2008 5th Year Intern Program
2008 Intern Rotation Schedule
Due to resource restrictions and personal preferences, there are 12 group schedules from which interns can be allocated using a preferenece and ballot system.
The sequence of rotations is different for each of the 12 groups of approximately 10 interns. This means that intern groups begin any given rotation period with different prior experience, skills and self confidence. To review the basic Rotation Schedule, visit the following link:
2008 Rotation Schedule Shell
2008 Intern Rotation Schedule Selection Procedures
To be allocated to a group which will determine when you undertake your intramural rotations and your Rural Public Practice unit of study, you are required to enter preferences through the Virtual Veterinary Campus for a group.
For full details on how to enter your preferences and review your allocated group, once allocations have taken place follow the following link: 2008 Rotation Schedule Preference Selection Procedures
Preference entering is open between Friday, 20th October, 2006 and midnight, Sunday, 3rd December 2006.
Group Schedule allocations will be available from Monday, 18th December, 2006.
2008 Intern Rotation Schedule Unit of Study Entering Procedures
Once you have been allocated a group, you will need to enter when you will undertake your vacations and each of the following units of study:
VETS5349 Rural Public Practice
VETS5350 Elective Rotation 1
VETS5351 Elective Rotation 2
VETS5335 Small Animal Practice (Extramural)
VETS5337 Rural Mixed Practice 2
For full details on how to enter your units of study follow the following link: 2008 Rotation Schedule Entering Procedures
Rotation Schedules are to be submitted by midnight, Monday 1st, May, 2007.
Deferral of 5th Year - 2008 and Your Intern Rotation Schedule
If after being allocated a 5th year group for 2008, you decide to defer or undertake the Bachelor of Science Veterinary (BScVet) instead of 5th Year in 2008 then:
1/ The group you are allocated to is no longer valid and is cancelled. You will be required to enter preferences for a group for 2009.
2/ You are required to notify the Co-ordinator Extramural Placements and the 5th Year Co-ordinator in writing that you are will not be undertaking 5th year in 2008 as intended, and outline why. You will also need to request that the year you are indicated to be in, via the Virtual Veterinary Campus be reset to 3rd year so that you can enter group preferences at the end of 2007, for 2009.
3/ If you are deferring, the usual process is for the university to suspend your uni extro key and password access, until you re-enrol. You will need to request that the Co-ordinator Extramural Placements, notifies ITC to continue your uni extro key and password access, so that you may enter preferences and have access to the Virtual Veterinary Campus whilst deferred, to meet 5th year organisational requirements.
It is your responsibility to ensure that the above is undertaken, so that you may have a smooth transition into 5th year. All correspondence is to be sent to clinicalstudies@vetsci.usyd.edu.au
Note, the above is in addition to the standard faculty policy on deferring or applications for the BScVet.
Failed a Barrier Unit of Study to 5th Year for 2008?
If after being allocated a 5th year group for 2008, you do no complete all barrier units of study (years 1 – 4), as intended, then:
Failed a 1st Semester, 4th Year Unit of Study:
If you have failed a 4th Year unit of study, you will not be able to progress into 5th Year until you pass this unit of study. If you pass this failed unit of study in first semester 2008, you will be able to progress into 5th year in rotation 10/2008. Provided you do not fail a 4th Year second semester unit of study. The following applies to you to ensure that you have a smooth transition into 5th year.
1/ You are required to notify the Co-ordinator Extramural Placements and the 5th Year Co-ordinator in writing of the above situation and that you intend to commence into 5th year in rotation 10/2008.
2/ The group you are allocated to for 2008, is no longer valid and is cancelled.
3/ You will be allocated a new rotation schedule for 2008/2009 and given advice on how to proceed with regards to site preference entering for 2008/2009.
It is your responsibility to ensure that the above is undertaken, so that you may have a smooth transition into 5th year. All correspondence is to be sent to clinicalstudies@vetsci.usyd.edu.au
Failed a 2nd Semester, 4th Year Unit of Study:
If you have failed a 4th Year unit of study in second semester, you will not be able to progress into 5th Year until you pass this unit of study. If you pass this failed unit in 2008, you will be able to progress into 5th year in 2009. The following applies to you to ensure that you have a smooth transition into 5th year.
1/ You are required to notify the Co-ordinator Extramural Placements and the 5th Year Co-ordinator in writing, of the above situation and that you will not be commencing into 5th year in 2008.
2/ The group you are allocated to for 2008, is no longer valid and is cancelled. You will need to request that the year you are indicated to be in, via the Virtual Veterinary Campus be reset to 3rd year so that you can enter group preferences at the end of 2007, for 2009.
3/ Each site that you have been allocated to attend during 2008, will need to be cancelled by the Co-ordinator Extramural Placements.
4/ It is the usual process of the university to suspend your uni extro key and password access, during periods of non-enrolment. You will need to request that the Co-ordinator Extramural Placements, notifies ITC to continue your uni extro key and password access, so that you may enter preferences and have access to the Virtual Veterinary Campus whilst deferred (during 1st Semester 2008, if you are not undertaking any units of study during this period), to meet 5th year organisational requirements
It is your responsibility to ensure that the above is undertaken, so that you may have a smooth transition into 5th year. All correspondence is to be sent to clinicalstudies@vetsci.usyd.edu.au