Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences (PCHCS)—Department of Occupational Therapy 2023–2024 205 to promote optimal learning and skill development. The progress of each student through the curriculum requires continuous satisfactory academic performance. Progression from one term to the next is based on successful completion of the courses offered in prior terms. No student may advance to the second year of study without satisfactorily completing all first-year courses. For first- and second-year courses that are offered only once each year, students who fail such a course will be required to suspend their studies and request in writing to the program director and/or department chair, for permission to retake the course when it is offered the next academic year. In the second year, students who fail courses that are offered twice a year may be allowed to continue in the program and repeat the course the next time that it is offered, as determined by the recommendation of the Committee on Student Progress (CSP) and the decision of the department chair. There are no course remediations offered in the Department of Occupational Therapy. A course failure may significantly extend the length of the program of study, which is typically 29 months. A course may be repeated only once. Students will be dismissed from the program after two course failures. Incomplete Coursework A student may receive a grade of I (incomplete) in a course if the student is passing the course, based on all completed coursework to date, but is unable to complete all course requirements. An incomplete will be changed to an earned grade upon a student’s satisfactory completion of the course or fieldwork requirements. A change from an incomplete to an earned grade must occur prior to the first day of the next academic year, or the student’s grade will be converted to an F. The taking of incompletes is strongly discouraged and requires written approval of the course instructor. Fieldwork Experiences The M.O.T. program offers three Level I fieldwork experiences and two three-month, full-timeequivalent Level II fieldwork experiences. These experiences provide students with opportunities to further develop and utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills in a wide variety of real practice settings. All policies and procedures related to both Level I and Level II fieldwork experiences are outlined in the M.O.T. Fieldwork Manual. Students are required to read the manual and sign a document acknowledging their understanding of these policies and procedures. Students must complete 24 weeks of Level II fieldwork within 24 months following completion of the didactic portion of the program. Level I fieldwork experiences Level I fieldwork experiences are associated with didactic coursework and are completed during the second year of the curriculum. Such experiences allow students to apply concepts and skills learned in the classroom to individuals and populations in the community. OCT 6206, OCT 6207, and OCT 6208 are separate clinical practicum courses with separate Pass/Fail course grades that offer Level I experiences. During these Level I experiences, student performance is rated by on-site supervisors. Due to the interactive nature of fieldwork experience, there is no mechanism to take a comprehensive examination following a failed experience. The course faculty, along with the academic fieldwork coordinator, are ultimately responsible for determining the final grade for the practicum courses. A student who fails a Level I fieldwork experience will be referred to the CSP. Based on the recommendations of the CSP and department chair, the student may be given the opportunity to repeat the Level I experience. Upon the final decision of the department chair, students who fail a Level I fieldwork course and are subsequently approved for continuing in the program will be required to repeat the fieldwork once a
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