IV Nova Southeastern University Student Handbook Student Academic Files.....................................38 Policy on Student Education Records............... 38 Request to Amend Contents of Student Education Records.................................................. 39 University Policies............................................. 40 Health Professions Division Information and Policies. ...................................41 NSU MD Policies. .................................................41 Standards of Conduct for Students....................41 Responsibilities of Teachers and Learners....... 42 Code of Academic and Professional Conduct for Students in NSU MD...................................................................43 Student Mistreatment Policy................................44 1. Preamble.............................................................44 2. R esponsibilities of Teachers and Learners...........................................................44 3. Unprofessional and Abusive Behaviors. ..44 4. Policy’s Objectives..........................................45 5. Actions if Any Students Believe They Have Been Abused or Mistreated...............46 6. Procedure for Handling Complaints of Student Abuse...............................................46 7. Appeals Process............................................... 47 8. Confidentiality.................................................. 47 9. Retaliation.........................................................48 10. False Claims.....................................................48 Promotion and Graduation Standards..............48 Promotion. .............................................................48 Curricular Requirements for M.D. Degree....48 Policies for Unsatisfactory Performance..........49 Academic Remediation..........................................49 Academic Standards for Students Who Hold Leadership Positions in NSU MD or NSU..................................................... 51 Academic Standing and Due Process Policies and Procedures.......................................... 51 A. Satisfactory Academic Progress............... 52 B. Good Standing................................................. 53 C. Leave from Studies. ....................................... 53 D. Academic Probation......................................56 E. Isolated Deficiency.........................................56 F. Additional Academic Concerns...................56 G. Remediation.....................................................56 H. Removal of Academic Probation............... 57 I. Suspension......................................................... 57 J. Dismissal............................................................. 57 K. Due Process/Appeal Procedures............... 58 L. Withdrawal........................................................60 M. Probation After Successful Appeal of Dismissal.................................................................60 N. Conflict of Interest/Recusal/ Scope of Review...................................................60 Grade Challenge/Grievance Process..................61 Professional Personal Appearance Policy.........61 Dress Code................................................................. 62 Setting Specific Clothing Standards.............. 62 Personal Grooming and Appearance Guidelines...............................................................63 Attendance Policy...................................................63 Excused Absences...............................................64 Preclerkship Unexpected Absences..............64 Clerkship Unexpected Absences....................64 Planned Absences...............................................65 Absences for Health Services..........................65 Fourth-Year Interview Absences. ...................65 Absences for Religious Holidays.....................65 Attendance/Severe Weather Policy..................66 Evaluation Completion Policy..............................66 Our Values..............................................................66 Mandatory Completion......................................66 Confidentiality of all Student Responses..... 67 Quality of Student Responses......................... 67 Failure to Complete Assigned Evaluations.. 67 Medical Student Peer Feedback Completion Policy.................................................... 67 Failure to Complete Assigned Peer Feedback...................................................... 67 Policy on Substance Abuse..................................68 M.D. Program Policy on Immunizations............68 Health Screening..................................................69 Policy on Communicable Diseases.....................69 Students with Communicable Diseases. ......69 Education and Training....................................... 71 Risk of Exposure, Encouraged Disability Insurance, and Mandatory Medical Insurance................. 72 Students with Blood-Borne and Airborne Infections................................................................ 74 Workers’ Compensation.................................... 75 Information Technology (IT) Policies................ 75 NSU-Issued iPads and Laptop Computers.. 75 Personal Devices.................................................. 78 Email Policy........................................................... 78 Social Media Policy.............................................. 78 Prohibited Use of IT. ........................................... 79
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