Support Referral Process
Support Referral Process
The Student Support Referral Process is designed for faculty to initiate additional support to students experiencing academic and personal challenges in the classroom/clinical setting. The faculty will identify, report, and provide feedback to the student, partnering with the Academic and Student Support Advisor and the Student Academic Achievement Coordinator (SAAC). An action plan is put in place to help the student achieve academic success. Faculty are strongly encouraged to begin the Student Support Referral Process when students display challenges inhibiting their ability to succeed in the classroom/clinical setting. Faculty should refer to the Student Support Referral Form to identify at-risk behavioral patterns that academically impact the student; reasons for referral are absence, low participation in a course, language or psychosocial or social-economic barriers, and a need for extended testing time. The purpose of the Student Support Referral Process is to identify a comprehensive approach and meet student needs for success and not intended for crises and disciplinary issues.
Student Academic Achievement Coordinator (SAAC): The SAAC is an experienced faculty who can help students review useful academic tools in answering NCLEX style questions and other educational support. Students can be referred by the Academic and Student Support Advisor, course/clinical faculty, or may self-referral. Faculty should partner with the Academic and Student Support Advisor on direct SAAC referrals in providing holistic support to the student (in cases where other support services need to be used and evaluated in supporting the students' individual needs). Students can locate the SAAC on the Goldfarb School of Nursing website under Student Support Services. SAAC is a position created under the Academic Affairs Department.
Academic Advisor Referral to SAAC: Students may meet with their assigned Academic and Student Support Advisor for additional support. Should the students meet with their advisor before the instructor submits a Student Support Referral Form, they will assess the students' individual needs to determine a SAAC referral (case may be personal/crises instance). The advisor will refer the student to all support services available, including SAAC support through written and verbal communication.
SAAC Student Self-Referral: Students can self-refer to SAAC support through Canvas and seek help for nursing question strategies, direction with standardized testing, and time management resources. A personalized learning approach is also utilized in this pathway as directed by student requests and needs. Students are encouraged to meet with their course/clinical instructor to clarify lectures, assignments, and classroom/clinical expectations. Students should also meet with their Academic and Student Support Advisor to seek clarification on support services, policies within the Student Handbook and Catalog, and other personal matters.