University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences 2012 – 2013 Student ...

Transitional Doctor of Occupational TherapyCourse ExtensionStudents can receive up to 15 weeks of extension time per course. Once you pass the original completiondate, you will receive an incomplete grade ("I"), which will be changed after you complete the course. Ifyou do not complete the course after 15 weeks of extension, your incomplete grade becomes an “F”.Students must contact OTD office if you are in jeopardy of not completing the course in the stated timeframe.To request an extension, please forward the information below to the Administrative Assistant after youhave spoken with your instructor:• Course name• Instructor’s name• How much of the course is completed• How much additional time you think will be needed to complete the courseCapstone ProjectBefore you can register for Capstone II you must complete Capstone I. The Capstone II Project is thefinal course in the OTD program. It may take the form of a community service project, a ProductDemonstrating Excellence (PDE), a clinical research project, or a case report. The assignment mayinvolve designing the methodology, implementing and collecting data to measure the project’s outcome.The results may be shared through a poster, publishable article, or oral presentation.Capstone Projects that involve human subjects or data collection must be approved by the University’sInstitutional Review Board (IRB). The IRB meets several times each trimester to review projectproposals. Your faculty advisor will inform you about IRB submission deadlines. IRB deadlines arestrictly enforced. Your faculty advisor will give you more information on IRB should it be a componentof your Capstone Project. All capstone projects are required to be presented at the university beforegraduation.Please remember if you are planning on graduating, your graduation application needs to be completedand submitted to the program Administrative Assistant 60 days prior to graduation.Clinical Integration CourseYou may choose to complete the Clinical Integration course under the supervision of an occupational therapyfaculty member or a clinical mentor, and earn from four (4) to eight (8) credits toward the OTD degree. It isrecommended that students who want to complete this course for higher amounts of credit (five or more) beemployed on a part-time or full-time basis in order to assure enough patient contact for the creditassignments. The following information details site and mentor standards.Clinical Sites:A clinical integration site is any site where quality occupational therapy services are being delivered in theclinical practice area in which you wish to specialize. The duration of your clinical integration is tied to thenumber of credit hours you are seeking for the Clinical Integration course. You will need to complete a totalof 120 contact hours for eight (8) credits.Characteristics of a quality clinical site include:• An invigorating environment;• Learning objectives targeted to specific needs of the student;• Ethical practices in the clinic;• Congruent patient care philosophy between the site and University;• Administrative support of clinical practice;• Effective staff communications;• Commitment to professional development;• Sufficient support services;• Adequate space and staff for patient load.University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences 152