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DACC Nursing Program Student Handbook 2012-2013ADA Guidelines apply to all qualified disabled persons. A qualified disabled person is a person with adisability who, with or without reasonable modifications to rules, policies, or practices, the removal ofarchitectural, communication or transportation barriers, or the provision of auxiliary aids and services,meets the essential eligibility requirements for the receipt of services, or the participation in programs oractivities provided by a public entity and who can perform the "essential functions" of the position. Anystudent who, because of a disabling condition, may require some special arrangements in order to meetcourse requirements should contact the Program Director as soon as possible to make necessaryaccommodations. Students should be prepared to present a disability verification form from theirphysician.Students with any condition that might limit ability to perform ―essential functions‖ should obtain aphysician‘s notice that outlines specific restrictions. Students who have, or think they may have, acondition hindering their ability to perform any activity safely (either at risk to the client or to self) areencouraged, for academic reasons, to discuss this on a confidential basis with the Nursing ProgramDirector, the clinical instructor, and/or the American's With Disabilities Act Coordinator at DACC.3.23 TESTINGThe following guidelines and procedures for testing shall be followed in each course.3.23.1 Scheduled Tests: Tests are the property of the DACC Nursing Department. Copyingwill result in dismissal from the Nursing Program. Students who arrive later than 15minutes after the designated exam time shall not be allowed to take the exam. Once time isup, all computers will be turned off and final grades recorded.3.23.2 Individual Test Review: A student may review his/her exam with the instructor. Thetime period to request review of a test is two weeks from the date test results are returned. Ifthe student wishes to review the test with the instructor, an appointment shall be scheduledduring designated office hours for the instructor.3.23.3 Make-Up Tests: Make-up tests will ONLY be given to students who have a validmedical excuse. Non-final make up tests must be taken within five business days from theoriginal exam. A final exam make up must be taken by the last day before final gradesare due.3.24 STUDENT IMPROVEMENT PLANDefinition: A Student Improvement Plan (SIP) is a written agreement in which the student and facultymember identify one or more areas in skills, knowledge and/or behavior requiring improvement andactions/behaviors required to correct these areas. The purpose of a Student Improvement Plan is toprovide the student with a specific plan for correcting a performance deficiency which may affect thestudent‘s ability to be successful in the Nursing Program. Failure to meet the requirements of an SIPmay result in failure of the course or dismissal from the Nursing Program. A Student ImprovementPlan may be used in nursing didactic class, lab or clinical. (See Appendix I)CLINICAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURE27 | P a g e