Dear Students,

Welcome and congratulations on your acceptance to the Medical University of South Carolina!  You made an excellent choice by selecting MUSC, and we made an excellent choice in selecting you.  We look forward to working with you as you pursue your academic studies and share your joy and excitement about your future as health care professionals and biomedical scientists.
 
Because we believe your success is dependent on your overall well being, we are committed to supporting your academic, physical, financial, and social needs while you are a student.  Our Center for Academic Excellence and Writing Center stand ready to provide supplemental instruction and assistance with any course or assignment.  You have free access to our state-of-the-art Wellness Center, a wonderful way to stay fit and learn the importance of physical health. 
 
Our student health and counseling services provide outstanding, confidential care, and  financial aid counselors will help you obtain loans and scholarships.  Student Programs staff coordinate social and cultural activities, advise the student government, and provide housing assistance.  The Office of Student Diversity supports underrepresented and international students, while building inter-cultural understanding on campus.  The “MUSC Gives Back” program coordinates service projects to teach about health care issues and improve the quality of life in our community.
 
We want your experience at MUSC to be exciting intellectually and a truly joyous time – when you make friends for life, learn to work effectively as a member of the health care team, and have the energy and motivation to achieve all of your goals.  To thrive as health care leaders in the future, you will require outstanding professional and personal qualities.  Many important lessons will be learned in your classrooms and clinical settings, but equally important will be the values, leadership, and interpersonal skills you will acquire outside the classroom.  The student life staff is dedicated to helping you learn and achieve your dreams.  Please call on us – we are here to serve you.

Best Wishes,

Darlene Shaw, Ph.D.
Associate Provost for Education and Student Life

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