CHCS Student Handbook 2018-2019

126 Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences—Department of Audiology 2018–2019 Incomplete Coursework Students who are unable to complete the requirements for a course within the term limits may request, in writing, a grade of I (incomplete) from the professor. This request must be made in writing to the professor, who has the sole discretion to accept or reject the request. To be eligible for a grade of I , the student must be earning a grade of 80 percent or better at the time of the request. If the request is accepted by the professor, the professor shall provide to the student the terms and conditions of an “incomplete contract.” It is the student’s responsibility to complete the requirements of the incomplete contract within the prescribed time limits. Incomplete coursework must be completed by the end of the next semester the course is offered or within one year from the end of the course, whichever is sooner. Failure to successfully complete the contract automatically results in a failing grade. Accreditation With respect to the ACAE, submission of any complaints relating directly to lack of compliance with the Accreditation Standards and requirements of accreditation must be made in writing and signed by the complainant. The complainant’s contact information including address and telephone number is to be included with the complaint. The submitted complaint must include specific details and documentation to support the complaint and should be sent to the executive director, Accreditation Commission for Audiology Education, 11480 Commerce Park Drive, Suite 220, Reston, VA 20191. The telephone number is (202) 986-9500, and the facsimile number is (202) 986-9550. Upon receipt of the complaint, the executive director of ACAE will forward a copy to the department chair within 10 business days, for response and appropriate documentation. If the complainant identification is to be withheld, the complaint will be forwarded in a de-identified format. The department chair will then have 30 business days to respond to the complaint, including providing documentation to support the response. With respect to CAA, grievances about the program must relate to the standards for accreditation of education programs in audiology and include verification, if the complaint is from a student or faculty/instructional staff member, that the complainant exhausted all institutional grievance and review mechanisms before submitting a complaint to the CAA. All grievances must be signed and submitted in writing to the chair, Council on Academic Accreditation, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard, Rockville, Mail Stop 310, M.D. 20850-3289. The complaint must clearly describe the specific nature of the complaint and the relationship of the complaint to the accreditation standards, as well as provide supporting data for the charge. The burden of proof rests with the complainant. All written testimony must include the complainant’s name, address, and telephone contact information, as well as the complainant’s relationship to the program. Complaints will not be accepted by email or facsimile. Clinical Experience and Placement A student’s clinic schedule is assigned at the beginning of each semester by the clinical director. Students are expected to be available as assigned. The program reserves the right to alter assignments during the semester as necessary. In the fourth year, the student must be available full time to complete his or her supervised professional experience. The externship placement is defined as no less than 12 months of full-time professional audiology related employment. A minimum of 1,820 contact hours of clinical work is expected to be completed during the externship.