{"id":6156,"date":"2024-09-26T16:53:18","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T20:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/md\/studentaffairs-dev\/registrar\/registrar-services-and-resources\/electives-scheduling-process\/"},"modified":"2025-02-18T16:20:48","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T21:20:48","slug":"electives-scheduling-process","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/md\/student-affairs\/registrar\/electives-scheduling-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Electives Scheduling Process"},"content":{"rendered":"

Application \/ Individualization Phase Elective Process<\/h2>\n

Application or Individualization Phase students interested in creating their own research elective must fill out this request form.<\/p>\nApplication\/Individualization Phase Elective Request Form<\/a>\n

Students are responsible for completing Sections 1-3. Once these sections are complete, the student must submit to the Registrar\u2019s Office by email (SOMelectives@med.unc.edu<\/a>).<\/p>\n

The course title will be assigned by the Registrar\u2019s Office based on the preceptor\u2019s department. The course number for research electives will be 499 (ex. PEDS 499). Students can take this course for 3<\/strong> credit hours (must devote at least 80<\/strong> hours of work) or for 6<\/strong> credit hours (must devote at least 160<\/strong> hours of work).<\/p>\n

Away Elective Process<\/h2>\n

Students interested in doing an away rotation must email SOMelectives@med.unc.edu<\/a> in order to receive a VSLO (Visiting Student Learning Opportunities) system authorization. Students who do not have an authorization will be unable to submit a VSLO application. If students are applying to a program that does not use VSLO, you do not need to request an authorization.<\/p>\n

VSLO will require a transcript to be uploaded before students can submit their application(s). In most cases, host institutions (the school you are applying to) will accept an unofficial<\/u> transcript, unless otherwise stated in the requirements. To request an unofficial<\/u> transcript, please see our Transcript Request page<\/a>. <\/p>\n

In addition to your transcript, the host institution may request additional documents that must be uploaded by the School of Medicine Office of Student Affairs. Additional documents can include, but may not be limited to, malpractice\/liability documentation, letters of reference from faculty members and\/or letters of good standing. All documents must be sent to SOMelectives@med.unc.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Note:<\/strong> The Office of Student Affairs is required to complete a verification questionnaire for all VSLO applicants. This includes, but not limited to, verifying background checks, HIPPA\/OSHA compliance and malpractice coverage. Students do not see this information but it must be manually completed by Student Affairs prior to the application being released to the host institution.This process is manually completed by Student Affairs for each institution that students apply to.<\/p>\n

Whether students apply through VSLO or not, all students must complete the following:<\/h3>\n
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  1. Submit confirmation that the host institution has offered the away rotation and you have accepted it. This can be an official letter of acceptance, e-mail confirmation or VSLO notification of acceptance.<\/li>\n
  2. Complete the Away Elective Request Form<\/a> in order to receive UNC credit.\n