CHCS Student Handbook 2019-2020

182 Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences—Department of Occupational Therapy 2019–2020 courses in order to graduate from the M.O.T. program. Students may only retake one Level II fieldwork experience. Should students fail a second Level II fieldwork experience, they will be considered to have failed two Level II fieldwork experiences and will be dismissed from the M.O.T. program. Additional tuition will be charged for repeated courses, including, but not limited to, level I and level II fieldwork experiences. The maximum final grade in Level II fieldwork experiences is a pass ( P ), as numerical scores are not assigned in those courses. Attendance Absences and tardiness are strongly discouraged. Students are required to attend all classes and to arrive on time. A student is tardy if he/she arrives after the designated class time. Students are ultimately responsible for any information missed. In addition, attendance is required for course lab experiences, field trips, and fieldwork activities. It is possible that these activities cannot be made up and any points or grades assigned to that activity will be lost. Students who are repeatedly tardy or absent will be referred to the CSP, which may result in disciplinary warning, probation, suspension, or dismissal from the program. In the case of a planned or unplanned absence or tardiness, students are required to notify the professor by email or phone within 24 hours of the occurrence. Absences for observance of major religious holidays are permitted but also require prior professor notification. Students are required to notify the faculty two weeks in advance of a religious holiday if religious holiday conflicts with a scheduled assignment or exam, so that prior arrangements may be made. After any absence and per the discretion of the professor, students may need to complete a makeup assignment due within two class periods. Attendance is mandatory for all exams and quizzes. Faculty members are not obligated to reschedule examinations based on a student’s circumstances. Due to concerns about security of test items, faculty members will not administer tests earlier or later for absences that are related to family vacations, weddings, flight schedules, and other personal events. If a student is too ill to take an exam, the student needs to bring a doctor’s note to the professor in order to be granted an opportunity to take the exam at another time. Illness and other health concerns should be discussed with the program director. Program Leave of Absence A student desiring a voluntary leave of absence must first submit a written request to the program director, who will determine if the leave is granted and conditions under which the student may reenter the program. Please refer to Leave of Absence in the college section of this handbook for details. Academic Advising and Professional Development Each M.O.T. student is assigned an academic advisor at matriculation in the program. The role of an academic advisor is to provide students with assistance and support to attain the most from their educational experiences; mentor professional behavior self-assessment and development through the M.O.T. LIVE program; provide academic guidance, direction, and encouragement; monitor the overall progress; and identify appropriate resources. Each student should schedule a meeting with his or her adviser at least once a semester. Each student’s academic advisor, being aware of many valuable resources, can assist in every facet of the program if the student is having problems that might