The University of Alabama School of Medicine

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The University of Alabama School of Medicine
Scholars Week
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What is Scholars Week (SW)?

• Unique 1 week opportunities not available during
  clinical rotations, and directed toward specific
  interests or career goals
• 2 out of 3 weeks are required for graduation
• Electronic scheduling - SWISH (Scholars Week
  Institutional Scheduling Helper)
• Offered
• WK 44 (April/May) to MS III IVs
• WK 5 (July/August) MS IV only

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Scholars Week Catalog

• SW catalog update available at
  http//www.uab.edu/uasom/mss/catalog/schweek.htm
• Some courses are offered with an Honors option -
• Honors is not reflected in the grade only on
  the transcript course name
• Honors courses have a higher level of expectation
  - either a completed paper or other product
• All courses are Pass/Fail

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Student Designed Courses

• Submission deadlines
• WK 44 3rd Friday of December
• WK 5 3rd Friday of February
• Template is found on the webhttp//www.uab.edu/ua
  somume/scholarsweek/main.htmStudent
• Sponsor must be UASOM Faculty
• Submit to April Boyd aboyd_at_uab.edu
• Approval is by the Integrated Medical Science
  Subcommittee (IMS)
• Manual entry is made by the Academic Scheduling
  Coordinator upon receipt of approval
• Do not enter SWISH if a submission has been
  approved or is pending

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SWISHScholars Week Institutional Scheduling
Helperelectronic randomized scheduling program

• Entry Begins 900 AM on the first day
• Entry Ends Noon one week later
• Catalog options may change up until the deadline
  entry

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SWISH Entry

• http//www.uasom.uab.edu/students/SWISHlink
  available from MSS News
• Website available from any location
• Must use Windows 98 or greater
• Internet Explorer 5.0 or later
• DO NOT use MACINTOSH
• Enter computer lab user name password
• If prompted for Domain, enter students

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Remember

• Minimum 5 maximum 15 entries
• Courses have maximum and minimum limits for many
  the maximum is 2 or 3 which reduces the number to
  be assigned
• At the bottom of entry screen is the course list
  to select, click on button by course number /
  name
• continued -

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Remember about SWISH

• Continued
• Selected courses move to the top of the screen -
  a grid lists all selected courses in rank
• ?? arrows move course up or down in rank
• Change your mind? Update selections until the
  deadline day _at_ Noon
• Last selections will be randomized

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Drop Add

• Allowed for extenuating circumstances or if no
  assignment given
• MS III students may drop an assignment, but
  cannot schedule another course
• A drop results in the student having to take both
  senior year SW offerings
• MSIV students may drop add if other students
  are not affected by the change in limits
• No one can drop if minimum enrollment is
  affected, as this causes undue hardship on
  others
• Change must be 30 days in advance of the course
  or a 45 fee is applied

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Questions?

• Student-designed courses
• April Boyd aboyd_at_uab.edu (205-934-5678)
• Scheduling issues
• Lutheree Braswellbraswell_at_uab.edu (205)
  934-7976
• Technical Computer Problems
• MEIS 205-934-6620