{"id":35,"date":"2019-05-16T17:22:32","date_gmt":"2019-05-16T17:22:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medschool.prd.vanderbilt.edu\/md-gateway\/?page_id=35"},"modified":"2026-07-13T12:43:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T12:43:20","slug":"policies-procedures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/md-gateway\/policies-procedures\/","title":{"rendered":"Policies &amp; Procedures"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Academic Policies &amp; Procedures<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>School of Medicine MD Program Policies can be found in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/catalogs\/kuali\/som-26-27.php#\/content\/6986467f1e4343b96a4290b9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">current catalog<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2022\/09\/Guidelines-for-3-Week-Aways-2022.pdf\">Guidelines for 3-week Aways<\/a> (Immersion Phase)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vanderbilt.box.com\/s\/4prsmez8yao18pvg1p6o95v96lra7bxy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Standard Operating Procedures for Vital Experiences<\/a> in FCC and Immersion Phase<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2022\/09\/Late-Assignment-Procedure-in-FCC-Phase-08-2022.pdf\">Late assignments in FCC<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2025\/06\/SOP-Missed-Mndtry-Work.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Standard Operating Procedure for Missed Mandatory Course and Clinical Work<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vanderbilt.box.com\/s\/8s0k1jhs5nmkowgfyzshq3htf9lr69rd\">Standard Operating Procedure for<span class=\"TextRun SCXW140538930 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW140538930 BCX0\">\u00a0Form 7100: Petition for Special Clinical Study Away Credit (3-Week)<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Administrative Policies &amp; Procedures<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/md-gateway\/summary-of-vusm-evaluation-policy\/\">Summary of VUSM Course Evaluation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2026\/04\/2025.07-VUMC-Dress-Code.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VUMC Dress Code and Personal Appearance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/vu.edu\/vusmcompliance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VUSM Compliance Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"assessment\">\n<h2>Medical Student Assessment<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/vu.edu\/vusmexpectations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Expectations for Conduct Regarding Exams &amp; Work Submitted for Academic Credit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/catalogs\/kuali\/som-25-26.php#\/content\/67d058d86767e06c732e236b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grading Policy for MD Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/catalogs\/kuali\/som-25-26.php#\/content\/67d058c96767e06c732e1e02\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Medical Student Progress and Promotion (includes information about Portfolio System and Probation\/Suspension\/Dismissal)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/catalogs\/kuali\/som-25-26.php#\/content\/67d058c76767e06c732e1d88\">Clinical Supervision of Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2025\/02\/WBA-SOP_2024-2025-1.pdf\">Standard Operating Procedures for Workplace-based Assessments<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Medical Student Professionalism<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/vu.edu\/vusmcompact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Compact Between Teachers and Learners<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/vu.edu\/vusmhonorcode\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Honor System and Code<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/md-gateway\/ethical-and-legal-issues-impacting-medical-student-entries\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Introduction to the Ethical and Legal Issues Impacting Medical Student Entries in the Electronic Medical Record (eStar Epic)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rise.app.vanderbilt.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RISE: Reporting Issues in Striving for Excellence<\/a> &#8211; 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