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

Applies to all University of St Augustine for Health Sciences Students• The right of freedom of expression and peaceful assembly as defined by the Constitution of theUnited States and laws of the States of Florida and California.• The right to participate in dialogue during public discussions which provide a diversity ofopinion.• The right to join organizations for educational, political, social, religious, and cultural purposeswithin the limits imposed by their responsibilities to each other and to the student life of theUniversity.• The right of due process.• The right of freedom of the press and media (newspaper, radio, television, etc.) to publish anddistribute materials will be granted when identified by authorship and sponsorship.STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIESThe University expects its students to be responsible for helping to maintain a healthy academic climatewhere students can grow and develop as mature individuals with a commitment to lifelong learning.Student responsibilities include:• The responsibility of assuming the consequences of one's own actions and of avoiding conductdetrimental to fellow students and University employees.• The responsibility of taking the initiative to volunteer for service on committees.• The responsibility for ensuring that the essential order of the University is maintained.• The responsibility for academic work and clinical education requirements.• The responsibility to be fully acquainted with and to adhere to the University’s Catalog, StudentHandbook, and other published policies and procedures.SPECIFIC STUDENT CONDUCT POLICIESCLASSROOM AND LABORATORY CONDUCT AND STANDARDSStudents are expected to arrive to lecture and lab sessions on time and with the appropriate clothing andequipment. The following behaviors are also expected in all lecture and lab session:• No food or drinks (except in spill proof containers) are permitted in the lecture or lab areas. Gumchewing is only allowed during written examinations. No bubbles may be blown.• Please assist the instructors in the pre-and post-lab organization of equipment.• Students will operate lab equipment in a safe and respectful manner.• Shoes must be removed while on the lab tables or mats.PROFESSIONAL DRESS AND APPEARANCE CODEUniversity of St Augustine for Health Sciences students are highly visible to the public and should besensitive to this fact. The following guidelines will be interpreted and enforced in a manner determined bythe faculty and administration to be in the best interest of both the University and the professions ofphysical therapy, occupational therapy and orthopaedic physician assistants. Further, the University isfree to change these guidelines without prior notice to students, although every effort will be made toprovide such notice.Students MUST abide by the following policies regarding professional dress and appearance while on theUniversity campus during regular business hours (8AM–5PM) or altered class schedules unless you areparticipating in recreational activities on campus. The University’s campus during regular business hoursconsists of the entire physical plant, which includes the student parking lot, faculty and staff parking lots,all classrooms, laboratories, lounges, hallways, lobby and library.• University ID: The University ID MUST be properly exposed above the waist on your frontcollar or on a lanyard at ALL times.• Grooming: Students will portray the well-groomed appearance of a responsible healthprofessional. Hair will be clean and neat and in the case of both men and women, will not beexcessively long. Nails MUST be groomed to ¼” or less with neutral polish only (no artificialUniversity of St. Augustine for Health Sciences 31