Untitled Document Student Handbook Clinical Evaluations of Students by Faculty Evaluations of performance on the various clinical clerkships are extensive, representing a composite of house staff and faculty opinion, based on daily observations to assess the student's clinical and interpersonal skills, knowledge base, problem-solving ability, and adherence to assigned responsibilities. This evaluation is usually in the form of a narrative commentary and is used in assessing the students' overall clinical performance when they apply for residency programs during the fourth year. Evaluations are subjective, although occasionally based, in part, on an examination given by the clinical department.
Some departments use intermediate terms, as well.
Students are required to notify the Director of Student Affairs of intent to drop an elective two weeks prior to the beginning of the elective. Students failing to notify the Director of Student Affairs of intent to drop an elective by two weeks before the beginning of the elective receive an incomplete on their transcripts for the elective, unless there are extenuating circumstances as determined by the Director of Student of Affairs. The list of completed electives will not be added to the student's transcript until graduation. However, incompletes for electives will be listed on the transcript at the time they occur. A verification form will be sent to departments where students have scheduled electives so they can confirm that a student completed the scheduled elective.