Departmental Self Review - UCLA Academic Senate

Student InformationAcademic HonestyUCLA is a community of scholars. All members, including faculty, staff and students areresponsible for maintaining standards of academic honesty. Cheating, plagiarism, collaborativework, multiple submissions without permission of the professor or other kinds of academicdishonesty are considered unacceptable behavior and will result in formal disciplinaryproceedings usually resulting in suspension or dismissal. Every student is responsible forfollowing the University’s Student Code of Conduct. The code may be found atwww.deanofstudents.ucla.edu/studentconductcode.pdf. If you are feeling overwhelmed andrequire personal or academic help, please contact your faculty advisor or the Student Affairsoffice for assistance. The campus has numerous resources available to assist students.GraduationAll students must satisfactorily complete the degree requirements as listed in the UCLA GeneralCatalog and the School of Nursing “Announcement.” BS-G students must indicate their “DegreeExpected Term” for the Bachelor of Science degree online through URSA by the time they reach160 units. MECN students must file the “Advancement to Candidacy for the Master of ScienceDegree in Nursing” during winter quarter in their second year.LVN 45 Unit OptionLicensed Vocational Nurses interested in completion of the 45 unit option must meet the transferadmission requirements of both UCLA and the School of Nursing. LVN students must formallyrequest to follow this option, which will not lead to conferral of a Bachelor of Science degree atUCLA. Interested students are required to meet with the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs forcounseling prior to filing a petition.Financial AssistanceStudents may apply for various types of financial aid, including loans, grants, scholarships andfellowships (MECN only). In order to apply for need-based financial aid, all students mustcomplete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA – http://www.fasfa.ed.gov). Inaddition, graduate students must complete the Need Access Application(http://www.needaccess.org) to be considered for need-based aid. Funds for all types ofassistance are limited and are awarded to students who demonstrate need as determined from ananalysis of their application, merit or other information such as community service or area ofstudy as indicated by the funding source or scholarship donor.194