 | The University of Virginia record February 15, 1924 |  |
REGULATIONS, EXPENSES, ETC.
Regulations.—The records given after the regular examination on a
course, with their explanations, are as follows:
Passed indicates the satisfactory completion of the course and admits to all
dependent subjects.
Conditioned means that to obtain a clear record on the course the student
must pass a special examination. Failure to take or to pass this examination is
equivalent to a record of "failed." The record "conditioned" is not given in
fourth year subjects, except in case of illness or other equivalent cause approved
by the faculty.
A student may be conditioned on any examination because of failure to maintain
a reasonable standard of English composition.
Deficient indicates that part of the work of the course has not been completed.
Upon the satisfactory completion of this work within the time and in
the manner prescribed by the professor in charge, the student receives the record
"passed"; otherwise the record is "failed" on the entire course.
Failed indicates that the course must be repeated; except that when the
laboratory or other practical work has been satisfactorily performed, the professor
in charge may, at his discretion, excuse the student from repeating the
same; and, by special vote of the faculty, the student may be granted optional
attendance upon the course, in whole or in part. In general, a student who is
repeating a course will be required to attend all the exercises of the course, and
will not be excused from any exercise thereof because of schedule conflicts with
more advanced work.
Absence from a regular examination, when excused because of illness or
equivalent cause, gives a record of conditioned: if not excused, a record of
failed.
To pass a regular or a special examination, a grade of eighty per cent. is
required. If the grade is less than eighty per cent. but not less than seventy
per cent., the student is entitled to the record conditioned; but the record conditioned
is not given in fourth-year subjects, except under the conditions noted
above.
Save by special vote of the Medical Faculty to the contrary, the following
records at the close of the regular session in June require repetition of the
entire work of the year.
For first year students;
1. Failure in two subjects.
2. Failure in one subject and Conditions in two subjects.
4. Conditions in four subjects.
For second and third year students:
1. Failure in one subject and Condition in one subject.
2. Conditions in three subjects.
Save by special vote of the Medical Faculty to the contrary a clear record
on all first and second year subjects at the time of registration is required for
admission to the work of the third year.
The clause in the above rules, "save by special vote of the Medical Faculty
to the contrary" refers solely to "illness or equivalent cause." It does not refer
to the necessity for summer occupation or to any other than the most weighty
reasons for excuse from the operations of these rules. Generally the Faculty
will take the initiative in allowing exceptions to these rules.
A student may not take any course, either in whole or in part (as explained
under the above definition of failed) more than twice. A second record of
failed on the same course involves withdrawal from the Department of Medicine.
Candidates for the degree of Doctor of Medicine, who have less than one
full year's work to complete, may be required to take such additional work and
to pass such additional examinations as the Medical Faculty may prescribe.
This additional work may be selected from any of the courses given in the
Department of Medicine, even when such prescribed courses have previously
been taken and passed by the candidate in question.
Certificates of Attendance.—Students who attend the whole regular
course of one or more of the four years are entitled to an official statement
under the seal of the University, showing all courses for which the student
was registered each year as a medical student and the record (see above
under "Regulations") with the grade received on each course for which he was
registered. These statements will also contain any special faculty votes affecting
the student's registration in this school.
In no case will the University give an official certificate of the completion
of a part of a course. The professor in charge may, at his discretion, make
a personal statement by letter to the head of the same department in another
medical school of the work done by the student in his course; but he must at
the same time clearly state that this letter does not give credit in this medical
school.
Requirements for Graduation.—The degree of Doctor of Medicine is
conferred by the University of Virginia upon candidates who have complied
with the entrance requirements of this department; attended a regular
medical course of four years of at least eight months each, the last two
of which years must have been at this institution; and have satisfactorily
completed all of the subjects included in the medical course.
Examinations.—These are in writing, accompanied in many subjects by
individual practical examinations. Examinations may be held only during
the regular examination periods at the end of each term or during the
vacation periods. No examinations may be given while regular class work
is in progress; provided this rule is not to be interpreted to prohibit unannounced
written tests or regular daily or weekly tests which count on
the class standing of students. The regular examinations are held at
stated periods during the session. In addition, examinations are held each
year during the week immediately preceding the beginning of lectures. To
the latter are admitted:
1. Students of the previous session who, from illness or other equivalent
cause approved by the faculty, were unable to present themselves for
examination in any particular subject at the regular time.
2. Students who at the regular examination in any first, second, or
third year subject of the preceding session have attained a grade less than
eighty per cent., but as much as seventy per cent., on one or more subjects,
as explained in a preceding paragraph; or any student who has received the
record conditioned on a course taken in this university.
3. Certain applicants for advanced standing who are required to take
examinations by the Committee on Advanced Standing.
The usual period for special or conditioned examinations is in September
during the week of registration; but such examinations may be scheduled,
at the option of the professor in charge, for any other time, provided
regular class work is not in progress and also provided all students entitled
to take examination agree to the change of date. For a special or condition
examination held at any other time than that assigned for all students entitled
thereto a fee of five dollars is charged. This fee must be paid to the
Bursar before the examination is held.
In all courses in which there is practical work, either in the laboratory
or in the outpatient department or wards of the hospital, two records
are returned to the Registrar's office for each student: one of these
records is for the practical laboratory or clinical work—in which the record
is P(assed), D(eficient), or F(ailed), the other record is for the didactic
work, including the final examinations—in which case the record is
P(assed), C(onditioned), D(eficient), or F(ailed), with the approximate
percentage grade. To obtain a clear record on the course a student must
have a record of P(assed) both on practical and on didactic work; in no
case will the two grades be averaged. No record whatever is given on
didactic work unless there is a record of P(assed) on practical work nor will
any record be given on practical work until a clear record is obtained
on didactic work: failure on practical work gives a record of F(ailed) on the
entire course.
The Fall Examinations for 1924-1925 begin September 15 and close September
informed of the date of examination by the Dean.
Expenses.—The fees for instruction are 1, the tuition fee; 2, the university
fee which entitles the student to the use of the Library, Gymnasium,
to medical attention, etc.; and 3, special laboratory fees, as specified below:
| FIRST YEAR |
SECOND YEAR |
THIRD YEAR |
FOURTH YEAR |
|
| Tuition | $160.00 | $160.00 | $135.00 | $135.00 |
| University fee | 60.00 | 60.00 | 60.00 | 60.00 |
| Laboratory fees: | ||||
| Biochemistry | 10.00 | |||
| Anatomy | 17.50 | 2.50 | ||
| Histology and Embryology | 7.50 | |||
| Physiology | 10.00 | |||
| Bacteriology and Pathology | 12.50 | |||
| Pharmacology | 5.00 | |||
| Clinical Diagnosis | 5.00 | 5.00 | ||
| Materia Medica and Toxicology | 5.00 | |||
| Total | $255.00 | $255.00 | $205.00 | $195.00 |
The minimum for necessary living expenses, including room, heat, light,
furniture, service, board, books, and laundry, is estimated at $400.
In the course in Biochemistry, a deposit of $10 is required to cover cost
of breakage.
Voluntary Withdrawal from the University requires the written consent
of the Dean of the University and the dean of the department in which
the student is registered. When a permit is granted upon the University
Physician's certificate that withdrawal is necessary on account of ill health,
which must not be due to dissolute conduct, the fees are returned pro rata.
Under no other circumstances will there be a return of fees.
Combined Degrees in Arts (or Science) and Medicine.—Students who
have credit for the forty-eight session-hours of the group electives required
in this university for the cultural baccalaureate degrees in arts and
science may substitute for twelve session-hours of electives-at-large the
first-year course in the Department of Medicine and receive the degree of
Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Sciences at the end of the year. For further
information, see the General Catalogue of the University.
The University offers also the degree of Bachelor of Science in Medicine.
This degree has recently been placed in charge of the Medical Faculty. New
requirements are now being formulated, whereby the degree will be open to medical
students from other colleges as well as to those who have had one year of premedical
work in the Academic Department of the University of Virginia. A
close of the present session.
The William A. Herndon Scholarships are founded upon the bequest of
Dr. Cumberland George Herndon, a graduate in medicine of this university.
They are awarded by the Medical Faculty after a competitive examination
held during the summer vacation preceding enrollment as a student in the
Medical Department. Candidates must be unable to defray the expenses of
their medical education and must signify their intention of entering the
medical service of the army or navy of the United States. These scholarships
provide for the necessary expenses of the student during the entire
four years of his medical course and are awarded whenever there is a vacancy.
Both Herndon scholarships were awarded in September, 1923, one to
a student in the present first year class and one to a student in the second year
class. New appointments to these scholarships are therefore unlikely to be
made until the session 1926-27. Applications must be made not later than July
1 of the year of appointment. For information as to the examinations and
other requirements, address the Dean of the Department of Medicine.
The Richard Henry Whitehead Scholarships, founded by an anonymous
donor in memory of Dr. Richard Henry Whitehead, Professor of Anatomy
and Dean of the Department of Medicine, 1905-1916, are awarded to young men
of promise who contemplate entering upon lines of medical work which will
advance medical knowledge either pure or applied. They are usually awarded
only to students who have completed at least two years of the medical curriculum.
It is not probable that new appointments will be made until the
session 1925-26. For further information address the Dean of the Department
of Medicine.
Other Scholarships and Fellowships open to medical students in common
with students in other departments of the University are: The Valentine
Birely Scholarship; the Thompson Brown Scholarship; the Isaac Cary Scholarship;
the William C. Folkes Scholarships; the Bennett Wood Green Scholarships;
the McCormick Scholarship; the Pi Kappa Alpha Scholarship; the
Thomas Fortune Ryan Scholarships; the Virginia Division of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy Scholarship; and the John Y. Mason Fellowship.
Loan funds also are available. For full information regarding scholarships,
fellowships, and loan funds, see the General Catalogue of the University.
The Alpha Omega Alpha Society.—On November 15, 1919 a charter
was issued for the establishment in this University of a chapter of the
honor medical society, Alpha Omega Alpha, to which there are chosen
annually one-fifth of each graduating class, on the basis of scholarship,
character, and professional promise. Since publication of the catalogue of
1923-24 the following have been elected to membership: from the class of 1923,
Silas Eldridge Chambers, Eugene Leslie Lowenberg, B. S., John Powell Williams,
B. A.; from the class of 1924, Morris Cohen, Hall Holloway Ratcliffe
and Winston Underwood Rutledge.
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