VII. PROCEDURES FOR REMEDIATION IN THE THIRD AND FOURTH YEAR CURRICULA
Remediation of grades of “Pass” or higher is not permitted.
A. REQUIRED COURSES
1. A grade of “Conditional Pass” will require remediation. The specifics of the remediation will be determined by the relevant clerkship director. Remediation may include clinical duties, an examination, both clinical duties and an exam, or other specific remedial programs. The duration of such remediation may not exceed four weeks; students whose clinical deficiencies require a longer remedial period should be given a grade of “Fail.” Upon completion of the required remediation, a student's final grade must be recorded as either “Pass” or “Fail”.
2. After a grade of “Fail” has been filed with the Registrar, the student must repeat the clerkship in its entirety except as restricted by the Academic Rules & Regulations .
3. Remediation of a course will be scheduled at a time approved by the Course Director and the Dean of Student Affairs. Remediation of core clerkships must be completed no later than four months after completion of the last core clerkship, except as approved by the Dean of Student Affairs. All remediation of third year core clerkships must be completed before engaging in fourth year core rotations except with permission of the Dean of Student Affairs in consultation with the relevant fourth year course director.
4. All re-examinations are to be given on the premises of the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School .
5. A student who has failed two or more clerkships or has received 3 or more grades of “Conditional Pass” (prior to re-examination or additional clinical experience) will be reviewed by the Academic Standing Committee. Such students will be considered for dismissal. Alternatively, such students may be denied the opportunity to remediate these failures by re-examination or additional clinical experience. Such students may be required to repeat some or all of the clerkships, whether passed previously or not.
6. Students who have failed a clerkship for a second time will be subject to dismissal.
B. ELECTIVES
1. A grade of “Conditional Pass” will require remediation. The specifics of the remediation will be determined by the relevant course director. Remediation may include clinical duties, an examination, both clinical duties and an exam, or other specific remedial programs. The duration of such remediation may not exceed four weeks; students whose clinical deficiencies require a longer remedial period should be given a grade of “Fail.” Upon completion of the required remediation, a student's final grade must be changed to either “Pass” or “Fail.”
2. Remedial work, ordinarily, will be done in the same division as that of the failed course, but may be done in a different division if approved by the student's advisor, Chair of the department in question, and Dean of Student Affairs.
3. Remediation must be scheduled as soon as possible, at a time mutually agreed upon by the course director, the Dean of Student Affairs, and the student. Students must remediate all failures before graduation.