PCHCS Students Handbook 2024-2025

Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences (PCHCS)—Department of Occupational Therapy 2024–2025 220 responsible for all expenses related to the research implementation, data analysis, and results dissemination, including, but not limited to, travel costs to conference sites and to the scheduled Annual Research Colloquium at the NSU Tampa Bay Regional Campus. Attendance Attendance is mandatory for all scheduled instructional sessions and curricular activities, while complying with PCHCS policies and as specified in each course syllabus. Submission of Assignments Each course syllabus includes course-specific requirements and submission deadlines. Any assignment submitted after the assignment deadline will be subject to the consequences specified by the course instructor(s) and may affect the assignment grade and/or the final class grade as specified in the course syllabus. Assignment Resubmission The course instructor has the discretion to provide the students with the opportunity to resubmit a failed assignment with revisions as indicated and within the timeline specified by the course instructor. In cases where an assignment resubmission is permitted, the maximum possible score will be 75 percent. Incomplete Coursework Students may receive a grade of I (incomplete) in a course if they are passing the course, based on all completed coursework to date, but is unable to complete all course requirements due to documented medical reasons or extenuating personal circumstances. 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. Conference Attendance and Service-Learning Requirements All O.T.D.—Tampa Bay students may be required to attend district, state, and/or national conferences or meetings as determined by the program director or as required in certain courses. Participation in these conferences and meetings requires membership to state and/or national associations or societies, and provides membership benefits, as well as contributes to professional development. Failure to complete these requirements may impact the student’s progression in the program, if not the graduation date. Computer Requirements, Proficiency, and Services Except for the weekend institutes, the majority of didactic experiences occur in the virtual environment. Therefore, all students are required to have a computer, preferably a laptop, that they will need to participate during the institutes for taking quizzes or exams, searching databases, and doing interactive and individual writing exercises. Computers and/or laptops acquired must meet specifications according to the Hardware Guidelines for Computing at NSU, available at nova.edu/publications/it-standards. See the orientation computer requirement document for specific video, audio, browser, and photography

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