Procedure for Students to Request Changes in Examination Dates

Sometimes students request changes to the examination dates. The Medicine Program Curriculum Committee (MPCC) approved a procedure to be followed when students request these changes.

1. The MPCC representatives of the medicine class requesting the change in the examination dates contact the course director for the initial authorization. If the course director denies the request, no further action is needed. If the course director has the resources for proctoring, verifies available classroom space and support of the technological education staff for the examination, and authorizes the initial request, the course director notifies the chair of the department.
2. The medical students should submit the authorization of the course director and a written request with the signatures of at least 90% of the students who are scheduled to take the examination (including MSMS and Ph.D. students in cases it applies) to the Dean of Curriculum and Academic Affairs. If the students do not submit the written request with the required signatures, the change will not proceed, and no further action is needed.
3. The Dean of Curriculum and Academic Affairs verifies there is no conflict in the academic schedule for the proposed change, the availability of classrooms, and the support of technological education staff. If the Dean of Curriculum and Academic Affairs denies the request, no further action is needed. If the change is authorized, the Associate Dean for Medical Education will be informed.
4. The Associate Dean for Medical Education will inform the final decision of the course director and chair of the department involved.
5. The administrative assistant responsible for supporting the corresponding course will notify all the students that the change was approved and will provide the details of the change: date, time, classrooms, and any other relevant information.