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Academic Policies

The BSN Program policies are consistent with Texas Board of Nursing, University of Texas, and UTB/TSC laws, rules and policies. These policies are important information for students during their BSN Program:

Texas Board of Nursing, Statutes Regulating the Practice of Professional Nursing (http://www.bon.state.tx.us/nursinglaw)

  • Nurse Practice Act: Chapter 303, Peer Review

Board of Regents of The University of Texas System, Rules and Regulations (http://www.utsystem.edu/bor)

  • Scholastic Dishonesty: Part 1, Chapter VI, Section 3, Subsection 3.2, Subdivision 3.22.
  • Standards of Conduct: Part 1, Chapter VI, Section 3, Subsection 3.21.

UTB/TSC Handbook of Operating Procedures (HOOP) (http://www.utb.edu/ba/hoop/)

  • HOOP 3.0.0 Non-Discrimination Policies
  • HOOP 6.1.0 Students Financial Assistance Policies
  • HOOP 6.2.2 Satisfactory Academic Progress
  • HOOP 6.2.8 Student Grievances
  • HOOP 6.3.0 Student Conduct
  • HOOP 7.3.3 Student Evaluation of Instruction

UTB/TSC Undergraduate Catalog (http://www.utb.edu/vpaa/ucatalog/)

  • Enrollment Services: Financial Aid, Registrar
  • Academic Information: Early Alert Advising, Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
  • Academic Policies: Add/Drop, Cheating, Grievances/Grade Appeals, Immunizations, Incomplete Grades, Withdrawing from classes
  • Degree Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree Requirements
  • Student Responsibility and Discipline
  • Additional Policies: Student Criminal Background Checks

UTB/TSC Student Handbook

  • General Information: Americans with Disabilities (ADA)
  • Academic Rights and Responsibilities: Policy on Cheating, Academic Grievances Procedures, Complaint Procedures
  • Student Code of Conduct: Scholastic Dishonesty
  • Scorpion Resources

UTB/TSC Computer System Requirements (hardware and software) website (http://www.utb.edu/its/olt/Pages/sysreq.aspx)

  • BSN Orientation website

BSN Student Handbook

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