Grand Valley and CMU begin new partnership

Health professions students from Central Michigan University will be able to make an easy transition to graduate studies at Grand Valley State University. Under a new agreement signed February 11, up to three CMU students will be automatically accepted into Grand Valley's master of science in Occupational Therapy Program after fulfilling pre-admission requirements.

'Grand Valley is developing a strong relationship with CMU students,' said Christopher Lewis, outreach coordinator for the School of Health Professions at Grand Valley. 'Students can apply in their junior year at CMU and then, binding an academic review of their senior year, can be accepted into our program before they graduate,' he said.

'It's a timely partnership because the health care field is bursting with a need for practitioners,' said Jane Toot, director of the School of Health Professions at Grand Valley. 'All of the health programs are very expensive to implement. The agreement makes better use of resources while still providing services for students and future patients, especially at a time when there is a need for careful spending across the state,' she said.

'CMU is very pleased to have developed this working relationship with Grand Valley State University to help students interested in graduate studies in occupational therapy,' said Marvis Lary, dean of The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions. The partnership has been a year in the making. Grand Valley faculty members will visit CMU at least once a year to advise students.