School, Department, and Program Policies
The following additional guidelines are important for students in the Massage Therapy program.
PROMOTION POLICY
At the beginning of each course, students will be informed re the specific requirements of that course and the way in which the learning will be evaluated.
- Final grades reflect the students’ performance on a variety of term and final testing components.
- A “C” grade is required for satisfactory completion of a course.
- Promotion into the next semester of a program requires a ‘C’ grade in all core courses (including GNED & COMM) in the current semester.*
- Final promotion from a program qualifies the student for a Centennial College Diploma/Certificate. To achieve final promotion a ‘C’ or ‘S’ grade is required in all courses throughout the program.*
* Please refer to the Program Model Route or Program Specific Policies for precise guidelines on promotion within a particular program.
Regular ongoing evaluation of academic and practical performance will keep the student informed of his/her progress. Based upon faculty review of such progress, recommendations for remedial procedures or withdrawal from the program will be made.
Repeating a course
Should a student be unsuccessful in one or more courses and has been granted re-admission to repeat the course(s) in a subsequent semester(s), it is expected that the student will repeat the failed course(s) & its co-requisites*.
* Clinical/Field currency may require a repeating Student to also repeat a successful practice course with continuous demonstration of safe & consistent behaviour.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Specific programs & courses have specific attendance requirements however it is strongly recommended that students attend all classes.
Although general attendance in ‘theory’ classes is not compulsory, attendance is compulsory for classes designated as “Laboratory Sessions, Group Presentations” and/or Seminars and guest speakers” in order to provide for application and practice of various knowledge & skills in theory courses. Attendance constitutes arriving at class on time.
Attendance at Tests and Examinations
Attendance is compulsory for all scheduled tests and examinations.
A student missing an evaluative method must contact the professor prior to the scheduled test/exam/assignment and clarify the reason for absence*. Failure to notify your teacher directly of your absence in advance will result in a grade of zero for that evaluative method.
*Written documentation is required to support claims of extenuating circumstances, i.e. illness or death of a family member.
At the teacher’s discretion, students arriving late for a test or exam, may not be admitted and, if admitted, may not be allowed additional time. However, students arriving after other students have exited the examination room will not be allowed to take the test or exam.
Arrangements for makeup tests are as follows:
- Students are responsible to report absences directly to the professor prior to class in which the test is given.
- Students will write all makeup tests at a mutually agreed upon date.
- Students will reconfirm that they are planning to write the test with the professor prior to that week to ensure a make-up test is prepared.
Reporting an illness
Students must notify his/her respective individual teacher(s) in cases of illness from classes, laboratories, tests, examinations, and experiences in the practical courses prior to the missed experience. Written documentation (doctor’s note) is required to support claims.
In cases of absence from clinical practice or community visits due to illness, students must consult with respective course instructor on how to notify the specific agency according to agency policies/ appropriate lines of communication. A medical certificate may be required before returning to practicum.
NOTE: All absences must be reported to the individual instructors. Records of absences will be kept in Student files.
UNIFORM GUIDELINES
The purpose of uniform guidelines is to promote student and patient safety, and to maintain a professional appearance. Please refer to the Program Specific Policies for specific Uniform Guidelines.
PRACTICUM EXPECTATIONS: RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES
The Agency / Placement Site
(1) in keeping with its responsibility for patient care has the right to intervene in any instance when a student or teacher may be functioning in a manner considered by the agency to be potentially dangerous to the well-being of the client or contrary to agency regulations, rules, policies and procedures.
(2) has the right, after consultation with the administrators of the College to refuse the use of the facilities to any student or staff of the College for causes deemed in its discretion to be justifiable, and until such time as terms for re-use of facilities may be agreed upon.
The College
(3) is responsible for safety of practice and therefore reserves the right to ask a student to seek medical assessment when health problems appear to interfere with the satisfactory clinical or field practice. The student’s continuance in the program may be influenced by the results of the medical assessment.
(4) may remove the student from the field or clinical area if a student demonstrates unsafe or inappropriate behaviour related to patient care, environment or staff until the situation can be reviewed in regard to the appropriateness of the student’s continuation in the program. The issue of patient safety through removal of student from a clinical/field situation supersedes College Policy regarding temporary dismissal of student for period of 1 day.
(5) may remove the student from the field or clinical area if the agency / site appears to exhibit an unsafe environment to the student.
Placement Requirements
Prior to each placement, students are required to present the necessary placement requirement documentation. Students who do not have all placement requirements completed (as determined by their program) will not be permitted to begin their practice experience. All verification of original documentation will be handled through the School of Community and Health Studies, room 352 on the third floor of the HP Campus. Please visit http://www.centennialcollege.ca/SCHSClinicalandfieldplacements for complete information.
HEALTH POLICY: HEALTH STUDIES DEPARTMENT
Reporting of Health Information
Please be aware that during the course of your program you may come in contact with communicable & infectious diseases. The Ministry of Health and Long Term Care requires that, students (and others) who have direct patient contact in the hospital, and who acquire the following communicable diseases (or are exposed to them) report this information to the hospital’s Occupational Health Service and the School’s Clinical/Placement Instructor:
- v Tuberculosis
- v Enteric illness (human infectious gastro-intestinal illness, flu)
- v Hepatitis B; HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
- v Varicella/Zoster (Chicken Pox/Shingles)
- v Herpes Simplex (lesion on the lips, face, fingers and inside of mouth only)
Practice of Universal Precautions in Health Sciences Programs
Students entering any Health Care Profession must be aware of precautionary measures to be taken to protect themselves and the public at large from the spread of various infectious diseases. During the course of Health Care Programs at Centennial College, in-depth instruction and student study of various diseases will occur. To provide some basic necessary information prior to initial patient contact, students must familiarize themselves with the universal precautions.
Mask Fitting Policy
Infection Control Mask Fitting is a requirement for Health Sciences Students for In-hospital/Field Clinical Placements which involve direct patient care. The Infection Control Protocols must be reviewed by the students prior to their clinical placement
