Northwest Florida State College RN to BSN Nursing Program

www.nwfstatecollege.edu/BSN. Admission processes and program requirements also appear in
the NWFSC College Catalog and on the website. Prior to release or dissemination, these items,
as well as recruitment materials, brochures, press announcements and related materials, are
reviewed for accuracy by nursing faculty and staff, as well as by selected staff from enrollment
services, the Office of Instruction and the Office of Marketing and Public Relations. Should
errors or omissions be discovered or significant changes needed after publication, notification of
such is placed on the college website and written revisions provided to students and the public as
appropriate.
In an effort not only to increase access to the information contained in these publications,
but also to ensure clarity and understanding, face-to-face information sessions are provided to
prospective students and a comprehensive orientation session is conducted for new BSN students
each semester. Informational packets are made available to prospective students and all who
attend information or orientation sessions are encouraged to ask questions or make suggestions
for improvement. Such feedback is incorporated into subsequent publications or, if necessary,
disseminated sooner through online or written notification.
Key Element I-F
Policies of the parent institution are congruent and support the mission, goals, and
expected outcomes of the program. These policies are fair, equitable, published, and are
reviewed and revised as necessary to reflect ongoing improvement.
College policies and BSN program policies are congruent with and support the mission,
goals and expected outcomes of the baccalaureate nursing program. The policies, which include
carefully designed appeals procedures, are considered fair and equitable. In an effort to ensure
continued congruence, program goals, outcomes, and policies are reviewed each year in concert
with the college-wide catalog and policy review process. This coordinated review and timeline
generates an updated NWFSC College Catalog and BSN Student Handbook which are published
at approximately the same time each summer prior to the new academic year. College-wide and
BSN program publications are thus adjusted in a parallel process that ensures consistency. If
changes are made to either college-wide policies/documents or programmatic policies/documents
outside the routine annual review cycle, they are first reviewed by the College Curriculum
Committee to ensure college-wide and program congruence and equity; if a change is to be
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