LAMAR STATE COLLEGE ORANGE SYLLABUS

Vocational Nursing

VNSG, 1461, Clinical Practice Nurse, 05

COURSE INFORMATION

Instructor Name	Kaitlyn Potter
Building/Office Number	Allied Health Building (AHB), Room 241
Office Hours	Wednesday 12-1 Thursday 3-4
Virtual Hours	By appointment
Office Telephone	(409) 882-3979
Email Address	Kaitlyn.Potter@lsco.edu

Course Description




Required Textbook & Materials
No specific text is required. However, students are referred to the texts for VNSG 1423, Nurse’s Drug Guide, Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures book and Care Plan book. Students are also responsible for obtaining the instructors' supervision for procedures as designated in the course syllabus.  Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from clinical.
Students attending clinical must be Viewpoint complete. To be considered complete in Viewpoint, you must have all listed items uploaded.

• 
  Current season Flu vaccine
• Up to date CPR certification
• Immunizations
• Yearly TB skin test
• Health Data Form
• Negative drug screen
• VN handbook read and sign
• Syllabus read and sign
• Blue Card or declaratory letter from the Board of Nurses

9781719644563 Fundamentals of Nursing Care: Concepts, Connections & Skills - Study Guide by Burton, Marti 

9780803689534   Medical Terminology in Flash! - With Access by Finnegan, Lisa 

9781719646123   Davis's Comprehensive Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests with Nursing Implications - With Access by Van Leeuwen, Anne M. 

9781975198954   Nursing Diagnosis Reference Manual by Phelps, Linda Lee 

9781719644556   Fundamentals of Nursing Care: Concepts, Connections & Skills - With Code by Burton, Marti 

Upon registration for classes, LSCO students are automatically charged $14 per semester credit hour for access to all required textbooks, lab manuals, lab codes, and electronic books on the first day of class through the Gator Book Pack. Information about the LSCO Gator Book Pack as well as responses to common FAQs can be found on LSCO's webpage. ALL STUDENTS WILL HAVE UNTIL THE SECOND DAY OF THE SEMESTER TO OPT-OUT OF THE GATOR BOOK PACK.

Every student MUST have access to the required textbooks by the week of class. The student will be responsible for all assignments given. Failure to have a text may result in being dropped from the class. Failure to follow instructions (written or oral) will result in penalties.


Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)

Upon successful completion of this course, students will acquire the following course learning outcomes:

Core Objectives

Critical Thinking Skills: Creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information.   Activities: Client charts, patient assessment Nursing Care Plan Books Drug Guide Laboratory and Diagnostic Book Measures:CAPS Packet Communication Skills: Effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral and visual communication.   Activities:  Clinical Judgement tools and nurses notes Measures:CAPS Packet Clinical Evaluation Tool Empirical and Quantitative Skills: Manipulation and analysis of numerical data or observable facts resulting in informed conclusions.   Activities:At least two successful clinical assignments and nurses notes Measures:CAPS Packet Teamwork: Ability to consider different points of view and to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal.   Activities:Attend clinical in skills lab and simulation lab Measures:Clinical Evaluation Tool Social Responsibility: Intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities.   Activities:Client charts Nursing Care Plan Books Drug Guide Laboratory and Diagnostic Book Measures:CAPS Packet Personal Responsibility: Ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making.   Activities:At least two successful clinical assignments and nurses notes Measures:CAPS Packet Clinical Evaluation Tool
Student Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, students will: Student Learning Outcomes: Course- and Program-Level Course Activities and Associated Unit-Level Student Learning Outcomes:     1. Assist clients with physiologic and psychosocial health problems to attain maximum potential for living. 1. Provide and document care to clients in long term care facilities, skills lab and simulation lab.     2. Demonstrate proficiency in technical skills in clinical practice. 2. Appropriately deliver safe, scientifically based care including medication administration to clients in skills lab and simulation lab under supervision of nursing instructors.     3. Apply problem solving skills in caring for clients with physiologic and psychosocial health problems. 3. Documentation of the nursing process on clinical assignment papers.     4. Implement the nursing process in providing care to clients of various cultural backgrounds. 4. Documentation of the nursing process on clinical assignment papers.

Course Topical Outline

See Course Calendar 


Major Assignments Schedule

August 28, 2023 8am
Clinical Orientation

October 9 & 10, 2023
Facility Orientation and Check-offs


Final Exam Date

December 7, 2023 - 8:00


COURSE POLICIES

Academic Honesty

Faculty who suspect violation of academic honesty, cheating, plagiarism, collusion, or abuse of resource materials may assign an academic penalty. Students must be notified of their right to appeal before the academic penalty is imposed.

Students subject to penalty due to academic honesty have the right to appeal the decision. Refer to the current LSCO Catalog for details on the appeal process.
Students subject to penalty due to academic honesty have the right to appeal the decision. Refer to the current LSCO Catalog for details on the appeal process.


Electronic Communication

LSCO students are required to use either their LSCO Blackboard account or their LSCO email account (Office 365 / Microsoft Outlook) for all electronic communication. In order to ensure the privacy and identity of the student communicating via electronic methods, LSCO faculty will direct students to use their LSCO email accounts rather than personal accounts. If a student has trouble accessing their LSCO email account, they should contact the LSCO Help Desk at (409) 882-3033 or helpdesk@lsco.edu.

LSCO students are required to use either their LSCO Blackboard account or their LSCO email account (Office 365 / Microsoft Outlook) for all electronic communication. In order to ensure the privacy and identity of the student communicating via electronic methods, LSCO faculty will direct students to use their LSCO email accounts rather than personal accounts. If a student has trouble accessing their LSCO email account, they should contact the LSCO Help Desk at (409) 882-3033 or helpdesk@lsco.edu.


Attendance Requirements

Federal regulations require students who receive financial aid to have begun "attending" and participate substantially in each course for which they are enrolled on or before the official census reporting date outlined on the LSCO Academic Calendar. Students documented as "not attending" a course upon the census date are assumed (for financial aid purposes) to have not begun attendance for that course, negatively affecting their financial aid eligibility and disbursement.

Attendance in an ONLINE course is verified by substantial participation in the course on or before the census date published in the LSCO Academic Calendar. Substantial participation in this online course is defined as logging in and completing/participating in at least one requirement of the course. Note: Simply logging in to your online course does not constitute attendance.

Hybrid classes are a mix of face-to-face and online environments. Students will be expected to attend a certain number of classes as required by the instructor. (Include the policy on absences and tardiness.) In addition to classroom attendance, your weekly active participation in the online component (Blackboard and/or homework software) will be considered and expected.

Attendance Requirements

The student is expected to be present and on time for clinical.  If a clinical absence or tardy is unavoidable, the student must email or phone the instructor prior to the occurrence. If student does not email the instructor before clinical, that will be considered unprofessional conduct and will receive a written counsel note.   Clinical for the first half of the semester will be on campus and will begin promptly at 8 am until 3pm. After Fall Break clinical begins promptly at 6:30 am at the Facility.
 
·       Only two (2) clinical absences will be allowed for the semester.  There will be no makeup days for clinical absences.
·       Students who arrive at the facility up to 20 minutes late will be tardy. Students that arrive more than 20 minutes late will be sent home with a clinical absence. Students who receive three (3) clinical tardies will receive one (1) clinical absence and will be sent home for the day.
·       Students will not be allowed to stay in clinical if late by more than 20 minutes beyond the scheduled clinical time.  This will result in a clinical absence.  If the student is sent home, he/she is counted absent from clinical.
·       If the student leaves before clinical is over, they are absent for the whole clinical day.
·       All mandatory days on course calendar are considered clinical days.  Clinical absence and tardy rules apply.
Make-up Policy: There will be no makeup days for clinical absences. 



Make-up Work Policy

There are no makeup days for clinical. If you are absent from clinical you are still responsible for any assignments given during the missed clinical day. Clinical assignments must be turned in by the date given by the instructor. Late assignments will receive 5 points off per day, if more than one week late the assignment will be graded as zero. Skills check offs that are missed will be counted as 2^nd attempt with a score of 80. If other attempts are needed please follow the policy for grading Skills Competencies.



Classroom Etiquette

Clinical will be on Monday and Tuesday from 8am to 3pm from the start of the semester until Fall Break. After Fall Break clinical will be from 6:30am to 3:30 pm in the long term care facilities.

Clinical Policies
 The purpose of clinical in the Vocational Nursing Program is to allow the student to participate in nursing care under the guidance of the clinical instructor.  Clinical allows the student to apply the theory and technical skills learned in the classroom and in the simulation lab and on-campus clinical’s safe learning environment.
 
Skills Competencies Policy
All skills must be practiced before a student will be allowed to check-off on the skill.  ATI skills modules will be assigned for every skill, the module and the test must be completed prior to check-off. Students can repeat the module to make the grade they want to be recorded. Check offs will be performed during clinical on campus or in Skills Lab. Students will have three attempts to check off on a skill. If successful the first attempt the student will receive 100, if a second attempt is needed student will receive an 80, if a third attempt is needed the student will receive a 75. After a third attempt if unsuccessful the student will receive a zero. Students must successfully check off on all skills to progress to VNSG 1402 Applied Nursing. Students must successfully complete all check offs and any ATI skills modules before attempting to perform skill on patients in clinical settings. Skills competencies count for 10% of the overall grade in VNSG 1423 and are included in the clinical assignments for 1461 clinical.
 Students are required to provide PPE (face covering), as required by CDC guidelines during clinical related activities.

Students who do not adhere to the policies in place at their clinical location will be sent home and counted as absent.
 
 No visitors (friends or family members) are allowed during clinical. Also, all students may not leave the clinical facility, simulation lab/on campus clinical classroom without checking with clinical instructor. *Students not in uniform at clinical will be sent home.  This will result in a clinical absence.  *Refer to the Handbook for the uniform policy.
Do not study for class during clinical. 
If someone needs to contact you, instruct him or her to phone the Nursing Dept. Administrative Assistant at 409-882-3344, or they can contact your clinical instructor.
Students in the VN Program must bring their Skills Check Off Sheet with them to clinical every day.
Students must follow all Sim Lab, and On-Campus clinical rules and Facility policies, or they will be sent home with a clinical absence.
Seek opportunities to learn at clinical.
The state of Texas requires a minimum of clinical hours to graduate. 
Give all the instructors respect—they have earned it.
Maintain a positive attitude and smile often.
Make the most of your clinical time.
Exam Policy

No exams for clinical. See skills check off policy above

Expected Time Requirement for this Course

For every hour in class (or unit of credit) taught in a 16-week session, students should expect to spend at least two to three hours per week studying and completing assignments. Example: For a 3-credit hour class taught in a 16-week session, students should prepare to allocate approximately 6 to 9 hours per week outside of class studying and completing assignments. For a 3-credit hour taught in a 10-week summer session, students should prepare to allocate approximately 10 to 15 hours per week outside of class studying and completing assignments. For a 3-credit hour taught in an 8-week session, students should prepare to allocate approximately 12 to 18 hours per week outside of class studying and completing assignments. For a 3-credit hour taught in a 5-week summer session, students should prepare to allocate approximately 20 to 29 hours per week outside of class studying and completing assignments.



Expected Time Requirement for this Course

For every hour in class (or unit of credit) taught in a 16-week session, students should expect to spend at least two to three hours per week studying and completing assignments. Example: For a 3-credit hour class taught in a 16-week session, students should prepare to allocate approximately 6 to 9 hours per week outside of class studying and completing assignments. For a 3-credit hour taught in a 10-week summer session, students should prepare to allocate approximately 10 to 15 hours per week outside of class studying and completing assignments. For a 3-credit hour taught in an 8-week session, students should prepare to allocate approximately 12 to 18 hours per week outside of class studying and completing assignments. For a 3-credit hour taught in a 5-week summer session, students should prepare to allocate approximately 20 to 29 hours per week outside of class studying and completing assignments.


Grading and Evaluation Method

Clinical will be graded as satisfactory or unsatisfactory. Students will have clinical assignments to complete this semester and 2 Instructor evaluations. The assignments are 60 % of the clinical grade and evaluations 40%. Seventy-five or more credits will be satisfactory and seventy-four or less credits will receive an unsatisfactory grade.  Students will rotate in a Long-Term Care facility, Sim lab and Skills lab. Students will be evaluated by the clinical instructor for midterm and final evaluation using the clinical evaluation tool.

Counseling notes are used by instructors in the clinical area to document note-worthy behavior by a student. They are used when a student’s behavior is exemplary as well as unsatisfactory. If a student is not meeting the clinical objectives, he/she will receive verbal counseling. If he/she continues to perform unsatisfactorily, he/she will be given a written counseling note, if the behavior is not corrected, it will be evaluated by the program director and may result in dismissal from the Program.
 
Clinical orientation is mandatory! Students who do not attend the required clinical orientations will be dropped from the Program.
ATI/Blackboard Assignments: ATI and Blackboard assignments may be assigned by the instructor. These assignments must be turned in by the date and time designated by the instructor.  All ATI and Blackboard assignments must receive the score designated by the instructor to be satisfactory.
 
VNSG 1461 Clinical is concurrent with VNSG 1423 Basic Skills and 1402 Applied Nursing. You must pass the courses together are they will have to be repeated together.
 
The final course grade is calculated as follows:                    
 

Graded Activities	Percentage of final course grade
Midterm and Final Evaluations	40%
Clinical Assignments	60%
TOTAL:  A final grade average of 75% or greater is required to pass the course. The final grade will be satisfactory for 75% or higher and unsatisfactory for below 75%.	100%

Instructor Response Time

The instructor will respond to emails within 24 hours, excluding weekends and holidays. On weekends and holidays, the instructor will respond to emails from students within 24 hours of the first business day following the weekend or holiday.


Participation Requirements

Clinical assignments must be turned in by the date given by the instructor. Late assignments will receive 5 points off per day, if more than one week late the assignment will be graded as zero. Skills check offs that are missed will be counted as 2^nd attempt with a score of 80. If other attempts are needed, will follow the policy for grading Skills Competencies. Weekly participation and engagement in the courses are critical for student success. Assignments should be completed by the due date. Students should also refer to the instructor’s attendance policy for additional information. (See LSCO Student Handbook, Class Attendance.)



Review of Test Grades

Instructors will review the Clinical Assignments and return to students. The students will have one opportunity to make corrections. Corrections must be turned in by scheduled date to receive a grade for the assignments.


Student's Responsibility

This syllabus contains information, policies, and procedures for a specific course. By enrolling, the student agrees to read, understand, and abide by the rules, policies, regulations, and ethical standards of Lamar State College Orange as those contained in the current LSCO Catalog and schedule of classes.


Syllabus Content

The instructor reserves the right to make changes to this syllabus if deemed necessary. All changes will be provided to the students orally or in writing before the implementation of the change.


Textbook and Required Materials Access

Every student MUST have access to the required textbooks by the second week of class. The student will be responsible for all assignments given. Failure to have a text may result in being dropped from the class. Failure to follow instructions (written or oral) will result in penalties.


STUDENT SUPPORT RESOURCES

Advocacy Information

Any student who faces challenges securing their food or housing and believes this may affect their performance in the course is encouraged to contact the advising office for guidance on how to identify possible resources. Please notify the instructor of your circumstance if you are comfortable doing so.


Affirmative Action

LSCO is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution which provides educational and employment opportunities on the basis of merit and without discrimination or harassment in full compliance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 503,504); Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972; the Vietnam Era Veterans Assistance Act of 1974; Article 522lk V.A.C.S.; and Executive Orders 11246 and 11758.


Title IX of the Education Amendments

LSCO prohibits discrimination, including sexual harassment and retaliation, against any student on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, or any other basis prohibited by law. Any student who believes that he or she has experienced prohibited conduct or believes that another student has experienced prohibited conduct should immediately report the alleged acts to the Title IX Coordinator, Patty Collins, at patty.collins@lsco.edu.


Blackboard Resources

LSCO students will access Blackboard through the MyGator portal. Login credentials will use the following format: username@my.lsco.edu and Password. For help in identifying your Username/Password, visit https://www2.lsco.edu/sspr/.

Blackboard student resource videos and help-sites are available at https://www.lsco.edu/distanceed/blackboard-student.asp.


Career Coach

Lamar State College Orange provides career advising services to all students and alumni through Career Coach, an online career planning tool. Career Coach assists students through all phases of developing, initiating, and implementing career plans.

Information regarding employment opportunities and career options are provided along with access to live local job postings. Full-time and part-time employment opportunities, as well as internships, are available through Career Coach. Visit https://www.lsco.edu/advising/career-planning.asp for more details on how to use LSCO's Career Coach to plan for and learn more about your future career.


Gator Assistance Services

Lamar State College Orange provides currently enrolled technical students support for daycare costs as well as other services.

Visit https://www.lsco.edu/advising/gator-assistance.asp for details on assistance services.


Gator Success Center

Students are encouraged to make an appointment or walk in to receive tutoring, support services, or access to an open computer lab. Face-to-face and online supplemental instruction sessions are available to help students through any LSCO course. Reach out to learning.center@lsco.edu for more information on how students can receive academic support.


Library Services

Students are encouraged to visit library.lsco.edu to find the library's current operating hours, access the catalog to locate print materials, and access GatorSearch to explore the vast electronic collection. The library provides over 77 electronic database collections that include eBooks, newspapers, magazines, academic journals, and streaming video. The physical library contains a specialized collection of research materials specifically chosen to support the degrees and courses offered. Additionally, Students with research questions or questions about library services are encouraged visit the library in person, call 409-882-3352, access the chat on the library webpage, or to email their question to lscolibrary@lsco.edu.


Student with Disabilities

Under the Texas State System, Lamar State College Orange complies with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, pertaining to the provision of reasonable academic adjustments/auxiliary aids for students with disability. We strive to provide reasonable academic adjustments/auxiliary aids to students who request and require them.

Students who believe they have a disability requiring an academic adjustment/auxiliary aid are encouraged to contact the Special Populations Advisor at (409) 882-3393 or visiting the Advising Office located on the first floor of the Ron Lewis Library Building (RLB) room 113. Students are encouraged to apply before the start of the semester when at all possible. The Accommodation Request Form and details regarding the appropriate documentation needed can be found here: https://www.lsco.edu/advising/disability.asp. Once approved, the signed accommodation form provided by the Special Populations Advisor must be submitted to the instructor at least two business days in advance of need.


Upswing 24/7 FREE Tutoring Services

Lamar State College Orange provides currently enrolled students with access to online tutoring through a partnership with Upswing, an online tutoring platform. Tutors are available 24/7 online in almost every subject.

Visit https://www.lsco.edu/tutoring/online-tutoring.asp for details on how to log-in to the FREE services.


INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES

Campus Closure

In the event of an emergency campus closure in excess of three class days, Lamar State College Orange's classes will continue via the use of Blackboard. In such an instance, the college website, www.lsco.edu, will have information concerning the event and anticipated re-opening plans.


Civility

Please be considerate of other classmates' feelings, ethnic background, cultural differences, situations, and level of maturity. Students will be asked to leave the course if disruptive or inappropriate behavior is exhibited in any of the course requirements. If your instructor feels that you have not contributed appropriately to course requirements, your final course grade may be reduced accordingly.

The instructor reserves the right to manage a positive learning environment and will not tolerate inappropriate conduct in the course. Rude correspondence (discourteous or impolite, especially in a deliberate way) in e-mails, telephone calls, in person, or comments made to other class members, the instructor, or the office staff.


Contingency Plans

Students should develop a backup plan should their computer system or their Internet provider fail. Computer or internet connectivity issues are not valid excuses for missing a deadline. The College provides many opportunities for using computer equipment, as do many public libraries. Refer to the LSCO website for operational hours of the Library and Success Center.


COVID Notification Policy

Students who have been diagnosed with COVID 19 are required to report their condition to their instructor and to the College via the COVID Notification Form. Guidance on how to proceed will be delivered to the student's email after completing the required notification form.


Credit Transfer

Students should check in advance with the institution to which they plan to transfer credit to confirm transferability.


Criminal Background Policy

LSCO awards some certificates and degrees in which a criminal history MAY disqualify candidates from becoming licensed, certified, and/or employed upon degree/certificate completion. Students with a criminal background enrolling in courses leading to a degree/certificate in Criminal Justice, Cosmetology, Emergency Medical Technology, Massage Therapy, Medical Assisting, Vocational Nursing (VN), Registered Nursing (RN), Pharmacy Technician, Real Estate, or Teacher Preparation program are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to discuss the certification and/or licensing regulations of the program with the program director listed in order to learn more about the current guidelines related to criminal history as well as the right of individuals to request a criminal history evaluation letter.


Drops and Withdrawals

Never attending or ceasing to attend classes DOES NOT constitute a drop or withdrawal. You remain registered until you request a drop from the instructor. Failure to act in a timely manner will result in an "F" grade for the course. It is the student's responsibility to follow up with the LSCO advising office to ensure that all drops/withdrawals are processed as desired.


Grade of "Incomplete"

The grade of "I" may be given when any requirement of the course, including the final examination, is not completed. Students seeking an incomplete should have completed 75% of the course requirements and be passing the course at the time of the request. Arrangements to complete deficiencies in a course should be made in advance of the end of the semester with the instructor. The instructor will process the Incomplete form online, and a confirmation will be sent to the student's LSCO email.

Incomplete work must be finished during the next long semester. If not, the Office of Admission and Records must change the "I" grade to the grade of "F." The course must then be repeated if credit is desired. An "I" grade also automatically becomes an "F" if the student registers for the course prior to removing the deficiencies and receiving a grade change. The instructor may record the grade of "F" for a student who is absent from the final examination and is not passing the course.


Grade Appeals and the Academic Grievance Process

Grade determination and awarding of grades in a course are the responsibility of the instructor and should be calculated according to college policy, procedures, and written details provided in the course syllabus. NOTE: Final grades are available to students within 48 hours of the instructor posting the grade in Banner. Students may view final grades by logging into MyGator and then accessing Gator Self-Service.

An academic appeal process is afforded to students who desire to dispute a grade or any decision that affects the student's ability to complete and earn a grade for the course provided it is not related to a violation outlined in the LSCO Student Code of Conduct. If an informal conference with the faculty member regarding an academic complaint fails to reach the outcome requested by the student, the student may initiate the formal process outlined below. Even after initiating the formal complaint process, students are encouraged to seek informal resolution of their concerns. A student whose concerns are resolved may withdraw a formal complaint at any time.

Refer to the current catalog or for details on the formal grade appeal process.


Institutional Educational Goals

Lamar State College Orange has identified seven educational goals to specify the knowledge and skills that students should gain from completing academic and technical programs with the College. These goals are:

1. Critical thinking (General Education, Technical) - Students will be able to demonstrate creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of information.
2. Communication (General Education, Technical) - Students will be able to effectively develop, interpret and express of ideas through written, oral and visual communication.
3. Empirical and quantitative skills (General Education, Technical) - Students will be able to manipulate and analyze numerical data or observable facts and create informed conclusions.
4. Teamwork (General Education, Technical) - Students will be able to consider different points of view and to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal.
5. Social responsibility (General Education, Technical) - Students will be able to recognize and acquire a sense of intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national and global communities.
6. Personal responsibility (General Education, Technical) - Students will be able to connect choices, actions, and consequences to ethical decision-making.
7. Professional competency (Technical) - Students will be able to recognize or demonstrate skills and that depict professional values and employability. If the career has licensure or certification requirements, students may prepare for the licensure and certification in a capstone course and sit for the licensure or certificate at the end of the program.

MyGator and Log-In Credentials

Current students will access many LSCO applications through the MyGator portal. Login credentials will use the following format: username@my.lsco.edu/Password. For help in identifying your username/Password, visit https://www2.lsco.edu/sspr/.

It is a violation of College policy, state laws, and federal laws for anyone to gain or help others gain unauthorized access to MyGator or any LSCO application or service. All accounts shall be for use by a single individual - the person for whom the account was approved or assigned. This includes Blackboard accounts as well as any application within MyGator. Sharing or loaning accounts is strictly prohibited, can be construed as a form of cheating, and violates College policy, state laws, and federal laws.


Policies and Procedures

LSCO adheres to the policies and procedures established in the Texas Education Code, Texas State University System Rules and Regulations, LSCO Faculty Handbook, LSCO Student Handbook, and LSCO Catalog.


Prohibited Items in the Classroom

No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission. It is inappropriate for minor children to be on campus due to the potential liability to the College, the risk of harm to the children, and decreased employee productivity due to distractions and disruptions.


Student Privacy

The privacy of all students, including Distance Education students, is protected through strict adherence to the rules of the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act. LSCO's statement regarding the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act can be found in LSCO's Student Handbook, page 70. Additional information regarding privacy for Distance Education students can be found in the Distance Education Handbook, appendix D.