Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences (PCHCS)—Department of Speech-Language Pathology 2023–2024 258 Student Organizations A listing of available student organizations is included in the college section of this handbook. Council of Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) Complaint Policy The Master of Science (M.S.) education program in speech-language pathology residential and distance education at Nova Southeastern University is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard, #310, Rockville, MD 20850, (800) 498-2071 or (301) 296-5700. Should a student enrolled in the program wish to file a grievance against the program, the student should contact CAA at Chair, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology American Speech-Language-Hearing Association 2200 Research Boulevard, #310 Rockville, MD 20850 800-498-2071 • caa.asha.org Doctor of Speech-Language Pathology (SLP.D.) Because the SLP.D. program is delivered in distance format, not all of the policies contained in this handbook are applicable to SLP.D. students. Policies that are not covered in this section are addressed in previous sections of the handbook. The following policies are specific to students in the SLP.D. program. Credit Transfer A maximum of nine semester hours of post-master’s degree, doctoral-level credit, earned from a regionally accredited institution within the past five years, will be considered toward meeting the doctoral program’s degree requirements. Grades for courses transferred must be at the grade of A or B or equivalent. Acceptance of transfer credit is not guaranteed. Current doctoral candidates should request and receive prior written approval from the chair of the department of speech-language pathology before enrolling in any other institution’s courses that are intended to be submitted for transfer credit. This request should include an explanation and related course description(s). Attendance The SLP.D. courses are designed in distance-learning formats (i.e., online and hybrid weekend classes). Each student holds the responsibility to fulfill class requirements, access recommended resources, and meet the designated deadlines for assignment submissions. Attendance is mandatory for all scheduled instructional sessions and curricular activities. The time of online chat sessions and hybrid weekend class meeting dates are scheduled according to the availability of the course instructors. Students are required to access and participate in their online
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