Student Handbook - College of Pharmacy - Nova Southeastern ...

progress, or for documented medical reasons. A student requesting a leave of absence for medical or
personal reasons must submit a written request to the dean’s office. The request must be accompanied
by one of the following documents:
• Medical Leave—This is a letter from the student’s licensed health care provider documenting
the student’s condition and assessing when he or she can return to active academic status. The
purpose of medical leave is to allow a student to take time away from his or her studies to obtain
medical care. Leave cannot be requested retroactively.
• Personal Leave—This is a personal statement from the student documenting the reason why a
personal leave is needed.
A student on medical leave may be asked to provide a licensed health care provider’s evaluation
before being allowed to resume studies.
A student on personal leave may be asked to provide a personal statement before being allowed to
resume studies. If a personal leave is granted for financial reasons, the student may be asked to provide
the financial departments of the university with proof that he or she has the financial capability to
continue his or her studies.
A leave of absence will not be granted in excess of two semesters (one calendar year) over the course
of a student’s degree program, either cumulatively or within a single leave, during the student’s
matriculation.
If a student is granted a leave of absence while current coursework is still in progress, he or she will be
withdrawn from those courses. In all such cases, an appropriate designation for each course in progress
will be entered on the transcript. A W will be given if no graded coursework has been completed or if
graded coursework is at a passing level. A WF will be given if graded coursework has been completed
and is not at a passing level.
A student taking a leave of absence also foregoes any tuition refund, if applicable.
Attending Class at a Different Site
Students must have prior approval from the Office of Student Services before attending class at a
different site than that at which they are registered. The Office of Student Services at both sites
and the course coordinator must be informed at least 24 hours in advance of the change. In case
of an emergency, the student must leave a message with the Office of Student Services and inform
the course coordinator/facilitator that he or she is attending class at an alternate site.
Dress Code
Students in the Health Professions Division must maintain a neat and clean appearance
befitting students attending professional school. Therefore, attire should convey a professional
appearance whenever the student is on the division campus, at an NSU student educational
center or distance site, in classes or laboratories, or on a pharmacy practice experience. Students
must adhere to the HPD dress code found in the HPD section of this handbook. The following
constitutes acceptable attire:
• shirt, tie, slacks, and regular shoes for men, and for women it should be professional business dress,
which includes slacks, pants, or skirt with blouse, or dress and appropriate shoes
• matching scrub sets and shoes
In addition to the above attire, students must wear their white clinical jacket at all times while on
campus or at experiential sites.
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