Institutional Policies

Each student is assigned an advisor whoto will workassist with the student in planning for orderly transition through the program. Advisees should meet their advisors prior to registration for classes. Additional meetings may be held if deemed necessary by advisee, advisor or both.necessary.

Students are responsible for their own education.  Each student is givenreceives a curriculum plan,plan whichoutlining clearly outlines theprogram requirements of the program, semester by semester.  Additional pertinent information is provided in the University Student Handbook. Handbook. ItStudents is the responsibility of the student to know and tomust follow the requirements and procedures contained in this handbook. handbook Asand additionalany procedures are adopted by the program, students will beupdates provided this information electronically or in writing.

Students should follow the University registration format as outlined in the semester schedule of classes. Advisors will generally post hours when they will be available for student advisement. Students should contact their advisor before making changes in their schedule of classes.changes. Students who interrupt their program for any reason must meet with the program director and their advisor to determine the appropriate course of action.

(Required element 8.1d):

All students who are admitted to the Dietetics program have equal access to the program. access. Arkansas State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitmentcommitted to the achievement of excellence and diversitydiversity. among its faculty and staff. To that end, the University provides opportunitiesOpportunities in employmentemployment, practices, admissionadmission, and treatment of students are provided without regard to color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, age, national origin, religion, marital status, veteran status, genetic informationinformation, or disability. A-State complies with all applicable federal and state legislation and does not discriminate on the basis of any unlawful criteria. unlawfully. Questions regarding this policy should be addressed to the university Affirmative Action Program Coordinator.

(Required elementelements 8.2r):2r & 8.2s)

Student files related to advisement, registration information,registration, evaluations, etc. are kept on the dietetics drive. Only faculty members have access to these records and they are not accessible by other students or unauthorized individuals.access. A-State and the dietetics program adhereadheres to the Family Educational Right and Privacy Act (FERPA)FERPA, which affords students certain rights in regard toregarding their educational records. Students have the right tomay inspect and review their education records except for specific exclusionsexclusions. contained within the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (Required element 8.2s). ConsultSee the bulletins pageBulletin for the complete policy. Students canmay contact the program director to seeview their dietetics file.

(Required element 8.2t):

Counseling CenterCenter: offersOffers personal, careercareer, orand academic counseling and outreach programmingprogramming. to members of the A-State community. Counseling Center servicesServices are performedprovided by psychologists and counselors, counseling interns, and counseling practicum students.  All full time staff members are licensed mental health practitionerspractitioners, interns, and servicespracticum arestudents. alwaysStaff performedprovide bylectures, those whose skillsworkshops, and training are appropriate to the task. Center staff provides lectures and workshops at sitesconsultations across campus, in the residence halls, and to student organizations.  Center staff is also available for consultation to academic departments and other University offices as well.campus.

The Financial Aid and& Scholarships officeOffice: providesProvides financial resources to students who would otherwise be unable to pursue a college education. Information on available financial aid is disseminated to both currently enrolled and prospective students. Every effort is made to meet the demonstrated financial needs of all students enrolled at A-State. Financial aidAid is awarded based on the basis of demonstrated needneed, exceptwith whereefforts fundsto aremaximize specified for recognition of special talents or abilities. Practicesgrants and procedures followed by the Financial Aid staff ensure fairscholarships and equitableminimize treatmentloans. for all applicants. The director and the staff of the officeStaff compile composite financial aid packages for individual students to provide maximum grantsupport. and scholarship funds, along with part-time employment, in order to keep the necessity for loans at a minimum. They assist students in seeking, obtaining, and utilizing to the best advantage all financial resources available. The office seeks to obtain maximum funding for all aid programs—federal, institution, and state sources. ConsultSee the bulletinsBulletin pagefor more information.

Dean B. Ellis LibraryLibrary: functions as an educational center for the university community, providingProvides extensive resourcesresources, and central location on campus. The periodical collection andincluding nutrition-related textbooks, asperiodicals, well asand interlibrary loan services,services. are more than adequate to support the need for informational sources for the dietetic students. The libraryCollections also holds a collection of books and periodicals in support of other health-related subjects, such as nursing, psychology, sociology, biology, sports medicine, and speech pathology.

Pack SupportSupport: is aA one-stop resource for students seeking campus resources, information and extra guidance. This program connectsconnecting students, parents, facultyfaculty, and staff to university procedures and resourcesresources. via quick, effective communication. Specific issues or concernsIssues may include but are not limited to academic performance, harm to self or self/others, financial concerns, food or food/shelter anxieties, housinghousing, issues,illness, illness or hospitalizationhospitalization, and student conduct. Contact PackSupport@astate.edu for assistance..

Arkansas State University’s Director of Access and Accommodation ServicesServices: is also the university’s compliance coordinator for Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act.  In this capacity, the coordinator arranges forCoordinates academic adjustments and auxiliary aids to be provided tofor qualified students under Section 504 and coordinatesADA. workplace accommodations.  The coordinator is the individual to whom concernsConcerns about physical access to facilities should be addressed. Arkansasaddressed to the coordinator. A-State University will provideprovides auxiliary aids,aids withoutat cost,no cost to those students with verified disabilities/handicaps who require such services.  If service providers are necessary, Arkansas State University will provide appropriately trained providers (other than paid tutors).  disabilities.

(Required element 8.2p):

Students should consult with their instructor and academic advisor before changing class schedules or withdrawing from a course.withdrawing. Students receiving Financial Aid or Scholarshipsaid should also consult their Financial Aid Counselor. Students should consultSee the bulletins pageBulletin for information regardingon withdrawal and refund of tuition and fees. 

A-State University promotes academic integrity and professional ethics among all members of the A‐State academic community.ethics. Violations of this policy are considered as serious misconduct and may result in severe penalties, up to and including expulsionexpulsion. fromStudents Arkansas State University. A student deemed to have engaged in academic misconduct may notcannot avoid academic sanctions by withdrawing from a class, a program, or the University.

The College Student Academic Honor Code exists in addition to the University Code of Conduct and the Academic Integrity PolicyPolicy. foundOffenses in the Student Handbook. An academic honor offense by the college code is defined as an act ofinclude lying/willful misrepresentation, cheating/unapproved collaboration, plagiarism, or facilitating academic dishonesty of others. For the purposes of these definitions, an assignment includes any task assigned as a course requirement or program requirement.dishonesty. Assignments include but are not limited to papers, projects, homework, and exams. These terms are defined as follows

Lying/willfulLying misrepresentation/ -Willful aMisrepresentation: A false statement (written or oral) made with the deliberate intent to deceive;deceive.

Examples intendedof tomisconduct or serving to convey a false impression.include:

• Fabricating quotations and/or sources
• Fabricating, dishonestlyDishonestly adjusting, omitting, or otherwise misrepresenting research results and records, including information, data, statistics, research facts, and its analysis
• Engaging in selectiveSelective reporting or omission of conflicting data for deceptive purposes
• Altering graded work,work thenand resubmitting it for a new grade
• Providing false information about reasons for class absences or late work when requesting a make-up quiz or exam or an extension for homework
• Submitting the same paper in moremultiple than one classclasses without the approval of the instructors involved
• Submitting a paper from a previous semester for a current class without the approval from the instructor
• Failing to provide required or requested information regardingabout prior academic performance or enrollments at previous institutions
• Intentionally obstructingObstructing or interfering with other students’ academic work, or otherwise undertaking activity with the purpose of creating or obtaining an unfair academic advantage over other students’ academic work.work
• Altering documents affecting academic records, such as falsifying information on an official academic document, form, grade report, letter of permission, clinical record, student ID cards, or any other official document.records
• Providing false information to others about academic performance,performance or leadership activities, or membership in student organizations.
• Falsification of information recordsactivities
• Recording hours not actually worked
• Submitting an altered or fabricated preceptor evaluationevaluations
• Altering ascores, score, grade,grades, or schedule changeschedules on an academic record.records
• Forging the signature of an instructor, advisor, dean, or another studentsignatures without proper authorization
• VideoRecording lectures or audio recording lecture or private meetings without prior permission
• Creating false university, college,university or other official correspondences (such as medical documentation)documentation

Cheating/

An act of dishonesty with the intent of obtaining and/or using information in a fraudulent or unauthorized manner.

Examples of cheating include, but are not limited to:include:

• Observing and/or copying from another student's assignment.
• Giving or receiving assistance during an examinationexam period. This includes(including providing specific answers to subsequent examinees and/or dispensing or receiving information that would allow the student to have an unfair advantage in the examination over students who did not possess such information.examinees).
• Using classunauthorized notes,notes outlines, and/or other unauthorized information during an examination.exam.
• Using, buying,Buying, selling, stealing, transporting, or soliciting,soliciting inassignments partwithout or in whole, the contents of an assignment when such action is not authorized by the instructor of the class.authorization.
• Using for credit in a subsequent class an assignment written for credit in a previous class without the knowledge and permission of the instructor of the subsequent class. This includes when a student is repeating a course for credit.approval.
• Impersonating or attempting to impersonate another person,person or permitting or requesting another person to impersonate youimpersonation for the purpose of taking an examination or completing other exams/assignments.
• Unauthorized collaboratingcollaboration during anexams, examination, lab,labs, or any course requirement with any other person by giving or receiving information without specific permission of the instructor.requirements.
• Altering grades or official records.
• Falsifying or signing another person’s name on anyacademic academically‐related University form or document.documents.
• Sabotaging or interfering with the academic progress of others.
• Submitting altered, fraudulent, or falsified data,data course,or degree program requirements, including but not limited to honor’s thesis; doctoral dissertation; qualifying exam; dissertation defense, and University records/forms.records.

Discipline:  Faculty members may respond to cases of cheating in any of the following ways:

• Allow the testing to progressprogress, withoutinform interruption,student, informing the offending student about the offense-and award aassign failing grade on the test—“F” if a letter grade is used or zero if a numerical grade is used.test.
• Seize the test of the offending student and give aassign failing grade on the paper.grade.
• Give the offending student aAssign failing grade in the course.
• Recommend sanctions, including disciplinary expulsion from the university.expulsion. All cases should be referred to the student conduct system.

Plagiarism - theThe act of taking, using, and/or presenting the idea(s),ideas, work(s),work, and/or writing(s)writing of another as one'one’s own.

Examples includes, but is not limited to:include:

• Submitting another’s work (paper, report, program, presentation, etc.) as one’s own any theme, paper, report, computer program, presentation, creative work, or scholarly work of any nature belonging to, or written or created by another.
  own.
  • ToFailing avoid plagiarism,to give written credit andwhen acknowledgment to the source of thoughts, ideas, and/or words, whether you have used direct quotation,quoting, paraphrasing, or justreferencing a reference to a general idea.ideas.
  • IfQuoting you directly quote works written by someone else, enclose the quotation withwithout quotation marks and provide an appropriate citation (e.g., footnote, endnote, bibliographical reference).citation.
  • ResearchSubmitting forresearch anor assignment,assignments asnot wellcompleted asby the complete assignment, must be the work of the personstudent seeking academic credit for the course.
  credit.

Discipline: Faculty members may respond to cases of plagiarism in any of the following ways:

• Return the paper or other item for rewriting; the grade may be lowered.
• Give aAssign failing grade on the paper or other item—“F” if a letter grade is used or zero if a numerical grade is used.paper/item.
• Give the student who plagiarized aAssign failing grade in the course.
• Recommend sanctions, including disciplinary expulsion from the university.expulsion. All classes should becases referred to the student conduct system.

Intentionally or knowingly helping or attempting to help others commit an act of academic dishonesty.

Examples include:

• Writing a paper for another student
• Allowing another student to use your past homework assignments, paper,papers, labs, or similar itemslabs.
• Sharing homework with another student when told collaboration is not allowedallowed.
• Allowing or helpingHelping another student toduring look at youran exam or quiz during a testquiz.
• Sharing with other students your notes, books, calculators, phones, photos, computers, web sites, tweets, social media,websites, or other aids during aexams quizwithout or an exam when not allowing by the instructorpermission.
• Completing another student’s exam or quiz by filling in the student’s scantron card or other answer sheet or by attending the exam in place of the other studentquiz.
• Providing any materials, information,materials or assistanceinformation toknowing anotherit person with the knowledge or reasonable expectation that such wouldwill be used for dishonest purposesdishonestly.
• Stealing, reproducing, circulating,Stealing or otherwisecirculating gaining access to a quiz, exam, or exam/homework materials prior to the timebefore authorized by an instructortime.

These academic honor code violations apply whether they are performed individually or in groups. TheyViolations apply to didactic, laboratorylaboratory, and clinical experiences of the program.experiences.

Procedures: If a student isStudents aware of an honor offense, he/sheoffense should report that offenseit to either the faculty member of the course in question, themember, program directordirector, or the department chair. An investigation will result.follow.

If there is evidence to bring forward,exists, the student will be notified,notified in writing,writing of the specific charges, who the hearing body will bebody, and thehearing time and place of the hearing. Such notification will be delivereddetails at least two working days in advanceadvance. ofHearings theshould hearing. The date of the hearing, if possible, must be setoccur within 10 working days from the date of notification to the student.notification.

The College Code of Ethics CommitteeCommittee:

hear the case. The Ethics Committee is comprised
• Comprised of five CNHP student representatives and two CNHP faculty appointed by the dean.
• Actions by the Ethics Committee may include: 1)include dismissal of the case, 2) sanction thesanctioning student, 3)or refer the casereferral to the Dean of Students,Students.
Student Affairs. Disciplinary sanctions by the committee
• Sanctions may include educative,educative measures, reprimand, restrictions andrestrictions, restitution.
The
• Committee committee does not have the authority tocannot suspend or expel thestudents.
student.

Student rights in this committee process are outlined in the A-State Student Handbook under the caption "“Disciplinary Hearings".Hearings.” TheStudents student isare entitled to one appeal rendered byto the Associate Dean for Judicial Affairs. The process for appeal is in the section on "Appeal Process”.

Effective August 1, 2010, A-State will beis a Smoke Free campus.  See Appendixappendix for complete policy. 

Students inmust thecomply with supervised practice setting,site students will comply with the organization’s specific policy. Effective October 1, 2005,policies. Arkansas state law prohibits smoking on any grounds owned by a hospital including,grounds. butStudents notwho limiteduse to, buildingstobacco in andclassrooms, on which medical facilities operate together with all property owned by a medical facility that is contiguous to the buildings which medical services are provided.  Any student who smokes or uses smokeless tobacco products in a classroom, lablabs, or supervised practice sitesites will beare subject to thatfacility facility’sactions policy(removal or procedure actions [removal from premises or fined]fines) and will notmay be allowed to return to the site.  This may result in removalremoved from the practicum course.

Social media can be a way to share life experiences and opinions with others. Use of social media presents risks and carries with it certain responsibilities.

Definition: Social media includes all means of communicating or posting information or content of any sort via the Internet or other electronic communicationmethods. method.  Social mediaThis includes both your personal orblogs, someonejournals, else’s personal web log/blog, journal, website, orwebsites, chat room,rooms, and group interchangesplatforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, SnapSnapchat, Chat, or You TubeYouTube, and social media anonymous sites.

Content applicationsmay are subject to having contentbe transmitted to others,others with or without consent from the original author. Additionally,Per perHIPAA the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPPA) regulations,regulations, no information, pictures, videosvideos, or descriptions of clients/families canmay be posted on social media sites. 

Responsibilities:

• You are solely responsible for what you post online.
• Inappropriate postings specific to (patients, classmatesclassmates, or facultyfaculty) that include discriminatory remarks, harassment orharassment, threats, or violations of professional codes of conduct are subject to disciplinary action.action Yourand actionsmay could adversely affect your standingresult in your health professions program which could include program dismissal. 

You should be aware that future

• Future employers may view potential candidate’scandidate websites.  Students are advised toshould review their site (s)sites for any unprofessional images or language whichthat could adversely affect successfulemployment.
employment upon graduation.  Please make
• Make responsible decisions about your use of social media.
  media

  use.

FERPA or the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974 provides protection for all educational records related to students enrolled in an educational program. Information about your rights and protection of your records is available on A-State’s website. Ifwebsite.

Questions or concerns about FERPA issues, youissues may email be directed to registrar@astate.edu or contact the Office of Admission, Records, and Registration.

BIO SIG (Required element 8.2o):

Arkansas State University is required by federal law and regional accreditors to confirm the identity of all students who take online courses. Authenticating students’student identities throughout their coursework ensures the academic integrity ofand the institution while also preservingpreserves the quality of the online degree you earn. To meet the requirements of federal law and regional accreditation, Arkansas State University requires online students to authenticate their identity through BioSig ID.degree.

BioSig IDID:

that you
• Students create a biometric password withusing a mouse, stylus, or your finger on a variety of computers andvarious devices.
Your
• The biometric password cannot be replicated by someone else.
You
• Authentication will beis required authenticate your identity with BioSig ID prior tobefore completing quizzes and examsexams, as well asand periodically throughout each course.
• All authentications take placeoccur within Canvas.
Please see
• See the “Create BioSig IDID” folder in Canvas for furtherdetails.
details.