Student Performance Remediation and Due Process - DPT

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Student Performance Notification (SPN)

Academic success is essential for progression in the program. The purpose of the Student Performance Notification is to provide the student with notice of academic (inclusive of lab/clinical) or professional performance issues. This allows for student consultation with appropriate College personnel to determine steps for success.

SPNs are completed by faculty or staff in consultation with the Program Director for academic issues or Director of Student Affairs and DEI (or designees) for non-academic concerns.

Examples of SPN categories include, but are not limited to:

  • Academic Performance
    • Failure to meet course outcomes.
  • Professional Performance (inappropriate or unsatisfactory professional performance). Examples include, but are not limited to:
    • Unsafe practices
    • Late work
    • Tardiness or absence from lab/clinical
    • Violations of the Dress Code Policy
  • Conduct (violations of the Bellin College Student Foundational Behaviors or Code of Conduct). Examples include, but are not limited to:
    • Student Behaviors
    • Violations of the Dress Code Policy
    • Unethical or Illegal Behavior
    • Unprofessional Communication/Behavior
    • Repeated Infractions of College Policies

SPN Category

SPNs are leveled based on pattern and/or severity of the issue, resulting in either Monitoring or Probation.

Students are required to review and sign the SPN.  Failure to sign may result in an academic hold placed on the student’s account, thus limiting access to courses, registration, campus resources, etc.

 

Academic Performance: Class/Lab/Clinical Monitoring

A student who is not making satisfactory progress toward specific classroom, lab, and/or clinical outcomes, may be placed on monitoring at any point during their program of study. The duration will be determined by the Program Director. The following may result in academic monitoring:

  • Failure to pass a written exam, skills check, or practical exam
  • Average course grade is below 77% with at least 20% of the course completed

 

Professional Performance/Disciplinary Issues Monitoring

  • Classroom monitoring may occur when student behaviors are not conducive to classroom outcomes and student success.
  • Lab or clinical monitoring may occur when student behaviors lead to a negative outcome or injury (incident) or when skills, behaviors and actions are not conducive to course outcomes and success.

Probations – Overview

Failure to meet the terms of classroom/lab/clinical monitoring will result in probationary status.

A student may be placed on academic and/or professional performance/disciplinary probation. A student may be placed on probation as a progression of monitoring or may be placed directly on probation depending on the severity of the infraction.

  • Probations are typically a period of one year.
  • The student is expected to fulfill the terms of the probationary status as outlined in the Student Performance Notification (SPN).
  • A student on probation (academic and/or disciplinary) is not eligible for Dean’s List status.
  • A student who does not meet the terms of probation as defined on the SPN is subject to dismissal from the program.

 

Academic Probation

A student is placed on Academic Probation when failing to meet the appropriate course grade or lab/clinical requirements or in some cases of academic performance. The following results in automatic academic probation:

  • Failure to maintain a 3.0 grade point average (GPA) each semester/session in the DPT program.
  • Failure to attain a grade of C or better in any DPT course.
  • Failure to pass a lab practical for any course after 3 attempts
  • Failure to attain a P in any Pass/Fail Physical Therapy course.
  • Failure to meet the terms or expected outcomes of classroom/lab and/or clinical monitoring.

 

Each case is reviewed individually. The nature and gravity of the incident, the motivation underlying the behavior, the student’s academic, performance and disciplinary history, precedent in similar cases and other mitigating circumstances will be considered in determining the appropriate action(s). Repeat cases of violations of the College values may result in more severe penalties. Based on the type of infraction, the College cooperates with local, state, and federal law enforcement authorities as appropriate.

The College reserves the right to immediately terminate any student from the program when that student’s behavior, health and/or performance jeopardizes the safety of the clients, other students, or College faculty, staff, visitors, guests and/or property.

 

Students are required to sign the SPN form when placed on clinical monitoring or academic probation. The form provides written evidence of present status, recommendations for improvement, expected outcomes, timelines, and consequences. The signed form becomes part of the student’s official file.

A copy of the signed SPN is provided to the student.