Biomedical Science Graduate Program - University of South Carolina

Administration

The Biomedical Science Graduate Program for the School of Medicine follow the general academic regulations of the Graduate School as described in the University of South Carolina Studies Bulletin. In addition, specific requirements of the Biomedical Science Graduate Program are described in this manual.

1. Program Administration

Within the School of Medicine, the Biomedical Science Graduate program is administered by the Director for the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program. The Director for the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program is also responsible for developing and maintaining the curriculum and managing admission. The Biomedical Science Graduate Advisory Committee consists of one representative from each of the participating departments and the Director for the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Programs. This committee is responsible for establishing policies and procedures consistent with University and School guidelines and for ensuring that program requirements are met. Substantive changes in program policy or curriculum are referred to the Biomedical Science Graduate Faculty at annual faculty meetings. The Office of Graduate Studies maintains student files and required graduate forms and is located in room B-39 of Basic Science Building

Director the Biomedical Graduate Program	Dr. Richard Hunt		rhunt@med.sc.edu
Program Coordinator	Sassy Martin	(803) 733-3100	smartin@med.sc.edu
Assistant Director for Student Services	Peggy Lynch	(803) 733-3135	plynch@med.sc.edu

2. Departmental Administration

The Chairman of each participating department selects one faculty member to serve as its departmental representative to handle graduate affairs to serve on the Biomedical Science Graduate Committee. Departments may also elect to have a graduate committee to formulate departmental policies and to screen students for admission.

Department Coordinator(s)

Cell and Developmental Biology and Anatomy	Dr Rich Goodwin
Pathology and Microbiology	Dr Kim Creek
Pharmacology, Physiology, and Neuroscience	Dr Marlene Wilson

3. Academic Responsibility, Carolina Community and The Office of the Ombudsperson

The USC Student Handbook and Policy Guide, Carolina Community, is located at this website
In addition to describing aspects of student life, this publication also contains the Carolinian Creed and associated policy on Academic Responsibility to which all students must adhere. Students in the Biomedical Science Graduate Program are expected to adhere to the University Rule of Academic Responsibility. This Rule is concerned with infractions of academic discipline or ethical conduct and prohibits plagiarism, cheating, and falsification of data.

The educational program in the School of Medicine has been developed to support and encourage the collegiality and professionalism essential to an effective learning environment. Students who believe that they have been punitively assessed or mistreated because of religion, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age or other factors have access to the School of Medicine Ombudspersons who are empowered to receive and investigate reports of mistreatment in a completely confidential manner, to mediate between the parties involved and, in the event mediation is not successful, to make recommendations directly to the Dean of the School of Medicine regarding appropriate resolution of any complaints. The use of the Ombudspersons’ services to resolve a complaint represents a form of alternate dispute resolution. For this reason the services of the Ombudsperson will no longer be available to a student once that student engages an attorney to initiate legal action against the School of Medicine, the University of South Carolina, or the employees of those institutions. The current Ombudspersons are: Dr. Gene Mayer, 733-3281; mayer@med.sc.edu and Dr. J. T. Thornhill, 434-4250; jthorn@npsy.ceb.sc.edu.