University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences 2012 – 2013 Student ...

Applies to all University of St Augustine for Health Sciences StudentsSTUDENT CODE OF CONDUCTAdmittance to the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences carries with it an obligation andresponsibility to abide by federal, state and local law, respective county and city ordinances, as well as allUniversity rules, regulations and procedures. Admission to the University is a privilege, not a right; and isextended to those individuals who meet all admission criteria. All students, faculty and staff of theUniversity have a responsibility to report violations of the Student Code of Conduct to the appropriateofficials. As a student you will be asked to read and acknowledge this as part of the enrollment process.The following behaviors are to be adhered to at all times while on University facilities or when associatedwith the University in any manner:• The University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences is a smoke and tobacco free environment.• The University maintains a drug free policy.• Profane language is not acceptable.• Students should not be under the influence of any intoxicants.• Firearms are not permitted.• Violence, or the threat of violence in any form, is not tolerated.• Sexual or other forms of harassment will not be tolerated.• The Internet Acceptable Use Policy must be adhered to at all times.The following behaviors (as mandated by the Distance Education and Training Council) are to be adheredto at all times while enrolled in a course or program, regardless of physical location:• Conduct oneself with professionalism, courtesy and respect for others in all dealings withinstitution staff, faculty and other students.• Present qualifications and background truthfully and accurately for admission to the institution.• Observe the institutional policies and rules on submitting work, taking examinations,participating in online discussions and conducting research.• Never turn in work, or present another person’s ideas or scholarship as one’s own.• Never ask for, receive, or give unauthorized help on graded assignments, quizzes andexaminations.• Never use outside books or papers that are unauthorized by a course instructor’s assignments orexaminations.• Never divulge the content of or answers to quizzes or examinations to fellow students.• Never improperly use, destroy, forge, or alter the institution’s documents, transcripts or otherrecords.• Never divulge one’s online username and password.• Always do one’s best to observe the recommended study schedule for program studies.• Always report any violations of this Code of Conduct to the appropriate institution official, andreport any evidence of cheating, plagiarism or improper conduct on the part of any student of theinstitution when there is direct knowledge of these activities.The following ethical behaviors are expected of all students:Students are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner according to their respectiveprofessions code of ethics. They should respect the dignity of each individual with whom they areassociated. The following considerations are intended to supplement, not replace, any code ofprofessional conduct that might exist.• Confidentiality of a patient's medical/personal history must be fully maintained at all times.• The behavior of a patient should be considered in the context of the patient's illness and behandled accordingly.• Students should not be upset patients by words, actions or demeanor.• Students should not display a conflict of personality or opinion with other clinical personnel inthe presence of patients.University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences 29