University of Mississippi Medical Center
School of Medicine
Policy Regarding Personal Belongings During Exams
Purpose: to provide clear guidelines and communication to students and faculty regarding appropriate and inappropriate use, or presence, of personal belongings in the examination setting at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine. The presence of such items may not only be distracting to other students, but may also give the impression of unprofessional behavior.
Personal items, e.g. book bags, should be stored in your locker prior to your entry into the examination room.
You may not bring certain personal belongings into the testing area, including the following (unless specifically permitted by the course director):
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mechanical or electronic devices capable of receiving, storing or transmitting information, such as personal digital assistants (PDAs), palm pilots, hand-held computers, laptop computers, etc
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watches with alarms turned on or watches with computer communication and/or memory capability
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electronic paging devices
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recording or filming devices
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radios and/ or cellular telephones
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hats with bills or brims
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books, notes, study materials, or scratch paper
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food or beverages
If these items are brought to the examination, the proctor may take them and store them in the room until you finish the examination. The proctor and/or University of Mississippi Medical Center are not responsible for items left with the proctor as that is neither the primary function nor focus of the proctor during examinations.
Individual departments may impose other restrictions not detailed above, in such case these restrictions are detailed in their respective course syllabi.
The National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) provides specific instructions for the administration of the Subject National Board Examinations that are used by the School of Medicine. You will be informed of these instructions prior to the start of these examinations and are required to adhere to those instructions.
Non-adherence to this policy in the School of Medicine will be considered to be unprofessional behavior on the part of the student and will be reviewed in accordance with the Policy on Academic Status.
Approved by Executive Faculty March 23, 2004
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