Class of 2006 Scribe Service-Fall 2003/Spring 2004

A. What will be scribed:

All regularly scheduled lectures and OMM labs will be scribed.

Lectures the day before an exam that are on the exam will not be scribed.

B. Steps for scribing:

1. Bring a 60+ minute tape or purchase one at the 4^th floor Library desk.

2. Check in with the QC member prior to the beginning of class, otherwise you

will be responsible for paying the proscribe that is hired for you.

3. Attend lecture, take notes.

4. Pick up the audio tape from the QC member.

5. Make arrangements with professor to review scribe. (by email if possible)

6. Take the tape to the library, 4^th floor by 6pm on day of lecture.

a. Make a copy for yourself, and give the original to the reserve desk.

7. Write your scribe using guidelines below.

8. Upload on Yahoo Group website and email to rroysden@hsc.unt.edu.

Put “Scribe 2006” in the Subject line of the email.

9. Post corrections on Yahoo Group message board.

C. Content and Format Guidelines

·Note information put on reserve by the professor.

·Use outline format. Use paragraphs when applicable.

Organize information by topic.

·Bold information emphasized by professor.

·Use the audio tape to ensure your accuracy and precision.

·Include figures from class.

oDo not include images from required texts, syllabus, or powerpoints.

Do note where the figure can be found.

oFigures and slides should be minimized, but still readable.

·Do not include personal comments. (material not relevant to lecture)

·Heading-align on right side of first page:

[Course Subject][Hour*]

[Day, Date, Time of Lecture]

[Professor]

[**Name of Student]

[Page x of total]

Use bolded sections from above on each subsequent page.

*Refer to Schedule of Lectures in Syllabus to determine hour.

**For pro-scribed lectures: [pro-scriber name] for [scheduled scribe name]

·Each PTR scribe should include:

a. Name and description of technique

b. Patient position

c. Physician position

d. Action/Direction of Applied Force

e. Other information (ex: duration for muscle energy techniques)

D. Deadlines

·All scribes must be posted/emailed by 11:00 pm the day following the lecture.

·Super Scribes precede an exam by less than 48 hours. Super Scribes are due by 8am the day following the lecture. These will be noted in the schedule and the scriber will be skipped in the next alphabetical rotation.

·The only exception to due dates:

a. If the lecture is within 48 hours of an exam and lecture material will not

be covered on the upcoming exam, then the scribe will be due by 11 pm

the day following the exam.

E. Warnings and fines

Fines will be used for scribe service costs. Any money left over will be donated to our class.

1. 1 warning will be given before a fine.

2. Anyone receiving 3 fines will not be able to scribe anymore and will have to hire a proscribe for their future scribes.

a. Misinformation -$15 fine

b. Topic or Diagram left out-$15 fine

c. Late Scribes-$8/day (No Warnings)

d. Failure to pre-hire a proscribe for your absence-$10 fine

3. All preceding warnings and fines are cumulative for the semester. Failure to

pay a fine will result in removal from the scribe service and referral to the

Student Affairs Office.

4. Personal Comments-material not related to lecture

a. 2 warnings will result in expulsion from the scribe service.

F. Comments, Complaints, & Concerns

·Please direct comments, etc. in writing or by e-mail to the Quality Control Head,

Theresa Poth. Comment forms can be found in an envelope on the Class of 2006

Message Board.

G. Remember that if you are not a member of the scribe service, using scribes in any

way is a violation of the Student Code of Conduct and the Class of 2006 Code of

Ethics.

Officers

Co-Presidents:

Chad McCormick 817-637-4873 tmccorm@hsc.unt.edu

Sarah Hicks 817-377-8073 shicks@hsc.unt.edu

QC Head: Theresa Poth 817-929-7742 tpoth@hsc.unt.edu

Scheduler: David Burlingame 817-377-1593 dburling@hsc.unt.edu

Treasurer: Chrissy Rodriguez 817-292-7983 crodrigu@hsc.unt.edu

Secretary: Natacha Torres 817-516-8879 ntorres@hsc.unt.edu

Dear Class,

This year we will be utilizing the University's print shop which will allow us to offer a paper scribe service as well as a free online scribe service. Members will be responsible for uploading their scribes to the yahoo page and also emailing the scribe to rroysden@hsc.unt.edu From this point the scribes will be printed and delivered to the mailboxes by 12:00pm the following day. Those electing to join the paper service will be required to pay $45/semester for printing fees. This fee may be paid per semester or all at once. Any left over copying fees will be returned to members. Email addresses will be required to allow for online access. If you were in the online service last semester you will access the webpage the same way.

Please note there are important changes in the contract which should be reviewed before signing up. Also note that this is a sign up for 2^nd year. Due to the short Christmas break, there isn't time to do another sign up.

All students, whether you are signing up for the scribe service or not

please detach and return the following sheet to Student Box 74.

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Deadline for Sign Up is Tuesday 12:00pm

Scribe Committee will cover thru Wed, Members will start scribing Thursday

Return to Box #74

I agree to follow the scribe service guidelines in the Class of 2006-Fall 2003/Spring 2004 service agreement.

I would like to sign up for the:

______Paper service (which includes online service) for a copying fee of

$45/semester (this may be paid per semester, or all at once).

______Online service for free.

______I will not be signing up for the scribe service this year.

Print name

Signature Date

E-mail address