2021 - 2022 COM Student Handbook

Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM)—Medical Education Program 2021–2022 279 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. Master of Science in Medical Education 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. A. Academic Dishonesty The college holds its students to the highest standards of intellectual integrity. Therefore, any student attempting to take any examination by improper means, presenting work that he or she has not performed, aiding and abetting any other student in any dishonest academic act, or having direct knowledge of such without reporting it may subject the offending student to a meeting before the SPAC and subsequent dismissal from the college. Students shall be afforded the opportunity for an internal and private (no nonuniversity participants) meeting with the SPAC in matters relevant to academic dishonesty. B. Attendance Each student holds the responsibility for attending classes and abiding by the specific enforcement policies regarding attendance within a course, whether the course is offered in the classroom or via a distance-learning format. This includes policies and penalties for unexcused absences and nonparticipation within the parameters of the HPD. If missed assignments or examinations are to be made up, they will be done at the sole discretion of the course director.