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Georgetown American University Student Associations
Student Government Association

o The Student Body of GAU established the Student Government Association to provide:
 an effective organization for the administration of student activities,
 to promote academic freedom and academic responsibility,

 to establish and protect student rights,
 to foster awareness of the student's position on the campus, national and international
communities, and
 to provide a liaison between the student body, faculty, and administration.
o The Membership of the Student Government Association consists of all enrolled students who have paid
the Student Activities Fee at GAU.

o There are several subcommittees within the Student Government Association.

Medical Students Associations help expose medical students to information and exercise not generally covered in traditional
curricula. The main associations are:

 Honor Council – the disciplinary society elected by the student body to enforce and maintain the University honor
code.
 American Medical Students Association – GAU Chapter

 National Association of Medical Students – Guyana Chapter
 Journal Club
 GAU Sports Society

The general requirements for graduation from the Doctor of Medicine Program
Students must complete all requirements prior to graduating from the university. Each candidate must have:

 Successfully complete the required courses and assessments prescribed for their chosen curriculum (see pages 6 – 8)
 An approved audit on file with the academic office for each academic program in which they are enrolled
 Filed a graduation application on or before the deadline (October 5, 2020).
To be eligible to participate in a commencement ceremony and to be listed in the commencement of the program, all degree
candidates' must be eligible for graduation.

Students who have not completed eligibility for graduation before the commencement ceremony should still be entitled to
uplift transcripts and certification upon completion of all requirements. These students will be eligible to participate in a
commencement ceremony proceeding with their graduation from the program.

Please see Appendix 1 for Courses Checklists.

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