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