Policies
Expectations For Students
Supporting Success
Title IX and Bloodborne Pathogens
Clearances and Immunizations
100

Reflection of commitment, acquisition of knowledge and professionalism. 

Monday through Friday, 8am - 5 pm

What is required attedance?

Attendance Policy 1.0. and 1.01

100

Supporting the program, university, profession and community each semester in time and effort.

What is participation?

What is policy 11.03, Service Requirements?

What is policy 11.0, Graduation Requirements?

2 hours of service each semester, PASS and PASPDI officers earn 2 hours each semester and volunteering during program student interviews.

100

Jessica McGuire

Provides guidance in managing conflicts/problems and provides information about institutional policies and university grievance procedures

Who is the SHRS Ombudsperson?

What is policy 5.0, Policy on Resolving Concerns, Conflicts and Other Matters?

What is policy 5.03, If the student feels the matter is not resolved or is looking to appeal a grade?


100

Standard Precautions, exposure risks, PPE waste and exposure incidents

What is bloodborne pathogen training?

100

Tracking system for program clearances and requirements

What is the EXXAT System?

200

Earned spring semester cumulative GPA 2.75

What is policy 9.0, Academic Probation?

Academic Standards: "C"  74-76.9% , minimal graduate level attainment

If a 74% is not earned in a course, progress to the next semester will be delayed. Courses in the PA studies program are offerred once a year.

Cumulative GPA of 3.0 at the end of Fall semester of DY is required to progress to clinical rotations 

200

Dr. Firm, I emailed you three hours ago, I know it is Sunday.

Please reply to my email about the assignment that is due in 2 hours.

Thank you

Your Favorite Student, Kenny

What is communication?

Reasonable expectations, weekend email, even on a weekday this is not a reasonable expectation.

Time management


200

Behavior that negatively impacts individual and cohort learning or development of a professional community or concerns of academic and professional integrity or any action that would indicate academic and professional support.

What is the Student Development and Progression Committee, part of policy 3.08 Assessement of Professional Development?

Professional Development Sessions: orientation, summer and fall of didactic year.

200

Specific Canvas Course, must be done in the first semester of PA school

What is Title IX training?

200

Guidelines for required clearances and requirements

What is EXXAT?

300

Commitment to working in a respectful manner with members of your class, university, program and clinical site faculty and staff. Positively contributes to the development of a professional community of academic and professional integrity


What is Policy 3.0, Professional Development Policy?

Policy 3.06?

Professional concerns are brought to the attention of the academic advisors and meetings will be scheduled

300

Kenny is speaking to Mason during Professor Wilson's H&P lecture. Mitch finds this as a distraction to their learning. Mitch approaches Kenny about the situation, Kenny is receptive to the discussion and limits conversations during intructional time.

What is communication?

What is policy 5.0,  Resolving concerns, conflicts and other matters?

Policies 5.01 and 5.02: Any issues or concerns with faculty, staff member, or another student should first speak to the faculty member, staff or other student first, followed by Director of Curriculum, Clinical year and then to the Program Director.

300

Canvas notifications, syllabus, communicating with course instructors and classmates

What are time management strategies?

Refer to Module 4 in the orientation course

300

Located in module 2.7 University Training resources

Required in didactic year

What is bloodborne pathogen training?

300

Must be maintained throughout the entire program

What is Health Insurance?

400

During the clinical medicine cardiology exam, Kenny P. had his History and Physical notes pulled up on his computer while completing his cardiology exam.

What is ethical behavior?

What is a violation of policy 12.0 Academic Integrity?

During an assessment no other materials should be available unless instructed by the course instructor.

400

Dr. Brahm and Professor Wilson,

I will not be able to attend today's clinical medicine class. I will contact Kenny to review what material I missed.

Thank you

Mason Rudolph

What is Communication?

What is an informed absence?

Policy Attendance, 1.0, 1.02b and 1.06

Notifying both the course instructor and your advisor of your absence. It is your responsibility to access material that has been missed.

An uninformed absence may result in a course grade reduction as outlined in the course syllabus

400

Stress management, imposter syndrome and work/life balance.

What is PAS Peer Support Community?

Virtual meetings on the 3rd Friday of each month, 3 -4 pm

400

Responding to and addressing reports of harassment and discriminations

What is the office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

400

$276, $25 and $25

What is EXXAT costs throughout the program?

$276 Pre-matriculation

$25 Didactic year

$25 Clinical year

500

Professor Mathews,

I received a 68% on the pediatric exam. Please let me know when you are available.

Thank you

Rosa Fannie

What is policy 8.0 Academic Remediation and Deceleration Policy and Procedures?

Policy 8.01 Remediation Process

500

Collaborative educational event with the Department of Physical and Occupational Therapy.

What is participation?

What is policy 11.04 Interprofessional Education Activities Requirement?

What is policy 11.0 Graduation Requirements?

Two to three events in the DY, which may include an evening event

500

Free required and recommended text books and journal articles

What is HSLS (Health Sciences Library System)

Access through mypitt.edu

500

Clinical sites

What is bloodborne pathogen training?


500

Maintenance of clearances and requirements compliance

What is the student's responsibility?

Policy 13.0 Documents and Deadlines Policies: Any lapse in coverage will result in the student no longer being permitted to participate in coursework until they are back in compliance.