CHCS Student Handbook 2019-2020

198 Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences—Department of Physical Therapy 2019–2020 Professional D.P.T. Program Student Dress Code Students are expected to strictly adhere to dress code standards as established by the program. The official scrub sets for the D.P.T. program are charcoal gray. For labs, students must wear charcoal gray scrub sets or any brand of navy-colored shorts and NSU approved T-shirts or the class T-shirt (preapproved by the faculty). Women should wear sports bras so that the torso can be exposed when needed. The course leader and the lab activities will dictate whether scrubs or shorts and T-shirts are required for lab. Nonskid, closed-toe, supportive shoes with socks are required. If a student has long hair, it must be tied back. Nails should be one-eighth inch or less. Minimal, nondangling jewelry may be worn. Wearing of navy-colored shorts and T-shirts will be limited solely to classroom lab hours and only on the second floor of the HPD Library Building. Students not dressed appropriately for lab may be asked to leave the class and an unexcused absence will be documented in the student’s file. Any time that students are not on the second floor of the HPD Library Building, they must be dressed in charcoal gray scrub sets (matching shirt and pants) or the approved-dress NSU clinic uniform with a lab coat, and nonskid, closed-toe, supportive shoes with socks. The NSU clinic uniform/required professional dress is navy blue NSU polo-shirt and khaki slacks (no capris); nonskid, closed-toe, supportive shoes with socks; lab coat; student ID; wristwatch; and minimal, nondangling jewelry. If a student has long hair, it must be tied back. Nails should be one-eighth inch or less. Students are expected to come to all classes and clinical experiences with the requisite lab equipment indicated by the course instructor. Students who are unprepared for class may be asked to leave the class or may receive a deduction in the course grade. Professional D.P.T. Program—Tampa Bay Academic Progression In the Professional D.P.T. Program—Tampa Bay, students must pass each psychomotor exam with a 75 percent or higher in order to pass the class. A psychomotor exam is defined as any test of physical skills including skills checks, practical exams, and triple-jump exams. If a student scores <75 percent on a psychomotor exam, he or she will have one opportunity to retake the exam. Retake exams will be scheduled at the discretion of the instructor with consideration for where the student lives and whether travel is required to get to the Tampa Bay Campus. Should a student be unsuccessful on any retake practical exam, he or she will fail the course and will follow the college/ department policies for course remediation. Students who have more than 3 practical exam retakes in a consecutive 12-month period will meet with the Committee on Student Progress and be placed on academic warning. Continued failure on psychomotor exams after being placed on academic warning may lead to academic probation and/ or dismissal from the program. For classes that combine both psychomotor practical exams and cognitive written assessments, students must obtain an average of 75 percent or higher on the written assessments (exams/quizzes/ assignments) portion of their grade. If a 75 percent or higher is not obtained on this cognitive portion