Spring 2017 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.

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