Attendance & Punctuality
These are the standard daily hours for the PA Studies Program, Monday through Friday.
What is 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM?
Students must use this type of protector on their electronic devices for all program assessments.
What is a privacy screen?
This is the minimum acceptable grade a student must receive in every required course to graduate.
What is a grade of C?
These are the six professional values outlined in the manual: Integrity, Reliability, Accountability, Humility, Curiosity, and this.
What is Generosity?
Reaching this many absences in a single academic term may result in a student being placed on Professionalism Probation.
What is five absences?
Students are expected to arrive at the testing environment this many minutes prior to the scheduled exam start time.
What is 15 minutes?
A student will be placed on academic probation if their cumulative GPA falls below this specific number.
What is 3.000?
This neutral, non-faculty contact person serves as a mediator and spokesperson for students, helping to resolve conflicts that are difficult to address within the academic department.
Who is the Ombudsperson (specifically, Who is Jessica Maguire for SHRS)?
Students are required to check their University-provided email and Canvas dashboard at least this frequently to stay up-to-date.
What is every 24 hours?
True or False: Vaccine exemptions granted by the University automatically apply to all clinical placement sites
What is False? (Many clinical sites will not accept or approve University exemptions, potentially delaying graduation)
Students must complete this many hours of eligible community service each semester during their didactic year.
What is four hours?
To monitor professional identity, students are required to complete this specific assessment tool in its entirety at least once each semester and during each clinical rotation.
What is the Professional Identity and Growth Rubric?
This type of documentation is required for any illness-related absence lasting two or more consecutive days.
What is a provider’s excuse?
If a student allows their compliance requirements to lapse even for one day, they may face this specific academic penalty for any assessments that occur during that period.
What is a deduction from the student’s grade?
This process is required if a student scores less than a 74% on an assessment that comprises 30% or more of the course grade.
What is remediation?
This intervention is initiated by a student's advisor after a second incidence of unacceptable behavior and requires the student to write a reflection, identify goals, and create an action plan.
What is a Professionalism Growth Plan?
True or False: Employment is considered an acceptable excuse for class absences or late assignments.
What is False?
This is the specific online platform students must purchase before matriculation to store and monitor their health records, clearances, and immunization data.
What is EXXAT?
A non-negotiable expectation of the clinical year that students must secure on their own to ensure punctuality and professionalism at rotation sites.
What is reliable transportation to and from clinical rotations?
Following a response from the Department Chair, a student has this much time to submit a written appeal to the SHRS Associate Dean for Graduate Studies or the SHRS Dean.
What is three weeks?