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The Academic Enhancement Program is a support program implemented by the Department of Educational Services (DES) for students in their first year in the School of Medicine or School of Veterinary Medicine.
AEP is a retention and tutorial initiative that includes review group sessions, personal advising, and access to other DES programs as needed. Students are placed into the program by the Board of Admissions for a variety of reasons, including being out of school for an extended period of time prior to beginning medical school, lower MCAT scores or undergraduate GPA, and the like. The program provides the student with additional guidance and resources during their first year of medical or veterinary medical school. Students are enrolled in the regular, full academic program in medical or veterinary medical school, but are mandated to participate in additional learning activities.
Shortly after Academic Orientation in Grenada, AEP students will attend an AEP Orientation meeting where details regarding the program are outlined. Any questions about AEP will be addressed in detail at that time. Information about the date, time, and location of the meeting will be provided at the Freshman Convocation and via student email for those who are registered in the program. Information can also be obtained from the Department of Educational Services
AEP students must meet with members of the Department of Educational Services after midterm examinations, and at other times as scheduled throughout the term.
Students must attend one AEP review session (restricted to AEP students only) and one DES review session (open to all students) per week.
DES Group Review Sessions and individual tutor sessions provide learning opportunities for all students. As outlined above, attendance at Group Review Sessions is mandatory for students enrolled in the AEP program; for all other students, attendance is optional. DES offers over 130 group review sessions a week, meeting over 1,800 sessions per term.
Tutors are also appointed to students on an “as needed” basis by full-time faculty in the Department of Educational Services.
The DES Student Support Academic Office (SSAO) recruits and selects group review session facilitators and tutors. All applicants for these positions must have completed the course at SGU with an A or B grade, and have a good overall GPA.