Student Handbook

Academic policies

Evaluations, grades and promotions

Internal evaluations
External evaluations including USMLE policies
Examinations
Exam comment books
Policies for students with disabilities
Policies regarding failed courses and clerkships
Evaluation in clinical clerkships
AAMC transcript guidelines
The Medical Student Promotions Committee
Policies on tutoring
Disputes and complaints
FERPA and access to academic files

Absences

Attendance expectations and absences
Absence from exams
Time off for residency interviews
Time off for USMLE exams

Enrollment

Extended academic schedules
Satisfactory academic progress
Leaves of absence
Dropping and adding clinical clerkships
Withdrawal from the College
Reinstatement to the College

Health policies

Health insurance
Immunization requirements
Needlesticks
Substance abuse
Policies for students with disabilities
Personal counseling

Professional and ethical behavior policies

Ethical principles
Professional conduct
Honor Code
Confidentiality
Dress code
Course and lecture evaluations
Attention to administrative details
Collegiate computer misuse

Miscellaneous other policies

Collegiate policy on medical student duty hours
General policy regarding on-call room keys
Student complaints regarding faculty actions
Diversity
Parking
Smoking
Scheduling a club or organization event
Study space guidelines
Cash handling policy
Visiting medical students

Links to important all-University Policies

Policies Affecting Students, The Student Bill of Rights,
University Policy on Human Rights and much more
http://www.uiowa.edu/~vpss/policies/index.html

University of Iowa Division of Student Services
http://student-services.uiowa.edu/students/policies/index.php

University of Iowa Operations Manual
http://www.uiowa.edu/~our/opmanual/

Policy on Sexual Harassment
http://www.uiowa.edu/~our/opmanual/ii/04.htm
http://www.sexualharassment.uiowa.edu/

Policy on Consensual Relationships Involving Students
http://www.uiowa.edu/~our/opmanual/ii/05.htm

Anti-harassment Policy
http://www.uiowa.edu/~our/opmanual/ii/14.htm

Visitors in the workplace (refers to all University facilities)
http://www.uiowa.edu/~our/opmanual/iii/32.htm

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