2014-15-Undergraduate-Catalog

Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing • 340with the university’s responsibilities to facilitate equal access to university programs, events,activities, and services for students with disabilities according to the legal, ethical, andphilosophical principles of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the 1990Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). For any questions regarding disability service,please contact the Director of Learning Resources and Services.In addition to the SU policy on Accommodation of Persons with Disabilities in theuniversity catalog, the SON supports the guidelines for ADA set forth by the NationalCouncil of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). These guidelines serve to guide applicantsand students of nursing in understanding what functions, standards and competencies willbe required of them during their course of study and whether or not someaccommodations will be necessary in order for them to be successful. The NCSBN hasoffered a perspective on core licensure requirements at the following website:www.ncsbn.org/271.htm.Students should determine their ability to meet these standards. In addition, they shouldnotify the faculty as soon as possible of any special accommodation required to completerequirements for the course of study in their nursing education program. At the time ofapplication for licensure, applicants will be asked by the Virginia Board of Nursing about anyaccommodations that were necessary to complete nursing education requirements. VirginiaBoard of Nursing will also request disclosure of any felony, plea agreement, misdemeanorconviction, or drug related behaviors.Transfer CreditTransfer credit for nursing courses is evaluated by the nursing faculty. It is the student’sresponsibility to request consideration of all transfer credits and to arrange that officialtranscripts be sent to the Office of Admissions at Shenandoah University in a timelymanner.Shenandoah University admits transfer students who have been successful in accreditedinsitutions of higher education. Transfer of nursing credits will be evaluated and awarded onan individual basis. Students who have been dismissed from another program of nursing arenot eligible for admission to the Shenandoah University School of Nursing.Students requesting advanced placement and/or consideration of transfer of nursingcourses must complete the following process:• Send formal transcripts to the Office of Admissions at Shenandoah University thatinclude grades of all courses to be considered for the advanced placement/coursetransfer process.• Provide a written request for consideration of advanced placement or course transferalong with two (2) hard copies of the appropriate nursing course syllabi/outlines forconsideration. Each course will be evaluated individually.• Schedule an interview with a faculty member in the School of Nursing.• Demonstrate competency of selected nursing skills through challenge exams orstandardized tests prior to beginning classes.• Nursing faculty will evaluate the request and determine acceptance of the individualcourse.