Assessment System for Undergraduate Medicine
The Assessment System is multifaceted and under constant review by the Faculty. The Faculty reserves the right to change any of these rules and regulations at any time, although in general such changes will not come into effect in the middle of a Promotion Period. For complete Faculty regulations, reference should be made to the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences' Undergraduate Medical Education Academic Policies.
The M.D.,C.M. program functions on a pass/fail system. The student's final grade for each course is recorded on the University transcript as S satisfactory (pass) or U unsatisfactory (fail).
Numeric grades, where recorded, are used for internal purposes (e.g., scholarships, awards and prizes, and identifying and tracking students in academic difficulty) and to provide feedback to the student on their progress through the program.
For the purposes of assessment, the four-year curriculum is broken down into promotion periods (subject to change; see below).
Promotion Periods
Promotion Periods
For details regarding promotion regulations, please refer to the UGME Assessment and Promotion Policy.
Please refer to the appropriate edition of the Health Sciences eCalendar for further details.
Student Promotions
Student Promotions
The Student Promotions Committee (SPC) is a decision-making body, mandated by the Associate Dean (Undergraduate Medical Education) to interpret and apply the program's promotion regulations, duly established by the M.D.,C.M. Program Committee.
The mandate of the SPC is to review academic progress of students enrolled in the M.D.,C.M. program. The Committee also reviews academic progress of students enrolled in the Dentistry (D.M.D.) program during the Fundamentals of Medicine and Dentistry (FMD) component of the curriculum. It has final authority to decide on the suitability of each medical student for the practice of medicine; these decisions are not subject to the approval of the M.D.,C.M. Program Committee. In its review of student files, the Committee considers all issues related to academic performance, including professionalism. Students should refer to the UGME Assessment and Promotion Policy.
Failure of Supplemental Activities
Failure of Supplemental Activities
A failure of a supplemental activity in a Promotion Period will result in the student being required to repeat the Promotion Period or to be dismissed from the program as determined by the SPC. A student may not repeat more than one Promotion Period in the curriculum. Failure in any course during a repeat Promotion Period will result in immediate dismissal from the program. For more information, students should refer to the mcgill.ca/ugme/policies-procedures/promotion-regulations.
