Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences (PCHCS)—Department of Physician Assistant 2023–2024 246 Grading Policies and Procedures Grading for academic and clinical-year PA students is based on an alpha scale as shown. Alpha Grade A AB+ B BC+ C F Scale 4.0 3.75 3.50 3.0 2.75 2.50 2.0 0.0 Percent 94–100 90–93 87–89 83–86 80–82 77–79 75–76 0–74 Any student failing a course or failing to exhibit satisfactory professional behavior will be referred to the CSP. (See CSP in the college section of this handbook and Jacksonville CSP policies included in the Jacksonville PA Student Handbooks.) During the clinical year, the clinical rotation grade is composed of various components. Students must pass each component to pass the clinical rotation. Students receiving failing grades in clinical courses will be referred to the CSP for disposition. Additional tuition will be charged for repeated courses. A student who is dismissed on the basis of inadequate academic performance may reapply to the program at a later time. The application will be treated in the same manner as a first-time applicant. Any student who is readmitted to the program will be considered a first-time student for the purposes of coursework and must repeat all required coursework, including courses completed previously. Incomplete Coursework The course director will determine the method by which an incomplete grade will be converted to an earned grade. When a student fails to complete all the requirements of a course or clinical rotation, the student shall receive a grade of I (incomplete). A change from an incomplete to an earned grade must occur within 90 days of having received the incomplete grade or the student’s grade will be converted to an F. Clinical Rotations The clinical year of the program is devoted to hands-on training in clinical rotations. The clinical year consists of nine required rotations: seven core rotations and two elective rotations. PA students on clinical rotations must maintain a functional cell phone at all times at the student’s expense. Clinical rotations will likely entail traveling within a 100-mile radius of Jacksonville. For core rotations assigned by the program outside of the 100-mile radius, housing may be provided for the students at the college’s expense. During the clinical year, PA students will be required to document clinical experiences via a web-based program.
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