Please note the general course policies below; however, the individual course Canvas pages and syllabi have the most up-to-date information on the grading and course policies.
Grading
After each quarter, students will receive a Pass (+), Continuing (N), Marginal Pass (MP), Fail (-), or Incomplete (I) grade in the POM series courses (INDE 201 - INDE 206). The grade is based on completion of quarter course requirements, satisfactory performance on course assessments, and professional behavior.
Policy for Missed Assessments
Every student is expected to be present for each course assessment in the Practice of Medicine course. A formal Course Director's permission is required to make-up any missed course examination. It is recommended that students meet with their Academic Advising Dean prior to submitting a formal request for any missed course assessment. A Course Director's permission may be issued before a regularly scheduled assessment or examination to accommodate some essential extracurricular event or after an examination for illness. A score of zero will be credited towards a student’s final score if an assessment or examination is missed without an Academic Advising Dean's permission and approval by the course director.
If a Course Director's permission is issued before a regularly scheduled assessment or examination to accommodate some essential extracurricular event, the student will be expected to take the scheduled makeup examination or assessment at Stanford. If the Course Director's permission extends beyond the second date because of some essential activity away from Stanford, then appropriate arrangements will be made within the resources of the course. Failure to make such an arrangement will result in a score of zero on that exam. A student who misses an assessment or examination with a Course Director's permission for illness should contact the POM course manager and appropriate arrangements will be made.
Policy for Remediation of a Continuing, Marginal Pass, Fail Grade in POM
All deficiencies in POM courses will be reviewed by the Committee on Performance, Professionalism, and Promotion (CP3) and must be corrected within a time limit specifically set by the course director or the CP3 in the individual case and prior to: promotion to second year pre-clerkship student for first year pre-clerkship students; or promotion to clinical medical student for second year pre-clerkship students. For additional information, see Section 6.5: Chart of Responses to Student Issues.
A student who receives a Continuing (N) in any quarter of the POM series (INDE 201-206) must complete outstanding course requirements to correct the grade to a Pass (+). The student will be allowed to continue through the POM sequence. Students who do not satisfactorily complete this plan of remediation within the prescribed time period will earn a Marginal Pass (MP) grade for the course.
A student who receives a Marginal Pass (MP) in any quarter of the POM series (INDE 201-206) must successfully complete a course of remediation tailored to student needs and course resources to correct the grade to a Pass (+). The student will not be allowed to continue through the POM sequence, unless provided special permission from the course director or the CP3. Students who do not satisfactorily complete this plan of remediation will earn a “Fail” grade for the course.
A student who receives a Fail in any quarter of the POM series (INDE 201-206) may be required to re-take that quarter the following year, including all required exercises and examinations. The student will not be allowed to continue through the POM sequence, unless provided special permission from the course director or the CP3.
updated August 2023