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Integrated Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program
Administration
The
Integrated Biomedical Science Graduate Program 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
Integrated Biomedical Science Graduate Program are described
in this manual.
Program
Administration
The program
is administered by the Director for the Integrated
Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program. The Director is also
responsible for developing and maintaining the curriculum
and managing admission. The Integrated Biomedical Science
Graduate Program Advisory Committee consists of the director
and one representative from each of the participating
departments or schools. 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 229 of Building 3 of
the School of Medicine.
Director
the Biomedical Graduate Program: Dr.
Richard Hunt 733 3218
Program
Coordinator: Ansley Roberts 733-3100
Assistant
Director for Student Services: Jerel Arceneaux 733-3135
Departmental
Representation
Each
participating department or school selects one faculty
member to serve as its representative on the Integrated
Biomedical Science Graduate Program Committee. Departments
and schools also have their own graduate director and
committee to formulate departmental policies and to screen
students for admission. The current department
representatives on the integrated program committee are:
| School of
Medicine (Neuroscience) |
Dr Lawrence
Reagan |
| Department of
Biology |
Dr Alan Waldman |
| Department of
Chemistry and Biochemistry |
Dr Paul Thompson |
| College of
Pharmacy |
Dr Michael Wyatt |
| Department of
Exercise Science |
Dr James Carson |
| Department of
Psychology |
Dr Charles
Mactutus |
Academic
Responsibility, Carolina Community and The Office of the
Ombudsperson
The USC
Student Handbook and Policy Guide, Carolina Community, is
located at the Graduate School’s 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 Integrated Biomedical Science Graduate
Program are expected to adhere to the University Rules of
Academic Responsibility. These rules are concerned with
infractions of academic discipline or ethical conduct and
prohibit plagiarism, cheating, and falsification of data.
The
educational program of the university 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 or department 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 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, the University of South Carolina, or the
employees of those institutions. During the first
“umbrella” year, students who wish to consult the Ombudsman
should consult those in the School of Medicine. The current
Ombudspersons are: Dr. Richard Goodwin, 733-3313;
goodwin@med.sc.edu and Dr. J. T. Thornhill,
733-3367;
jthorn@gw.med.sc.edu.
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