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         <td width="60%"><big>'''Compliance with Graduate Program Requirements - PhD Program'''</big></td>
         <td width="60%"><big>'''Professional Graduate Nursing Student Academic Appeal'''</big></td>
         <td width="40%"><big>Subsection: '''5.4.2'''</big></td>
         <td width="40%"><big>Subsection: '''5.3.12'''</big></td>
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         <td width="60%">Section 5.0 - Student Policies</td>
         <td width="60%">Section 5.0 - Student Policies</td>
         <td width="40%">Originating Date: September 2012</td>
         <td width="40%">Originating Date: [[Special:PermanentLink/12589|September 2013]]</td>
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         <td valign="top" width="60%">Responsible Reviewing Agency:<br /><div style="margin-left:3em; line-height:1.2;">PhD Affairs Council</div><br />Related Documents:<br /><div style="margin-left:3em; line-height:1.2;">UNMC Graduate Studies Bulletin<br />UNMC Student Handbook</div></td>
         <td valign="top" width="60%">Responsible Reviewing Agency:<br /><div style="margin-left:3em; line-height:1.2;">Professional Graduate Nursing Affairs Committee</div><br />Related documents:<br /><div style="margin-left:3em; line-height:1.2;">ANA Code of Ethics<br />Bylaws of BOR (chapter 5)<br />NU Student Code of Conduct<br />Appendix W Professional Graduate Nursing Program Academic Appeals </div></td>
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                 <td>Reviewed: [[Special:PermanentLink/9159|September 2015]]<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/10189|May 2017]]<br />Reviewed: [[Special:PermanentLink/14486|May 2018]]<br />Revised: October 2023 ([[Special:Diff/14486/{{REVISIONID}}|changes]])</td>
                 <td>Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/12568|November 2014]]<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/12570|May 2015]] <br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/12572|May 2016]]<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/13634|February 2019]] <br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/15603|March 2023]] ([[Special:Diff/13634/15603|changes]])<br />Revised: June 2024 ([[Special:Diff/15603/{{REVISIONID}}|changes]])</td>
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===Purpose===
===Purpose===
<p>Establishes criteria for compliance with graduate program requirements for the PhD program.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">The College of Nursing (CON) is committed to providing all students with a learning environment that is safe, inclusive, and supportive of academic success. Students have the right to appeal academic evaluations in cases in which a student can provide evidence the academic evaluation was prejudiced or capricious.</p>
 
===Scope===
===Scope===
<p>This policy applies to PhD students.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">
This policy applies to professional graduate students. </p>
 
===Policy===
===Policy===
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<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">In accordance with the ANA Code of Ethics, Chapter 5 of the Bylaws of the Board of Regents and the NU Code of Conduct and in order to ensure the protection of students' rights, the CON has established procedures which must be followed for appeals of academic evaluations.</p>
    <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The student must meet professional behavior requirements outlined in the UNMC Graduate Studies Bulletin.</li>
====Academic Appeals====
    <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Upon admission to the PhD in Nursing Program and on December 1 of each year, the graduate student must provide evidence according to the UNMC Student handbook of:
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">Student grade appeals shall be carried out according to the procedures delineated in Appendix W Professional Graduate Nursing Program Academic Appeals.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">The college in which a particular course is offered shall have jurisdiction of all appeals by students whose appeal concerns a grade or academic evaluation involving that course. In matters involving a dual-listed course, the college granting admission to the course shall handle any appeal. </p>
            <li style="margin-bottom:15px; margin-top:15px;">Health Information Privacy and Protection Act (HIPAA) training.</li>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">An ad-hoc committee will be formed to hear the appeal. In any matter involving an appeal by a student, neither the dean of the college nor the instructor whose grade or evaluation is being questioned nor the assistant dean of the division involved shall serve on the ad-hoc committee handling the appeal. </p>
            <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Blood-Borne Pathogens training.</li>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">A nursing student whose grade is under appeal shall be allowed to continue nonclinical academic activities until a decision is made. A student shall be allowed to continue clinical activities in courses which do not have the failed course as a prerequisite. </p>
            <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Current Registered Nurse license.</li>
 
            <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Current Hepatitis B immunization and/or a reactive Hepatitis B titer.</li>
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            <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Annual completion of a test for tuberculosis.</li>
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            <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Annual flu immunization.</li>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">Student grievances shall be carried out according to the procedures delineated in Appendix W2 Professional Graduate Nursing Program Grievance Procedure. </p>
            <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Health Care Providers certificate that will remain current through each semester the student is enrolled.</li>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">An ad-hoc committee will be formed to hear the grievance. In any matter involving a grievance by a student, neither the dean of the college, the instructor nor the assistant dean of the division involved shall serve on the ad-hoc committee handling the grievance. </p>
            <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Background check.</li>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">Retaliation against anyone involved with a student grievance is strictly prohibited. Incidents of perceived retaliation by students will be referred to the dean for investigation and potential disciplinary action. </p>
            <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Drug screening when required by clinical agency.</li>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">Any intentionally false accusations and/or misleading complaints against UNMC faculty, staff, other students, or administrators will be subject to appropriate disciplinary action. </p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">For guidance on standards of academic integrity and responsible conduct, refer to the NU Student Code of Conduct. </p>
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    <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Failure to provide appropriate documentation of all items above will result in the student being dropped from all nursing course(s) at the beginning of the spring semester and will not be allowed to attend classes or clinical. All expenses will be incurred by the student. The student may be allowed to progress when the course is next offered as space is available and compliance established.</li>
    <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Students are obligated to notify the College of Nursing immediately if any action is taken against their professional licenses.</li>
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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER
COLLEGE OF NURSING
Professional Graduate Nursing Student Academic Appeal Subsection: 5.3.12
Section 5.0 - Student Policies Originating Date: September 2013
Responsible Reviewing Agency:
Professional Graduate Nursing Affairs Committee

Related documents:
ANA Code of Ethics
Bylaws of BOR (chapter 5)
NU Student Code of Conduct
Appendix W Professional Graduate Nursing Program Academic Appeals
Revised: November 2014
Revised: May 2015
Revised: May 2016
Revised: February 2019
Revised: March 2023 (changes)
Revised: June 2024 (changes)


Purpose

The College of Nursing (CON) is committed to providing all students with a learning environment that is safe, inclusive, and supportive of academic success. Students have the right to appeal academic evaluations in cases in which a student can provide evidence the academic evaluation was prejudiced or capricious.

Scope

This policy applies to professional graduate students.

Policy

In accordance with the ANA Code of Ethics, Chapter 5 of the Bylaws of the Board of Regents and the NU Code of Conduct and in order to ensure the protection of students' rights, the CON has established procedures which must be followed for appeals of academic evaluations.

Academic Appeals

Student grade appeals shall be carried out according to the procedures delineated in Appendix W Professional Graduate Nursing Program Academic Appeals.

The college in which a particular course is offered shall have jurisdiction of all appeals by students whose appeal concerns a grade or academic evaluation involving that course. In matters involving a dual-listed course, the college granting admission to the course shall handle any appeal.

An ad-hoc committee will be formed to hear the appeal. In any matter involving an appeal by a student, neither the dean of the college nor the instructor whose grade or evaluation is being questioned nor the assistant dean of the division involved shall serve on the ad-hoc committee handling the appeal.

A nursing student whose grade is under appeal shall be allowed to continue nonclinical academic activities until a decision is made. A student shall be allowed to continue clinical activities in courses which do not have the failed course as a prerequisite.