2021 - 2022 COM Student Handbook

Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM)—Disaster and Emergency Management Program 2021–2022 249 Any online student work, assessments or activities that are graded or contribute to a student’s grade are submitted via a system that verifies the student’s identity through secure login. All methods of verifying student identity in distance education must protect the privacy of student information. If any fees associated with the verification of student identity will be charged to students, they will be so indicated in the catalog or on the “Tuition and Fees” web page for the program. 10. Student Responsibility to Obtain Information Each student enrolled in the Disaster and Emergency Management Program of the KPCOM is individually responsible for knowledge of the current academic regulations, the general and specific requirements, and the operational policies as contained in the NSU Student Handbook, NSU Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine Student Handbook, HPD Catalog , and other official documents or announcements of the college. Students are responsible, for example, for being aware of their grades, the procedures for remediation, and the times and locations of all examinations, regardless of whether or not they have received written or formal communication. The university’s advising software tool, through SharkLink, is a useful resource for students to monitor their academic progress toward the degree. Students can access this through nova.edu/registrar /capp-degreeworks.html . Every online and onsite student of the Disaster and Emergency Management (DEM) Program must be able to access and utilize Canvas and Zoom as required by the DEM courses. Students are responsible for following the technical recommendations of the university that are available at the SharkLearn center on the NSU website. Additionally, students are responsible for mastering the tutorials that would allow them to become acquainted with the appropriate use of Canvas tools. Within Canvas, students will find a link to the DEM Student Center, which is an active course that facilitates communication with students enrolled in the Disaster and Emergency Management Program. Students are encouraged to access this in Canvas on a weekly basis. Students can access this through sharklearn.nova.edu . Official college communications may be sent via email. All students are required to maintain and access their NSU email account regularly for any communications that have been forwarded. See the HPD section on Specific University Policies and Procedures. 11. Student Concerns The program follows the policies and procedures of the University regarding addressing student concerns. Refer to this guideline at the following web page: nova.edu/academics/student-complaint-process.html . Students should proactively contact the course director for any concerns related to individual courses. If the matter is unresolved, the concern may be elevated to the program director. Concerns a student has regarding programmatic issues should be dealt with on an individual level. The program director is available in person or via phone. The student may email the program director to schedule an appointment. If resolution of the concern is not achieved via the program director, the student may take their concern to the associate dean for Undergraduate, Graduate, and Community Education and then the dean of the KPCOM.