COLLEGES


of the junior year. The rehabilitative services
program may admit each semester and the
physical therapy program begins in Summer B.

General College Requirements

All Students
 It should be understood that minimum
requirements are listed. Admission to this col-
lege is selective, and satisfaction of minimum
requirements does not guarantee admission. A
student's total record including educational
objective, courses completed, quality of acade-
mic record and knowledge of the field will be
considered in evaluating an applicant for admis-
sion. Priority in admission will be given to those
applicants whose total record indicates the
greatest likelihood of success in the professional
field selected.
 The dean and faculty of the college are aware
of the need to prepare well-qualified graduates
in the various baccalaureate degree programs.
Limitations in available staff, faculty and facili-
ties oblige the college to limit enrollment.

Student Responsibility
 Students are expected to assume full respon-
sibility for registering for the proper courses, for
fulfilling all requirements for the degree and for
completing all courses. Each student should
consult an adviser to discuss academic progress.

Transfer Credit and Transient Students
 All junior/senior year occupational and
physical therapy course work must be taken at
UF. Rehabilitative services allows transfer
credit for some courses based on approval of the
department chair or designee.

Summer Attendance
 Physical therapy and occupational therapy
both require summer classes.

S/U Option
 The S/U Option is not permitted for
required graded courses.

Academic Probation and Suspension
 Students not making sufficient progress
toward program completion are considered to
be off track. Off track status means the student
has not met all tracking criteria for the desig-
nated term. Students who are off track can be
placed on probation or dismissed from the
College of Health Professions based on the fol-
lowing college policy, which takes precedence
over all department policies.

Freshmen and Sophomores
 (1) All students who are off track at the end
of a semester will be required to meet with an
academic adviser in the college to determine the
steps needed to get back on track. This meeting
must occur before the next semester begins, and


it is the student's responsibility to schedule this
meeting. If the student fails to meet with an
adviser before the next semester begins, the stu-
dent can be dismissed from the college.
 (2) The academic performance of all students
who are off track after two semesters will be
reviewed by an HP academic adviser. If, in the -
opinion of the adviser, the student could return
to on-track status within one additional semes-
ter, the student will be placed on college proba-
tion. The academic performance of all students
who are off track after two semesters will be
reviewed additionally by the college Academic
Progression Committee, which will determine
whether to place the student on probation or to
dismiss the student from the program. If the
student has to withdraw from the program,
assistance will be offered to select another major
either within the college or the university.
 (3) All students placed on academic proba-
tion must meet with a college adviser before
registering for the next semester. During this
meeting the student and adviser will complete a
written contract. This contract will detail the
specific steps the student must take to get back
on track and the time frame in which these steps
must be accomplished. This contract must be
signed by the student and adviser, indicating
their agreement of the specific requirements the
student must meet to return to good standing.
 If the student disagrees with any aspect of
the contract proposed, the student should state
the concerns prior to signing the contract. The
student and adviser should then attempt to
resolve these concerns. If the student and
adviser are unable to reach an agreement on the
contract requirements or time line, the student
has the right, prior to signing the contract, to
appeal directly to the college Academic
Progression Committee. The Academic
Progression Committee will review all contracts
prior to final approval by the associate dean,
who serves on and represents this committee.
The student's signature on the contract indicates
agreement to all parts of the contract, and fur-
ther decisions regarding probation/suspension
or a return to good standing in the college will
be based on progression toward contract
requirements. (If a student has a disability pre-
cluding reading or signing a written contract,
another method will be employed.)
 (4) If a student fails to meet probationary
requirements as specified by the contract
and/or is off track after three semesters, the stu-
dent must withdraw from the major. The stu-
dent has the right to appeal the decision for dis-
missal to the dean within one week of notifica-
tion. Students who must withdraw from the col-
lege will be offered assistance in choosing a dif-
ferent major at the university.
 (5) Students dismissed from the college who
believe they have remediated all college pre-
application requirements by the application
deadline for the major have the right to apply
for admission. However, suspension from the
college can be considered when making admis-
sions decisions.


 (6) Regardless of the number of semesters
the student is off track, if a student meets uni-
versity guidelines for suspension, that student
will be suspended consistent with university
policy.
Juniors and Seniors
 Students must receive at least a C grade in
all courses. Unsatisfactory grades, defined as
grades lower than a C or grades of
Unsatisfactory in classes graded S-U, are
grounds for probation and/or suspension from
the college.
 (1) If a student in the college receives a grade
of D+ or lower in a required course, the student
will be placed on academic probation. The fac-
ulty will provide an opportunity for the student
to make up material through independent study
or to repeat the course. If the student receives at
least a C in the course for which probation was
implemented, the student will return to good
standing. If the student receives a D+ or lower
while on probation, the student must withdraw
from the program.
 (2) If a student receives a D+ or lower in a
second required course in the curriculum, the
student must withdraw from the program.
However, the student has the right to appeal
this decision by petition. In order to petition the
faculty committee, the student must provide the
department chair with a letter stating the rea-
sons that s/he should be allowed to repeat the
course. Upon successful petition to the faculty
committee on a space-available basis, the stu-
dent will be placed on academic probation and
allowed to make up material through indepen-
dent study or to repeat the course in which the
second unsatisfactory grade was received.
Following completion of this course with a
grade of C or higher, the student can continue in
the program. However, if the student again
receives a D+ or lower, the student must with-
draw from the program. If a student withdraws
from a health professions major, the student
will be offered assistance in choosing another
major at the university.
 (3) A student who receives a grade lower
than a C on any clinical rotation (e.g. fieldwork,
practice, clerkships, internships, etc.) can be dis-
missed from the program, regardless of other
course grades. (Therefore, #1 above does not
apply to students whose first unsatisfactory
grade comes during a clinical rotation.)
 (4) In cases 1-3 above, the individual instruc-
tor is responsible for assigning student grades.
The department chair, in consultation with the
instructor and department faculty, is responsi-
ble for determining whether a student who
appeals a dismissal will be placed on academic
probation or dismissed from the program. The
student will be notified in writing of the chair's
decision concerning academic probation/dis-
missal.
 If the student is placed on academic proba-
tion, the chair, instructor and student will
develop a contract to be signed by all three par-
ties that specifies: (a) the activities that the stu-