Policy Statement
Foundations Phase Block and Course fails and deficiencies in Thread competency must be remediated. Students must register for an Independent Study remediation course and complete all coursework for each Block/Course fail and Thread deficiency.
Required Timeline
- Term 1 and Term 2: Foundations Phase Block/Course fails and Thread deficiencies will be remediated in summer quarter between first and second year.
- Term 3: Foundations Phase Block/Course fails and Thread deficiencies will be remediated in winter quarter after Foundations.
- Independent Investigative Inquiry and Medicine Health and Society II: Course fails will be remediated in winter quarter after Foundations.
Timeline Adjustment
- Students with extenuating circumstance who cannot complete remediation in the required quarter can discuss changing the timeline with their Foundations Dean.
- The Foundations Dean may refer students to Student Affairs resources as needed.
- The Foundations Dean will recommend remediation timeline changes to the Assistant Dean for Basic Science.
- The Assistant Dean for Basic Science will approve requests if logistically feasible.
Procedures
- Foundations Phase Block fails will be indicated in Canvas.
- Students will be alerted by the Block/Course Director about Block/Course fails.
- Students will be alerted by the Thread Director about deficiencies in Thread competency.
Definitions
- Remediation: The act of rectifying a Foundations Phase Block/Course fail or deficiency in Thread competency. Threads are assessed for competency over multiple blocks in a term.
- Term 1: All blocks and courses in Summer and Fall quarters of year 1.
- Term 2: All blocks and courses in Winter and Spring quarters of year 1.
- Term 3: All blocks and courses in Fall quarter of year 2.
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Effective: Current
Last updated: September 29, 2025
Policy Contact: UW School of Medicine, Curriculum Office, somgov@uw.edu; Education Quality Improvement Office, eqi@uw.edu