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Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2020-2021 / Undergraduate Academic Catalog
The lab make-up fee is payable to “ Frances M . Maguire School of Nursing & Health Professions ” in a $ 50.00 money order . No personal checks or cash will be accepted . The money order make-up fee must be submitted to the BSN administrative assistant of the student ’ s program a minimum of five ( 5 ) days prior to the scheduled lab make up day . The lab make-up day will be determined by the course faculty . Failure to submit the lab make-up fee and / or attend the lab make-up day may result in course failure .
CLINICAL ATTENDANCE POLICY
Students are required to arrive on time for their clinical experiences and attend all clinical components of their course work . If a student is late for their clinical experience , he or she will receive a clinical warning . Chronic lateness will result in clinical probation and the student is at risk for clinical / course failure . Being absent without notification may result in a failing grade for the clinical course . This determination will be made by the appropriate designated faculty . Any and all missed clinical components must be made up . Clinical make-up is scheduled at the discretion of the course faculty .
A . In case of a clinical absence , it is the responsibility of the student to notify the clinical course faculty at the minimum of 2 hours before the clinical day begins . Failure to notify faculty and agency of clinical absence may result in a course failure . B . Students will bear the expense incurred for the make-up experience . Students are required to pay a $ 125.00 per day make-up fee . The fee must be paid prior to the scheduled make-up day / simulation or he or she fails the course . C . Students who request a waiver of the clinical make-up fee should be directed to the Associate Dean . D . Extreme circumstances will be addressed by the Associate Dean or designee , on an individual basis .
ELECTRONIC-BASED EXAMINATION POLICY * Note : Please refer to the BSN Student Guidebook 2020-2021 for an adapted remote testing policy
Procedure A . Student Responsibilities 1 . Nursing students must install and maintain the current version of examination software application on their laptop computer that will be used during proctored examination / s . 2 . Students must be familiar with their computer , the current version of examination software and instructions prior to downloading an examination / s . 3 . Students must adhere to any email instructions from the IT department regarding updates and system maintenance of the current version of examination software . 4 . Examinations will be available by 6 PM the evening before the examination 5 . Students must download the examination prior to the start of the exam o Any student who fails to download an examination will receive an automatic point deduction from the examination score received . For example ; a student who scores 100 % on an examination will receive a score of 95 %. o Students beginning the examination late will not be granted additional time to complete the examination . Students are subject to Examination policies and procedures as outlined in the BSN Student Handbook . Students must have a fully charged laptop computer and an A / C power cord available . There is no guarantee that outlets will be available for charging
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