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DACC Nursing Program Student Handbook 2012-2013Firearms; Prohibition of Hazing and Hostile Misconduct; Mental Health; Prohibited Access;Restrictive Access; Vacating University Buildings or Property; Sexual Misconduct; StudentNonacademic Grievance; Student Special Care.2.8.2 Use of Electronic DevicesAny student caught violating the use of electronic devices shall be subject to the consequencesof academic dishonesty policy (2.1 Academic Integrity).2.8.2.1 Classroom and Skills Lab: Cell phones, pagers and watch alarms shall be turned offand stored in a location other than on their person during class, exams, and labtimes. Anticipated emergency situations in which the student may need to be contactedduring class time are to be discussed with the class instructor prior to class starting. Theinstructor shall discuss and handle specific situations on an individual basis with thestudent. If the student is allowed by the instructor to use a calculator during testing itshall be a simple, stand-alone model. Hand held computers (smart devices, etc.) andprogrammable calculators shall not be allowed during testing periods. Students shall notbe allowed to share calculators during any testing period.2.8.2.2 Clinical Rotation: Cell phones shall be used according to the clinical agency‘spolicy/preference on electronic devices during clinical rotations. Students are not toreceive personal calls or overhead pages while in the clinical area.2.9 TECHNOLOGICAL REQUIREMENTSBasic computer literacy skills are a requirement for program entry. Each student will need an NMSUemail and internet access. All nursing courses have web supplements. Program notices will be sent viathe NMSU email and/or posted on Canvas. It is the student‘s responsibility to check both sites on a dailybasis. Computer labs are available for currently enrolled students on all DACC campuses. Internetaccess and several software programs including Microsoft Word are available. Check with each lab forhours of availability. Support for students utilizing Canvas, including how to log in and navigate withinCanvas, is available through the Learning Technology Center.Minimum Requirements: Access to a computer with the following minimum requirements:Operating System: Windows XP or newer recommendedHard Drive Space: 10 GB or more available (for nursing course files)Monitor: Capable of 1024 x 768 full-color resolution or betterDVD Drive: 4X or faster (Rewritable drive recommended)Ports: At least 1 USB port availablePortable Storage: USB jump/thumb/flash drive at least 512 K or largerInternet Connection: High speed internet access is highly recommendedE-Mail: Ability to send/receive e-mail from official NMSU e-mail addressSoftware:o Microsoft Word 2007 (or newer)12 | P a g e