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DISCIPLINARY ACTION

Any violation of policy warrants disciplinary action. A written summary of the violation will be placed in the student's file. The written summary of the violation must be signed and dated by all parties involved. The action to be taken will be determined by the Program in accordance with the Due Process Policy of this Handbook, and/or the Student Conduct Policy of the University Life: Rules and Regulations. (www.kent.edu)

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION – ACADEMIC/CLINICAL EDUCATION (FERPA/HIPAA)

1. All facility, personnel and patient records are confidential in nature. This includes all medical images, reports, spoken, paper and electronic information. Students shall comply

CONFERENCE SESSIONS

Students enrolled in the diagnostic medical sonography program will be scheduled for one conference session each semester with the Program Director in order to review both academic and clinical progress.

This will be based on the following:

CONDUCT REGULATIONS FOR STUDENT BEHAVIOR AT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY

ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY REGARDING REGULATIONS FOR STUDENT BEHAVIOR (3342-4-02.1)

1. Purpose. The university attempts to provide for all students a university environment that is conducive to scholarship, social growth and individual self-discipline.
2. Jurisdiction. The code of student conduct shall apply to conduct occurring on university premises, at university-sponsored activities, and to off-campus conduct that adversely affects the university community and/or the pursuit of its objectives.

The following is a list of reasons why a student may be subject to advisement, probation, suspension, or dismissal. The severity of the incident will determine the consequence, and the student has the right to appeal and due process. Students must abide by all rules and regulations of the clinical education setting to which they are assigned.

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE POLICY

I. Students who are exposed to a communicable disease

Students who are notified of an exposure to a communicable disease while attending clinical education courses must do the following:

During the clinical education courses of the program, all students are under direct supervision until a student achieves and documents competency of a given procedure.

I. DIRECT SUPERVISION requires that:

CHEATING

Cheating is considered a serious offense by the university and program officials. Cheating will result in dismissal from the diagnostic medical sonography program. The official university policy regarding cheating can be found in the University Policy Register. Copying the work of another student from current or previous class work on assignments or exams constitutes cheating. Obtaining and studying from old examinations given to previous students in this program constitutes cheating.

Students enrolled in RIS courses are required to hold a current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation from the American Heart Association or its equivalent. This certification must be kept current for the duration of the program.

The CPR certification must be Healthcare Provider BLS and must include adult (one rescuer and two rescuer), child, and baby CPR and obstructed airway for the adult, child, and baby and AED. Online courses or courses without simulated chest compressions are not acceptable.

Students enrolled in Clinical Education courses will be permitted to leave their assigned areas for breaks and lunch at the discretion of the Clinical Instructor or Supervising Sonographer. Lunch breaks when appropriated will be limited to the time established by the Clinical Education Center. Some clinical education sites do not take breaks but instead extend the lunch period.

Policy: 2002
Reviewed 2025