DPT Student Affairs

Student Affairs

The Director of Student Affairs supports students throughout the DPT program by coordinating orientation, overseeing the academic coaching program, facilitating student success initiatives, and serving as a liaison between DPT students and University support services. The Director works collaboratively with faculty and University offices to connect students with appropriate academic, personal, and professional resources.

Academic Coaching and Student Support

The BGSU DPT Program is committed to fostering student success through a proactive, strengths-based approach to academic coaching. Each student is assigned to a faculty academic coach who provides individualized guidance, supports professional growth, and helps students navigate the academic and professional expectations of the program.

Faculty use early alerts and ongoing communication to identify concerns, recognize achievements, and connect students with appropriate resources when additional support may be beneficial.

Students have access to a wide range of University services, including:

• Office of the Dean of Students
• Division of Community Well-Being
• Learning Commons
• University Libraries
• Information Technology Services
• Registration and Records
• Bursar
• Financial Aid and Scholarships

Health, Counseling, and Accessibility Services

Students have access to health, counseling, accessibility, and wellness resources through Bowling Green State University and the DPT program.

Services include:

• Falcon Health Center
• BGSU Counseling Center
• ComPsych
• Accessibility Services

Students requesting academic accommodations should contact Accessibility Services as early as possible after admission to begin the accommodation process. Visit the Applying for Services website to initiate the request for academic accommodations.

Students are required to maintain health insurance and satisfy program health, immunization, and compliance requirements. Educational or work-related injuries should be reported in accordance with University procedures.

Student Rights, Responsibilities, Safety, and Privacy

The BGSU DPT Program is committed to maintaining a learning environment characterized by respect, professionalism, safety, and opportunity for all.

Students receive the DPT Student Handbook during required online orientation prior to matriculation and acknowledge receipt before beginning the program. The handbook describes:

• Student rights and responsibilities
• Academic and professional expectations
• Grading and progression requirements
• Appeal and grievance procedures
• Safety policies and emergency procedures
• FERPA and HIPAA privacy protections
• Available student support services

Students are expected to uphold the APTA Code of Ethics, comply with University Codes of Conduct, maintain professional standards, and protect patient confidentiality during academic and clinical experiences.

Academic Progression

All courses in the DPT program are graded according to the Graduate Grading Policies (3341-3-9).  The DPT program uses the following grading scale for didactic courses:

A: 90.00–100.00%
B: 80.00–89.99%
C: 70.00–79.99%
D: 60.00–69.99%
F: Below 60.00%

Clinical education and Capstone courses are graded on a Satisfactory (S) or Unsatisfactory (U) basis.

To progress through the curriculum, students must satisfy both University graduate academic policies and DPT Program academic and professional requirements. Students experiencing academic or professional difficulty may receive individualized support, remediation, or other interventions, when appropriate. Students who do not meet progression requirements may be subject to probation, deceleration, dismissal, or other actions consistent with program and University policies. Students are afforded due process and appeal rights in accordance with University policies.

Complete information regarding grading, progression, remediation, probation, appeals, and graduation requirements is available in the DPT Student Handbook and BGSU Graduate College Policies.

Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination

Bowling Green State University is committed to providing equal educational opportunity and maintaining a learning environment that supports respect, professionalism, and opportunity for all students.

Information regarding equal opportunity, nondiscrimination, Title IX, accessibility, and related compliance resources is available through the Office of State and Federal Compliance and Non-Discrimination. Current University policies and procedures are available through the Office of General Counsel's University Policies website.