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         <td width="60%"><big>'''Professional Graduate Nursing Student Academic Appeal and Grievance Policy'''</big></td>
         <td width="60%"><big>'''Professional Graduate Nursing Student Academic Appeals'''</big></td>
         <td width="40%"><big>Subsection: '''5.3.12'''</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: [[Professional Graduate Nursing Student Social Media Conduct and Discipline Policy version September 2013|September 2013]]</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;">Professional Graduate Nursing Affairs Committee<br />Associate Dean for Academic Programs</div><br /><br />Related documents:<br /><div style="margin-left:3em; line-height:1.2;">NU Student Code of Conduct<br />Non-discrimination and Harassment policy <br />Bylaws of BOR (chapter 5)<br />ANA Code of Ethics <br />Appendix W1 Professional Graduate Nursing Program Academic Appeals <br />Appendix W2 Professional Graduate Nursing Program Grievance Procedure <br />Graduate Student Grievance Resolution Procedures </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>Revised: [[Professional Graduate Nursing Student Program Appeal and Grievance Policy version November 2014|November 2014]]<br />Revised: [[Professional Graduate Nursing Student Program Appeal and Grievance Policy version May 2015|May 2015]]<br />Revised: [[Professional Graduate Nursing Student Program Appeal and Grievance Policy version May 2016|May 2016]]<br />Revised: [[Professional Graduate Nursing Student Program Appeal and Grievance Policy version February 2019|February 2019]] (administrative)<br />Revised: March 2023</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 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. Students also have the right to file a grievance if faculty or staff demonstrate behavior that violates UNMC student policies or if they encounter conditions that adversely impact their ability to successfully complete their program of study.
<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>
<br /><br />This policy is for grievances with UNMC faculty or staff members. For grievances that are against non-UNMC faculty members, students are referred to the UNMC student policies item Graduate Student Grievance Resolution Procedure. </p>


===Scope===
===Scope===
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===Policy===
===Policy===
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">In accordance with Chapter 5 of the Bylaws of the Board of Regents and the ANA Code of Ethics and in order to ensure the protection of students' rights, the CON has established procedures which must be followed for appeals of academic evaluations and reports of grievances.</p>
<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>
====Academic Appeals====
====Academic Appeals====
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<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>
====Grievances====
<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>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">text</p>
<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>
<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>


===Academic Integrity and Professional Conduct===
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<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">The University of Nebraska Medical Center has established a policy on academic integrity and professional conduct. This policy may be found in the UNMC Student Handbook.  All students in the Professional Graduate Nursing Program are expected to adhere scrupulously to this policy. Cheating, academic misconduct, fabrication, and plagiarism are viewed as serious matters and will lead to disciplinary action as described in the UNMC Student Handbook under Procedural Rules Relating to Student Discipline. Additional materials related to Responsible Conduct in Research can be found in the UNMC Student Handbook.</p>
====<span style="text-decoration:underline;">Grievances</span>====
<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>
<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>
<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>
<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>
<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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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER
COLLEGE OF NURSING
Professional Graduate Nursing Student Academic Appeals 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.


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