Nova Southeastern University Student Handbook 11 Pursuant to the HIPAA Privacy and Security Regulations, each covered NSU Health clinic is responsible for enacting privacy and security policies and procedures. Thus, the various NSU Health clinics that provide patient care in a HIPAA-covered setting have enacted such policies and procedures. All NSU Health clinic workers, including, but not limited to, faculty members, employees, and trainees, are responsible for following the policies and procedures implemented by the applicable NSU Health clinic. In addition, the HIPAA regulations require that NSU provides training to its health clinic faculty members, employees, and trainees with respect to its HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Research policies and procedures. NSU has developed a comprehensive online education program designed to comply with the HIPAA Regulations and to educate its workforce members and others who use, disclose and/or access protected health information. Applicable NSU Health and/or mental health profession students and trainees will be required to complete the education program coordinated through their respective college/academic program. Violations of the NSU policies and procedures regarding privacy and security of protected health information will be reported to the appropriate supervising authority for potential disciplinary action, up to, and including, dismissal in accordance with the applicable college/academic program policies. Further, NSU faculty members and students may be subject to the HIPAA privacy and security policies and procedures enacted by various non-NSU Health/health care facilities in which they train. It is the responsibility of the faculty members and students to familiarize themselves with such policies and procedures upon entering each facility. Any questions concerning the HIPAA privacy policies can be directed to the HIPAA liaison of the faculty members/students’ NSU Health clinic, the NSU chief privacy officer, or the NSU chief information security officer. Please see the NSU Health Clinics HIPAA Privacy Policies and Procedures on the NSU Office of HIPAA Privacy website at nova.edu/hipaa-privacy. Degree Conferral Process Once students have completed 100 percent of the degree requirements, the earned Nova Southeastern University degree will automatically be conferred. As long as student accounts are free from any academic or financial holds, students will be invited to participate in their college’s commencement ceremonies, and each student’s diploma, along with a complimentary academic transcript, will be mailed to the student’s address on file. For more information, visit the registrar’s website at nova.edu/registrar/services /degree-conferral.
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