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DAKOTA NURSING PROGRAM
Bismarck State College • Dakota College at Bottineau •
Lake Region State College • Williston State College
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Active Learning:
In addition to educational strategies such as reading, listening, and reflecting, when
appropriate this class makes use of learning techniques commonly known as active learning. Students
should expect to participate in active learning techniques such as discussions and presentations, small group
activities, writing, problem-solving, movement, case studies, role-playing, etc. These activities promote
analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of class content in order to improve student learning outcomes.
3.
Assignments/Quizzes/Clinical Paperwork:
All assignments will be completed in order to pass the course.
All assignments must be completed and submitted on time in the manner specified by the faculty.
Late/makeup work will be graded a 0% unless previously arranged with the instructor. Students who submit
late/makeup work may receive an admonition notice and if work continues to be submitted late, they will
progress through the disciplinary process.
4.
Exams:
Students will notify the
coordinator/site manager AND the
lead course instructor
1 hour prior
to missing the scheduled exam for the day. Failure to notify these individuals or missing more than 1 exam
day may result in an admonition notice. Any exams that are not made up in one week will receive a 0% for
a grade on that exam. Students must make up the exam before or on the next date they are scheduled to be
on campus. In the cases of extenuating circumstances, the lead instructor and site coordinator may extend
the deadline for exams. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the nursing coordinator to arrange a
makeup exam. “Notification” means that the student sends an email with the appropriate information to the
lead nursing instructor and coordinator prior to one hour before the exam is scheduled.
5.
Records of Grades:
The faculty strongly endorses the idea that each student is responsible for knowing
his/her own academic status based on grades from learning activities. Grades are recorded in the Pearson
gradebook. Please carefully review the student tutorial for an explanation of how grades are calculated in
the program. Any time a student has unsatisfactory averages, he/she should contact the instructor for
guidance.
6.
Classroom Etiquette:
It is expected that students will show sensitivity to their peers as well as instructors
by avoiding any activity that may cause distraction during class. Incivility will not be tolerated and is
grounds for disciplinary action. Cell phone use (texting or talking), cameras, side conversations, and
children are not allowed in the classroom. Refer to ‘Handheld Device Use Policy’.
Nursing is a profession and thus requires professional behavior. It is expected that students will act in a
professional manner displaying commitment to learning in the classroom, lab, all clinical areas, all college
areas, and at all times in the public (including social networking sites including but not limited to Facebook,
Twitter and Google+) when representing the college or the profession of nursing.
Unprofessional
behaviors will merit receipt of admonition/critical behavior notices.
Refer to Professional Behaviors Table in the student handbook for examples of both professional and
unprofessional behaviors.
7.
Course study expectations:
Commitment to learning is important to success. For every semester credit
hour you are taking in a class, three hours needs to be set aside in your weekly schedule to read, study and
devote towards your education outside of class.
For example: NURS 120 (3 credit) x 3 hours = 9 hours/week to study (minimal recommended study hours
per week.)
This formula should be factored in for all of your classes, and soon you will see that many hours need to be
devoted to becoming a successful nursing student.