The final appeal for return from the deans and presidents of medical schools

The presidents and deans of 40 medical schools across the country have made a final appeal to medical students refusing to attend classes to return.

As the deadline for academic probation for medical schools arrives on the 30th, the 'Presidential Council for Advancing Medical Schools' (의총협) and the Korean Association of Medical Colleges and Graduate Schools (KAMC) stated, "If you do not return by today, you will be placed on academic probation according to school regulations, and we will determine the affected individuals to submit to the Ministry of Education."

Through a letter, the presidents and deans emphasized, "Once academic probation is determined, it will not be possible to return through measures like adjusting the curriculum for academic flexibility, and there will be no way to remedy the probation." They further stated, "If you return after the first semester's curriculum has already ended, we will not be able to create a separate curriculum."

This is because it is not feasible for the university to operate two different curricula for students who have already returned and those who return later within the same academic year.

They also clarified that the principle of academic probation will not change even with the establishment of a new government. While some students hope for measures of academic flexibility after the new government begins, they stated that this is an unverified rumor.

Therefore, they warned that if they do not inform the school of their intent to attend classes by midnight today, they will lose a precious year.

Finally, they urged, "If you are still hesitating to return, gather your courage," and mentioned, "There is a survey result showing that many students want to come back to school."

In fact, according to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Education, 56.7% of all current students supported the return.

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