2021 - 2022 COM Student Handbook

Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM)—Department of Health Informatics 2021–2022 223 well as assist faculty members by providing them with constructive input to help them improve their teaching strategies. The evaluations will be analyzed and forwarded to the Curriculum Committee for review and recommendations, and will be applied toward program development. 4. Disabilities and Academic Accommodations Students seeking disability accommodations should contact the NSU Office of Student Disability Services. Contact information for the Office of Student Disability Services, as well as policies and procedures relating to disability accommodations, are available on the Office of Student Disability Services web page, nova.edu/disabilityservices . See the NSU Student Handbook , Statement on Student Rights section for Nondiscrimination Statement, as well as the Additional Grievance Procedures Available section for the Grievance Procedure for Discrimination based on Disability. 5. Student Health Insurance To protect the health and well-being of the NSU community, NSU requires all students to maintain health insurance coverage. Therefore, when a student registers for classes, he or she will automatically be enrolled in the NSU Student Health Insurance Plan, and his or her account will be charged accordingly, unless the student fills out the appropriate waiver information. The NSU Student Health Insurance Department will send continuous emails to the student’s @mynsu.nova.edu account to notify the student of the charge(s) and provide waiver information. Students are also encouraged to check their SharkLink account for charges. For more information, visit nova.edu/bursar/health-insurance/waiver -information.html . See HPD Policies and Procedures section for Student Insurance Requirement or go to nova.edu /studentinsurance . A student may be prevented from continuing his or her studies due to a lack of health insurance. 6. Library Skills Policy Every student must be able to conduct a review of scientific literature using the latest electronic resources through the university’s libraries. • Students must become acquainted with the major printed resources and demonstrate competency in navigating electronic databases available to the health professions. • Students must be able to identify and locate materials in the library as needed or required by instructors. • Students must be familiar with the leading health care journals and be able to research specific medical topics using standard bibliographies and indexes. • Students must be able to demonstrate competency in using the electronic library to find information. HPD Library staff members are available on an ongoing basis to direct and support students’ library needs. Library tutorials are also available. Please visit nova.edu/hpdlibrary for more information.