CHCS Student Handbook 2019-2020

230 Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences—Department of Speech-Language Pathology 2019–2020 If the program is not completed within 36 months, Applied Dissertation Services II will begin on the 37th month. Students will register for Applied Dissertation Services II each semester beginning the 37th month of the program in order to receive continuing dissertation services from their committee chair and committee member until the completion of the applied dissertation. Credits earned from continuing dissertation services do not count toward the minimum credit hour requirement for the SLP.D. degree. Summer Institute During the first summer semester in the program, all students are required to attend a weeklong on-campus summer institute. The summer institute classes are located at the Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus. Dress Code When at any NSU campuses during regular business hours, Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., SLP.D. students will follow the dress code identified in the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Science section of this handbook. When participating in the courses during in any of the distance learning formats (online chat sessions or hybrid weekend classes), students must maintain a neat and clean appearance befitting scholars attending a professional program. Those students failing to comply may be dismissed from the class. Online Course Access, Canvas, and NSU Email SLP.D. courses for which a student has registered, both purely online and hybrid weekend classes, will be accessed through the Canvas online learning environment. Students must use their NSU email login and password in order to log in to their courses posted on Canvas. Orientation to the online Canvas learning environment will be provided to students in the first semester, and its online assistance and tutorials are available at any time through the University Office of Innovation and Information Technology and the SharkLink student portal. In addition, it is the students’ responsibility and it is mandatory that students regularly check their NSU provided email accounts for important communications from both their course instructors and the university in general.