Fall 2016 Course Syllabi

DAKOTA NURSING PROGRAM

Bismarck State College • Dakota College at Bottineau •

Lake Region State College • Williston State College

Attendance Policy

The Dakota Nursing Program supports the college policy on attendance as stated in your college catalog. In

addition, the nursing program implements strict attendance policies for classroom, lab and clinical experiences.

Regular, punctual attendance demonstrates professional behavior and responsibility. In recognition of the fact that

the primary learning takes place in the teacher-student relationship, the principle governing class attendance is

that the student is expected to attend all regularly scheduled classes (classroom, laboratory, and clinical) and is

responsible for meeting course objectives. Absences may make it impossible for a student to meet course

objective and result in failure of the course. A student may be excused from class or clinical with the approval of

the instructor. It is the student’s responsibility to make arrangements to fulfill missed assignments with the

appropriate faculty member. All makeup work may have a deduction in theory, lab, or clinical applications.

Please note that all missed hours in lab or clinical need to be made up with an hour for each hour missed. Please

see the

Attendance Policy in your Nursing Program Handbook

for directions on how to notify faculty of and

for consequences specific to being absent or tardy.

SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS:

Any student who has medical information to share with the faculty or has a disability that may prevent them

from fully demonstrating their abilities should contact the instructor to discuss accommodations necessary to

ensure full participation and facilitate their educational opportunities.

DROP AND WITHDRAW DATES CAN BE FOUND ON YOUR CAMPUS WEBSITE AT:

BSC

– http://www.bismarckstate.edu/current/records/calendarsdeadlines/

DCB –

http://www.dakotacollege.edu/academics/academic-calendar/

LRSC –

http://www.lrsc.edu/academics/term-schedules

WSC

– http://www.willistonstate.edu/Class-Schedule.html

If you have any questions about dropping or withdrawing from a class please contact your campus

coordinator or registrar.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

It is expected that you will read the assigned textbook chapters PRIOR to coming to class.

All written work must be completed and turned in to the instructor prior to taking any scheduled exam.

Any

assignments which are not complete and turned in will result in the student failing the course with a

grade of F.

Students are required to read the Dakota Nursing Program student handbook upon admission to the program

and submit the signature form found in the handbook showing that the student will agree to follow the

information and policies found in the handbook.

Nursing is a profession which demands high standards and a strict code of ethics. There is no place in nursing

for dishonesty. Anyone caught in any dishonest activity (cheating, plagiarism, copying other’s work, theft,

etc.) will receive an F in the course. A minimum grade of C in each course is required to progress in the

nursing program.

Material for this course will be posted onto the Pearson site. It is your responsibility to check this site for

assignments and notes. It is also your responsibility to know what your grade is in the course by reviewing the

Pearson gradebook.