SECTION 485:10-5-5. Students

(a)   Admission, readmission, progression, retention, dismissal and graduation requirements shall be:

(1)   developed by the faculty;

(2)   supported by administration;

(3)   made available to the applicants and students in written form;

(4)   congruent with those of the governing organization, publicly accessible, nondiscriminatory, and consistently applied; differences are justified by the student learning outcomes and program outcomes;

(5)   appropriate for type of nursing education program;

(6)   selective enough to distinguish students capable of achieving student learning outcomes;

(7)   reflective of up-to-date educational practices;

(8)   based on objective criteria supported by a logical rationale, implemented fairly, and consistently;

(9)   appropriate to ensure that the program is able to maintain an acceptable licensing examination pass rate and completion rate as indicated in OAC 485:10-3-5. (4) and (5).

(b)   Facilities and services of the controlling institution shall be publicized and made available to nursing students in order to assist them to meet student learning outcomes.

(c)   There shall be written policies for student welfare including health, safety, students rights and responsibilities, financial aid, and an appropriate appeal process.

(d)   Advanced placement policies shall be written and employed, allowing fair, consistent, valid, and defensible evaluation of students' didactic knowledge and clinical competence.

(e)   Students shall be informed of fees and expenses associated with the nursing education program.

[Source: Amended at 8 Ok Reg 3579, eff 9-20-91 (emergency); Amended at 9 Ok Reg 2103, eff 6-11-92; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 2707, eff 7-1-01; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1461, eff 7-1-02; Amended at 33 Ok Reg 1026, eff 8-25-16]