2019 – 2020 CATALOG 1501 Mercer University Drive Macon, Georgia 31207 FEDERAL DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS Mercer University’s Federal Disclosure Requirements are available from the University web site at http://disclosure.mercer.edu/. This report contains the following information: Campus Security: Jeanne Clery Disclosure for Campus Security, campus crime statistics, Campus Sex Crime Prevention Act, and fire safety Campus Emergency Procedures Drug and Alcohol Policies Financial Assistance and Cost of Attendance Information Health and Safety Information: immunization and missing persons information Institutional Information: accreditation, characteristics of students, degree programs, degree program improvement plans, disability support services, FERPA information, retention and graduation rates, peer-to-peer file sharing, post-graduate employment information, readmission of veterans, transfer of credit, withdrawal procedures, voter registration, and satisfactory progress standards. Paper copies of these reports are available upon request. Please contact the Office of Institutional Effectiveness by mailing inquiries to: Office of Institutional Effectiveness Mercer University 1501 Mercer University Drive Macon, Georgia 31207 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY POLICY Mercer University is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities to all qualified students, employees, and applicants, without discrimination on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, or disability, as a matter of University policy and as required by applicable state and federal laws (including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Sections 503 and 504, ADEA, ADA, E.O. 11246, and Rev. Proc. 75-50). Inquiries concerning this policy may be referred to Mercer’s Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Officer, Human Resources, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, Georgia 31207, telephone (478) 301-2786 Table of Contents EQUAL OPPORTUNITY POLICY………………………………………………………….……2 SCHOOL OF MEDICINE ACADEMIC CALENDARS ..……………………………………….5 THE UNIVERSITY…………………………………………………………………………………6 University Mission ...…………………………………………………………………………...6 University Goals ...……………………………………………………………………………..6 University-Wide Assessment ..……………………………………………………………….7 University History ...……………………………………………………………………………7 Historical Highlights ...…………………………………………………………………………7 Mercer University Presidents ...……………………………………………………………..20 Mercer University Profile ..………………………………………………….……………….21 Academic Divisions ...………………………………………………………………………..21 Mercer Health Sciences Center …………………………………………………………….22 Athletics ……………………………………………………………………………………….23 Accreditation ………………………………………………………………………………….23 SCHOOL OF MEDICINE ……………………………………………………………………….25 Admission Requirements ……………………………………………………………………27 Special Programs …………………………………………………………………………….30 Technical Standards for Medical School Admissions ……………………………………31 STUDENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION ………………………………………………………34 Billing and Fee Payment …………………………………………………………………….34 Statement of Student Responsibility ……………………………………………………….35 Payment Methods ……………………………………………………………………………35 VA Benefits …………………………………………………………………………………...35 Student Insurance ……………………………………………………………………………36 Refund Policy ……………………………………………………………………………..….37 STUDENT FINANCIAL AID POLICIES ….........................................................................45 Satisfactory Academic Progress for Financial Aid ………………………………………..46 Funding Sources ……………………………………………………………………………..50 ACADEMIC INFORMATION ………………………………………………………………...…53 IP, ABX and Incomplete Grades ……………………………………………………………53 Term Withdrawal ……………………………………………………………………………..53 DOCTOR OF MEDICINE ……………………………………………………………………….54 Educational Methodology …………………………………………………………………...54 Curriculum …………………………………………………………………………………….59 PRIMARY CARE ACCELERATED TRACK (PC-ACT) ……………………………………...65 Curriculum …………………………………………………………………………………….66 MASTER OF SCIENCE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES ………………………………………....67 Admissions Information ……………………………………………………………………..67 Academic Information ……………………………………………………………………….67 Course Requirements ……………………………………………………………………….68 Curriculum …………………………………………………………………………………….70 Grading System ………………………………………………………………………………73 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PRECLINICAL SCIENCES ………………………………….....77 Program Description …………………………………………………………………………77 Admissions Information ……………………………………………………………………..77 Academic Information ……………………………………………………………………….79 Curriculum …………………………………………………………………………………….82 MASTER OF FAMILY THERAPY ……………………………………………………………..84 Admissions Information ……………………………………………………………………..84 Curriculum …………………………………………………………………………………….85 THE REGISTER ………………………………………………………………………………....97 Corporate Officers of Mercer University …………………………………………………...97 Board of Trustees ……………………………………………………………………………97 SCHOOL OF MEDICINE ACADEMIC CALENDARS Mercer University School of Medicine reserves the right to make changes to this calendar. MD PROGRAM The links below will take you to the MD Academic Year Schedule. Class of 2020 and 2021 https://author.mercer.edu/www/mu-medicine/academics/upload/MD-Curriculum-Calendar-CO2020-and-CO2021.pdf Class of 2022 https://medicine.mercer.edu/www/mu-medicine/academics/upload/Calendars_CO2022MD_web.pdf Class of 2023 https://medicine.mercer.edu/www/mu-medicine/academics/upload/Class-of-2023-Year-1-and-2.pdf GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2019 – 2020 FALL 2019 Registration August 16, 2019 First Day of Classes August 19, 2019 Drop/Add/Late Registration Ends August 26, 1019 Last Day for Course Withdrawal/Resignation October 23, 2019 Last Day of Classes December 6, 2019 SPRING 2020 Registration January 3, 2020 First Day of Classes January 6, 2020 Drop/Add/Late Registration Ends January 13, 2020 Last Day for Course Withdrawal/Resignation March 11, 2020 Last Day of Classes April 24, 2020 Commencement May 2, 2020 SUMMER 2020 Registration May 1, 2020 First Day of Classes May 4, 2020 Drop/Add/Late Registration Ends May 11, 2020 Last Day for Course Withdrawal June 17, 2020 Last Day of Classes July 24, 2020 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE School of Medicine students are excused from all scheduled activities during MUSM holidays. The holiday period is defined as the 36-hour period beginning at 6:00 p.m. the day before the MUSM holiday and ending at 6:00 a.m. on the morning following the holiday. Fourth year students in the MD program will be required to participate in academic activities during the Christmas break according to the schedule that the student has selected but will not be expected to report to rotations on Christmas Eve, Christmas or other holidays as noted below: Labor Day September 2, 2019 Thanksgiving November 28 and 29th, 2019 Christmas Break December 24, 2019 – January 1, 2020 Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 20, 2020 Good Friday April 10, 2020 Memorial Day May 25, 2020 Independence Day July 4, 2020 THE UNIVERSITY Mercer University is one of America’s oldest and most distinctive institutions of higher learning, offering rigorous programs that span the undergraduate liberal arts to doctoral- level degrees. Founded by early 19th century Baptists, Mercer — while no longer formally denominationally affiliated — remains committed to an educational environment that embraces the historic Baptist principles of intellectual and religious freedom. With more than 8,600 students enrolled in 12 schools and colleges on campuses in Macon, Atlanta and Savannah; three medical school sites in Macon, Savannah and Columbus; and at three Regional Academic Centers, Mercer is ranked among the top tier of national research universities by U.S. News & World Report. Our more than 77,500 alumni are making important contributions to their professions and communities throughout Georgia, the Southeast and the world. While offering a breadth of programs found at much larger universities, Mercer maintains an intimate, student-focused culture more characteristic of smaller liberal arts colleges. Mercer’s uniqueness is found in the way the University integrates five defining components of its mission: Liberal Learning, Professional Knowledge, Discovery, Service to Humankind and Community. University Mission Mercer University's mission is to teach, to learn, to create, to discover, to inspire, to empower and to serve. In fulfilling this mission, the University supports undergraduate, graduate, and professional learning as well as basic research and its application in service to others. As a university committed to excellence and innovation, Mercer challenges members of its community to meet and exceed high standards in their teaching, learning, research, scholarship and service. Mercer is an independent university that remains grounded in a tradition that embraces freedom of the mind and spirit, cherishes the equal worth of every individual, and commits to serving the needs of humankind. As a reflection of this heritage: We encourage our students to discover and develop fully their unique combination of gifts and talents to become leaders who make a positive difference in the world. We seek to inspire members of our community to live virtuous and meaningful lives by using their gifts and talents to serve the needs of humankind as an expression of their love for God and neighbor. We seek to enrich the mind and spirit by promoting and facilitating an open and rigorous search for truth and understanding, including an examination of the moral, religious and ethical questions of this and every age. We affirm and respect the dignity and sacred worth of every person and celebrate both