December 13, 2013 1PM HSEB 111 - Student Affairs Conference Room
Committee Charge: The Student Affairs Committee is responsible for oversight of the services, programs and resources provided to each student to support his/her personal and professional development throughout their medical education. The Committee also provides oversight and support for medical student organizations, extracurricular and community involvement, social events, and ceremonies. This committee consists of 8 members (4 Faculty and 4 Students) elected by faculty and the Student Body.
 Faculty - David Forstein, Robert Gates, Ryan Hoffman, and Shanna Williams
 Students - Shea Bielby, Kristie Griffin, Myah Griffin, Lamar Hunter, and Michelle Miller
 Ex Officio – Jim Buggy, Maggie Wentzky, Casey Wiley, Anne Green Buckner
I.
Election of Committee Chair and Secretary
II.
White Coat Ceremony for Class of 2018 a.
Suggestions for speakers or changes in program from previous years?
Increased class size of 75 requires larger venue than Kroc Center b.
Gunter Theatre at Peace Center is reserved for September 28, 2014 (439 seats) http://www.peacecenter.org/facilities_rentals/gunter_theatre.php
. c.
Depending on costs at Gunter Hall, Furman University has alternate venues of
Younts Conference Center (up to 500) or McAlister Auditorium (1850 seat) http://www2.furman.edu/sites/McAlisterAuditorium/Pages/default.aspx
http://www2.furman.edu/sites/Younts/Pages/default.aspx
d.
Class of 2016 Graduation Event – looking ahead
III.
Review of Student Organizations, Interest Groups and Standing Committees
See Canvas Med Students Greenville
IV.
Preliminary Assessment of Academic Success Program http://greenvillemed.sc.edu/AcademicSuccess.shtml
V.
e-form for Student Report of Mistreatment - http://greenvillemed.sc.edu/doc/StudentHandbook2013.pdf
for policies on ombudsman, nondiscrimination and Guidelines for Conduct in Teacher/Learner Relationships a.
an e-form would increase student awareness of the process to report mistreatment, promote informal resolutions when possible, and provide a way for the school to quantify incidents as suggested by accrediting body LCME.
VI.
Recommendations from the committee for topics to address.

Remove* *Add
Responsibilities of Faculty
 Treat all learners with respect and fairness
 Treat all learners equally regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, disability, or sexual orientation*
 Provide current material in an effective format for learning
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Be punctual for didactic, investigational, and clinical encounters and prompt in responding to requests and questions from students*
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Provide timely feedback with constructive suggestions and opportunities for improvement/remediation when needed
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Demonstrate respect and professionalism toward other members of the faculty in developing and delivering an integrated curriculum
Responsibilities of Faculty
 Treat all learners with respect and fairness
 Provide current material in an effective format for learning
 *Be prepared and on time
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Provide timely feedback with constructive suggestions and opportunities for improvement
/remediation when needed
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*Practice insightful (Socratic) questioning, which stimulates learning and self-discovery and avoid overly aggressive questioning which may be perceived as hurtful, humiliating, degrading or punitive
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*Encourage students who experience mistreatment or who witness unprofessional behavior to report the facts immediately
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Demonstrate respect and professionalism toward other members of the faculty in developing and delivering an integrated curriculum

Responsibilities of learners
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Treat all fellow learners and teachers with respect and fairness
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Treat all fellow learners and teachers equally regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, disability, or sexual orientation*
 Commit the time and energy to your studies necessary to achieve the goals and objectives of each course
 Be on time for didactic, investigational, and clinical encounters*
 Communicate concerns/suggestions about the curriculum, didactic methods, teachers, or the learning environment in a respectful, professional manner
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Develop a lifelong learner’s perspective where the students take ownership of their own learning process and anticipate long term needs for knowledge, skills, attitudes and behavior*
Responsibilities of learners
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Treat all fellow learners and teachers with respect and fairness
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Commit the time and energy to your studies necessary to achieve the goals and objectives of each course
 *Be prepared and on time
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*Demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning, a practice that is essential to the profession of medicine
 *Recognize personal limitations and seek help as needed
 Communicate concerns /suggestions about the curriculum, didactic methods, teachers, or the learning environment in a respectful, professional manner
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*Recognize the privileges and responsibilities coming from the opportunity to work with patients in clinical settings
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*Solicit feedback on their performance and recognize that criticism is not synonymous with “abuse”
http://studentaffairs.med.wayne.edu/form-mistreatment.php
http://sitemaker.umich.edu/medical.student.reporting/home http://sitemaker.umich.edu/medical.student.reporting/anonymous_report http://www.med.umich.edu/medstudents/policies/Mistreatment_Policy_Nov_2011.pdf
http://medicine.utah.edu/paa/programs/mistreatment_policy.php
follow link to confidential report of mistreatment form