Years III and IV Split Schedule and Elective Policy

1. Split Schedule
   1. Students may perform split schedules in years III or IV if:
      1. mandated by the CSPC for academic reasons, or
      2. requested by the student and approved
   2. In both cases, the schedule, including the program of electives, must be approved by Eric Shirley, M.D. (Office of Clinical Education) and David Nierenberg, M.D.(Office of Medical Education)
2. Elective Credit
   1. Credit may be given for each elective course or rotation that:
      1. has a defined curriculum;
      2. has an identified supervisor/preceptor;
      3. results in at least a passing grade in a written evaluation by the preceptor.
      4. does not exceed a total of 32 weeks; (see IV.B. below) and
      5. has been approved by the Assistant Dean for Clinical Education.
   2. Electives must be taken for credit, non-credit electives are not permitted.
   3. Summer research experiences producing income or other paid research assistantships or paid fellowships will not be given credit. Certain experiences with stipend support may be eligible. Please seek approval from the Office of Clinical Education.
3. Transcript
   1. Electives in which a student registers will appear on the transcript.
   2. Electives or other experiences taken without timely and complete enrollment paperwork on file with the Office of the Registrar will not appear on the transcript.
   3. Letters regarding electives, other than the final evaluations, may be filed in the Office of Clinical Education and may be used in writing the Dean's letter or other letters of recommendation.
   4. Students on split schedules may receive a maximum number of elective credits of 32 weeks for years III and IV combined
   5. Students may not retroactively receive credits for experiences started or completed without timely and complete registration paperwork on file with the Office of the Registrar.
4. Tuition
   1. Tuition for a split year will total the tuition for a single year plus a small fee. (Full tuition is paid the first year, then one half of the increase in tuition is paid the second year, plus appropriate student fees.)
   2. Students on split schedules who wish to receive credit for more electives than 32 weeks will be assessed additional tuition on a pro rata basis.

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