Department of Occupational Therapy & Occupational Science
Policy for Repeating Fieldwork
Policy
A student who receives a “U” in Level II Fieldwork (FW) may be given permission to
take the course a second time. Level II Fieldwork must be completed within 24
months of fulfillment of didactic course work. Enrollment in Level II Fieldwork is
contingent upon demonstrated evidence of goal attainment as determined by faculty
teaching the independent study/directed readings course.
Procedure
Those students who received a grade of “U” because of performance or professional
difficulties during the fieldwork will be required to complete the FW remediation
process and an independent study course and receive a grade of B or better prior to
receiving permission to repeat the Level II fieldwork experience.
A. Remediation Plan – The student will:
1. Meet with the Fieldwork Administrator, assigned fieldwork faculty, and/or
other faculty deemed relevant by the Department Chairperson within 2 weeks
of termination of the fieldwork experience to review the situation and plan
strategies to improve performance.
2. Complete reflection including areas of personal and professional
responsibility.
3. Develop and submit documents
a. Write self-assessment integrating reflection of personal and
professional responsibility with feedback from the fieldwork educator
and fieldwork faculty.
b. Review and discuss self-assessment with assigned fieldwork faculty
member before moving forward to create the remediation plan.
c. Create Remediation Plan based on the self-assessment to include the
following requirements in consultation with assigned independent
study faculty:
1.) Measurable goals for remediating the difficulties
2.) Implementation strategies such as self-study, laboratory
experiences (e.g., role playing, skills practice).
3.) A Level I Fieldwork experience to address performance and
professional difficulties.
4.) Student signature and date
5.) Signature page for the following faculty and staff to sign giving
their approval of the plan: the assigned independent study
faculty, Fieldwork Administrator, and Department Chairperson.
Signatures must be dated and obtained in this order.
4.
Adhere to timelines
a. The student must submit the remediation plan to and receive approval
from the Chairperson within 6 months of the fieldwork termination.
b. The Fieldwork Administrator forwards the approved plan to the faculty
assigned to oversee the implementation of the remediation plan.
Revised and Approved by OT&OS Faculty 10/12/11; draft revision 11/20/13
B. Independent Study
Students are required to enroll in an Independent Study Course after the remediation
plan has been approved by Chairperson. Remediation courses are only available to
students in minimister and summer sessions.
1. The remediation plan will become the basis of a 3-credit Independent Study
Course. (Independent Study will be completed as OCTH 318 or OCTH 692
according to undergraduate or graduate status).
2. The student will meet with the Independent Study faculty member to develop
a syllabus including an appropriate grading scheme, timeframe, all activities,
and student responsibility for completion following the Remediation
Independent Study template. Level I FW experience included in a
remediation plan is graded as satisfactory or unsatisfactory. The
Independent Study Course is graded according to letter grade.
3. As with any other course, students are expected to meet assignments and
course requirements and due dates.
4. All portions of the course must be completed within 6 months of remediation
plan approval in order to be scheduled for a Level II Fieldwork.
C. Alternate Plan of Study
Student must meet with his/her advisor to develop an Alternate Plan of Study for
remaining coursework and submit to the Executive Committee.
Revised and Approved by OT&OS Faculty 10/12/11; draft revision 11/20/13