CHCS Student Handbook 2019-2020

10 Nova Southeastern University Student Handbook All NSU health care center workforce members including—but not limited to—faculty members, employees, and trainees, are responsible for following the policies and procedures implemented by the applicable NSU health care center. In addition, the HIPAA Regulations require that NSU provides training to its health care center faculty members, employees, and trainees with respect to its HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Research policies and procedures. NSU has developed a comprehensive online education program designed to comply with the HIPAA Regulations and to educate its workforce members and others who use, disclose and/or access protected health information. Applicable NSU health/mental health profession students and trainees will be required to complete the education program coordinated through his or her respective college/academic program. Violations of the NSU policies and procedures regarding privacy and security of protected health information will be reported to the appropriate supervising authority for potential disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal in accordance with the applicable college/academic program policies. Further, NSU faculty members and students may be subject to the HIPAA privacy and security policies and procedures enacted by various non-NSU health care facilities in which they train. It is the responsibility of the faculty member and student to familiarize himself or herself with such policies and procedures upon entering each facility. Any questions concerning the HIPAA privacy policies can be directed to the HIPAA liaison of your NSU health care center, the NSU HIPAA privacy officer, or the NSU HIPAA security officer. Please see the NSU Health Care Centers HIPAA Privacy Policies and Procedures on the NSU Office of HIPAA Privacy website at nova.edu/hipaa-privacy . Statement on Student Responsibilities Nova Southeastern University’s mission is to foster academic excellence and intellectual inquiry, as well as to provide service to our community and beyond. Committed to excellence and proud of the diversity of our university family, we strive to develop our students in a lifelong learning environment. Students at Nova Southeastern University enjoy the right to exercise freedom of conduct that is consistent with the mission and values of the university. Protection of academic and social freedom is both an individual and community responsibility. Standards of behavior have been established by the university and are intended to ensure that the exercise of individual rights does not deny rights to other individuals or the community. Admission to Nova Southeastern University is a privilege, and the values, principles, rules and regulations of the university are accepted by each student upon his or her voluntary registration. Central to the educational experience is the trust that all students will learn in, and benefit from, a rigorous academic environment. All Nova Southeastern University students are responsible for upholding the Code of Student Conduct and Academic Responsibility and promoting the Core Values of the university.