Dalhousie University. Faculty of Health. School of Occupational Therapy

Corporate body (Dalhousie University)

Dalhousie University. Faculty of Health. School of Occupational Therapy

1982-

A program in occupational therapy was approved in principle by the University Senate in 1958, but the School of Occupational Therapy only opened in 1982. From the start it had a regional orientation that linked its teaching, research and professional activities with service providers, government workers, related disciplines and users across the four Atlantic provinces. In 1998 the school began offering a post-professional MSc (Occupational Therapy) program. The BSc (Occupational Therapy) was phased out in 2004 and the MSc (Occupational Health) entry-to-practice program began in 2006.

The School of Occupational Therapy is located in the Forrest Building on Dalhousie's Carleton Campus.

The School of Occupational Therapy offers an MSc entry-to-practice program, an MSc (research stream), and a Certificate in Disability Management. The School also facilitates doctoral studies through the Faculty of Health's PhD in Health.

The basic statute relating to Dalhousie University is Chapter 24 of the Acts of 1863. This statute replaced earlier statutes, and the 1863 statute itself has been amended and supplemented several times over the years. The provisions of these various statutes provide for the establishment and regulation of the university, the membership of the Board of Governors and its rights and powers, the authority of senate for the internal regulation of the university (subject to the approval of the board), and various other matters.

The School of Occupational Therapy is an academic unit within the Faculty of Health and is administered by a director, supported by faculty, instructors and staff.

Dalhousie University. Faculty of Health (1962-)