School Official

[stephew]

hi folks; I want to let you know that sgu has designated NadaB as a new "school official". Please welcome Nada (Hi Nada!). She can help answer questions as an offical voice. She also is Canadian and can answer many questions for you canuks.
steph

[Andrew21]

I know that John Madden has posted, and I think he is a school official. It will be great to have another on here. Takes some of the pressure off steph as well... Hi Nada!

Andy

[stephew]

yep john madden, Dean Lambert and once or twice Dean Bob Jordan have all posted. Nada will be a more constant presence. I'll let her do further introductions. Her role will be to provide the "school word" on whatever the issue is (crime, boards, transfers, whatever) and save me the pain of calling Bay Shore frequently and save bayshore the pain of having me annoy them (as much).
steph.

[emt036]

Cool... Getting school officials to post is great... Fufills the purpose of these forums (or fori?) in dispelling myths, half-truths, and all-out lies... :)

Welcome Nada! :)

[Tami]

oh good. Hi Nada!

Just today I heard a classmate comment on if your term 1 GPA is below 2 point something it is mandatory that you 'decel'. I'm not familiar with how it works but that's not what I thought at all. Can you enlighten us?

[helpfulgrad]

NadaB?
Someone in the administration? A student? A faculty member?
Official word is always appreciated but is not always helpful depending on the source. Not to be the skeptic among us but remember that certain parties will represent issues in a less than objective way more fitting to their convenience.
Welcome nonetheless.
HG

[stephew]

NadaB?
Someone in the administration? A student? A faculty member?
Official word is always appreciated but is not always helpful depending on the source. Not to be the skeptic among us but remember that certain parties will represent issues in a less than objective way more fitting to their convenience.
Welcome nonetheless.
HG

that's why they are designated school officials and why school officals are not moderators.

[IndianBabu]

Oh wow, thanks for the info steph!

Glad to see some Canadian representation!

IndianBabu

[spawa]

That's great...Nada's really cool....she was the one who called me from Bayshore office and talked to me about SGU and canadian students.....

Welcome Nada!!!!

[coco881]

Just like spawa, Nada also called me from Bayshore last summer to give me info about SGU and Canadian issues.

Welcome Nada! I just wanted to say you were so helpful and encouraging - thank you :) . How is your surgery residency going so far?

[stephew]

to answer helpful grad, Nada is a graduate who is working for the school until residency in IM starts in July. she worked at bayshore for a while and is currently in grenada as a clinical tutor.
steph

[emt036]

oh good. Hi Nada!

Just today I heard a classmate comment on if your term 1 GPA is below 2 point something it is mandatory that you 'decel'. I'm not familiar with how it works but that's not what I thought at all. Can you enlighten us?


Check out the student manual. SOM starts on page 42. (http://www.sgu.edu/members.nsf/student_manual.pdf)

The following cumulative grade point average (GPA) standards are used for the evaluation of students by the APC:
Cumulative GPA = 4.0 Students will be placed on the Chancellor’s List and promoted to the next term.

Cumulative GPA > 3.5 Students will be placed on Dean’s List and promoted to the next term.

Cumulative GPA is equal to or between 2.0 and 2.25 Student will be mandated by the APC to be placed in the Alternate Academic Program.*

Cumulative GPA < 2.0 Students will be recommended for dismissal.

[Tami]

cool. thanks for the info. 'preciate it.

[TheDoctor]

EMT, you didn't have to memorize the student manual too ya know.

[emt036]

EMT, you didn't have to memorize the student manual too ya know.

HA HA... not don't worry I didn't memorize it... Just recently looked at it due the the results of the recent midterms and I wanted to be educated should I have been called into Dr. Rao's office...