LAMAR STATE COLLEGE ORANGE SYLLABUS

Registered Nursing

RNSG, 1207, Nursing Jurisprudence, 30

COURSE INFORMATION

Instructor Name	Jennifer Trotter
Building/Office Number	Nursing and Classroom Building (NCB), Room 104F
Office Hours	Monday and Wednesday: 4:-5 PM Monday-Friday: by appointment
Virtual Hours	Tuesday-Friday by appointment
Office Telephone	(409) 882-3017
Email Address	jennifer.trotter@lsco.edu

Course Description

RNSG 1207 ............................................ 2-1-2 Nursing Jurisprudence (51.3801) A course in nursing jurisprudence and ethics with an emphasis on personal and professional responsibility. Study of the laws and regulations related to the provision of safe and effective professional nursing care. Prerequisite: BIOL 2401, BIOL 2402, BIOL 2420, ENGL 1301, MATH 1314 (or MATH 1342), RNSG 1300, RNSG 1311, and Admission to the Registered Nursing Transition Program. TEC.


Required Textbook & Materials
Burkhardt, Margaret A. and Nathaniel, Alvita K. (2021). Ethics and issues in contemporary nursing. Elsevier
          
FA Davis resources for RNSG 1327
 
STATE NURSE PRACTICE ACT: Available online at the Texas or Louisiana State Board of Nursing website.

Supplementary Materials:
Teaching/Learning activities are designed to enhance the student’s learning experience. These activities may include:
Discussions/chats online
Blogs
Independent study groups
Guest discussions online
Internet activities
Case presentations
Library resources



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

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

 

Student Learning Outcomes: Course- and Program-Level The learner will:	Course Activities and Associated Unit-Level Student Learning Outcomes:
1.  Explore the distinction between law and ethics and the various ethical theories and principles employed in healthcare settings	1. Discussion, blogs, and quizzes.
2. Distinguish between lay and expert witnesses and their roles in the trial process	2. Discussion, blogs, and quizzes.
3. Explore the foundations of standards of care, describing how they are derived and defined within courts of law.	3. Discussion, blogs, and quizzes.
4. Discuss the elements of negligence, malpractice, and intentional torts, and present guidelines for nurses practicing in all settings for preventing potential lawsuit	4. Discussion, blogs, and quizzes.
5. Explore possible legal defenses to nursing liability and how such defenses may lessen the individual practitioner’s potential legal liability	5. Discussion, blogs, and quizzes.
6. Outline the relationship between state nurse practice acts, entry into professional practice, educational issues, and the scope of practice issues. Also, discuss multistate licensure.	6. Discussion, blogs, and quizzes.
7. Explore the concepts of delegation and supervision and the legal liabilities that can ensue.	7.  Discussion, blogs, and quizzes.

 
Course Learning Objective: Upon completion of this course, students will identify the components of nursing jurisprudence and apply them to nursing practice to ensure the best patient outcomes.
Module Learning Objective: Learners will identify global issues affecting the practice of nursing.
Module Learning Objective: Learners will define ethical principles and the application of ethical principles in nursing practice settings
Module Learning Objective: Learners will discuss liability issues and nursing liability defenses.
Module Learning Objective: Learners will identify the impact of law on professional nursing practice.
Module Learning Objective:  Learners will list and discuss the impact of law on nursing practice in various nursing practices.
 
General Education Outcomes: Upon completion of the course, the successful student will be able to demonstrate proficiency in the following competencies and mastery of the associated learning outcomes at a level consistent with the achievement and performance expected for college students:

Core Objectives	Associated Class Activities	Associated Measures
Critical Thinking Skills: Creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of information.	Activities: Definitions and application of knowledge with examples	Measures: Application of learned principles into clinical practice. Quizzes, exams
Communication Skills: Effective development, interpretation, and expression of ideas through written, oral, and visual communication.	Activities: Definitions and application of knowledge with examples   Discussion Board, Blogs	Measures: Application of learned principles into clinical practice.
Empirical and Quantitative Skills: Manipulation and analysis of numerical data or observable facts resulting in informed conclusions.	Activities: Written discussion or blog and dialogue with other students Chapter review	Measures: Graded discussion board, and blogs with emphasis on writing, grammar, and spelling. Quizzes or exams
Teamwork: Ability to consider different points of view and to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal.	Activities: Written discussion blog, and dialogue with other students	Measures: Graded discussion boards or blogs with emphasis on writing, grammar, and spelling
Social Responsibility: Intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities.	Activities: Written discussion, blog, and dialogue with other students	Measures: Graded discussion boards or blogs with emphasis on writing, grammar, and spelling
Personal Responsibility: Ability to connect choices, actions, and consequences to ethical decision-making.	Activities: Intellectual exploration: students will answer professional and ethically challenging questions and dialogue with classmates and the professor.   Personal responsibility: Students must be self-directed.   Physical well-being: the importance of self-care as a health care professional	Measures Students will be responsible for timely and quality submissions. Through Socratic questioning and dialogue, students will develop habits of intellectual exploration. :

 
 
 




Course Topical Outline

Unit One	Guides for Principled Behavior
Unit Two	Developing Principled Behavior
Unit Three	Principled Behavior in the Professional Domain
Unit Four	Global Issues That Interface with Nursing Practice
Unit Five	The Power to Make a Difference

Major Assignments Schedule

Module Quizzes                        5 @ 10% each                                             50%
Assignments                             4 @  5%   each                                            20%
Blogs                                         2 @  4% each                                                8%
Syllabus quiz                             1 @ 1%                                                         1%
Personal Intro DB                      1 @ 1%                                                         1%
Final Exam                                1 @ 20%                                                      20%
TOTAL                                                                                                          100%

THERE WILL BE NO ROUNDING OF THE COURSE FINAL GRADE.

Module Quizzes: 
Module quizzes will cover each module and associated chapters covered in the textbook, as well as information in required and recommended resources.  There will be five (5) module quizzes throughout the semester, each worth 10% or 50% of the course grade. THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR MAKEUP OF EXAMS OR LATE SUBMISSIONS.

Final Exam:
Comprehensive examination covering information covered in the course throughout the semester.

Assignments:
Completion of the assignments in the course will represent 20% of the course grade. Points are awarded on each assignment based on the ability of the student to convey acquired knowledge of content, grammar, and spelling used in presenting the assignment. There will NOT be an opportunity to make up the assignments. NO LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED
 
Blogs:
There will be two (2) blog assignments required throughout the semester. The blog assignments must be completed in the correct format according to the posted rubric through Blackboard and on time to receive credit for the submission. Students must respond to two (2) students’ blogs.  NO LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Blog assignments will count as 8% of the course grade or 4% each.
 
See course calendar for due dates.



Final Exam Date

March 25, 2024 - 7:00 AM   Through  March 25, 2024 - 11:59 PM


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.
See RN Transition Program Handbook. 


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.




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.

Expected Time Requirement for this Course.

For every hour in class (or unit of credit), students should expect to spend at least two to three hours per week studying and completing assignments. For a 2 credit-hour class, students should prepare to allocate approximately nine to twelve hours per week outside of class in a 16-week session OR approximately twelve to eighteen hours in an 8-week session. All Online/Hybrid students should expect to spend at least as much time in this course as you would in the traditional, face-to-face class.
 




Make-up Work Policy

There will be a 10-point deduction for each module exam if not taken when it is scheduled. You will need to contact one of the instructors PRIOR to the exam  if you are not going to be able to take an exam on the scheduled date and time . If the test is taken early or late, these rules apply. Any makeup exam must be taken within three days after the original exam date.   

There is no provision for make-up of assignments, blogs, syllabus quiz or personal introduction assignments that are missed or not submitted by the due date.  The student will receive a zero.


Classroom Etiquette

• Face-to-Face - No food, drink, tobacco, cell phones, etc.
• Online - Since face-to-face meetings in the classroom may be replaced by online meetings through discussion boards, emails, and/or Blackboard Collaborate, students are expected to follow the rules of netiquette in these forums.
• Hybrid - When face-to-face meetings in the classroom are replaced by online meetings through discussion boards, emails, and/or Blackboard Collaborate, students are expected to follow the rules of netiquette in these forums.

Exam Policy

All quizzes and the final exam will be based on chapter content located in the required textbook and resources. All quizzes will be given online on Blackboard.  The final exam is a comprehensive exam.

Completion of all module quizzes in the course will represent 50% of the course grade. Quizzes will be given on Blackboard and will represent content information.  The quizzes will be on Thursday morning at 7 AM and will close on Friday at 5PM.  Dates for quizzes will be posted on the course calendar. There will be one opportunity to take each quiz.  
(See Make-up Policy)
 


Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Students should use AI technology responsibly and ethically. This includes refraining from using AI to engage in harmful or unethical activities, such as generating false information, spreading misinformation, or engaging in malicious behaviors. The use of AI should align with the principles of academic integrity, honesty, and respect for others. Students are responsible for adhering to LSCO's Academic Honesty policy found in the Student Handbook. LSCO's full AI policy can be found at AI Policy | Lamar State College Orange (lsco.edu)


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

Evaluation Method:   

A =90-100%
B=80– 89
C=78– 79
D=60–777
F = Below 60
 
A final course grade of 78% is necessary for the student to pass this course. The final course grade is calculated as follows:
 
Module Quizzes                       5 @ 10% each                                               50%
Assignments                            4 @   5%   each                                             20%
Blogs                                        4 @   2% each                                                8%
Syllabus quiz                            1 @   1% each                                                1%
Personal Intro DB                     1 @   1% each                                                1%
Final Exam                                1@  20% each                                               20%
TOTAL                                                                                                            100%

There will be no rounding of the course final grade.
 



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

Weekly participation and engagement in the courses are critical for student success. Assignments, blogs, etc.  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

If the student has an issue with his/her grade, the instructor must be contacted no later than three (3) days after receiving the grade.
Students wanting to review their exam may make an appointment with the instructor  no later than three (3) days after receiving the grade..




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

Mental Health Resources

TimelyCare is a virtual health and well-being platform that is available 24/7 for all non-dual credit enrolled LSCO students. There is no cost to eligible students for this service. TimelyCare’s providers offer emotional support, mental health counseling, health coaching, psychiatry, and basic needs support. Non-Dual Credit students enrolled in classes can log in to the TimelyCare website or app available at timelycare.com/LSCO.


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.