Spring 2017 Course Syllabi

DAKOTA NURSING PROGRAM

Bismarck State College • Dakota College at Bottineau • Lake Region State College • Williston State College

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.

WEB STREAMING (Tegrity):

Tegrity is a lecture and content capture software that was chosen by the ND University System to provide that

service for its 11 campuses. Tegrity enables faculty, students and staff to record presentations, lessons, training, an

entire lecture, and more. The recorded content is searchable, provides for note-taking and participant rating of

content, can be streamed live, and can be used on portable devices having internet access. Tegrity integrates with

most learning management systems and is ADA compliant. An instructor’s lecture for the DNP is recorded and

stored within a learning management system for the duration of the semester. Instructors will record IVN and other

lectures on Tegrity. Students should be aware that their voices or any presentation they do in class may be recorded on

Tegrity and available via Pearson for other students in their class to view. The webstreaming is located under the

heading “Tegrity” in your courses. The recordings will be available for viewing for the duration of the semester.

Watching class via webstreaming does not count as attendance for class but is highly encouraged if you are unable to

attend class or wish to review concepts covered in class. Please refer to attendance policy if there are any questions.

FACULTY/STUDENT COMMUNICATION:

Faculty/students are responsible for checking course announcements in Pearson, bulletin boards and/or mailboxes as

appropriate at each campus for messages each class day. Email is used extensively within the Pearson Learning

Management System, students are responsible to have a

working college email account

and check it daily during the

semester. Students, staff and faculty are expected respond to emails promptly – within 48 hours during a usual work

week or as requested. The purpose is to assure rapid communication between students and instructors.

Students must

notify the nursing coordinator if their email address changes

Faculty and students must identify themselves

professionally

with each contact (mail, email, or telephone). This

includes first and last name as well as identification of location within the consortium.

Example of student identification at end of each email: