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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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Practice Assessments, and Proctored Assessments). Please review the complete ATI policy in your
student handbook for schedule of exams, remediation policy and grading levels.
To properly prepare for the proctored exams students are expected to study by taking ATI practice exams
until they score 90% or greater. Students will not be eligible to take the corresponding ATI proctored
exams until they score 90% or greater on the practice exam. Practice exams can only be taken one time
every 12 hours.
GRADING:
Students have access to and should review the eCollege grading calculation method. Students are responsible to
know what their grades are during the course. Please review the gradebook frequently. If an eCollege assignment
or exam in the student’s gradebook says the assignment or exam has not been submitted or has not been entered, it
is then treated as a fact that the student did not do the assignment or exam unless the student has written proof that
they did in fact complete and submit such assignment/exam as outlined in the directions. Make sure your
assignments are submitted well before the due date so you can make sure they are in. All gradebook questions
must be addressed by the student to the lead instructor at midterm and then again during the week before finals.
There will be no changes accepted to the gradebook regarding absent or late/missed assignments or late/missed
exams during finals week. It is the student’s responsibility to know what their grades are and contact the
instructors or their nursing coordinator for a plan to improve.
1.
Grades:
Grades are given for both theory classes and clinical performance of clinical nursing courses.
Students must earn a minimum grade of "C" with a maintained 2.5 GPA or better in all required courses of
the program. Students who fail a theory or clinical course will be dismissed from the nursing program. A
final grade of D or F is considered to be an unsatisfactory grade.
2.
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 must be completed and submitted on time in
the manner specified by the faculty. Students may fail the course if all assignments are not completed.
Late/makeup work will not be accepted (student will receive 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 eCollege
gradebook. Please carefully review the student tutorial for an explanation of how grades are calculated in