Departmental Self Review - UCLA Academic Senate

Commitment to LearningThe UCLA nursing faculty are committed to helping students learn. Learning is seriouslycompromised if assignments are not completed. Therefore, in order to pass each course innursing, the student must satisfactorily complete each of the following criteria:1. The student must submit all course work on time in the format described in the coursesyllabus. Any late or missed assignment is subject to a grade reduction, as specified inthe course syllabus or by the faculty.2. The student must be present and must verbally participate in classroom and clinicalactivities including pre- and post-conferences in the clinical area (see AttendancePolicies).3. The student must meet all scheduled commitments when assigned.4. The student must complete pre-assessment activities as required in each course.5. The student must purchase and take the ATI exams scheduled after completion of eachspecialty theory course. The faculty responsible for the content of the course willcoordinate the distribution of the exam.6. Internet access at agencies will be limited to obtaining information directly related topatient care.Learning is seriously compromised by classroom disruptions. Therefore, in order to maximizelearning, cellular devices must be turned off and stowed in book bags during class. Any studentusing a cellular device for any reason (without permission) will be asked to leave class and anunexcused absence will be recorded. Students using cellular devices during exams or gradedactivities may be cited for cheating (at the professor’s discretion). In the case of an unexpectedemergency, students may seek permission from the professor to leave their cellular device onduring class, but the device must remain in silent or vibrating mode and placed in a pocket.Behaviors that are disrespectful to faculty or fellow students are equally disruptive andprohibited. Therefore, students may not bring anyone not enrolled in the course to class or leavesuch persons unattended on campus or at off-site clinical facilities. Other prohibited classroombehaviors include refusing to be seated, talking during lectures, sleeping, eating, non-classreading, entering the classroom late or leaving early without authorization. Faculty may alsocommunicate the time and manner for student questions and expression of points of view in theinstructional setting. Faculty may establish, communicate and enforce reasonable rules ofclassroom behavior and decorum. These rules are not intended to discourage appropriateclassroom expression, discussion or disagreement, but to promote respectful interactions.Disruptive or disrespectful behaviors in the classroom are grounds for discipline and possibledismissal from the nursing program and/or the University.171