Most student clinical hours are scheduled during the weekdays and typically consist of eight-hour shifts. Radiologic technology students must also complete evening and weekend clinical rotations. The evening rotation hours range from 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm to 3:00 pm – 11:00 pm. The Clinical Coordinator determines the clinical rotation and hour schedule based on adequate supervision, clinical experience, volume of procedures, and clinical course requirements.
Students are expected to record clinical attendance daily through the online clinical document tracking system Trajecsys (www.trajecsys.com). The clinical coordinator monitors student attendance and clinical hours to identify poor attendance patterns.
Students are allotted a 30-minute lunch break during the clinical day. The supervising technologist determines the break time, which may vary based on patient exams. Students are expected to take a lunch break each day and cannot be forfeited for an earlier release time.
Students will usually have two 15-minute break periods as the schedule permits, one break in the morning and one in the afternoon; however, there may be times when the clinical experience may not permit this.
Absence for any reason other than illness requires the approval of the Clinical Coordinator or Dean. Unexcused absence from a clinical or classroom assignment will result in disciplinary action.