Updates

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Updated 4/14/26

In keeping with its philosophy of offering a program of the highest quality, MTSA continually evaluates its educational program via its institutional effectiveness process and reserves the right to make changes in the policies, curriculum, or practicum at any time including any fees or costs related to these changes.  

The MTSA Student Handbook is updated annually. However, items in the handbook may change between publications. Such changes are expected to be minimal. Students will receive notification of these changes and are expected to abide by them. 

This page includes changes made after the current version of the handbook was initially published. 

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Title

Change Made

Applied to Cohort

This column includes the date change(s) made/approvedThis column includes the name of the  policy/handbook section that was changed, with a link to itThis column includes a brief description of what change(s) was/were madeThis column includes the cohorts to which the change(s) will be applied.
3/25/265.1.116 Student Appeals Policy Adjusted timeline to ensure that adequate time is given for each step of the process. All currently enrolled cohorts
3/25/26School Life & Wellness CommitteeAdjusted committee & class representative descriptions to describe current practices.All currently enrolled cohorts
2/26/265.4.101 Attendance Policy and ExpectationsRetired policy & replacing with 2 separate attendance policies (clinical & academic)All currently enrolled cohorts
2/26/26Academic Attendance & Expectations PolicyNew Policy (Replaces 5.4.101 Attendance Policy and Expectations)All currently enrolled cohorts
2/26/26Clinical Attendance & Expectations PolicyNew Policy (Replaces 5.4.101 Attendance Policy and Expectations)All currently enrolled cohorts
2/26/265.4.109 Student Drug Testing Policy

Added the following language: 

  • A positive drug screen result prior to enrollment may result in retraction of admission,
  • Clarifying that the options about returning to clinical is only availble if permitted.
  • Expanded reasoning for for-cause drug screens
  • Removed hair test specification for confirmational screening 
All currently enrolled cohorts
2/26/265.1.111 Student Drug & Alcohol PolicyAdded language to clarify medication disclosure requirements, emphasize that drug & alcohol use is prohibited, added 988 resource, and removed language about frug convictions & federal aid (no longer applicable). All currently enrolled cohorts
2/26/265.4.103 Policy of MTSA Clinical StandardsAdded the following languages: "If a student cancels a new Senior Elective site after the end of February of their third year in the program, they will be required to pay a $1,000 cancellation fee. The Program Director will review extenuating circumstances for potential fee exclusions." 
2/11/2026Graduation RequirementsAdded information about fee required for program extensions.All currently enrolled cohorts
2/11/26Campus Location & Academic Student FacilitiesRemoved language about mailboxesAll currently enrolled cohorts
2/11/26Facility AccessAdjusted job titles & included language about returning student IDsAll currently enrolled cohorts