Enrolled Students

• Didactic and technique courses are graded A (Superior), B (Good), C (Satisfactory), F (Failure).
• Patient care courses and seminars are graded H (Honors), S (Satisfactory), U (Unsatisfactory).
• W (Withdrawal) grade may be used if a student is given permission to withdraw from a course in progress.
• I (Incomplete) grades may be given in cases where students do not complete the required coursework by the stated end of a course due to circumstances beyond their control. This grade will be changed to an appropriate letter grade upon completion of outstanding course requirements. This grade must be resolved by the end of the next academic quarter or start of the next school year (whichever comes first); otherwise it will be automatically changed to an F unless these deadlines are extended by written request of the course director.
• R (Requirements) grade may be used in cases where students do not complete their clinical requirements by the end of any given year. Upon satisfactory completion in the following year the student's grade will be changed appropriately.

Academic Dishonesty
The Committee on Academic Standing also adjudicates reports of academic dishonesty and reports its findings and recommendations to the dean. It is the policy of the School of Dental Medicine to ensure the integrity of its examination process, to promote ethical behavior in academic and clinical situations, and to develop a commitment by students to the integrity of the dental profession. Students have an obligation to refrain from any act which is designed to obtain for themselves, or others academic credit, grades, or other recognition which is not properly earned. They also have an obligation to take an active role in ensuring that other students refrain from such acts. Each student therefore has the responsibility to prevent or report acts of academic dishonesty.

In cases of academic dishonesty, the student will be given an opportunity to appear before the Committee on Academic Standing. Decisions of the committee may be appealed to the Dean of Dental Medicine and the Vice President for Health Sciences.

Promotion/Advancement
Advancement to succeeding academic years and recommendations for graduation are made by the school's Committee on Academic Standing. Students who receive final grades of C, S, or better, in all courses will be considered for unconditional advancement.

If a student receives one or more grades of F, or U, the committee may make the following recommendations to the dean:

1. probational advancement
2. placement on a modified (lightened) program of study
3. academic dismissal.

Students who receive grades of I or R (with all other grades of C, S, or higher) may be considered for conditional advancement pending completion of those courses, at which time a grade listed in (1) or (2) above will be given; students academic standing will then be reevaluated. Students on probationary status or modified programs for academic reasons who receive one or more grades of F, or U will be considered for academic dismissal. These policies are subject to change by the Faculty Council of the school.

• Encourage your patients and civic leaders to support patient care programs and the educational experience offered by the Dental School.
• Commit yourself to enhancing dentistry as a career.
• Serve as a resource to the dental students at the school.
• Be willing to discuss, share, and provide ideas about dental meetings, practice, and general experiences that could benefit our students and alumni.
• Encourage visits to your office, institution, and hospital.
• Recommend and help find opportunities for our future dental student alumni leaders.

We wish to express our deepest appreciation to those graduates who have participated in the Student Mentoring Interpersonal Learning Experience (SMILE), those who have offered suggestions, have telephoned to say hello, informed us of an address change, and those who dropped us a note to tell us of your happenings at home and in your professional life.

Warm regards,

Dr. Maria E. Ryan, ('89), President, Stony Brook Dental Alumni Association
                          Associate Dean Strategic Planning and External Affairs

• Oral Pathology
• Laser lecture slides, year 3 Oral Diagnostics
• Iontophoresis lecture slides, 640 x 480 resolution, year 3 Oral Diagnostics
• Iontophoresis lecture slides, high resolution, year 3 Oral Diagnostics
• Annual Craniofacial Cleft Palate Symposium, University Hospital, April 11, 2011