CHCS Student Handbook 2019-2020

Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences—Department of Speech-Language Pathology 2019–2020 227 residency (summer institute) over the course of their SLP.D. studies. Attendance of the full day of on-campus classes within the summer institute is mandatory. Students who cannot attend the summer institute when first offered must attend the next summer that it is offered. Students can assume that all on-campus classes are scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. unless otherwise indicated by the course instructor. Return flights and travel arrangements should be scheduled no earlier than the last evening of the last day of the summer institute course. Course instructors may assign an incomplete to students who do not complete a full day of on-campus classes. The time of online chat sessions and hybrid weekend class meeting dates are scheduled according to the availability of the course instructors. Any absence from any of the online chat sessions or hybrid weekend classes that is anticipated by a student (excused or planned) must be approved by the course instructor. If an absence is anticipated, the student is required to contact the course instructor and the field associate prior to the first day of class or no later than two weeks before the date of the online chat sessions or hybrid weekend class that will be missed. If an emergency arises and the student cannot reasonably alert the course instructor prior to the missed class, the student should contact the course instructor and field associate as soon as possible. It is the responsibility of the student to contact the course instructor after the emergency to determine how the missed class requirements and/or assignments can be made up. Students are required to access and participate in their online classes. Students are expected to attend and participate in all online chat sessions as scheduled by the course instructor. Every student is expected to be on time for all online chat sessions. Each course instructor will advise students as to the repercussions that may be incurred as a result of absence from the online chat sessions. Grade reductions may be imposed, if a student demonstrates a pattern of tardiness to the online chat sessions (more than five minutes late more than once) or if more than one absence occurs from the online class. Such a reduction in grade will be reported to the student in writing at the time it is imposed. Missed assignments may be made up solely at the discretion of the course instructor. Attendance and participation in the hybrid weekend component of each designated class is mandatory. Students can assume that all hybrid weekend classes are scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. unless otherwise indicated by the course instructor. Students are required to attend the full day of class for each of the hybrid weekend class sessions (Saturday and/or Sunday). Continuous Enrollment The SLP.D. program requires students to enroll in at least one course per semester per the duration of their SLP.D. studies. If a student needs to take a semester off during the academic year, a formal, written request for a leave of absence must be submitted to the program director and chair of the department of speech-language pathology. The request for a leave of absence will be subject to approval. Add/Drop Period Students can add or drop courses during the first week of the semester. To add/drop a course, students must contact their advisors to complete the add/drop process. For information regarding add/drop period and tuition refund, see Tuition Credit Policy—Voluntary Drops and Withdrawals , previously located in this handbook.