San Antonio Campus | Volume 68
January – March 2022
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,Galen College of Nursing | San Antonio Campus STUDENT CATALOG | Volume 68, January – March 2022 2
Grade Point Average Calculation
Table of Contents .................................................... 40
GENERAL INFORMATION Grading Scale
Our History ................................................................................... 40
.........................................................................................7 Standards for Academic Progression
Accreditations.................................................................................... ............................................. 41
.8 Graduation Information
Approvals .................................................................. 41
............................................................................................9 Academic Honors
Memberships and Affiliations ............................................................................ 42
............................................................9 Courses
Campus Locations, Amenities and Degree Offerings .................... ............................................................................................ 42
10 Withdrawing from the Program
Galen College of Nursing Administration ....................................... ..................................................... 45
11 Dismissal
ADMISSIONS .......................................................................................... 45
Admission to Galen ......................................................................... General Attendance Policies
18 ........................................................... 45
Readmission to Galen ..................................................................... STUDENT CONDUCT
22 Student Rights and Responsibilities
Transfer Policies .............................................................................. ............................................... 49
22 Student Code of Conduct
Equal Opportunity, Discrimination, and Harassment Policy ......... ............................................................... 49
24 Professional Conduct of a Nursing Student
Students with Disabilities ................................................................ .................................... 51
24 Resolution of Grievances and Complaints Policy and
Establishing and Maintaining Eligibility for Accommodations ...... Procedure . 56
25 Dress Code
FINANCIAL INFORMATION ....................................................................................... 57
Student Fees .................................................................................... Identification Cards
30 ......................................................................... 58
Financial Assistance......................................................................... Copyright Infringement Policy
30 ........................................................ 59
Financial Aid Satisfactory Progress Policy ....................................... CLINICAL POLICIES
31 Clinical Placement
Repeating a Course ......................................................................... ........................................................................... 63
33 Clinical Attendance Policies
Refunds ............................................................................................ ............................................................ 63
33 Clinical Participation Requirements
Scholarships ..................................................................................... ............................................... 63
35 Clinical Registration Requirements
ACADEMIC POLICIES ................................................ 63
Academic Integrity .......................................................................... Health Insurance
38 ............................................................................. 63
Academic Integrity Honor Code ..................................................... Health & Immunization Requirements
38 .......................................... 64
Licensure for Texas.......................................................................... Physical Examination
39 ....................................................................... 64
Definition of a Credit Hour ............................................................. Criminal Background Screening
40 ...................................................... 64
Grading Policies ............................................................................... Fingerprinting and Drug Screening
40 ................................................ 64
Grade Reporting .............................................................................. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Requirements
40 ................... 65
, Clinical Dress Code .......................................................................... Drug Free Policy ...............................................................................
65 74
Clinical Confidentiality .................................................................... Weapons Policy................................................................................
65 76
STUDENT SERVICES Annual Security Reports ..................................................................
Academic Advisement..................................................................... 76 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
67 ....................... 78
Student Orientation ........................................................................ NURSING PROGRAMS
67 Nursing Programs ............................................................................
Liability Insurance............................................................................ 82
67 Personal Counseling Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Program Description ................
........................................................................ 67 84
Loss of Personal Property ................................................................ 67 Associate Degree in Nursing Program Description ........................
Technology ....................................................................................... 67 85
Library/Learning Resources ............................................................. 68 Vocational Nursing Program Description .......................................
Name Change ................................................................................... 68 86
Transcripts ........................................................................................ 68 General Education ...........................................................................
Career Placement Counseling ......................................................... 68 87
HEALTH & SAFETY Curriculum Plans ..............................................................................
Health Services ................................................................................ 71 88
Infection Control .............................................................................. 71 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Building Regulations ........................................................................ 71 Course Descriptions .........................................................................
Parking .............................................................................................. 71 96
Electrical Storms .............................................................................. 71 OTHER RESOURCES
Power Failures ................................................................................. 71 Hours of Operation ........................................................................
Cancelled Classes or Clinical Experiences ....................................... 71 108
Life Safety Systems .......................................................................... 71 Academic Calendar and Holidays..................................................
Cell Phones ....................................................................................... 71 108
Children ............................................................................................ 71 Academic Calendar ........................................................................
Food and Beverages ........................................................................ 72 109
Smoking ............................................................................................ 72 Faculty Credentials ........................................................................
Fire and Evacuation Plan ................................................................. 72 110
Medical Emergency ......................................................................... 72
Incident Reporting ........................................................................... 72
Campus Security .............................................................................. 73
Bomb Threat .................................................................................... 74
Latex ................................................................................................. 74
Galen College of Nursing | San Antonio Campus STUDENT CATALOG | Volume 68, January – March 2022 3
January – March 2022
GalenCollege.edu
,
,Galen College of Nursing | San Antonio Campus STUDENT CATALOG | Volume 68, January – March 2022 2
Grade Point Average Calculation
Table of Contents .................................................... 40
GENERAL INFORMATION Grading Scale
Our History ................................................................................... 40
.........................................................................................7 Standards for Academic Progression
Accreditations.................................................................................... ............................................. 41
.8 Graduation Information
Approvals .................................................................. 41
............................................................................................9 Academic Honors
Memberships and Affiliations ............................................................................ 42
............................................................9 Courses
Campus Locations, Amenities and Degree Offerings .................... ............................................................................................ 42
10 Withdrawing from the Program
Galen College of Nursing Administration ....................................... ..................................................... 45
11 Dismissal
ADMISSIONS .......................................................................................... 45
Admission to Galen ......................................................................... General Attendance Policies
18 ........................................................... 45
Readmission to Galen ..................................................................... STUDENT CONDUCT
22 Student Rights and Responsibilities
Transfer Policies .............................................................................. ............................................... 49
22 Student Code of Conduct
Equal Opportunity, Discrimination, and Harassment Policy ......... ............................................................... 49
24 Professional Conduct of a Nursing Student
Students with Disabilities ................................................................ .................................... 51
24 Resolution of Grievances and Complaints Policy and
Establishing and Maintaining Eligibility for Accommodations ...... Procedure . 56
25 Dress Code
FINANCIAL INFORMATION ....................................................................................... 57
Student Fees .................................................................................... Identification Cards
30 ......................................................................... 58
Financial Assistance......................................................................... Copyright Infringement Policy
30 ........................................................ 59
Financial Aid Satisfactory Progress Policy ....................................... CLINICAL POLICIES
31 Clinical Placement
Repeating a Course ......................................................................... ........................................................................... 63
33 Clinical Attendance Policies
Refunds ............................................................................................ ............................................................ 63
33 Clinical Participation Requirements
Scholarships ..................................................................................... ............................................... 63
35 Clinical Registration Requirements
ACADEMIC POLICIES ................................................ 63
Academic Integrity .......................................................................... Health Insurance
38 ............................................................................. 63
Academic Integrity Honor Code ..................................................... Health & Immunization Requirements
38 .......................................... 64
Licensure for Texas.......................................................................... Physical Examination
39 ....................................................................... 64
Definition of a Credit Hour ............................................................. Criminal Background Screening
40 ...................................................... 64
Grading Policies ............................................................................... Fingerprinting and Drug Screening
40 ................................................ 64
Grade Reporting .............................................................................. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Requirements
40 ................... 65
, Clinical Dress Code .......................................................................... Drug Free Policy ...............................................................................
65 74
Clinical Confidentiality .................................................................... Weapons Policy................................................................................
65 76
STUDENT SERVICES Annual Security Reports ..................................................................
Academic Advisement..................................................................... 76 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
67 ....................... 78
Student Orientation ........................................................................ NURSING PROGRAMS
67 Nursing Programs ............................................................................
Liability Insurance............................................................................ 82
67 Personal Counseling Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Program Description ................
........................................................................ 67 84
Loss of Personal Property ................................................................ 67 Associate Degree in Nursing Program Description ........................
Technology ....................................................................................... 67 85
Library/Learning Resources ............................................................. 68 Vocational Nursing Program Description .......................................
Name Change ................................................................................... 68 86
Transcripts ........................................................................................ 68 General Education ...........................................................................
Career Placement Counseling ......................................................... 68 87
HEALTH & SAFETY Curriculum Plans ..............................................................................
Health Services ................................................................................ 71 88
Infection Control .............................................................................. 71 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Building Regulations ........................................................................ 71 Course Descriptions .........................................................................
Parking .............................................................................................. 71 96
Electrical Storms .............................................................................. 71 OTHER RESOURCES
Power Failures ................................................................................. 71 Hours of Operation ........................................................................
Cancelled Classes or Clinical Experiences ....................................... 71 108
Life Safety Systems .......................................................................... 71 Academic Calendar and Holidays..................................................
Cell Phones ....................................................................................... 71 108
Children ............................................................................................ 71 Academic Calendar ........................................................................
Food and Beverages ........................................................................ 72 109
Smoking ............................................................................................ 72 Faculty Credentials ........................................................................
Fire and Evacuation Plan ................................................................. 72 110
Medical Emergency ......................................................................... 72
Incident Reporting ........................................................................... 72
Campus Security .............................................................................. 73
Bomb Threat .................................................................................... 74
Latex ................................................................................................. 74
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