Responsible Unit: Student Affairs | Executive lead: Provost
Created: 5/2008 | Reviewed/Revised: 07/17/2018, 11/09/2021 | Effective: 12/08/2021
Compliance: COCA 5.1, NWCCU 2.C.2, 2.G.2
Approving Body: PPC | Classification: Local: Students
Policy:
Students at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences shall conduct themselves in a professional manner in accordance with the PNWU Student Honor Code and the oath, pledge, or code of ethics of their profession.
Each college, school, or academic program will develop procedures, and publish them in a student handbook. The procedures must define:
- How alleged violations of professional behavior are reported
- How severity, frequency, and patterns of behavior are addressed
- Timelines for responses to an allegation
- Communication to student
- An appeal process
Record of complaints and adjudication must follow record retention and disposal policy and procedures.
Definitions:
Professionalism is the conduct, aims, and qualities that characterize a profession or professional person (Merriam-Webster). To achieve high levels of professionalism in preparation as future health care practitioners, PNWU has identified attributes to be embodied by our students.
- Accountability: A student will fulfill obligations in a timely and satisfactory manner, is answerable for personal actions and performance, is timely/punctual, and will demonstrate adequate dress/hygiene.
- Compassion: A student will demonstrate a motivation to alleviate and be empathetic to the suffering of others.
- Cultural awareness: A student will learn from and effectively work with varying beliefs and practices held by him/her, their colleagues, patients, and families.
- Effective communication: A student will convey information to diverse groups of individuals in a manner and using appropriate means to affect the desired outcome.
- Capacity for improvement: A student will engage in behaviors and effectively adapt to ensure continuous improvement in the context/setting of their learning environment(s).
- Respect: A student will demonstrate positive attitudes toward the worth and dignity of every individual.
Procedures:
N/A
Related Documents:
PNWU Student Honor Code
PNWU Student Handbook