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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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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.
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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 notice/critical behavior notice/program dismissal.
Refer to Professional Behaviors Table in the student handbook for examples of both professional and unprofessional
behaviors.
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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.
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.
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