II. Academic Dismissal Policy

Academic Dismissal Policy Approved by Faculty Assembly on 5/8/2014

The Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing , through its faculty and appropriate committees, reserves the right to dismiss any student for: • Unsatisfactory performance of academic or clinical requirements and/or • Deficiency in standards of professional conduct, ethical practice or professional abilities.

Graduate nursing students, as members of the nursing community are expected to adhere to the Code of Ethics as stated by the American Nurses Association. Students are expected to abide by a Code of Honor that exemplifies a standard of behavior worthy of a professional. That is, students are not to engage in any form of dishonesty or misrepresentation. Students are required to report unprofessional or unethical behaviors. Such misconduct includes but is not limited to falsification of data, fabrication of data and/or plagiarism as well as clinical misconduct.

Any of the following conditions may warrant Academic Dismissal: • Unsatisfactory performance of academic requirements – refer to course failure policy. • Forgery, fraud or falsification of information on any official University document, including but not limited to Bursar's clearance card, grade report, recommendations, transcripts; • Violation of the Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing Honor Code; • Failure to comply with Board of Registration in Nursing regulations as noted in 244 CMR 7.00: M.G.L.c. 112, s. 61. http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/docs/dph/regs/244cmr007.pdf Grounds for complaints are acts which indicate that the nurse is in violation of relevant provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, or Regulations of the Board. Examples include, but are not limited to, conviction of a felony, practice of nursing while ability is impaired by alcohol, drugs or mental or physical instability, drunkenness, or addiction/dependence on controlled substances, gross or habitual negligence, practice beyond the scope of licensure, and fraudulent procurement of registration. • Failure to comply with the following American Nurses Association documents: • ANA Code of Ethics with interpretive statements: https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/nursing-excellence/ethics/code-of-ethicsfor-nurses/ • Nursing’s Scope and Standards of Practice • Nursing’s Social Policy Statement: The Essence of the Profession • Professional Standards: https://www.nursingworld.org/ana/about-ana/standards/

A student who is administratively or academically dismissed, will cease to be enrolled and will not be allowed to complete the current semester, attend any courses or classes, or to register for future semesters. Such students will return their identification cards and any and all University property currently in their possession.

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