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General Policies: Faculty and Students

1.1 Absence from Exam
1.2 Academic Advising
1.3 Academic and Clinical Conference
1.4 Blood or Body Fluid Exposure and Clinical Incidents
1.5 Clinical Proficiency
1.6 Clinical Supervision by Preceptors
1.7 Grades
1.8 Midterm Average Notification
1.9 Simulation Center
1.12 Transportation of Patients/Clients/Students
1.13 Basic Life Support Requirements
1.14 Nursing Peer Review
1.15 Evaluation of Clinical Agency

Faculty Policies

2.1 Clinical Facilities
2.2 Evaluation of Curriculum
2.3 Faculty and Education Development
2.5 Faculty Workload
2.6 Immunizations for Faculty
2.7 Merit Raise
2.8 New Faculty Orientation
2.9 Records Retention
2.11 Student Failure and Attrition
2.12 Summer Teaching
2.13 Long Distance Phone Calls
2.14 Tenure Promotion
2.15 Post-Tenure Review Policy
2.16 Travel Reimbursement

Student Policies

3.1 Admission Policy
3.2 Admission of Students with Credit for Nursing Courses Completed
3.3 Clinical Absences
3.4 Criminal Background Check
3.5 Process of Addressing Alleged Violations of Recognized Nursing Standards
3.6 Dress Code
3.7 BSN Admission Policy
3.8 Evaluation of Clinical Performance
3.9 Forgiveness of Grades for Consideration of Admission
3.10 Student Grade Appeals
3.11 Health Insurance for Students
3.12 BSN Program Testing Policy
3.13 Immunization of Students
3.14 Independent Studies
3.15 Liability Insurance Requirements
3.16 Retention and Progression
3.17 Drug Screen
3.18 COVID-19 Vaccination Policy
3.19 Evaluation of Courses by Student
3.20 Evaluation of Instructors by Students

 

Forms

4.1 Student Grade Appeals Form
4.2 Academic and Clinical Counseling
4.3 Clinical Incident Report
4.4 Nursing Peer Review
4.5 New Faculty Orientation Checklist
4.6 Test Blueprint
4.7 Texas Hotel Occupancy Tax Exempt Certification
4.8 Independent Study Contract
4.9 Level 1 Retention Program Application
4.10 TB Clearance Form
4.11 Tenure Promotion Documents
4.12 Test Review Form
4.13 Course Substitution Petition
4.14 Progression/Reinstatement Petition
4.15 Grade Forgiveness Petition
4.16 Request Medical Exemption from COVID-19 Vaccination
4.17 Request Religious Exemption from COVID-19 Vaccination

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Student Handbooks

BSN Student Handbook MSN Student Handbook

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BSN Preceptor Handbook MSN Family Nurse Practitioner Preceptor Handbook MSN Nursing Education Preceptor Handbook

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