The following permanent committees support student promotion and advancement at the College of Medicine – Tucson. For further information on the function of these committees and their membership, please visit Faculty Governance.
The SPC reviews and makes recommendations about the promotion and graduation of all students, including certifying that students have met the criteria for graduation and receipt of the MD degree. The SPC further reviews:
- The academic progress of any student presented to the SPC by a student affairs dean.
- The professional conduct of any student who is brought to the SPC’s attention by any COM-T faculty member or administrator via the student affairs dean.
- The status of students who are either admitted to the COM-T as a result of transfer from another school of medicine or who are readmitted to the COM-T following withdrawal to determine the student’s placement in the curriculum and timing of admission.
If a student fails to progress in accordance with the requirements established by the Grading and Progression Policy, the SPC will consider the circumstances and determine the appropriate action regarding progress or remediation. The SPC also considers requests for non-medical leaves of absence and determines conditions for taking/returning from such leaves.
A student may request to meet with the SPC to discuss their own academic progress or professional conduct by communicating directly with the Chair of the SPC in writing.
The SPC is composed of eight elected faculty members, and four elected student members representing each of the four classes.
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Student Progress Committee Procedures and Process for Dismissal
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The SAC reviews academic dismissal and conduct dismissal decisions issued by the SPC when the student requests an appeal as defined and outlined in the Student Progress Committee Procedures and Process for Dismissal or the Honor Code Policy and Committee Procedures and Process for Dismissal. The SAC also reviews decisions requiring students to terminate and repeat an academic year issued by the SPC when the student requests an appeal as defined and outlined in the Student Progress Committee Procedures and Process for Dismissal.
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Student Appeals Committee Procedures
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The HCC is responsible for investigating allegations of academic dishonesty and violations of the Honor Code Policy. The HCC is also responsible for conducting a periodic review of the Honor Code Policy and, when necessary, recommending changes to the policy or HCC procedures.
The HCC is composed of three medical student representatives from each class, and two members of the COM-T faculty, one from a basic science department and one from a clinical science department.
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Honor Code Policy and Committee Procedures and Process for Dismissal