Students who are contingently admitted in their first term and have not completed all admission requirements are not eligible for an LOA.
Students are allowed one LOA throughout the duration of their program.
Students may not request short-term LOA or administrative LOA; it is used solely at the University’s discretion.
An LOA results in a grade of WL for all enrolled courses. Grades of WL are not calculated in the maximum number of course withdrawals; however, they are counted toward the pace and maximum timeframe calculations under the Satisfactory Academic Progress policy.

Address Changes

Students must update their local address before the first day of class for the trimester and/or clinical rotation.
Students who move to a state where USAHS does not have approvals to offer the program or where it does not meet state licensure requirements risk being dismissed from the program.

International Students Applying for Admission

Students in Flex or Hybrid Immersion or other distance education programs or courses are not eligible for the Exchange Visitor Program.

University Policies

Title IX Policy

Policy complies with federal regulations.

Student Code of Conduct

Updated to ensure a safe environment and foster a culture of integrity and professionalism reflective of the mission and core values of the University. Students should ensure they are familiar with the expectations and requirements in the Student Code of Conduct.

Accessibility and Accommodations

Available accommodations include those who are pregnant, postpartum, or nursing.

Professional Misconduct Policy

Clarifies the jurisdiction and scope of the PMC.

Faculty/Staff and Student Relationships

Faculty and staff must not engage in consensual romantic or sexual relationships with current students, and preexisting relationships must be reported to HR immediately.

Academic Policies

Trimester/Terms

Subterms (including D and E) began in Summer 2024 term.
Now includes the new Subterm D and Subterm E modules that occur in the DPT 7-term curriculum and the DPT 9-term curriculum.

Attendance and Academic Engagement

Students who do not participate in academic engagement for more than 14 consecutive calendar days are subject to program withdrawal.
Now includes attendance requirements for Hybrid Immersion pathways.

Grading

Grade Change: Grade Change policy is now located in the Grading section.
- Students have five days after the last day of the term to request a grade change.
- The student must request the change by email to the course instructor and the PD.
- There is no additional appeal option after the decision from the instructor/PD.
Grading Policies for DPT 7-Term Curriculum and 9-Term Curriculum
- Now includes new policies specific to the DPT 7-term curriculum and DPT 9-term curriculum, such as Signature Assignments, Practicals and Skills Checks, and the 70% Rule.
WL Grades
- Added a grade of WL (Leave of Absence Withdraw) to denote that a student took a Leave of Absence once a term has started, withdrew from those courses, and will receive a grade of “WL” on their transcript for those courses.

Financial Information

Tuition and Cost of Attendance

Now includes tuition and cost of attendance for the Fall 2024 term.

Financial Assistance Programs

Interest rates and fees originating on or after October 1, 2023, and before October 1, 2024, are now available.

Safety, Security, and Technology

Safety on Campus

The phone number to report any security concerns on the St. Augustine campus has changed to 904-466-4537.
Security phone numbers are located on the back of student IDs. Students also should save their campus’ security phone number in their cell phone.

Technology Requirements

Student’s laptops/computers must now have at least 16 GB of memory.

College of Rehabilitative Sciences

DPT , Flex DPT

Now includes the plan of study for the DPT 7-term curriculum and the DPT 9-term curriculum.

September 6, 2024

Accreditation and Approvals

The CAPTE accreditation statement is updated with the contact information for the new program director for the Austin campus DPT program, Dr. Chris Wise.

Spring Catalog Updates

December 3, 2024

Occupational Therapy, PPOTD (MS-Entry, 27-Credit Hour Program)

Now offering a master’s-entry, 27-credit hour program to earn a PPOTD degree.

Nursing Practice, DNP , Nursing, MSN , and Nursing, RN-MSN

The FNP and AGNP role specialties in these programs require one on-campus intensive lasting up to five days. The PMHNP role speciatly in these programs requires one virtual intensive.

NUR 7100 , NUR 7161 , NUR 7400 , NUR 7461 , NUR 7560 , NUR 7580 , NUR 7571 , NUR 7572 , NUR 7573 , IPE 7121 , IPE 7400

Courses have revised course descriptions, prerequisites, and in some cases revised titles.

Tuition and Cost of Attendance

Updated tuition and cost of attendance is now available for the Spring 2025 Term.

December 9, 2024

PHT 5117C - Integrated Foundational Sciences

PHT 5117C and PHT 5127 are now one combined course (PHT 5117C), taking place in Term 1, Subterm A (15-weeks) for DPT students who started Fall 2024 or after.