory Academic Progression
To successfully complete the final year of the SGU SVM curriculum, students must comply with the rules and regulations of the SGU-affiliated institutions where they complete the final year of clinical training of the veterinary medical curriculum and remedy all deficiencies accordingly.
Rotation requirements for the clinical year
A total of 48 graded weeks of clinical rotations. Of these 48 weeks, 20 must be comprised of the following:
- Eight (8) weeks of medicine in small (SA) or large Animals (LA)*
- Six (6) weeks of surgery in SA or LA*
- Two (2) weeks each of:
- Diagnostic imaging
- Anesthesia
- Pathology/Clin Path
* The fourteen (14) weeks of medicine and surgery MUST include four (4) weeks of large and four (4) weeks of small animals. Any combination of large animal and small animal rotations is allowed and is not species-dependent. Primary care focused rotations are preferred.
The other twenty-eight (28) weeks can be any graded rotations/externship experiences the affiliate requires and/or the student elects to participate in.
Students are eligible for graduation if they have passed all requirements in the veterinary medical curriculum.