Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing (ACON) 2025–2026 129 Behavioral and Academic Disciplinary Policies and Procedures Committee on Student Progress The ACON has a Committee on Student Progress (CSP). It is the CSP’s responsibility to conduct proceedings to examine the status of students who are experiencing academic problems or who have violated any regulation, policy, and/or professional or behavioral codes of conduct. The CSP examines individual cases and makes appropriate recommendations to the program director/designee. At the discretion of the academic program, violations of college or university conduct/behavioral policies may be referred to the NSU dean of students to be addressed under the conduct procedures detailed in the NSU Student Handbook. Records of dismissal, suspension, or leave of absence and the date of each determination shall be placed in the student’s permanent records. The CSP shall have nonexclusive authority to evaluate all alleged student violations of misconduct, whether academic, moral, professional, or ethical. Exceptions to this authority include, but are not limited to, the following: • Nothing shall limit the right of the Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing to immediately remove a student from the college who has been accused of a violent act, a threat, or any act that constitutes a violation of state, local, or federal criminal law subject to further proceedings consistent with these rules. A student who has been removed from the college shall not return until given permission to do so by the dean. • Nothing shall prevent the dean from taking action deemed necessary, including removing a matter from the committee’s consideration, whenever, in the dean’s judgment, such action may prevent harm to the health, safety, and welfare of any individual; to school property; or to the integrity of the educational process. • Nothing shall limit the right of the college or any of its representatives or students to file a report with any law enforcement or civil agency. Process and Procedure • Except in cases of first-time course failure, when informed of the alleged violation or academic deficiency by the program director and/or the dean of Academic Programs, the chair of the CSP will conduct a preliminary investigation. The student is informed of the option to attend the CSP. • The CSP chair will then call a meeting of the committee and shall notify the student in question. The student shall receive written notice of the time, place, and subject of the meeting. Legal representation or any other form of representation is prohibited during the hearing. • If necessary, the student will provide the CSP chair with a list of any witnesses the student may have, in writing, no less than two business days before the hearing date. The student will be responsible for ensuring the presence of the witnesses. Character witnesses are not permitted.
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