MSIT Student Policies

Updated: 8-1-07

A growing number of Web-based learning resources are required to restrict access due to copyright protection, license agreements, privacy and/or other legal considerations
Cable or DSL high-speed connections are not part of the UTHSC-H network, and therefore cannot be used to access resources that have traditonally been available only to computers connected directly to the UTHSC-H network.
In order to allow UTHSC-H personnel to use commercially available high-speed Internet connections to access such resources, many are now accessible by using one's UTHSC-H digital ID. Examples of such resources include:
- Cardiovascular Core Concepts
- Neuroscience Online: Cellular & Molecular Biology

The current list of handheld devices certified for use with AllScripts can be found here

Medical students need a laptop for access to educational materials, references, patient records, and for communication with faculty and medical staff
It is imperative to have an Intel processor capable of running at least Microsoft Windows XP Professional because the clinical information system cannot be accessed with a browser other than Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or greater
Students will have the option of having their laptops configured with the software needed for their medical education at the UTHSC-H Medical School
The minimum Hardware requirements for student laptops are as follows:
- Intel Core2 Duo Processor
- 1 GB RAM
- 60 GB Hard Drive
- CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo
- Sound Card
- 10/100 Network Interface Card
- Wireless Card (802.11b/g)
- Windows XP Professional / Vista (32-bit versions ONLY)
- 1 or more USB ports
- 3-year warranty
Apple Computers are not supported by MSIT.

Students are responsible for monitoring e-mail from university faculty and administrators, which will be sent to an email address issued by the school
Forwarding to other email accounts is not permitted