KPCOM Student Handbook 2025-2026

X Nova Southeastern University Student Handbook Graduation with Honors..................................232 President’s Award............................................232 Dean’s Award...................................................232 Service Award..................................................232 Golden Apple Award.......................................232 MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM....................234 Mission Statement...........................................234 ACADEMIC SERVICES........................................234 Administration/Faculty Office Hours.............234 Program Office.................................................234 Academic Advising..........................................235 Career Advising................................................235 ACADEMIC AND CURRICULUM POLICIES AND PROCEDURES...........................236 Graduation Requirements...............................236 HONORS AND AWARDS....................................237 President’s Award............................................237 Dean’s Award...................................................237 Graduation with Honors..................................237 Golden Apple Award.......................................237 DEPARTMENT OF NUTRITION..........................238 Vision Statement..............................................238 Professional Accreditations............................238 ACADEMIC SERVICES........................................239 Administration/Faculty Office Hours.............239 Department of Nutrition Office......................239 Academic Advising..........................................239 Career Advising...............................................240 Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition.......240 Mission Statement................................................240 Undergraduate Student Academic Catalog................................................240 Master of Science in Nutrition (M.S.).............. 241 Program Mission......................................................241 Program Goals.........................................................241 ACADEMIC AND CURRICULUM POLICIES AND PROCEDURES............................241 A. General......................................................... 241 Assessment of Prior Learning.............................241 B. Graduation Requirements..........................242 CODE OF CONDUCT...........................................243 A. Attendance..................................................243 B. Dress Code...................................................243 1. On-Campus Dress Code..................................243 2. Dress Code in the Clinical Setting and on Clinical Rotations............................................244 3. Professional Online Presence.......................244 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE CONCENTRATION (RDN)...................................245 A. Accreditation Statement............................245 B. Mission and Goals........................................245 C. Assessment of Prior Learning.................... 246 D. Assessment of Student Competence........ 246 E. Career Counseling.......................................247 F. Background Checks and Drug Screening...247 G. Disciplinary/Termination Procedures.......248 H. Graduation Requirements..........................249 I. Professionalism.............................................249 J. Student Identity...........................................249 K. Student Concerns........................................249 L. Nutrition Practicums for Supervised Practice........................................ 250 1. Supervision.........................................................250 2. Technology Access............................................251 3. Professional Communication..........................251 4. Completion of SP Hours...................................251 5. Site Change.........................................................252 6. Transportation and Insurance Coverage...252 7. Student Illness at the Practicum Site...........252 8. Emergency Operations...................................253 9. Meetings and Conferences.............................253 10. Program Schedule, Vacations, and Holidays............................................................253 11. Student Remediation and Retention..........253 PROGRAM COMMITTEES...................................254

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