{"id":87,"date":"2024-05-08T13:11:04","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T13:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/?page_id=87"},"modified":"2026-01-22T21:56:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T21:56:37","slug":"md-student-policies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/handbook-and-policies\/md-student-policies\/","title":{"rendered":"MD Student Policies"},"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                  <div class=\"eyebrow-container\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/\"  aria-label=\"Read more about MD Student 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#800000\"><a style=\"color: #800000\" href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/graduation-requirements\/\">Graduation Requirements<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000\"><a style=\"color: #800000\" href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/instructional-time\/\">Instructional Time<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000\"><a style=\"color: #800000\" href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/marginal-performance-policy\">Marginal Performance<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000\"><a style=\"color: #800000\" href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/medical-student-performance-evaluation-policy\/\">Medical Student Performance Evaluation<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000\"><a style=\"color: #800000\" href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/medical-student-supervision\/\">Medical Student Supervision<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000\"><a style=\"color: #800000\" href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/medical-student-use-of-generative-artificial-intelligence-ai-tools-policy\/\">Medical Student Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools Policy<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000\"><a style=\"color: #800000\" href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/required-clerkship-and-site-placement-policy\/\">Required Clerkship and Site Placement<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000\"><a style=\"color: #800000\" href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/resident-and-non-faculty-instructors-as-teachers-policy\/\">Resident and Non-Faculty Instructors as Teachers<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/usmle-exam-policy\/\"><span style=\"color: #800000\">USMLE Exam<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n         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Supervision<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000\"><a style=\"color: #800000\" href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/exam-administration-policy\/\">Examination Administration<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000\"><a style=\"color: #800000\" href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/formative-assessment-feedback-policy\/\">Formative Assessment and Feedback<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000\"><a style=\"color: #800000\" href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/narrative-assessment-policy\/\">Narrative Assessment<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000\"><a style=\"color: #800000\" href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/osce-cpx-policy\/\">OSCE &amp; CPX<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/re-take-of-examination-policy\/\"><span style=\"color: #800000\">Retake of Examination<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-4-PQyfGBeHJr\" aria-controls=\"section-1-4-PQyfGBeHJr\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Evaluation and Grading Policies<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-4-PQyfGBeHJr\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-4-PQyfGBeHJr\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><span style=\"color: #800000\"><a style=\"color: #800000\" href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/evaluation-grade-appeal-policy\/\">Evaluation and Grade Appeal<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000\"><a style=\"color: #800000\" href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/final-grade-reporting-policy\/\">Final Grade Reporting<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/grading-policy\/\"><span style=\"color: #800000\">Grading<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/student-evaluation-completion-policy\/\">Policy on Student Evaluations of Courses, Clerkships, and Instructors<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-5-PQyfGBeHJr\" aria-controls=\"section-1-5-PQyfGBeHJr\" aria-expanded=\"false\" 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\/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000\"><a style=\"color: #800000\" href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/discretionary-time-policy\/\">Discretionary Time<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000\"><a style=\"color: #800000\" href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/fitness-for-duty-policy\/\">Fitness for Duty<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000\"><a style=\"color: #800000\" href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/leave-of-absence-policy\/\">Leave of Absence<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000\"><a style=\"color: #800000\" href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/promotion-policy\/\">Promotion<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000\"><a style=\"color: #800000\" href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/recurring-time-off-policy\/\">Recurring Time Off Process<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000\"><a style=\"color: #800000\" href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/repeat-of-academic-year-policy\/\">Repeat of Academic Year<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000\"><a style=\"color: #800000\" href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/withdrawal-policy\/\">Withdrawal<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-6-PQyfGBeHJr\" aria-controls=\"section-1-6-PQyfGBeHJr\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Professionalism Policies<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-6-PQyfGBeHJr\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-6-PQyfGBeHJr\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  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Correspondence<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/mistreatment-prevention-and-reporting-policy\/\">Mistreatment Policy<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/professional-behavior-probation\/\">Professional Behavior Probation<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><span style=\"color: #800000\"><a style=\"color: #800000\" href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/professionalism-at-risk-policy\/\">Professionalism at Risk<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000\"><a style=\"color: #800000\" href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/social-media-policy\/\">Social Media<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000\"><a style=\"color: #800000\" href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/student-evaluation-completion-policy\/\">Student Evaluation Completion<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  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Performance by Healthcare Providers<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/vaccination-requirements-allowable-clinical-activities\/\">Vaccination Requirements and Allowable Clinical Activities of Medical Students with Chronic Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and\/or HIV Infections<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/prevention-of-infection-following-accidental-exposure\/\">Prevention of Infection Following Accidental Exposure<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/students-needing-access-to-healthcare\/\">Students Needing Access to Healthcare Services<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-8-PQyfGBeHJr\" aria-controls=\"section-1-8-PQyfGBeHJr\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span 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href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/tuition-refund-insurance\/\">Tuition Refund Insurance<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-10-PQyfGBeHJr\" aria-controls=\"section-1-10-PQyfGBeHJr\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Operational Policies<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-10-PQyfGBeHJr\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-10-PQyfGBeHJr\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    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