Message of the Week #153
August 6th, 2002

FAMILY HAPPENINGS:
WELCOME CLASS OF 2006! Orientation begins next week, August 12th. Monday and Tuesday the class will be at Jackson's Mill. Wednesday through Friday they will be here at the Health Sciences Center. Welcome them to our family.

EVENTS:
CRITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT FOR ALL STUDENTS: The Committee on Academic and Professional Standards has recommended to the faculty in the School of Medicine some changes to the School's Policy on Professional Integrity. Following a period of review, comment and dialogue the changes to the Integrity Policy have been adopted and are now posted on the web. It is the expectation of the Office of Student Services that all students will review the revised policy. Of note, the most significant change comes in Section 4.2 related to the student pledge not to cheat. The policy now clearly defines any form of communication between students during an examination as forbidden and equivalent to cheating. What is communicated does not matter. No communication is permitted. The policy can be located at this link: http://www.hsc.wvu.edu/som/students/standards/integritypolicy02.htm

IMPORTANT EMAIL ANNOUNCEMENT:
The WVU Mountaineer Information Xpress, or MIX, system will be unavailable from August 9 - August 13 due to a system upgrade. The MIX system, including e-mail, will be unavailable during these days. See WVU's announcement below.

Mountaineer E-News
Improved MIX will offer new features; system to be unavailable during Aug. 9-13 upgrade. Students and faculty will notice e-mail improvements and other new features when the Mountaineer Information Xpress, or MIX, Version 3.1 debuts on campus after an Aug. 9-13 upgrade. The MIX system, including e-mail, will be unavailable on those days as the upgrade work takes place. First-time MIX users can access their accounts by going to http://star.wvu.edu and clicking on "WVU STAR web" and then on "WVU STAR system." The user should then follow the instructions on the screen. For security reasons, the default password should be changed after MIX is accessed for the first time. When they are finished using the system, users should always log out. MIX staff will be available to help users the first week of classes at a booth in the Mountainlair Monday, Aug. 19, through Thursday, Aug. 22, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and at the Health Sciences Center Friday, Aug. 23, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

UPDATE REQUEST: The Office of Alumni will be mailing Fall Family Weekend invitations to your parents. Please update your parent addresses on the demographic page. Update the rest of your page while you are at it!

COMMENTS ON THE UNIVERSITY POLICY ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION: West Virginia University officials will use the month of August to accept final public comment on the school's interim policy on freedom of expression before it goes to the WVU Board of Governors Sept. 6 for final approval. The latest policy, which went into effect July 3, replaced an initial interim policy adopted in April. During the past month, the new interim policy underwent minor changes after review by WVU regional campuses. Public comment is now being sought from the University community as well as WVU's regional campuses until Aug. 28. "This is the final opportunity for comment and we want to make sure everyone is heard on this matter," said Bobbie Brandt, associate general counsel. "We've found that the many suggestions made by faculty, staff, students, legal staff and outside consultants have enhanced our policy." The new interim policy, which includes a facility reservation procedure and a listing of outside assembly areas, is posted on the Internet at http://www.wvu.edu/freespeechpolicy.html Comments on the revised draft may be directed no later than Aug. 28 to Bobbie Brandt, associate general counsel, at: wvugeneralcounsel@mail.wvu.edu or via fax, 304-293-2326. The final document will be presented to the BOG Board of Governors at its September meeting.

STUDENT ORGANIZATION FAIR: August 14, 2002 - Pylon Lobby - beginning at 9:30 am (set up beginning at 8:00 a.m.) thru 1:00 pm. If you belong to a particular organization and want to set up an informational display table, please contact Carol Kurcaba at ckurcaba@hsc.wvu.edu by Fri., Aug. 9, 2002. We should have at least 2 students participating per table.

AOA ELECTIONS (AOA members only): August 28, 2002.

FOOTBALL TENTS: Oct. 5 and 26 at the POC Portico. All medical students, with one guest, invited.

SEE STUDENT SERVICES WEB CALENDAR for more information of upcoming events, www.hsc.wvu.edu/som/students/calendar .

Note: Student Services Web Calendar is color coded according to Class. MS 1 - red, MS 2 - blue, MS 3 - yellow, MS 4 - purple, Student Service Events - green, Health Sciences/General info. - black.

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What's Happening this Week — Morgantown:

Class Notes:
MS 4/Class of 2003:

MALE CALL ROOM HAS KEY PAD! See your class email for details and access code.

HEALTH SCIENCES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM APPLICATIONS for 2002-2003 are here in Student Services - $20,000.00. This scholarship is for those fourth year students entering primary care residency programs in West Virginia. The application deadline is October 15, 2002.

GETTING TO RESIDENCY PART 2 - August Session:
Morgantown - August 27, 2002, 2:15 - 6:00 p.m. in Conference Rooms 7 & 8 behind Ruby Cafeteria. Registration closed. Information forthcoming to those registered.

GETTING TO RESIDENCY PART 2 - October Sessions:
Morgantown - Thursday, October 10 3 PM - 5 PM, John E Jones, 1,2,3.
Charleston - Tuesday, October 15, 11:30 AM - 3:30 PM, Room 2000 WVU Building. To register, respond to this email or contact Student Services. Note your preferred date and specialty.

MS 3/Class of 2004:
MALE CALL ROOM HAS KEY PAD! See your class email for details and access code.

MS 2/Class of 2005:
PEER ADVISORS FOR MSI ORIENTATION: Meet Carol and Pam in the Student Lounge on Fri., Aug. 16, at 10:30 a.m. for details and information. Lunch with your advisees will be at 11:30 a.m.

FALL MODULE CLASS SCHEDULE is attached. A hard copy will be in your mailbox by week's end. The schedules will soon be posted on the Medical Education web site.

MS 1/Class of 2006:
MSI ORIENTATION:
Mon., Aug. 12 and Tues., Aug. 13 at Jackson's Mill. Bus for Jackson's Mill boarding is at 8:00 a.m. - BE PROMPT! Departure will be at 8:15. Return trip: Boarding will be at 1:00 p.m., and departure will be at 1:15 p.m. There is no air-conditioning, so you might want to bring a fan.

Wed., Aug. 14 through Fri., Aug. 16. Orientation continues at the Health Sciences Center.

FALL MODULE CLASS SCHEDULE is attached. A hard copy will be distributed in your Orientation packet Wednesday, August 14th.

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What's Happening This Week — Charleston:

Class Notes:
BLOOD DRIVES: The American Red Cross will be holding blood drives during August. The drives at CAMC are Memorial Hospital Tuesday, August 13 10AM - 4 PM; Women & Children's Hospital Thursday, August 15 10 AM - 2PM; General Hospital Monday, August 26 10AM - 4PM. For other locations call (800)GIVE LIFE.

LIBRARY TEXTS have been donated from a physician's personal book collection. The books are mostly neurology and internal medicine texts and are available on a first come, first serve basis. The free book cart is located in front of the library entrance.

MS 4/ Class of 2003:

HEALTH SCIENCES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM APPLICATIONS for 2002-2003 are available in Student Services. This $20,0000 scholarship is for those fourth year students entering primary care residency programs in West Virginia. The application deadline is October 15, 2002.

GETTING TO RESIDENCY PART 2 - August Session:
Morgantown - August 27, 2002, 2:15 - 6:00 p.m. in Conference Rooms 7 & 8 behind Ruby Cafeteria. Registration closed. Information forthcoming to those registered.

GETTING TO RESIDENCY PART 2 - October Sessions:
Morgantown - Thursday, October 10 3 PM - 5 PM, John E Jones, 1,2,3.
Charleston - Tuesday, October 15, 11:30 AM - 3:30 PM, Room 2000 WVU Building. To register, respond to this email or contact Student Services. Note your preferred date and specialty.

APPOINTMENT WITH DR. GRIFFITH: Contact Student Services 347-1319 to schedule an appointment with Dr. Griffith for your Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE), previously known as Dean's Letter. Bring your CV and personal statement to your appointment.

MS 3/Class of 2004:

SKILLS WORKSHOP: Monday, August 12 from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm in WVU Building Room 3296. A workshop will be offered each block. You are excused from rotation to attend the workshop.