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

Transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy• Coordinating a weekly meeting of journal club, case presentations and article review• Providing other mentors to assist the resident in achieving objectives• Meeting with the resident once each month to review and revise the resident’s objectives• Providing critique and guidance to the resident for the development and submission of casereports and poster/platform presentation• Conducting a weekly review and signing of the residency journal• Assisting or providing guidance in the development of effective communication with the physicaltherapy staff, other health professionals and community at large• Identifying the resident’s success or lack of success in maintaining responsibility of achievingobjectives• Evaluating the resident’s skill level and reporting the results to the University at least once pertrimesterYour Financial Arrangements with the SiteThe financial arrangement between you, the residency site, and mentor is a matter of agreement betweenthose three entities. The University will not be a party to the negotiation nor will have any financialarrangement with the site or mentor. We hope that the site, which may discount the normal salaryexchange for mentoring time, will be generous with their time.Registering for Clinical ResidencyIf you are electing to complete a Clinical Residency in lieu of the Capstone Project, it is important tocontact the University as soon as possible to plan and discuss your Clinical Residency. The programdirector will assist you in completing the appropriate forms and planning your educational requirements.For further information, contact the Transitional DPT Program Director.DEGREE COMPLETIONOnce all of your coursework and assignments have been completed, you will be in a position to submityour paper work and request graduation. For graduation to take place you must have:All fees and tuition paid in full including:• the appropriate graduation fee• all coursework completed and graded to meet the degree requirements• a minimum overall GPA of 2.25 or 2.50 for students accepted into the program after January 1,2012Send the graduation application and graduation fee to the Transitional DPT Office. Refer to the latestAcademic Calendar to identify the due date for applications for the upcoming graduation.The Transitional DPT Staff will perform a degree audit to verify completion of the minimum number ofcredits and the financial office will assure that all fiscal obligations to the University or its subsidiarieshave been met in full.You have the option of attending one of the University’s Commencement Ceremonies held three (3) timesa year on the Florida campus – April, August and December. See the Academic Calendar for dates.University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences 172