Student Handbook 2022

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Bereavement Policy

This policy Bereavement GSON Students2022 provides a formal process to allow grieving students the opportunity to attend a funeral and fulfill other family responsibilities during times of death and grief. The College seeks to reasonably accommodate absences due to bereavement while maintaining focus on the academic schedule and student’s academic success. As a result, a student should not be penalized for missing a class, examination, lab simulation or clinical requirement due to a family death.

NOTE: This policy is not seen as a substitute for good communication between students and their faculty members around missed classes or assignments, but rather as a complement to that communication to assist students when they are grieving.

Breastfeeding Policy

To ensure that students who breastfeed are provided an environment that recognizes and supports their needs. This policy BreastfeedingPolicy2022 is consistent with Missouri and Federal law.

Children on Campus Policy

This policy applies to any Goldfarb School of Nursing (“Goldfarb”) student who brings his/her child or children to Campus. This policy Bringing Children to Campus PolicyGSON Students2022 is intended to ensure a productive and safe environment where Goldfarb students can meet their educational obligations.

  1. Children of students are not to be brought to school on a regular basis in lieu of childcare.
  2. On rare occasions, students who need to conduct school-related business may bring their children to school for brief periods of time. If a child accompanies a student to a class or faculty meeting, advance permission of the faculty member is required.
  3. Student parents or Student guardians are solely responsible for providing continuous, direct supervision of their children on Campus.
  4. Children must not be left unattended or with Faculty, Staff, or other students.
  5. Students are not permitted to ask Faculty and Staff to supervise their Children.
  6. Children of students are not permitted to use Goldfarb resources, including but not limited to computers, printing, and supplies, while on Campus.

 

Online Testing Policy 

This document establishes the policies and procedures for an online testing environment at Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes Jewish College.  This policy provides guidance to faculty and learners for online testing procedures.  To establish a secure online testing environment. Additional references are linked within this document to source material.

 

Revocation of Privilege

Allowing students to bring their children to Campus is a limited privilege extended by Goldfarb to assist in meeting family needs and responsibilities and may be revoked if the child’s presence becomes disruptive to the academic environment.

Religious Accommodations Policy

The College will make reasonable accommodations for individuals whose sincerely held religious belief, practice or observation conflicts with an educational requirement and/or uniform requirement, unless doing so would pose an undue hardship.Religious_Accommodations_Policy_GSON_Students_2022

Religious Attire Policy

Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College will make reasonable accommodations for individuals whose sincerely held religious belief, practice or observation may conflict with an educational requirement and/or uniform requirement, unless doing so would pose an undue hardship. Religious Attire Policy_2022