Due to the cohort-based structure and sequential design of the Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) curriculum, students are expected to progress through required coursework with their assigned cohort. Many courses are offered only once per academic year and serve as prerequisites for subsequent coursework. As a result of this structure, students may not withdraw from individual required OTD courses while remaining enrolled in the program. If a student is unable to continue in a required course after the University’s add/drop period, the student must formally resign from the program in accordance with university procedures.
Students who resign from the program and seek to return at a later time must apply for readmission and are subject to space availability and program policies in effect at the time of readmission. Resignation from the program does not waive the student’s financial responsibility to LMU. For more information, visit LMU’s Financial Services page by following this link.
Students who are granted a leave of absence or who elect to withdraw from the Program are required to complete an exit interview with the Financial Aid Officer and return their LMU-OTD student name badge and parking tag to the Campus Police and Security Team. Failure to do so will result in the Program withholding all records pertaining to the student’s attendance.
**All Level II Fieldwork and the Doctoral Experiential Component must be completed within 24 months of the conclusion of the didactic portion of the curriculum, and the entire curriculum must be completed within 72 months of beginning the OTD program.