Medical Student Policies
These policies governing all University of Minnesota Medical School students. In addition to these policies, students are required to adhere to relevant University of Minnesota Policies.
Academics
- Academic Progress & Graduation (Students in the Class of 2026)
- Academic Progress & Graduation - Serve Curriculum (Updated Summer 2025)
- Access to Medical Student Education Records
- Applying for the Degree
- Campus Reassignment
- Compact for Teaching and Learning
- Graduation Competencies Required for Graduation
- Leaves of Absence and Withdrawal
- Registration policy
- Reinstatement from Withdrawal
- Scholastic Standing Committee
- Technical Standards for Matriculation, Progression, & Graduation (Updated Fall 2025)
- Transfer credit policy
Curriculum
General
- Attendance Requirements & Excused Absences
- Course and Clerkship Feedback
- Distance Guidelines for Clinical Site Assignments
- Grade Submission Deadline
- Grading & Grade Appeals
- Academic Remediation & Incompletes in the Foundations Phase (New, Summer 2025)
- Student Supervision During Clinical Activities
Foundational Sciences
- Student Assessment Security
- Academic Workload in Pre-Clerkship Courses (Updated Summer 2025
Clinical
Health and Safety
- Student with Disabilities
- Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens & TB (includes Needlestick Protocols) (Updated Spring 2025)
- Medical Students with Bloodborne Infections (Updated Spring 2025)
- Face-to-Face Learning Activities Impacted by COVID-19
Compliance
- Student Compliance Requirements Policy
- Basic Life Support
- Bloodborne Pathogens
- Immunizations
- Influenza Vaccine
- Covid-19 Vaccine
- Marijuana Use by Health Science Students
- Minnesota Background Study
- National Background Study
- Privacy & Security Training
- Respirator Information (Mask Fit)
- Separation of Academic Roles in Providing Healthcare
Forms
- Agreement for Completion of Incomplete Work (Updated Summer 2025)
Policy & Procedures Reviews
The Office of Accreditation and Quality Improvement develops and implements a schedule for regular review of OME Office-Level policies, reduces policy duplication, works with policy owner(s) on a Policy Development or Revision Plans, ensures that policies adhere to school, University, State, or other regulatory requirements, and serves as the official record-keeper for current OME Office-Level policies and procedures that fall within the scope outlined in the policy below.
The Office of Medical Education Policy on Policies establishes a framework for the adoption, review, revision, and dissemination of OME Office-Level policies and procedures.
If you have questions regarding policy development and procedures, please contact the Director of Accreditation and Quality Improvement, Joe Oppedisano ([email protected]).
