2021 - 2022 COM Student Handbook

Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM)—Department of Health Informatics 2021–2022 232 and/or course work in terms of grading. The student is responsible to read each course syllabus and to comply with the policies as stated. The examination and/or coursework policies will pertain to all make-up examinations and/or coursework. C. Graduation Requirements To be eligible for the M.S. in Health Informatics degree or Medical Informatics/Public Health Informatics Graduate Certificates, the student must • satisfactorily complete, with a grade average of 3.0 or higher and within six years of matriculation, the course of study required for the M.S. degree (a minimum of 44 semester hours including 32 hours of required courses and 12 hours of electives and any additional required courses, if applicable) or Graduate Certificates (a minimum of 18 semester hours of required courses) • satisfactorily meet all financial and library obligations Upon satisfactory completion of degree requirements, the student is expected to attend, in person, the commencement program, at which time, the degree is conferred. Students who do not plan to attend the commencement ceremonies must notify the program office before the established deadline for the commencement application. All NSU graduates are automatically members of the NSU Alumni Association, which provides many benefits and opportunities for engagement. Information about the NSU Alumni Association can be found at nova.edu/alumni/benefits/alumni-discounts.html . Code of Conduct Students are required to know and adhere to both the college’s Code of Conduct and the university’s Code of Student Conduct. The dean of the college has established the following code of conduct (the code), which shall apply to all students enrolled in the college. Students enrolled in the college are expected to adhere to behavior consistent with the high standards of the medical profession. Compliance with institutional regulations, as well as city, state, and federal laws, is expected. Department of Health Informatics students shall act honorably and ethically. Dishonesty, unethical behavior, or other designated inappropriate conduct shall not be tolerated. It is not possible to enumerate all forms of inappropriate behavior, some of which could raise serious questions concerning a student’s ability to continue in the academic program. Below, however, are the general rules and policies that shall apply to all students.