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Student Services and Resources
Many supportive services are available to physical therapy students. As graduate students you are entitled to many of the opportunities at the Main Campus as well as the Medical School. University directories, including the Ternion and Bearings, list many of these opportunities and services. The following services are highlighted as important to the majority of students.
Advisement
No formal system is used to assign students advisors once they are in the graduate physical therapy program. We have found that students in need of advisement will contact the faculty member with whom they feel most comfortable. All faculty are willing to serve as an advisor for any student. Please feel free to contact any faculty member as the need arises. You may meet with faculty members as often as seems necessary. If you are not sure who to talk to, contact the Associate Director for Professional Curriculum.
ATM
A “Bank of America” ATM is located in the lobby of the 4444 Building. Individuals with compatible bank cards may obtain cash from the machine for a fee of $1.50 (plus your individual bank fee.) Deposits cannot be made on this machine.
A-V Equipment
Audiovisual equipment is available for student use in the Program's classrooms as well as in the Medical School Library from 8-5. Program equipment may be used as long as it does not interfere with the functioning of regularly scheduled classes in the daytime, evening, or weekend. Audiovisual equipment may not be taken outside of the Program. All malfunctions must be reported to the staff immediately so appropriate repairs can be made. See policies on videotaping.
Bookstore
The Medical School Bookstore, operated by Barnes and Noble, is located on the corner of Euclid and Children’s Place, two blocks southwest of the Program. Its hours are 8:00-6:00 M-Th, 8:00-5:00 Friday, and 10-5:30 Saturday. There is a small deli and seating area in which to relax, and read. The café opens at 7:30 during the week and at 10:00 on Saturday. The phone number is 362-3240. Gifts, greeting cards, snacks, beverages, medical and school supplies, and some articles of WU clothing are available at the bookstore in addition to all required books (and a large selection of other volumes). The bookstore on main campus, “WU Campus Store” (935-5500) is quite well stocked with books, gifts, clothing, supplies, computer equipment and software.
Bulletin Boards
There are many bulletin boards in the lower level of the Program:
1. Three boards for research or program information purposes. Research posters are alternated by the faculty bulletin board committee with the help of staff.
2. Three boards for first, second. and third year classes. These boards contain information related to course work and announcements related to courses in the program. These are not designated for social or intramural events.
3. A large board in the entry way and a board in the mailbox area provide places for APTA notices and a place for general Program announcements (e.g. flu shots, phonathons, lectures) and requests.
4. Above the mailboxes are strips where urgent messages specific to individual classes are posted.
5. Bulletin boards in the Student Lounge for the purposes of social events, intramurals, phone lists, church or main campus services etc.
6. Two boards for special purposes: clinical education (main hallway) and a jobs/classified ads board (back hallway).
Faculty, staff, and students are permitted to post information on the boards. External groups need permission from someone in the main office. The Program has the right to remove distasteful or controversial material posted on the boards. Information placed on the wrong boards will be removed. All individuals in the Program shall help keep the bulletin boards looking neat and tidy. Everyone is welcome to remove items that are no longer pertinent.
Cafeteria
Full cafeteria services are available in several locations:
Café 4444 - on the first floor across from the Physical Therapy Program
(Breakfast 7:30-10:30 Lunch 11:00-1:30; cafeteria closes at 1:30; dining area remains open after 1:30.)
Vending machines are located just inside the door and are accessible at all hours.
Medical School first floor McDonnell Science Building
(Breakfast 7:00-10:00, Grab & Go 10:00-10:30, Lunch station 11:00-1:30,
Grill 11:00-2:00; Grab & Go 11:00-3:00)
Starbuck & Deli open 7:00am -5:30om beginning August 15.
At all nearby hospitals
A soda/juice machine is located in the P.T. Program student lounge. Refrigerators, ice machine, and microwave ovens are also provided in the Student Lounge for the convenience of the students of the Program in Physical Therapy.
Check Cashing
The cashier is located in the Medical School and is open from 9-4. Personal checks may be cashed to a limit of $100.00 per day with your student I.D. A fee of 25 cents will be charged for each (non-Washington University) check cashed. Washington University payroll checks can be cashed for amounts of up to $200.
Computers
Students of the Program in Physical Therapy have access within the Program’s Student Computer room and classrooms to 30 desktop computers, 2 high speed, networked printers, and a scanner. All of the computers and peripherals are connected to a secure network through which Internet access is available. Software required for coursework, including Microsoft Office, Lotus Notes, and content specific programs, is available on all 30 computers. Free wireless internet access accounts are available to all students in the downstairs area of the Program, at the Library and in the Farrell Learning Center. Primary support for the student computing technology is provided by the Instructional Technology and Learning Systems (ITLS) unit of the WUSM Becker Medical Library. Secondary support is provided by the Program’s PTHelpDesk. The Medical Library also provides students with a large computer facility on the sixth floor. Copy cards can be used for printing to public printers there.
Copies
A copier for student use is located in the Student Lounge. This machine only accepts copy cards. Students may purchase the copy cards at the Medical School Library. The copies are compatible with their machines. Single copies are $.10; students can purchase 11 copies for $1, 200 copies for $19, 400 copies for $37, and anything in between. When the Program has experienced difficulty with the student lounge copier the alternative has been for students to obtain permission to use the Program copiers in the main office. Policies are posted on the door and the cost is $.10 per page, with cash placed in the cash box. If the Student Lounge copier is working, students are not permitted to use the Program machines.
Dormitory
The Olin Residence Hall is a co-educational dormitory for unmarried students enrolled in programs at the Medical School. For more detailed information, please refer to the packet which you were sent before you entered the Program.
e-Mail and Database Searches
Students are provided with free e-mail accounts through the Medical Library. Students should take advantage of this benefit. Attendance at an orientation is required to obtain your account. Students may communicate with faculty via e-mail and faculty will use the e-mail to distribute announcements. Students are responsible for checking their university mail at least weekly, even if they have another account at home. Faculty send class messages to student WU accounts only. Classmates who first pick up the announcements are encouraged to post one copy on the class bulletin board and make an announcement about the presence of the memo to the class.
The session at the library on e-mail is combined with the introduction to the campus library database. First year students are provided with three hours of free search time at the beginning of the first year during these sessions. Although we know you are familiar with other library systems, the introductory sessions are helpful.
Job Opportunities
A survey of local clinical facilities is done each year in the second semester to determine if summer positions might be available for students to work as P.T. aides. Information is also collected in jobs available for graduates. This is summarized quarterly and can be requested from Donna Vickery. Also, a bulletin board near room 114 is used to post miscellaneous job listings received by the program.
Libraries
Physical therapy students have full access to the Becker (Medical School) library at 660 S. Euclid, and all of the libraries on main campus. To check books out from the Medical School and main campus libraries, you must have your medical school student identification card. The medical library has a computer center and audiovisual equipment check out area on the sixth floor that is available to all students. Hours for the Medical Library are 7:30 a.m. -midnight Mon-Thurs, 7:30 a.m. -10 p.m. on Fri, 8:30 a.m.- 6 p.m. Sat, and noon to midnight on Sunday. (On days when the library opens at 7:30, the circulation desk also opens; other services (e.g. reference desk is open at 9:00; and computer center is staffed from 8-4:30 M-F and open during regular library hours.)
Interlibrary loans may be requested on-line, by visiting the library web-site http://becker.wustl.edu. First time users will need to register. A charge of $6 is made for each interlibrary loan.
Lockers
Lockers are available for students in the Program. A women's and a men's locker room is provided for student use. Students must provide their own locks and may select their own locker for use. At the end of the school year, please remove the locks and locker items for the summer, or the Program will remove them.
Mailboxes
Students are provided with individual mailboxes. Students are expected to respect the privacy of other students and should never look into another student’s mailbox, read any contents, or remove anything from the box. Reports of this occurring are taken very seriously and will be investigated by faculty and the Security Department. A surveillance camera may be located in the mailbox area. Students should not pick up other students’ mail for them unless explicit permission has been given to do so. Any student who is known to have invaded the privacy of another student will at a minimum be referred for discussion at CAES for professional behavior.
Open Lab:
Open Lab is designed to give students the opportunity to practice manual skills independently, get feedback on their performance, and ask general questions in an informal, student supervised setting. Open Lab is a practice session, not a study session; lecturing is not provided. Open Lab is not intended for use as a time for re-teaching material already presented to students. It is a perfect opportunity for students needing extra practice of skills.
Students are strongly encouraged to use their classroom lab time wisely and effectively. Students with specific questions are encouraged to make appointments with unit instructors instead of relying on the Student Open Lab Facilitators. Students are reminded that they can also request a student tutor to assist in their understanding of course content and development of skill if they are in need of more than what Open Lab can offer.
The faculty may identify and invite students from the second and third year classes to be Student Open Lab Facilitators. Additionally, within the group of Student Open Lab Facilitators, the faculty will also identify and invite one student from each of the second and third year classes to act as Faculty-Student Coordinator for Open Lab. A Faculty Advisor will assist the Faculty-Student Coordinator as needed.
See policies and procedures for use of the Open Lab.
Printed Resources- The Physical Therapy Resource Center (Beatrice Schulz Library)
A variety of references and journals, books, and course materials are available in the P.T. Resource Center. Materials must not be removed from this room. Unfortunately, because of the number of books and materials that have been taken from the resource room over the years, the Program can no longer guarantee that copies of current textbooks will be available for student use at the Program. Copies may be reserved at the Medical School library by faculty members,
Security
Your medical school picture I.D. will be required to enter the Medical School buildings and you must wear it at all times. Security guards are posted at the entrance to the 4444 Building, the Medical School, and at Olin Residence Hall. The guards will provide escort service to cars parked on the surface lots or other buildings on the Medical School Campus after dark. The Boulevard Building, the Medical School, and Olin Residence Hall offer 24 hour security. Entrance through the back door of the 4444 building requires a combination, which changes periodically. Entrance to the front at night and on weekends is only through the south main doors.
Students have 24-hour access to the Program's downstairs rooms. Students will be told the combination to the single door at the bottom of the stairwell for easy access, but no keys will be issued to students. Students are permitted into the classrooms, resource room, computer room and student lounge at any time. If these doors are locked, please go to security to request that they be opened. Report any problems with access to the Program rooms to a staff member.
Shuttles
A free shuttle is available for transportation between the Medical School and the Main Campus. It is scheduled to leave on the hour and each 20 minutes following. No shuttle service is available on weekends. At the medical school the bus loads at the McDonnell Science Building south entrance off of McKinley Avenue.
Shuttle buses also leave regularly in front of the building to various locations throughout the Medical School, Barnes, Jewish, and Children's Hospitals. See the map in the front lobby to see what bus takes you where.
Additional shuttles from the Main Campus to the west campus and even as far as the Galleria are available. Contact the Main Campus for further information and schedules.
Student Counseling Service
935-5980 Tom Brounk, PhD (Director) on Main Campus
362-3523 Bridget Martin, PhD, Medical School
We all need help sometimes, whether the problem be the stress of studies, family upheaval, or personal concerns. The Student Counseling Service offers professional, confidential assistance to students at the Medical School. Assistance for academic problems, may also be sought on the Medical Campus and Main Campus. Faculty members may refer students to the counseling service. See the description of services described on page 36 of this student handbook.
Students also have access to counseling through Student Health.
Student Health
For detailed information on Student Health coverage, please refer to the brochure you were provided prior to enrollment. All immunizations must be up to date before leaving for clinical experiences. Nighttime emergency services are available through the Barnes/Jewish Hospital Emergency Rooms. The MD has suggested that there may be less waiting at BJ North. Policies for coverage of student health during clinical experiences and when students are away from the campus are contained on the pages following this section of the student handbook.
The program is committed to the protection of all individuals who test positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or hepatitis B virus (HBV). It is the right of all patients including those with HIV or HBV to receive physical therapy equal to that offered to all other patients. Physical therapy students and physical therapists have the professional and ethical responsibility to provide appropriate care to all patients, without discrimination. Students are informed in the curriculum as to the correct procedures to use when working with all types of infections in order to protect themselves.
To protect others, any student who tests positive for HIV or HBV must identify themselves if other individuals, including classmates, faculty, and patients, with whom they have contact may be at risk. Again it is the student's professional responsibility to protect others. The Program will in turn protect the privacy of the student with HIV or HBV and is willing to alter the curriculum, with reasonable accommodation, for the student to meet the competencies. Immunization against HBV is available to all students. Students are encouraged to be immunized. Most students choose this option and for many clinical facilities it is required.
Tutorial Assistance
Tutorial assistance is available and can be obtained by students experiencing difficulty during the semester. Generally the limit on tutorial assistance is 12 hours per month per course per student. Students may request a tutor or a tutor may be recommended for a student by a faculty member. To obtain a tutor, students must contact the course coordinator. The course coordinator will assign a tutor for that student. Occasionally tutoring will be offered to groups depending on the type of tutoring needed and the topic of interest. Under special circumstances tutors may be recommended by CAES in advance of specific needs.
Students may not request a tutor to improve already acceptable (passing) grades. Students are discouraged from using tutors for the purpose of having a ready study partner. Students are encouraged in these cases to study with other individuals or student groups on an informal basis.
Tutors for first year students include either second year students or fellow students in the first year class who have demonstrated excellent performance in class and have volunteered to tutor. Third year students are used to tutor second year students, when they are available. If they are not available, second year students will tutor their peers. Students who are doing well are encouraged to volunteer to become tutors. Faculty often will approach students to ask them if they would be willing to serve as a tutor.
Students requesting tutoring have the following responsibilities:
- once a tutor is identified by the course coordinator, the student may approach the tutor to arrange a time and place for assistance
- the student must arrive at the appointment on time and be prepared with questions to ask
- a student who arrives unprepared may be asked to reschedule the appointment to make better use of the time allowed for tutorial assistance
- students must respect the schedule of the tutor; last minute requests and excessive demands, especially during test weeks may be refused
- tutoring is not to be used for completing assignments (e.g. papers, Senior Seminar) or take home exams
Tutors are paid for their time and they have the following responsibilities:
- tutors must notify a course coordinator when they have been approached by a student for tutoring, complete a tutoring authorization form and follow the instructions on this form (see attached sheet)
- tutors must keep the course coordinator informed of any problems which occur during tutoring (e.g. the student comes unprepared, does not ask questions, does not follow through with suggestions, is disrespectful of the tutor's time, etc.)
- tutors have the right to refuse to provide tutoring assistance which is not scheduled in advance or when a student arrives unprepared or wants the tutor to "do the work for him or her", or when the tutor's own performance in class is being jeopardized
- tutors must notify the course coordinator when they wish to discontinue being a tutor
- tutors are responsible for keeping track of their time and submitting a tutor time sheet to the designated staff member on a monthly basis
WebSTAC
WebSTAC
WebSTAC is an online student information resource. Students will need to access WebSTAC via the Program in Physical Therapy website (http://pt.wustl.edu) to obtain semester grade information as well as to update their personal contact information (local addresses and phone numbers). Semester grades are only available by accessing the WebSTAC system. It is also critical that students update their address information at the beginning and end of each semester so they can receive important university information. Your local address is also needed to produce Financial Aid Refund checks. Below, you will find detailed instructions for accessing the WebSTAC system and making changes to your address information. Similar instructions will apply for accessing grades in the WebSTAC system.
Once you have the Program in Physical Therapy website open (http://pt.wustl.edu) select "WEBSTAC" from the left quick links dropdown.
This will take you to WebSTAC which is your student account information system. Your ID number is your student ID number and your Password is made up of six-eight alpha and numeric symbols. Your ID and password is issued through the Admissions Office. After typing in your applicable information, press “Log In”.
On the left panel under “My Records” you will see different options that range from Account Balance to Student Record Printout (NOTE: Transcript Request is not valid for Physical Therapy Students). Under “My Profile” your options range from Addresses to Send Bills To”. Select “Addresses”.
Select “Chg Local” to type in your new local address. There must always be an address under “Local”
Be sure to “Log Out” after you are completed updating your local address.
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