Academic Policies

Grade and Course Awareness
Every student is responsible for current knowledge of his or her own academic standing and progress in each course and throughout clinical training. Faculty will make every effort to enter grades within 48 hours. Students are responsible for obtaining information about grades achieved on assignments, examinations, projects, and competencies throughout their education.

Each student is responsible for initiating a meeting with a course instructor, advisor, clinical supervisor or program officials when there are questions or concerns about the fulfillment of course or clinical requirements. Faculty may also do so as needed. If a student needs additional assistance with course material, tutoring may be made available to assist the student.

Moodle/Email
Students are expected to review emails (your NWHSU email account) daily and your Moodle courses on a regular basis. Your instructor will post updates in the Moodle Course Announcements. You will be held accountable to these updates/changes.

Professionalism

Medical Assisting professionals must demonstrate professionalism and ability in the cognitive, psychomotor and affective domains. Evaluations are conducted and discussed with students during the didactic and clinical portions of the program. Professionalism includes, but not limited to the following:

Be courteous and respectful to others.
Display a professional attitude by dressing in a conservative, non-revealing manner. Show self-respect in using cosmetics and appropriate attire.
Do not make displays of hostility, physical aggressiveness, threatening gestures or comments, harassment, insubordination, disrespectful arguing with peers and faculty/staff.

All professionalism guidelines apply to social networking sites as well.
Violations of any of the above may result in referral to the Behavioral Standards Committee. Please see student conduct section of the university student handbook for more information.