Students are expected to adhere to the Student Conduct and Honor Code of the University of Florida. In cases of alleged violation of the Student Conduct and Honor Code, actions will proceed in accordance with University of Florida policies. COM students are professional students. As professional students, the COM may have additional reasonable expectations that extend beyond the minimum standards established in UF policies. Unprofessional behavior should be reported through the UF PA Student Professionalism Lapse Report. Reported concerns will follow the flowchart below.
Professional Standards and Promotions Committee
The School of PA Studies faculty, meeting as the Professional Standards and Promotions Committee (PSPC), will evaluate issues of student compliance with the School of PA Studies’ requirements, policies, and professionalism. The Committee will review the matter of concern and the circumstances surrounding it. The PSPC chair may request a meeting with the student to solicit the student’s perspective prior to a formal meeting. The PSPC will then decide on the appropriate action as detailed below.
Procedures Regarding Professionalism
Actions regarding professionalism depend on the nature, setting and chronicity of the concern. If the Committee determines that a student demonstrated unprofessional behavior, one or more of the following actions may be recommended:
- A meeting or discussion with the faculty advisor
- A meeting with the advisor and chair of the PSPC
- Written remediation plan or assignment
- A meeting with the full PSPC
- Delay, deceleration, dismissal
In the event of an egregious action by a student, immediate action and remediation including dismissal may be advised by the PSPC regardless of the number of the offense.