CMSV 329 Graduation Requirements
Policy Name: Graduation Requirements
The College of Mount Saint Vincent Master of Science Physician Assistant Program will review all pertinent student academic and clinical files prior to graduation. Students within the program must fulfill all program and College of Mount Saint Vincent academic and clinical requirements, including, but not limited to, compliance with all academic integrity and disciplinary policies set forth in the program’s student and graduate handbooks, prior to being awarded a diploma, and to be eligible for the physician assistant national certifying examination.
Specific Requirements
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Satisfactory completion of all CMSV-required courses and courses for the Master of Science Physician Assistant Program.
Satisfactory completion of all courses in the professional curriculum with a minimum grade of a C- (70%) in all designated courses at the College, as well as a ‘P’ in all of the College’s pass/fail courses.
- Please note: Passing all course work with a minimum grade of C- (70%); 80% for physical diagnosis does not by itself satisfy the requirement for graduation. A student must achieve a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or greater. Failure to achieve this benchmark GPA of 3.00 will hinder any graduation.
Satisfactory completion of all clinical clerkships and clinical evaluations.
Satisfactory completion of all assignments.
Satisfactory completion of a summative written examination given at the end of the didactic year.
Satisfactory completion of a comprehensive physical exam and didactic OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation ) or simulation given at the end of the didactic year.
Satisfactory completion of a comprehensive written summative examination given at the end of the clinical year.
Satisfactory completion of a comprehensive clinical OSCE given in the last three (3) months of the clinical phase.
Satisfactory completion of a comprehensive Professional Development Assessment Tool (PDAT)—see CMSV 327 for a complete outline of PDAT requirements—administered within the last four (4) months of the clinical phase.
Completion of the PACKRAT-I examination at the end of the didactic phase and PACKRAT-II administered in the last four (4) months of the clinical phase.
Compliance with standards of conduct and guidelines for ethical conduct and professional performance standards as listed in the student handbook and outlined by the NCCPA and AAPA.
Candidates for degrees must declare their candidacy by filing out a graduation application with the Office of the Registrar in accordance with the following schedule:
- January degree conferral—file on or before November 1 (previous year).
- May degree conferral—file on or before October 1 (previous year).
- August degree conferral—file on or before February 1 (same year).
- Graduation applications may be obtained at the Office of the Registrar. Candidates should meet with their advisors to make sure that there is a reasonable certainty that all degree requirements will be satisfied prior to the graduation date.
- Applications received after the deadline may not be processed.
- CMSV 100 Email/Canvas
- CMSV 101 Student Files (Inclusive)
- CMSV 110 Faculty Medical Responsibilities
- CMSV 201 Student Rights and Confidentiality
- CMSV 202 Dress Code
- CMSV 203 Transcripts
- CMSV 204 Student Academic Grievances
- CMSV 205 Drug Testing Policy
- CMSV 300 Professional Review Committee
- CMSV 301 Academic Performance Committee
- CMSV 302 Admission Criteria and Requirements
- CMSV 303 Admission Assessment for Patient Care Experience
- CMSV 305 Ethical and Legal Standards
- CMSV 306 Guidelines for Ethical Conduct and Behavior
- CMSV 307 Criminal Background Check
- CMSV 308 Academic Integrity
- CMSV 309 Academic Advisement
- CMSV 310 Academic Prerequisites
- CMSV 311 Academic Warning/Academic Probation
- CMSV 312 Remediation
- CMSV 313 Deceleration
- CMSV 314 Incomplete Grades
- CMSV 315 Grade Appeal Policy and Protocol
- CMSV 316 Grading System
- CMSV 317 Academic Dismissal
- CMSV 318 Academic Dismissal Appeal Policy
- CMSV 319 Classroom Attendance and Classroom Etiquette Policy
- CMSV 320 Leave of Absence/Withdrawals/Resumption of Studies
- CMSV 321 Health Policy and Immunizations
- CMSV 322 Exposure, Needlestick, Blood Borne Pathogens, Injury
- CMSV 323 Student Academic-Clinical Evaluations
- CMSV 324 Examination Policy
- CMSV 326 Clinical Site Visits and Evaluations
- CMSV 327 Standards of Progression Didactic Year
- CMSV 328 FERPA
- CMSV 329 Graduation Requirements
- CMSV 330 Loss of Accreditation
- CMSV 331 Emergency Response, Campus Security, and Crisis Management
- CMSV 332 Fire Safety Policy
- CMSV 333 Security and Personal Safety Measures | Student/Faculty
- CMSV 334 Faculty Executive Committee
- CMSV 335 Academic Curriculum Committee
- CMSV 336 Clinical Curriculum Committee
- CMSV 337 Data Analytic Committee
- CMSV 338 Admission Committee
- CMSV 339 Exposure to Infectious and Environmental Hazards Policy
- CMSV 500 Student Counseling Center
- CMSV 501 Crisis Intervention
- CMSV 502 Student with Disabilities and Reasonable Accommodations
- CMSV 503 Scholarship Opportunities
- CMSV 600 Tuition Refunds
- CMSV 601 Drug and Alcohol Policy
- CMSV 602 Social Media
- CMSV 603 Sexual Misconduct and Reporting
- CMSV 604 Discrimination, Non-Sex Based Harassment, and Retaliation