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Student Evaluation and Promotion M.Sc.A.OT. & M.Sc.A.PT.

Academic matters are the jurisdiction of the Occupational Therapy Promotion and Review Committee (OTPRC) or the Physical Therapy Promotion and Review Committee (PTPRC). The OTPRC and the PTPRC review the academic record, professional conduct, and general performance of students throughout the Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy 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.

Program information and documents are updated annually and are available from various Â鶹Çø and the School’s website at occupational therapy Master of Science (Applied) in Occupational Therapy (M.Sc.A.OT.)| School of Physical & Occupational Therapy - Â鶹Çø or physical therapy Master of Science (Applied) in Physical Therapy (M.Sc.A.PT.) | School of Physical & Occupational Therapy - Â鶹Çø.

For complete rules and regulations regarding student promotions, along with the below resource documents, refer to the following School of Physical and Occupational Therapy program documents:

occupational therapy M.Sc.A.OT. | School of Physical & Occupational Therapy - Â鶹Çø or physical therapy M.Sc.A.PT. | School of Physical & Occupational Therapy - Â鶹Çø

• Important Information for Students

• Rules and Regulations

• Curriculum

• Code of Conduct

• Essential Skills and Attributes

• Process-Â鶹Çø's Office for Students with Disabilities

• Resources for learners

Students in Occupational Therapy or Physical Therapy must successfully complete a total of 30 credits in the Qualifying Year (QY) in Occupational Therapy or Physical Therapy, or have obtained the B.Sc.(Rehab.Sc.) - Major Occupational Therapy or B.Sc.(Rehab.Sc.) - Major Physical Therapy followed by 63 credits in the corresponding M.Sc.A. degree. They must successfully complete all courses in the respective M.Sc.A. curricula, and be in satisfactory standing to obtain the degree of M.Sc.A.OT. or M.Sc.A.PT.

Due to the sequential nature of the programs, the Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy programs are full-time programs of study. Further information on the curriculum is available at OT Curriculum Curriculum | School of Physical & Occupational Therapy - Â鶹Çø or PT Curriculum. Curriculum | School of Physical & Occupational Therapy - Â鶹Çø. Exceptions may be possible provided that students have obtained written permission from the Promotions and Review Committee to register part-time.

Students enrolled full-time in the Master of Science, Applied (M.Sc.A.) in Occupational Therapy or Master of Science, Applied (M.Sc.A.) in Physical Therapy program must complete all degree requirements within 3 years of the date of initial registration in this program. In the situation of part-time studies, degree requirements must be completed within 5 years of the date of initial registration. Time Limitation | Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies - Â鶹Çø

The School’s assessment and promotions and review policies are multi-faceted, and under constant review by the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy. The School reserves the right to change rules and regulations at any time, although in general such changes will not come into effect in the middle of an academic year or promotion period. For complete School regulations, refer to the Important Information for Students and Rules and Regulations documents at xref: Occupational Therapy Master of Science (Applied) in Occupational Therapy | School of Physical & Occupational Therapy - Â鶹Çø and Physical Therapy Master of Science (Applied) in Physical Therapy | School of Physical & Occupational Therapy - Â鶹Çø.

You must successfully complete all the requirements of each promotion period before being permitted to enter the next promotion period. In order to be promoted to the next promotion period, a student must successfully complete all professional courses in each promotion period, as well as all requirements for inter-professional education courses.

The required minimum passing grade is B- (65%) for all courses with the designation of OCC1, PHTH, and POTH. As well, for any course with the designation of OCC1, PHTH, or POTH, which comprises both individual and group evaluations, or both theoretical and practical evaluations, each student must pass every component in order to receive a passing grade for the course (the minimum passing grade is B- (65%)).

No evaluation, examination mark, etc., shall be considered final until approved by the OTPRC or the PTPRC. Only final grades submitted on Minerva are the official Â鶹Çø grades. myCourses (Â鶹Çø’s Learning Management system) is a tool but not the source for final grades.

For the purposes of evaluation, the curriculum is broken down into the following promotion periods:

QY:

Promotion Period 1 Fall September -December

Promotion Period 2 Winter January-April

M1 & M2:

Promotion Period 1 M1 Summer May- August

Promotion Period 2 M1 Fall September -December

Promotion Period 3 M1 Winter January-April

Promotion Period 4 M2 Fall - program completion (includes summer research project)

Failure Policy, Withdrawal, or Dismissal from the School of Physical & Occupational Therapy

When a student has failed one course, or one or more course components, or has been found to have been engaged in unethical or inappropriate conduct (i. e. unprofessional behaviour), the OTPRC or the PTPRC will automatically review the student's entire academic record and general performance.

A student will be withdrawn from the University, if the student fails two courses (i. e. two different courses, one failed course plus a failed repeat of the same course or one failed course and a failed supplemental exam for that course). The student’s transcript will thereafter indicate that the student was withdrawn from the University.

Failing a course in a Qualifying Year is equivalent to failing a course in a graduate program, and counts as a first failed course if a student is subsequently admitted to a graduate program in a related field. For full details, refer to the Graduate Studies Failure Policy Failure Policy | eCalendar - Â鶹Çø

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 their 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.

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.

General Information

Please refer to the University Student Assessment Policy Exams | Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies - Â鶹Çø as well to the Rules and Regulations document at Occupational Therapy Master of Science (Applied) in Occupational Therapy | School of Physical & Occupational Therapy - Â鶹Çø and Physical Therapy Master of Science (Applied) in Physical Therapy | School of Physical & Occupational Therapy - Â鶹Çø and Academic Integrity, Standards of Behaviour and Code of Conduct, and Examination Facilities for Students with Disabilities.

Supplemental Examinations

Supplemental examinations may be permitted by the OTPRC or PTPRC and are examinations taken as a consequence of a failure or unsatisfactory outcome in a course. The timing of the supplemental examinations for failed Fall term and Winter term courses with the designation of OCC1, PHTH or POTH will be determined by the course instructor and may be held within 30 days of the posting of final grades, if feasible, or during the official supplemental examination periods. It should be noted that the supplemental exam result will not erase the failed grade originally obtained and used in calculating the GPA. Both the original and supplemental exam marks will be calculated in the GPA and cGPA. For more information, please refer to Rules and Regulations at Occupational Therapy or Physical Therapy and to University Regulations & Resources : Exams | Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies - Â鶹Çø.

Deferred Examinations