Alexandra Fox was on track to finish her master of science in occupational therapy in June — then the novel coronavirus outbreak hit.
Fox, 30, has been working towards this goal for two years at Dalhousie University, and she only needs 300 more hours of clinic work to finish the degree.
Although it’s currently a topic of debate among the professors and administrators at her institution, students aren’t typically allowed to complete clinical hours online.
If this rule remains, Fox could be unable to work in her field for another year. “My plan was to finish my degree and start working as soon as I could,” she said. “It’s a double-edged sword: I want to graduate on time, but I also don’t want to lose out on 300 clinical hours of learning in