Section I. General Provisions.

1. Functions
   1. The Faculty (1) of the School of Medicine shall govern and supervise the School in accordance with San Francisco Division Bylaw 95.
   2. The officers and committees of the Faculty shall take appropriate steps to inform the entire teaching staff (2) about the affairs of the School. They shall encourage expression by the entire teaching staff of their views on matters of policy affecting the School.
2. Membership and Voting Privileges
   1. When the Faculty is functioning as a Committee of the Division of the Academic Senate, the membership of the Faculty is as specified in Division Bylaw 100, namely:
      1. The President of the University,
      2. The Chief Campus Officer at San Francisco,
      3. The Dean of the School,
      4. All members of the Senate who are members of departments assigned to the School of Medicine.
         Only members of the Faculty who are voting members of the Academic (Am. 6/93) Senate are eligible to vote.
   2. All members of the teaching staff of the School, including those holding titles in the Adjunct (Am. 6/93), Clinical, Lecturer, and Research series, may attend meetings of the Faculty, may make and second motions, and may have the privilege of the floor for discussion.
3. Officers
   1. The Chair and Vice Chair of the Council of the Faculty are Chair and Vice Chair of the Faculty.
   2. The Vice Chair shall act as Secretary of the Council of the Faculty and of the Faculty.
      1. Members of the Academic Senate.
      2. Senate members plus persons with titles in the Clinical, Lecturer and Research Series.
   3. Duties of Officers
      1. The Chair shall preside at all meetings of the Faculty and of the Council of the Faculty. The Chair shall serve as liaison officer of the Faculty to the Dean.
      2. The Vice Chair shall preside in the absence of the Chair at meetings of the Faculty and of the Council of the Faculty. The Vice Chair shall act as Secretary of the Faculty and of the Council of the Faculty; shall prepare the Call and the Minutes for each Faculty meeting; shall conduct all elections which require mail ballots; shall keep a permanent record of all the proceedings of all Faculty meetings, and shall distribute a copy to each member of the Faculty and all other authorized recipients within fifteen days of the meeting. The Vice Chair shall maintain a valid roster of names of the voting members of the Faculty.
4. Meetings
   1. Frequency - The Faculty shall meet at least once during each Fall, Winter, and Spring academic term and at the call of either of its officers, the Dean, the Faculty Council, or upon written request of ten members of the Faculty.
   2. Quorum - Twenty members of the Faculty constitute a quorum.
   3. Order of Business - The order and conduct of business of Faculty meetings shall be guided by the provisions of the Bylaws of the San Francisco division, Chapter IV, Sections I, II, and III.
   4. General Conferences - The Dean or the Chair of the Faculty may call conferences of the entire teaching staff to discuss matters of general concern. Legislation shall not be adopted at such conferences.

Section II. Committees

1. Council of the Faculty
   1. Members. There shall be seven elected members of the Academic Senate, three ex officio members, two elected representatives from the clinical Faculty, and one elected representative from the adjunct Faculty. (Am. 9/91, 4/92 & 6/93)
      1. Academic Senate Members - At the time of election, at least one member must be at the rank of Assistant Professor, one must be a Full Professor, and at least one must be a member of the Basic Science faculty. No more than two members from one department and its divisions may serve simultaneously. (Am. 9/91 & 4/92)
      2. Ex Officio - The ex officio members shall be: The Dean, the Vice Dean for Education, and the Chair of the Committee on Curriculum and Educational Policy.
      3. Representatives - Two representatives shall be elected by faculty in the clinical series (who are not members of the Academic Senate) and one representative shall be elected by Faculty in the adjunct series (who are not members of the Academic Senate); and these representatives shall be entitled to participate in the deliberations of the Council, but without the right to vote. (A.S. Bylaws 50 A. and 45 and Legislative Ruling 4.67) These elected representatives must hold at least half-time appointments in the clinical or adjunct series in the School of Medicine (also see Section II. 1. C. 2). (Am. 9/91, 4/92, & 6/93)
   2. Terms of Office
      1. The elected members of the Academic Senate are each to have a three-year term, staggered such that two members shall be elected every year.
      2. The representatives shall serve three-year terms (Am. 6/93).
      3. No elected Senate member or representative may serve more than two consecutive elected terms. (Am. 9/91 & 4/92)
   3. Nominations and Elections
      1. Procedures for nominating and electing the Council of the Faculty shall be guided by those described in the Division Manual, Ch. V, Bylaw 65, and shall be conducted by the Vice Chair of the Faculty, except that the first election shall be held immediately after the adoption of these Bylaws under the supervision of the Secretary of the San Francisco Division and those elected shall take office forthwith.
      2. Representatives - The procedures for nominating and electing the representatives (Section II, 1. A. 3.) shall be the same as above except that the procedure shall be restricted to faculty members in the clinical and the adjunct series who are not members of the Academic Senate and who hold at least a half-time appointment in the School of Medicine. (En. 9/91, Am. 4/92 & 6/93)
   4. Officers - The Council of the Faculty shall select from its elected members a Chair and a Vice Chair, subject to confirmation by the Faculty.
   5. Replacements - If an elected Senate member or a representative is unable to serve for four months or longer, the Council of the Faculty shall appoint a replacement member from the appropriate constituency to serve during that period subject to confirmation by the Faculty. (Am. 9/91 & 4/92)
   6. Meetings - The Council of the Faculty shall meet at least once in each academic term. Meetings may be called by the Chair, the Dean, or any three members of the Council of the Faculty.
   7. Quorum - A quorum shall consist of any five elected members provided that one of the officers or the Dean is present.
   8. Duties and Powers
      1. In accordance with Division Bylaw 95, the Council of the Faculty shall have authority to act for the Faculty, or to delegate to the Dean authority to act, in the following matters:
         1. in approving petitions of students to graduate under suspension of the Regulations;
         2. in approving the awarding of degrees, certificates and honors at graduation;
         3. in exercising its jurisdiction over scholastically disqualified students;
         4. in dismissing students for causes other than scholastic disqualification.
            All actions carried out under these provisions shall be reported to the Faculty at least once annually.
      2. The Council of the Faculty may act for the Faculty with respect to any subject delegated to it by the Faculty and may advise the Dean upon his/her request.
      3. The Council of the Faculty shall appoint the Standing Committees of the Faculty established by these Bylaws. New Standing Committees of the Faculty shall be authorized by vote of the Faculty. Special committees of the faculty may be authorized by the Council of the Faculty or by the Faculty. Such special committees shall be appointed by the Council of the Faculty.
      4. The Council of the Faculty may establish and maintain liaison with the Faculties of the other Schools of the Division and of other Divisions of the Senate.
      5. The Council of the Faculty shall report to the Faculty at least once each Fall, Winter, and Spring academic term.
2. Standing Committees
   1. General Provisions
      1. The Chair and the members of the Standing Committees established herein shall be appointed by the Council of the Faculty, with input from the School of Medicine deans, subject to confirmation by the Faculty at the Fall meeting of the Faculty.
         1. Elected Academic Senate members of the Council of the Faculty are eligible to Chair Standing Committees. (Am. 9/91)
      2. Standing Committees serve terms of one year beginning with the first day of instruction of the Fall academic Term.
      3. Each Standing Committee may appoint such subcommittees as it deems necessary to conduct its business.
      4. All members of the teaching staff of the School who hold titles in the Adjunct (Am. 6/93), Clinical, Lecturer, or Research series may be Advisors or Consultants to any Standing or Special Committees. Such appointees shall be eligible to vote on matters being considered by the Committee except when the Committee chair rules that the subject at issue requires restriction of voting privileges in order to comply with the Standing Orders of The Regents or the Regulations of the Senate.
      5. Each Standing Committee shall formulate standards and policies designed to secure prompt, continuous, uniform fulfillment of its duties. Standards and policies so formulated shall be subject to review by the Council of the Faculty.
      6. Each Committee is responsible to and is obligated to report its actions to the Council of the Faculty of the School at least yearly except when a Committee makes recommendations and gives advice to the Dean or to other Administrative officers. In this instance, the Committee shall report its recommendations to the Council of the Faculty if this action is consistent with the original charge to the Committee and serves the best interests of the University and the School. Committees may also communicate with other Committees of the School or the Division. If a Committee desires advice or approval of an action, it may consult the agency which established it.
   2. Committee on Academic Standards
      1. Functions
         1. The Academic Standards Committee shall evaluate the performance and progress of students who have experienced significant difficulty in their academic performance.
         2. The committee shall review recommendations to dismiss students from the School of Medicine, which are made by the Screening and Promotions Committees.
         3. The committee makes recommendations to the Vice Dean for Education concerning the academic progress or dismissal of medical students.
      2. Membership and Voting Privileges
         1. The Council of the Faculty with input from the vice dean for education appoints seven members of the faculty and the chair. None of the members may sit on Screening and Promotions Committees. All members have full voting privileges.
         2. The Associate Dean for Curriculum and the Associate Dean for Students serve as ex officio, non-voting members who assist the voting members as needed.
   3. Committee on Admissions
      1. Functions
         1. The Admissions Committee shall review and evaluate all applicants to the School of Medicine MD program.
         2. The Admissions Committee is responsible for, and has sole authority to select the applicants who will matriculate to the School of Medicine.
      2. Membership and Voting Privileges
         1. The Council of the Faculty with input from the associate dean for admissions shall appoint the Admissions committee which shall be composed of a representative cross section of faculty members and students from the School of Medicine, with faculty predominating in a ratio of at least 2:1. The committee members should reflect the diversity of the UCSF community.
         2. The Associate Dean for Admissions shall serve as Chair of the committee and take responsibility for developing and overseeing the procedures that the committee will follow in fulfilling its responsibilities, and for insuring that the procedures employed in selecting students are consistent with all of the policies and procedures of the University of California, San Francisco.
         3. The Associate Dean for Students shall serve on the Admissions Committee as an ex officio non-voting member.
         4. All members of the Admissions Committee shall have equal vote in selecting members of the entering class.
   4. Committee on Curriculum and Educational Policy
      1. Functions
         1. The committee shall provide oversight and overall accountability for the MD curriculum.
         2. The committee shall establish educational policy, plan future directions for the curriculum, evaluate educational programs and promote educational innovations and scholarship.
         3. The chair of the committee shall work closely with the Associate Dean for Curriculum and the Vice Dean for Education to direct the academic programs for the MD program.
      2. Membership and Voting Privileges
         1. The Council of the Faculty with input from the Associate Dean for Curriculum shall appoint six members who will be chosen to provide, so far as possible, liaison with the basic science departments, the clinical departments, and the affiliated teachings hospitals.(Am. 9/91)
         2. Each class in the MD curriculum shall be represented on the committee by one member.
         3. The following shall serve as ex officio members: the Chair of the Faculty; the Dean of the School; the Vice Dean for Education; the Associate Dean for Curriculum; the Associate Dean for Students; the Directors of the MSTP, PRIME, the UCSF/UCB Joint Medical Program; a volunteer clinical faculty representative; an adjunct faculty representative (Am. 6/93); and the Chairs of the curriculum subcommittees.
         4. The Chair shall be appointed by the Council of the Faculty with input from the Associate Dean for Curriculum.
         5. The Chair is an ex-officio member of the Council of the Faculty and expected to attend all meetings of the Council of the Faculty.
   5. Screening and Promotions Committees for Years One, Two, Three and Four
      1. Functions
         1. The Committees shall assess the academic progress of all medical students at the end of each block, quarter or academic year. The Committee may recommend:
            1. Promotion to the next course, quarter, year and/or graduation.
            2. Promotion to the next course or quarter subject to certain conditions, or on a probationary status.
            3. Repetition of one or more courses or quarters of work on a probationary status.
            4. Referral to the Academic Standards Committee when a student’s academic performance requires a comprehensive performance review for failure to make satisfactory academic progress and/or meets criteria for dismissal. (see Regulations of the Faculty of the School of Medicine, VI. DISQUALIFICATION, C. STUDENT DISMISSAL)
         2. The Committees shall recommend to the Council of the Faculty for approval and to the Dean of the School of Medicine for final action the students who have achieved the competencies and fulfilled the requirements for the MD degree and who should graduate.
      2. Membership
         1. The Committee shall include the following voting members: The relevant course or clerkship directors or their designees.
         2. This Committee shall also consist of the following ex officio non-voting members: the Associate Dean for Curriculum and the Associate Dean for Students; and the Advisory College mentors.
         3. The Chair of the Committee shall be the Associate Dean for Students.
   6. Committee on Student Welfare
      1. Functions
         1. The Committee shall study and investigate any specific matter concerning the academic freedoms of a student or a group of students registered in any of the curricula of the School of Medicine, upon the request of the Dean, the Council of the Faculty, or upon petition by the student(s) concerned.
         2. The Committee shall advise the Dean, the Faculty Council, and the student petitioner(s) regarding its findings and may make recommendations as requested.
      2. Membership
         1. The committee shall be appointed by the Council of the Faculty with input from the Associate Dean for Students and shall consist of four faculty members who are familiar with the MD program and two students in good standing.

   Section III. Modification of Bylaws

   1. Except for Bylaw Section 1.2.A., these Bylaws may be modified at any meeting of the Faculty in accordance with the procedures prescribed in Division Bylaw 35.

   Adopted by the Faculty of the School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco Medical Center - January 19, 1967. Revised December 1981; September 1991 and April, 1992.

   *(n) = appropriate number to be determined by the Council of the Faculty.

   
   

I. ADMISSIONS

1. GRADUATE PROFESSIONAL
   Curriculum leading to the degree of Doctor of Medicine.
   1. Admission to Regular Status. To be admitted to the School of medicine, an applicant must:
      1. Be eligible for admission to the University of California (SR*418-480). (Am. 4/90)
      2. Complete the college subject requirements and take the Medical College Admission Test.
      3. Meet the minimum grade point average, complete the required number of units as approved by the Faculty of the School of Medicine and meet the technical standards of the School.
      4. Be evaluated and recommended for acceptance by the Committee on Admissions, and the Executive Board of the Committee on Admissions. (Am. 4/90)
   2. Admission to Advanced Standing. The School of Medicine does not accept students into advanced standing except for those students who are admitted to the DDS/MD program. An applicant must:
      1. Be eligible for admission to the University of California (SR* 418-480).
      2. Complete the college subject requirements; take the Medical College Admission Test or whatever entrance examination is required by the DDS/MD program.
      3. Be evaluated and recommended for acceptance by the Associate Dean of Admissions or his/her designate and the Associate Dean of Student and Curricular Affairs.
2. POSTGRADUATE PROFESSIONAL
   1. Internship and Residency. To be admitted to the programs leading to a Certificate of Completion of Postgraduate Professional Education, an applicant must be evaluated and recommended for acceptance by the appropriate internship or residency committee.

* SR - Academic Senate Regulations (statewide)

II. REGISTRATION

1. Students must register and meet the requirements for registration as defined in the Academic Senate Regulations 540-546**.
2. Study lists must be approved by the Associate Dean and filed in the Office of the Registrar by the published deadline date (ASR 542).

** ASR - Academic Senate Regulations
Regulations (campus)

III. DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS AND CURRICULA

1. DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF MEDICINE
   1. The candidate must have completed with a passing grade all required courses, or their equivalents, as prescribed in the curriculum of the UCSF School of Medicine, and must be registered in the quarter preceding graduating from the School of Medicine. (Am. 4/90)
   2. All required courses or their equivalents as prescribed by the School of Medicine at San Francisco must be completed with a passing grade.
   3. Off-campus elective courses taken by a registered student may be approved for credit toward the M.D. degree only when the Department Chairman has knowledge of the institution or program and can certify that the quality of the program meets the standards of the School of Medicine at San Francisco.
   4. Students who wish to receive unit credit for such courses taken prior to entering the School of Medicine are required to complete satisfactorily an oral and/or written examination approved by the Chairman of the Department. Petitions for course credit by examination must be approved by the course director and associate dean. (Am. 4/90)
   5. Waiver of any of the above requirements for the degree of Doctor of medicine in individual cases must be approved by the Council of the Faculty upon the recommendation of the Committee on Curriculum and Educational Policy and the associate dean. (Am. 4/90)
   6. The candidate shall be recommended for the degree by the Faculty of the School of Medicine through action by the Council of the Faculty (S.F. By-law 95D).
2. DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MEDICAL SCIENCES
   (Am. 4/90)
   1. The candidate must have successfully completed at least 90 semester units or 135 quarter units before entering the School of Medicine at San Francisco, including within these units the courses required by the Faculty of the School of Medicine for regular admission to the curriculum leading to the M.D. degree.
   2. As a registered student for four consecutive quarters, the candidate must complete satisfactorily 70 quarter units of course work, including all required courses, with a grade point average of 2.0 or better.
   3. The candidate must satisfy the University residence requirement and the general University requirements for the Bachelor's degree.
   4. The candidate must have satisfactory professional qualifications and be recommended for the degree by the Council of the Faculty, School of Medicine.
3. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL STUDY
   1. The candidate must have completed one or more years of postgraduate academic and/or clinical study at the School of Medicine, San Francisco or at affiliated hospitals, while a registered student in the University of California for a minimum of 4 quarters per year.
   2. The candidate must have performed his/her work satisfactorily.
   3. The candidate must be recommended by the Chairman of the appropriate Department(s).
   4. The form of the Certificate will be as follows:
      UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
      SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
      SAN FRANCISCO
      THIS CERTIFIES THAT (NAME)
      has served as a resident in (Am. 4/90)
      IN __________________________
      (beginning and ending dates)
      Chairman of Department
      SEAL: Dean
      (signatures of other appropriate individuals may be added)
4. POSTHUMOUS AWARD OF DEGREES
   1. Purpose
      The University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine seeks to extend sympathy and compassion to families of deceased students near completion of their degrees and to recognize the academic achievement of these students who would have fulfilled the requirements of the degree. These actions must also be balanced with attention to academic and institutional integrity.
   2. Criteria
      To be eligible for the award of a Medical Doctor degree from the University of California, San Francisco posthumously, the student generally must have met the following criteria: The student completed the clinical core; The student was in his/her final quarter of coursework or enrolled in courses, which upon successful completion would have culminated in the awarding of the degree; and The student was in good academic standing and was successfully progressing toward completion of requirements for the degree to be conferred. Cases that do not meet the above specified criteria may be considered when extraordinary circumstances prevail. In such cases, request for award of the degree must be reviewed by the appropriate faculty, department chair, and dean(s) and approved by the School of Medicine Faculty Council.
   3. Procedure
      The process for identifying and considering candidates for the award of degrees posthumously shall be as follows:
      1. A formal request may be initiated by any of the following: a family member, a faculty member, a dean, or a fellow student. If the request is not made by a family member, the family should be contacted and found to be receptive of the possible award. The request should be made directly to the Dean of the School of Medicine or the Dean’s designate.
      2. The Dean’s Office is responsible for reviewing the student’s academic record, confirming with the Registrar whether the specified criteria exist, and forwarding the request to the School of Medicine Faculty Council.
      3. Pursuant to San Francisco Division Bylaw 95D, the School of Medicine Faculty Council shall have final responsibility for approving the award of a posthumous degree and communicating its approval to the Registrar and the Chair of the Division. This duty may be delegated to a committee of the faculty or an administrative officer who is a member of the Academic Senate. Customarily, degrees awarded posthumously will be noted on the commencement program and a member of the deceased student’s family will be permitted to participate. The student’s diploma will be released or mailed to the person legally authorized to manage the deceased student’s affairs. The posthumous nature of the award will be indicated on the diploma and in the student’s official transcript. Any fees levied by the School of Medicine associated with the administration of the posthumous degree shall be waived.

IV. CLASSIFICATION OF COURSES

1. GRADUATE PROFESSIONAL
   The courses in the curriculum leading to the degree Doctor of Medicine are classified as follows:
   1. Required Core Courses.
      1. Non-clinical, non-block core courses are to be numbered 100-109 within a given department.
      2. Clinical block core courses are to be numbered 110-119 within a given department.
      3. Non-clinical block core courses are to be numbered 120-129 within a given department.
      4. Clinical non-block core courses are numbered 130-139 within a given department.
   2. Elective Courses
      1. Clinical, block elective courses are to be numbered 140.___ within a given department, with a number in the tenths and hundredths digit to delineate the specific course.
      2. Non-clinical block elective courses are to be numbered 150.___ within a given department, with a number in the tenths and hundredths digit to delineate the specific course.
      3. Clinical, non-block elective courses are to be numbered 160.___ within a given department, with a number in the tenths and hundredths digit to delineate the specific course.
      4. Non-clinical, non-block elective courses are to be numbered 170.___ within a given department, with a number in the tenths and hundredths digit to delineate the specific course.
      5. The course number 198 within a given department is reserved for independent supervised study.
      6. The course number 199 within a given department is reserved for supervised laboratory projects.
      7. Interschool courses are to be numbered 180-189 within a given department.
2. GRADUATE ACADEMIC
   Courses designed primarily for graduate academic students are identified by numbers 200-299 in accordance with Graduate Division convention, even when elected by professional students
3. UNDERGRADUATE PROFESSIONAL
   1. The courses in the curriculum leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Medical Sciences are classified in the same manner as those leading to the M.D. degree. (Am. 4/90)
4. POSTGRADUATE PROFESSIONAL
   The courses in the curriculum leading to a Certificate of Postgraduate Medical Study are designated by three digits, with a 4 in the hundreds digit.
   1. The numbers 400-449 designate interns' and residents' research, lectures, and seminars.
   2. The numbers 450-489 designate residents' section work.
   3. The numbers 490-499 designate interns' section work.

V. GRADES AND CREDIT

1. The work of all professional students who are candidates for the M.D. degree shall be reported as follows:
   1. honors: H -- [paragraph (B) below]; (En. 9/91)
   2. passing: P (passed);
   3. not passing: E [provisional -- see paragraph (C) below], F (failure);
   4. undetermined: I (incomplete, IP (in progress) [see paragraphs (D) and (E) below].
2. The honors grade rewards a student for outstanding performance. The honors grade will not be assigned in any first or second-year course, but may be assigned in all required courses of more than two units in the third and fourth years. Honors will be assigned in each academic quarter or at the end of each clerkship rotation. Instructors will determine the criteria for honors and publicize these to the class at the beginning of the course. The honors grade will be recorded in the Office of the of the Registrar as part of the student record. (En. 9/91) [Am. 11/20/95]
3. The E grade is assigned as an initial non-passing provisional grade. The grade of E may also be assigned when a student’s work is incomplete for good cause but is not of passing quality. The E grade may be converted to a passing grade when the requirements for the course are satisfactorily met as determined by the course instructor. It will be converted to an F grade if a student fails to complete satisfactorily the course requirements within a period of time to be determined by the course instructor, in consultation with the Screening and Promotions Committee.
4. The grade I may be assigned when a student's work is of passing quality but is incomplete for good cause. The student may replace the Incomplete grade by a final grade and receive appropriate credit provided the student completes the work of the course in a way authorized by the appropriate faculty. (See paragraph (E) below).
5. All grades except I, IP and E are final when filed by an instructor in his end-of-term course report. However, the correction of clerical or procedural errors may be authorized by the appropriate faculty concerned. No term grade except I or E may be revised by examination. A student may repeat only those courses in which the student has received a grade of E. An exception to this rule may be authorized by the appropriate faculty for a student who receives the grade of I.
6. When a student is required by the Faculty or its designated agent to repeat a year, or a term, or specifically named courses, the units will be counted only once.
7. For courses extended over more than one quarter where evaluation of the student's performance is deferred until the end of the final quarter, undetermined grades of In Progress shall be assigned in the intervening quarters in courses so authorized by the appropriate faculty. The undetermined grades shall be replaced by the final grades if the student completes the full sequence. The Faculty of the School of Medicine is authorized to regulate the award of credit in cases where the full sequence is not completed.

VI. DISQUALIFICATION

1. ACADEMIC PROBATION
   1. A student may be placed on probation if he/she has 6 or more units of E in any quarter or 10 or more units of E or F in 3 consecutive quarters.
   2. A student may be removed from probation following removal of all E or F grades and one subsequent quarter of satisfactory performance.
2. PROFESSIONAL DISQUALIFICATION
   In order for Faculty to act under variance 3A, ASR 900 (A), provisions governing the use of professional disqualification of students in the Schools of Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy must be prescribed in the regulations of these respective Schools (SFR 905). Also, each faculty must make imposition of any final action under this provision of ASR 900 (a) contingent upon a fair hearing guaranteeing at least procedural minima of due process of the student. (Procedural minima of due process may be taken as containing the elements spelled out in Campus Regulations Relating to Students and Student Organizations, Use of University Facilities, and Non-Discrimination.) (This document is published by the Chancellor and is made available to all students.)
   In accordance with the provisions of ASR 900 (a), Variance 3A and SFR 905 (approved June 4, 1970) shall be subject to professional disqualification in the School of Medicine if, after a hearing by the Council of the Faculty (By-law 23 d) of alleged charges, it is found that the student:
   1. has manifested or threatened violence against a patient, fellow professional, or staff personnel, or against others in carrying out professional assignments, and/or
   2. has abused professional privileges by taking improper advantage of professional relationships with patients or others, or has abused other privileges of the profession, such as access to drugs or equipment, and/or
   3. is physically, or mentally incompetent to carry out professional responsibilities, and/or
   4. has been negligent in carrying out professional responsibilities to patients.
3. STUDENT DISMISSAL
   A student shall be subject to dismissal if:
   1. he/she receives a non-passing grade while on probation.
   2. his/her performance is unsatisfactory as defined in paragraphs VI, B.
4. SCREENING COMMITTEE
   The Screening Committee will assess the performances of all students at the end of each quarter and recommend one of the following actions to the Dean of the School of Medicine for final action and approval by the Council of the Faculty:
   1. Promotion to the next quarter.
   2. Promotion to the next quarter subject to certain conditions, or on a probationary status (see VI, A, 1).
   3. Formal repetition of one or more quarters of work on a probationary status (see VI, A, 1).
   4. Dismissal from the School of Medicine (see VI, C). All Screening Committee recommendations for dismissal will be reviewed by the Academic Standards Committee. (Am. 4/90)
5. COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC STANDARDS
   1. Functions
      1. The Academic Standards Committee shall evaluate the performance and progress of students who have experienced significant difficulty in their academic performance.
      2. The committee shall review recommendations to dismiss students from the School of Medicine, which are made by the Screening and Promotions Committees.
      3. The committee makes recommendations to the Vice Dean for Education concerning the academic progress or dismissal of medical students.
   2. Membership and Voting Privileges
      1. The Council of the Faculty with input from the vice dean for education appoints seven members of the faculty and the chair. None of the members may sit on Screening and Promotions Committees. All members have full voting privileges.
      2. The Associate Dean for Curriculum and the Associate Dean for Students serve as ex officio, non-voting members who assist the voting members as needed. (Am 4/11)
6. OTHER
   If the grade E, F or I in a course required for graduation is not removed within the time limitations described in V-C and V-D above, the student is thereby subject to academic probation or dismissal.
7. EXAMINATIONS
   Faculty responsibility for fair conduct of examinations.
   1. Supplementary to other procedures and responsibilities shared mutually by Faculty and students, the instructor who is responsible for the conduct of an examination must inform the students prior to the examination what materials are necessary and may be in their possession or vicinity and what conduct is required while taking the examinations. Access to all other materials or information which may act as an unauthorized aid in the examination is expressly prohibited.
   2. Violation of this rule or other substantive evidence of academic misconduct shall subject the student to academic disqualification. Procedural minima are those specified in VI-B. The preliminary hearing shall be before the Committee on Student Welfare.
8. APPEALS
   A student who wishes to appeal any action taken under the regulations described in VI-C should first petition the Council of the Faculty for review. But in any case he/she has the right of appeal to the Academic Senate. The Academic Senate is the final appeal. (Am. 4/90)

VII. WITHDRAWAL

1. LEAVE OF ABSENCE
   Subject to the approval of the Dean of the School, a student wishing to withdraw from classes may petition to do so by requesting a leave of absence or an honorable withdrawal.
   1. Brief Leave of Absence. Permission to be absent for a brief period may be granted to a student in case of illness or other emergency. Such leaves may not exceed six weeks in any one academic year. A brief leave of absence will not exempt a student from satisfactorily completing all work in progress for each course.
   2. A student in good standing is entitled to a statement of honorable withdrawal (SR 910B).
   3. Reinstatement as a student into the School of Medicine after an absence of more than one year requires approval of the Council of the Faculty.
2. DISCONTINUANCE WITHOUT NOTICE
   A student is considered to have terminated connection with the School if he or she:
   1. withdraws from the School of Medicine without notice.
   2. fails to report after a brief leave of absence.
   3. fails to register for any required term within one month after its beginning date.

Revised by the Faculty, April 1990; Divisional approval, June 1991.
Revised by the Faculty, September 1991; Divisional approval, December 1991.
Revised by the Faculty, November, 2011; Divisional approval, November, 2011.