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Student Administrative Services __________________________________________

Student Administrative Services __________________________________________. Palmer College of Chiropractic Florida Campus. Student Administrative Services. Located in Bldg. 1 – 1 st Floor; Office 1103 Front Desk – Trena DeCandia Business Office – Jaclyn McKay Registrar – Jason Brewer.

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Student Administrative Services __________________________________________

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  1. Student Administrative Services__________________________________________ Palmer College of Chiropractic Florida Campus

  2. Student Administrative Services • Located in Bldg. 1 – 1st Floor; Office 1103 • Front Desk – Trena DeCandia • Business Office – Jaclyn McKay • Registrar – Jason Brewer

  3. Available Services Registrar’s Office is responsible for: • Student Registration & Withdrawals • Curricular Schedule / Student Schedules • Student Records • Grade Processing • Transcripts • Graduation Requirements • Address/Name Changes

  4. Available Services Registrar’s Office is responsible for (cont.): • Accept payments for Tuition / Fees • Certification for VA Benefits • Certification for National Boards • Certification for students & graduates for chiropractic licensure • Notary Services

  5. Enrollment Certifications How to Obtain a Student Enrollment Verification Certificate: • Palmer College has authorized the National Student Clearinghouse to act as its agent for verification of student enrollment status. • You can obtain an official Enrollment Verification Certificate at any time via the Clearinghouse Website at www.studentclearinghouse.org.  • NEW STUDENTS: For the first two weeks ONLY you may use the Enrollment Certification form for Enrollment Certification.

  6. Transcript Requests Official transcripts are available through the Registrar’s office. • Transcript Request Form is available on the Palmer website. • Form is available in the Registrar’s office. • Unofficial transcripts are available through the student portal.

  7. Transcript Requests • Transcripts Requests are processed in the order received, including overnight requests. • Plan ahead and allow two weeks for your request to be processed. • We MUST have your signature to release your transcript.

  8. FERPA • What is FERPA? • “Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act” • FERPA is a Federal Law passed in 1974. • FERPA is also known as the Buckley Amendment. • What is FERPA for? • FERPA provides protection for students privacy. • All Palmer students are graduate students, and therefore considered “adults”. • You are responsible for who has access to your educational records.

  9. Student rights according to FERPA • The right to inspect and review your educational records within 45 days of the day the College receives a written request for access. • The right to request an amendment to your educational record. • The right to consent to control the disclosure of your educational record. • The right to file a complaint with the Department of Education concerning the college’s FERPA compliance.

  10. FERPA • You have a right to file a complaint if you feel we are not complying: • FERPA is administered by: Family Policy Compliance Office U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20202-4605

  11. Important Stuff! Official Palmer Communication: • We will use your Palmer email to communicate with you. • You are responsible for checking! • Palmer Portal: Student Announcements

  12. Important Stuff! • Students that receive Financial Aid: • Checks will be available to pick up on Friday • Then once a week each Friday. • If you have Direct Deposit, you will be emailed when your money is available

  13. Important Stuff! • Direct Deposit Forms • Available in the Registrars Office • Form takes approximately two weeks to be processed. • Orientation Book – Pg. 45 • Business Office Tuition & Fees Policy

  14. Curriculum • Palmer Florida Curriculum • 13 Quarters of study in an Integrated Curriculum • Discipline specific courses are combined into four tracks extending through the first nine academic quarters • Four tracks include: • Structure of the Human Body • Function of the Human Body • Care for the Patient • Foundations for Practice

  15. Curriculum Year One • Quarter 1 – The Spine • Quarter 2 – Spinal Neurology • Quarter 3 – Central Nervous System Year Two • Quarter 4 – Abdomen • Quarter 5 - Chest • Quarter 6 - Extremities

  16. Curriculum Year Three(Quarters 7-9) • Critical Thinking Skills • Clinical Reasoning • Patient Management Year Four (Quarters 10-13) • Practice Management Skills • Complex Clinical Thinking Skills

  17. Class Schedule • Class Schedule / Sections • Each Academic Quarter is divided and scheduled in separate sections. • Look at your Student Portal and Email Letter: • At the top, it indicates your section number. • Refer to the Quarter 1 schedule on pg. 35 of the Orientation Book to see when your classes meet. • That will be your assigned section your entire time at Palmer Florida as you progress through each quarter.

  18. Curriculum / Class Schedule • Summer 2014 – Curricular Schedule: • Palmer Florida Curricular Schedule

  19. Palmer Portal • The Palmer Portal is your key resource, providing access to the following: • The Curricular Schedule • Your Class Schedule • Unofficial Transcripts / Grades • Billing Statement / Financials • Student Self Service • Student Profile Information • Update Your Address

  20. Academic Performance / SRE • Academic Standing: Pg 74-75 / Student Handbook • Financial Aid Eligibility: Pg 69-72/ Student Handbook • Grade Information: Pg 64-65 / Student Handbook • Your Academic Standing and Financial Aid Eligibility are based upon your Academic Performance. • Failing a course/courses will negatively affect your Academic Standing and your Financial Aid Eligibility • Failing a course/courses will cause your schedule to be modified and may delay your graduation.

  21. Academic Performance / SRE • Self Remediation Exam (SRE) For a grade “F” if you have… • Earned at least 60% & • Met attendance requirements • you may take an SRE – See Course syllabus for procedures. • Pass the SRE and change the “F” to a “C”

  22. Academic Performance / SRE • Self Remediation Exam (SRE) Unsuccessful SRE will result in repeating the entire course. • Limitations: • No more that 3 SRE during career • No more than 1 SRE for a course • Must be in the first enrollment in the course • Must be completed within 1st week of following term • Your obligation to find out when and where offered

  23. Student Administrative Services • Registrar’s Office • Located in Building 1 – First Floor: Office Suite 1103 • Welcome to Palmer Florida!

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