{"id":522,"date":"2024-06-22T21:01:21","date_gmt":"2024-06-22T21:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/?page_id=522"},"modified":"2025-01-17T23:47:40","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T23:47:40","slug":"discretionary-time-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/discretionary-time-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Discretionary Time Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--hero-primary horizontal-navigation\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--hero-primary\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper has-horizontal-nav\">\n\n          <div class=\"title-wrapper\">\n\n        \n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--page-title has-stripe\">\n\n    \n  <h1>Discretionary Time Policy<\/h1>\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n              <\/div>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--link 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A student may not take more than six weeks of consecutive time off, otherwise, they will be placed on a leave of absence.<\/p>\n<p>Note: discretionary time is separate from time mandated for scheduled breaks, including winter recess.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800000\"><strong>Policy Requirement:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Students are provided discretionary time for residency interviews, preparation for the USMLE Step examinations and to address wellness and\/or personal needs.<\/li>\n<li>Discretionary time must be used in blocks of at least one (1) week and may not exceed a maximum of six (6) contiguous weeks. Students requiring more than six (6) contiguous weeks of time away from medical school coursework will be placed on a leave of absence.<\/li>\n<li>Students should use discretionary time for preparation for the USMLE Step 2 CK examination, during which they will not be assigned to any electives, selectives, required clerkships or courses. The Learning Enhancement and Academic Development (LEAD) program will work with each individual student to determine when and how much discretionary time they will use for USMLE Step 2 CK preparation.<\/li>\n<li>Students are required to use blocks of discretionary time for residency interviews in lieu of enrolling in a course. The Office of Student Affairs will work with each individual student to determine when and how much discretionary time they will use for residency interviews.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0If a student needs to conduct a residency interview while currently enrolled in a course or clerkship, they must request an absence.<\/li>\n<li>There is not a specific number of absences that are allowable for residency interviews during a course. Course Directors may require students to complete additional assignments for any course time missed to ensure that students can meet the objectives of the course and achieve a passing grade. 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