Doctoral Student Handbook for 2011-2012

Overview

• Introduction
• History
• The University
• The College
• Mission
• Core Values
• Vision 2012
• College of Nursing Philosophy
• College Governance
• College Committees
• Student Participation
• Missouri Nurse Practice Act
• Missouri Revised Statutes – Section 335.346
• Missouri Revised Statutes – Section 335.066

Student Policies

• Non-discrimination
• Center for Student Success
• Academic Dishonesty
• College of Nursing Statement on Academic Integrity
• Grading and Grading Scale
• Grade Appeal
• Grievance Concerning Discrimination
• Grievance Concerning Other Issues
• Students with Special Needs

General Student Information

• Change of Name, Address or Telephone
• Communications
• Computer Technology/Student Laboratories
• E-Mail/Internet Access/Password
• Faculty Offices and Mailboxes
• Identification Card
• Library
• Parking
• Transportation

Student Organizations

• UMSL Alumni Association
• Sigma Theta Tau

Scholarships and Awards

• Student Financial Aid
• Graduation Awards
• HRSA Traineeships
• Nurse Faculty Loan Program
• Missouri Nurse Loan Program
• National Health Services Corps

UMSL Graduate School

• Doctoral Degrees in Nursing
• Graduate Nursing Faculty
• Admission to Candidacy
• Candidacy to 'Hood'
• Senior Student Advisor
• Graduate School Policies
• Doctoral Student Forms
• Graduate Assistantships
• Residency Requirement
• Continuous Enrollment

Doctor of Nursing Practice

• DNP Program Objectives
• DNP Aggregate Student Outcomes
• DNP Curriculum
• Sample Plan of Study
• Course Descriptions
• DNP Student Academic Committees
• Comprehensive Examination Committee
• Clinical Scholarship Project Committee
• DNP Clinical Scholarship Policy
• Clinical Scholarship Project Outline
• DNP Comprehensive Exam Guidelines
• DNP Clinical Scholarship Project Guidelines

PhD in Nursing

• PhD in Nursing Program Objectives
• PhD in Nursing Aggregate Student Outcomes
• PhD in Nursing Curriculum
• Sample Plan of Study
• Course Descriptions
• PhD Student Academic Committees
• Comprehensive Examination Committee
• Dissertation Committee
• PhD Comprehensive Exam
• Dissertation Guidelines

UMSL Institutional Research Board (IRB)

• College of Nursing IRB Policies

National Guidelines in Nursing

• AACN (2006) Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice http://www.aacn.nche.edu/DNP/pdf/Essentials.pdf
• AACN (2001) Indicators of Quality in Research-Focused Doctoral Education in Nursing http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Publications/positions/qualityindicators.htm
• AACN (2008) The Preferred Vision of the Professoriate in Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing Programs http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Publications/positions/preferredvision.htm
• AACN (2006) Position Statement on Nursing Research http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Publications/positions/NsgRes.htm
• NONPF (2008) Consensus Model for APRN Regulation: Licensure, Accreditation, Certification, & Education http://www.nonpf.com/associations/10789/files/
  APRNConsensusModelFinal09.pdf
• NONPF: NTF (2008) Criteria for Evaluation of Nurse Practitioner Programs http://www.nonpf.com/associations/10789/files/NTFEvalCriteria2008Final.pdf