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

Applies to all University of St Augustine for Health Sciences StudentsStudent Attendance at Professional ConferencesAll entry-level students are required to attend at least one (1) professional conference during theirrespective curriculum. The value of this required attendance is greater if students wait until they are in the3 rd trimester. Dual degree seeking students are required to attend one (1) PT and one (1) OT professionalconference during their curriculum. It is recommended they go to an OT conference while in the MOTcurriculum and a PT conference while in the DPT curriculum. Full-time DPT students should completethis requirement before the 7 th trimester due to the nature of weekend seminars taught in that trimester.Students will notify their program director or an assigned faculty member of their intent to attend aparticular conference. The student will then be granted an excused absence for the date(s) missed. Thiswill not exceed two (2) days (usually a Friday or a Thursday and Friday excused absence). It is at thediscretion of each faculty member on how to disseminate the information from the missed classsession(s). The student is responsible for all missed class material and assignments. Students are alsoresponsible for conference costs including registration, hotel, and transportation expenses. Upontheir return, students are required to provide proof of attendance at the conference to the Program Directoror the assigned faculty member.Professional conferences may include state or national meetings such as CPTA, TPTA or FPTAconferences, APTA Combined Sections, APTA Scientific Meeting and Exposition, FOTA or COTAconferences, AOTA conferences or others as approved by the Program Director. Include MOPAconferences.PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCTProfessional behavior is expected on campus at all times. The first incidence of unprofessional behavior(other than absences and tardiness described above) will result in a warning letter to the student with acopy to his/her file. A second incidence will result in a referral to the Student Honor Council orProfessional Misconduct Committee with a recommendation that the final grade in the course bereduced by 5-10%.Although not inclusive, the following list of misconduct behaviors provides examples of acts that may besubject to disciplinary action:1. Cheating, plagiarism, falsification of records, unauthorized possession of examinations or partsof examinations, intimidation, and any other actions that may affect the evaluation of a student'sacademic performance or achievement. This includes attempting to engage in such acts, assistingothers in any such acts, and failure to report such acts.2. Intentional or unintentional disruption of teaching, research, administration, and disciplinaryproceedings or other institutional activities.3. Physical and/or mental abuse of any person or any form of harassment as defined under Non-Discrimination and Harassment Policy, see page 39.4. Failure to follow directives of authorized University personnel acting in the performance of theirduties.5. Misuse or damage of University property to include, but not limited to computer equipment, labequipment, classroom furnishings/equipment, telephones, fire alarms, fire equipment, andsecurity systems.6. Destruction, unauthorized removal, theft, defacement, or possession of property owned by theUniversity, including but not limited to trees and shrubbery, or property leased to or controlledby the University.7. Littering on University property.8. Violence or the threat of violence including possession or use of firearms, fireworks, explosives,incendiary devices, or other weapons of any description including air rifles and pistols on theUniversity campus.9. Hazing in any form on or off the campus.University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences 35