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DACC Nursing Program Student Handbook 2012-2013Nursing Program Mission: Provide educational preparation opportunities for a diverse group ofstudents in response to community health care and nursing workforce needs.College Values: As a learning-centered community college, DACC is committed to the following corevalues:Education that — offers lifelong learning opportunities fosters dynamic learning environments designed to meet the needs of our students guarantees equality of rights and access ensures integrity and honesty in the learning process provides comprehensive assessment of learningStudents who will be — respected for their diversity provided with a safe and supportive learning environment challenged to become critical and independent thinkers expected to take an active role in their learning processEmployees who — practice tolerance and inclusiveness in decision-making and shared governance encourage and support professional growth demonstrate high ethics and integrity encourage collaborative interaction among faculty and staff practice responsible fiscal management and personal accountability ensure equal opportunities for a diverse faculty and staffCommunities that — build partnerships, including educational alliances strengthen industry partnerships to provide workforce development services andprograms in support of economic development develop and adapt instructional programs in response to changing economical needsNursing Program Core Values: Each discipline is guided by core values. The DACC nursing programutilizes a combination of beliefs to provide an eclectic curricular framework, allowing the program toreadily draw from bodies of knowledge outside of the nursing profession. Through this process, theprogram will maintain a foundation of evidence-based practice. The following is the statement of corevalues regarding the nursing profession as accepted by faculty and staff of the nursing program atDACC. For the Core Values (CV) of the DACC Nursing Program see Appendix A.1.3 PROGRAM FACULTY AND STAFFOffice Hours and Locations: Faculty members are available to students during office hours. Officehours for each faculty member are posted on the faculty member‘s office door and in course syllabi.All nursing offices are located in the DACC Health and Public Services Building. For a currentcampus map, visit http://dacc.nmsu.edu/us/layouts.shtm.7 | P a g e