PCHCS Handbook 2023-2024

Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences (PCHCS)—Department of Physical Therapy 2023–2024 235 Attendance at the on-campus component for each class is mandatory. Students who do not attend the on-campus component will receive an incomplete for the class until the on-campus requirements have been met (in the subsequent semester in which the class is offered). Students can assume that all on-campus classes are scheduled from 9:00 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. unless otherwise indicated by the course instructor. Return flights should be scheduled no earlier than 6:00 p.m. on the last day of any course. Course instructors may assign an incomplete to students who do not complete a full day of scheduled on-campus classes. Academic Advising and Administrative Support Each student is required to contact the program director for academic advising before beginning the program. The program director and her or his designee will advise the student during matriculation through the program. Students may communicate with the director via phone, fax, email, or in person. In some instances, students can select courses from another program. Approval by the program director must be received prior to registration for courses taken outside the primary area of study. Grading Policies and Procedures Grades for the Ph.D. program utilize an alpha letter grade designation based on a 0–100 scale; 90–100 is equivalent to an A, and 80–89 is equivalent to a B. Students are considered to have failed a course if they score below an 80. Failure of a course in the Ph.D. program may result in dismissal from the program. In addition to alpha grading, the postprofessional program may use transcript notations outlined in the PCHCS section of the student handbook. Grading for the Ph.D. program is based on a scale of 0–100 percent. Some courses may be Pass/Fail. P or Pass 80 percent or above F or Fail below 80 percent Grading for all postprofessional physical therapy courses is based on an alpha scale as shown. Alpha Grade A B F I PR Scale 4.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Percent 90–100 80–89 0–79 N/A N/A Administrative Withdrawals Unless prior approval or an administrative break in enrollment has been granted, students who do not enroll in any classes for two consecutive semesters may be administratively withdrawn (WU) from the Ph.D. program. If a student is administratively withdrawn from the program, the student would

RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy NDE4MDg=