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The MBS Program Manual in full (2006 version)
Administration
The Biomedical Science Graduate Program
for the School of Medicine follows 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 of the Biomedical Sciences Graduate
Program who is responsible for coordinating, developing and maintaining
the curriculum and managing admission. The Biomedical Science Graduate
Advisory Committee consists of one representative from each department
and the Director for the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program. This
committee is responsible for establishing policies and procedures
consistent with University and School guidelines and for ensuring that
program requirements are met. The Office of Graduate Studies maintains
student files and required graduate forms and is located in room B-39 of
Basic Science Building 1.
2. Departmental Administration
The Chairman of each participating department selects one or more
faculty member to serve as its departmental representative to handle
graduate affairs and 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.
Current members of the Graduate Committee are:
| Cell and
Developmental Biology and Anatomy |
Dr Wayne Carver |
| Pathology,
Microbiology and Immunology |
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 Rules of Academic Responsibility. These rule are 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) and
Dr. J. T. Thornhill
(733-3367).
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