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Health Sciences Calendar
2005 - 2006


6.4.2 Student Promotions

Academic matters are the jurisdiction of Occupational Therapy Student Performance Review Committee (OTPRC) or the Physical Therapy Student Performance Review Committee (PTPRC). The Occupational Therapy or Physical Therapy Student Performance Review Committees review the academic record, professional conduct and general performance of students throughout the OT/PT programs. It exercises final authority to determine a student's competence and suitability for the practice of occupational therapy or physical therapy and, hence, makes final decisions on all matters relating to promotion and graduation.

No evaluation, examination mark etc. shall be considered final until passed by the OTPRC or the PTPRC.

When a student has failed one or more courses or has been found to have been engaged in unethical or inappropriate conduct, the OTPRC or the PTPRC will automatically review the student's entire academic record and general performance.

Academic offences such as plagiarism and cheating on examinations and unethical or inappropriate conduct are considered serious offences which could lead to dismissal from the program.

A student who engages in criminal activity and/or who is found guilty of having violated the criminal code will have his/her dossier referred to the OTPRC or the PTPRC; this may be considered evidence of unsuitability for the practice of occupational therapy or physical therapy and grounds for dismissal from the program.

In the event that a student is required to withdraw or abandons their studies in physical therapy or occupational therapy, the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy will proceed with the withdrawal procedure.

The School has the right to dismiss, at any time, any student who is considered incompetent and/or unsuitable for the practice of occupational therapy or physical therapy.


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