Miramar - Chamberlain College of Nursing
Miramar - Chamberlain College of Nursing
Miramar - Chamberlain College of Nursing
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Table <strong>of</strong> Contents<br />
Meet Your Campus President .......................4<br />
Greetings From Your Campus President .......5<br />
Mission Statement........................................7<br />
Purpose..........................................................7<br />
Accreditation & Approvals ............................7<br />
Academic Calendar .......................................8<br />
Academic Policies & Services.....................12<br />
Attendance ..................................................12<br />
Withdrawal Policy .......................................16<br />
Add/Drop Period..........................................16<br />
Standards <strong>of</strong> Academic Progress ................16<br />
Academic Warning ......................................16<br />
Incomplete Grades ......................................16<br />
Course Attempts/Withdrawals ...................16<br />
Academic Dismissals ..................................16<br />
Academic Advising......................................17<br />
Library Services ...........................................17<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>iciency Testing ......................................18<br />
Resumption <strong>of</strong> Study ...................................18<br />
Change in Program <strong>of</strong> Study .......................18<br />
Graduation Requirements ...........................18<br />
Graduation Ceremonies ..............................18<br />
Registration for Continuing Students .........19<br />
Student Employment ...................................19<br />
Career Services ...........................................19<br />
Counseling Services ....................................20<br />
2012-2013 STUDENT HANDBOOK<br />
Clinical & Practicum Facilities ....................20<br />
Compliance Documentation ........................22<br />
Clinical Pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
Appearance Guidelines ...............................24<br />
Regulation Uniform .....................................25<br />
Competencies & Functional Abilities..........26<br />
Expected Student Clinical Behavior ............28<br />
Faculty Code <strong>of</strong> Ethics .................................31<br />
Visitors at a Campus or Center ...................32<br />
Crime Awareness &<br />
Campus Security Act ...................................32<br />
Student, Faculty & Staff IDs .......................32<br />
Lost & Found ...............................................33<br />
Student Health ............................................33<br />
Insurance .....................................................33<br />
Student Code <strong>of</strong> Conduct ............................35<br />
Student Grievance Policy ............................55<br />
Formal Grievance Procedure .......................56<br />
Disability Accommodations<br />
in Academic Programs ................................58<br />
Title IX Compliance .....................................58<br />
Federal Education Rights<br />
& Privacy Act (FERPA) .................................59<br />
Student Finance ..........................................60<br />
Scholarships ................................................60<br />
Support Services .........................................61<br />
<strong>Chamberlain</strong> Locations................................62<br />
This handbook applies to all <strong>Chamberlain</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nursing</strong> students.<br />
Comprehensive consumer information is available at chamberlain.edu/studentconsumerinfo<br />
NOTE: <strong>Chamberlain</strong> reserves the right to change the terms and conditions outlined in this Student Handbook<br />
at any time without notice. Information is current at the time <strong>of</strong> publication. Information updated after<br />
September 2012 including additions and amendments, is available via chamberlain.edu/handbook.<br />
It is the responsibility <strong>of</strong> applicants and students to check for updates. This published Student Handbook<br />
supersedes all previous published editions and is in effect until a subsequent Student Handbook is published<br />
either in print or online at chamberlain.edu/handbook. Volume III; changes contained herein are<br />
effective September 2012. Photographs in this Student Handbook are representative <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Chamberlain</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nursing</strong>. AC-0228, AC-0103, AC-0051, AC-0107<br />
Admission advisors are admission representatives in Florida, Minnesota, Nebraska and Oregon.<br />
©2012 <strong>Chamberlain</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nursing</strong> LLC. All rights reserved.<br />
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