THE FIRST-YEAR CURRICULUM COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
June 8, 2010: 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. in G010 Bondurant Hall
Attendance: Alan Cross, Kurt Gilliland, Russell Coletti, Claudia Condrey, Aravinda de Silva, Sue Estroff,
Jim Evans, Marcia Hobbs, Ed Kernick, Marcia Hobbs, Erin Malloy, Nilsa Morales, Forrest Page, Ellen
Roberts, Mindy Roush, Gwen Sancar, Lisa Slatt, Karen Stone, Hannah Yin
 Review of Block 4/Host Defense
 Students liked the change to G100 Bondurant
 Liked the natural light and proximity to lab rooms;
 Early problems with lecture capture;
 Seats not as comfortable;
 2/3 of the students said they would prefer G100.
 Used Sakai and students enjoyed their picture of the week
 Small group case discussion
 had a post case review venue with cross talk after;
 rough getting started.
 Medicine and Society
 Met every Wednesday in small groups of 14 students.
 Review social cultural factors that affect health.
 Students write a reflect piece.
 Pairs of students visit a patient at home.
 Second part of course requires an ethics essay.
 Review healthcare financing.
 Course ends with a debate in small groups.
 Recommendations of the Subcommittee on MS1 Grading Policy
 System for identifying at-risk students
 Dr. Ingersoll will also notify the advisors when the course directors receive a list of at-risk
students.
 The policy was accepted.
 Grade reporting during a block
 The policy was accepted.
 Criteria for passing a course
 This is a policy to provide consistency but the ultimate decision lies with the course director.
 A “major exam” is defined by the course director.
 When calculating final grade the original test score is what counts and not the score of any
make-up exam.
 Add that the final determination of the grade is at the discretion of the course director.
 The retake exam (remediation) can be a “similar” multi-choice or oral exam.
 Final grades cannot be released until all tests are done.
 Gwen Sancar will modify this draft and send via email within the next month to the committee.