Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2020-2021 Graduate Academic Catalog
Clearance and Health and Wellness Program Requirements Occupational therapy students must be compliant with all clearance and health and wellness requirements . At the onset of the Program , students will be sent information and instructions for access to the Complio system . Clearance and health and wellness requirements are annual , so they will need to be redone the following year to remain in compliance . Failure to adhere to the required compliance deadlines may result in course grade deductions and a non-approval to register for the subsequent Program term . Clearance and health and wellness requirements for the Entry-level Master of Science in Occupational Therapy Program include : PA State Police background check , PA child abuse clearance , FBI fingerprints , completion of Act 126 —“ Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting Training ” ( Please note that this is a 3-hour online training certificate and NOT the PA child abuse clearance , American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid , CPR , AED Certification ( Please note that no exceptions will be made for any other certification ), Medical history / physical examination , Vaccinations that include MMR , Varicella , Hepatitis B , Tdap , Tuberculosis , Drug Screening , Flu Shot , and Meningitis . An adverse background check can restrict a student ’ s ability to access fieldwork , affect a graduate ’ s ability to sit for the NBCOT ® certification examination , or attain state licensure as an occupational therapist .
Student Probation , Suspension , Dismissal Policies Graduate occupational therapy students are required to maintain a minimum cumulative grade GPA of 3.0 . Students whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 will be placed on academic probation . Academic probation is a period during which a student is permitted to improve academic performance that does not meet the standards of the Occupational Therapy Program . For OCTD track students , the calculation of the cumulative GPA will begin with the first semester of professional coursework in the summer following the students ’ junior year . To be removed from academic probation , the student must raise the cumulative grade point average to 3.0 or greater . Students placed on academic probation shall be given up to two successive semesters in which to raise their cumulative GPA to 3.0 or better . Failure to raise the cumulative GPA to 3.0 or greater could result in a recommendation of dismissal from the Program . If it is not possible for a student to raise the cumulative grade point average to 3.0 or greater due to mathematical impossibility or if the student has less than two semesters ( including a summer session ) remaining in the Program and there is a mathematical impossibility to raise the GPA to 3.0 or greater , the student may be dismissed or have the option to withdraw from the Program .
Students who have completed occupational therapy courses and received a grade of C or better are not permitted to repeat such courses . However , any student receiving a grade of less than “ C ” ( including a grade of “ C - ” ) shall earn an “ F ” for the course , be required to repeat the course the next time the course is offered , earn a grade of “ B ” or better in the repeated course , and maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better . As a result of a course failure , the student shall be placed on academic probation and decelerated into the next incoming occupational therapy class year . A student will have only one opportunity to repeat a failed course one time . Failure to retake and / or pass a failed course shall result in a recommendation of dismissal from the Program . A student with two or more overall course failures may be subject to a recommendation of dismissal from the Program . Failure of a Fieldwork Level II permits the student one opportunity to repeat a Fieldwork Level II experience requiring a grade of “ B ” or better on the second attempt . Failure of two Fieldwork Level II experiences may subject the student to the recommendation of dismissal from the Program . Students must complete Level II fieldwork within 24 months following completion of the didactic portion of the program in order to graduate .
Criteria for Successful Completion of Program Requirements
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