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University policies are explicit (Student Code of Conduct) and any violation of these policies, including sending hate mail, is totally unacceptable and will be dealt with accordingly.
Computer Requirements
Every student will be required to have a laptop computer that meets the specifications outlined by the PA program. In order to take advantage of educational opportunities as they present themselves throughout the course of your education, there may be additional experiences required of all students such as extra classroom sessions, on-line course modules, etc.
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*Updates to this list will be provided upon matriculation
Email Policy
Student communication with the PA program is routinely accomplished via email communications Students will be expected to check their USF Health email accounts daily for essential communications. Email is the official form of communication for the USF MCOM MPAS Program. Students are required to check email regularly. Email is our primary means of communication with students. Email responses when necessary are expected in a timely manner. In
In order to avoid problems with receiving important messages from the program due program due to exceeding your email quota, delete old messages and clear your browser cache on a regular basis. Each student will be responsible for any consequences resulting from the program’s inability to deliver important email due to mismanagement of the email account. Failure Failure to comply with the email policy will reflect poorly on the student’s professional development.
When communicating with the PA program, it is USF is USF policy that only University of South Florida email accounts will be recognized for student communication. This is important because e-mails originating from third-party accounts/services, such as Yahoo, Gmail, and others are frequently routed to quarantine folders. In these cases, the recipient may not be notified of the email until a later date when the quarantine folder contents are reviewed. the sender’s identification does not reflect the student’s GatorLink account, it may be sent to a quarantine folder and not responded to within an appropriate timeframe. .
University of South Florida policies pertaining to email forwarding and computing resources, including security and privacy issues, can be found at :the USF Health IS Computer Procedure webpage.
Social Networking Policy
The PA program subscribes to the policy pertaining to the use of social networking sites as adopted by the university and USF Health. Official USF Health Social Media sites are maintained through the USF Health Office of Communications and Marketing department.
The administration of the university recognizes that social networking websites and applications, including but not limited to Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter, are an important and timely means of communication. However, students and residents who use these websites and other applications must be aware of the critical importance of privatizing their web sites so that only trustworthy “friends” have access to the websites/applications. They must also be aware that posting certain information may be illegal. Violation of existing statutes and administrative regulations may expose the offender to criminal and civil liability, and the punishment for violations may include fines and imprisonment. Offenders also may be subject to adverse academic actions that range from a letter of reprimand to probation to dismissal from school or resident training.
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In addition to the absolute prohibitions listed above, the actions listed below are strongly discouraged. Violations of these suggested guidelines may be considered unprofessional behavior and may be the basis for disciplinary action.
- Display of vulgar language
- Display of language or photographs that imply disrespect for any individual or group because of age, race, gender, ethnicity, or sexual orientation.
- Presentation of personal photographs or photographs of others that may reasonably be interpreted as condoning irresponsible use of alcohol, substance abuse, or sexual promiscuity.
- Posting of potentially inflammatory or unflattering material on another individual’s website, e.g. on the “wall” of that individual’s Facebook site.
- Personal friendships between faculty and students through social media.
When using these social networking websites/applications, students are strongly encouraged to use a personal e-mail address, rather than their health.usf.edu address, as their primary means of identification. Individuals also should make every effort to
present themselves in a mature, responsible, and professional manner. Discourse should always be civil and respectful.
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The PA program curriculum is extremely rigorous and considered a 24 month, full time commitment. The PA program strongly discourages students to commence or continue employment during the program. Students who chose to work during the program put themselves at risk for poor academic performance. Note: PA students are not required to work for the Program, substitute or function as instructional faculty and must not substitute for clinical or administrative staff during supervised clinical practice experience.
Any employment during the term of the program must be approved, in advance of matriculation, or at the time of employment by the Program Director. A student who chooses to work may not miss, be tardy or reschedule classes, labs, exams, special assignments, community service work or clinical rotations because of their work schedule. A student who chooses to work may not switch classes, labs, special assignments, community service work or clinical rotations because of their work schedule. Academic standards must be upheld and make-up classes, labs or exams are not offered. If a student who chooses to work is identified as experiencing academic or professional difficulties, they will be required to appear before the APPC and a recommendation to discontinue working while in the program may be made.
Enrollment in Other Programs
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