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Electronic Devices in the Classroom
A. During class, lab, clinical, and clinical simulation cell phones are to be turned off. Students should not answer phone
calls during these times.
i. Cell phones may only be used on breaks or if requested by a faculty member for classroom participation.
B. Laptops, tablets, and other devices used to take notes during class periods should only be used for note taking or when
directed by faculty for classroom participation. Online shopping, browsing, gaming, social media, instant messaging,
emailing, and working on other course work is prohibited during class time.
C. The use of cell/smart phones and cameras, video cameras, MP3 players, iPods, iPads/tablets, DVD players, recording
devices, and all other similar devices is not allowed at any time in the classroom, laboratory, clinical environment, or
clinical simulation areas.
i. No student shall videotape or record, in any manner, faculty, staff or fellow students for any reason without the
express written permission of the faculty, staff or fellow student.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Park University is committed to equality in employment in all personnel matters, both academic and non-academic areas.
Park University shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation,
pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, and veteran status. The University will follow procedures to prohibit
discrimination in accordance with appropriate legal principles, including, but not limited to Title VI of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964, as amended, and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Inquiries or concerns may be directed to
the Director of Human Resource Services.
FERPA
Copies of the policy may be found in the Office of the Registrar or as outlined in the Park University’s Undergraduate
catalog.
Financial Aid
The Office of Student Financial Services administers and coordinates programs of assistance from federal, state, college and
private sources to increase post-secondary educational opportunities for eligible students. The philosophy of this office is to
attempt to meet the full need of all eligible applicants by “packaging” funds from various courses, including college and non-
college funds. Refer to the Park University Undergraduate Catalog for additional/detailed information. Student Financial
Services website is located at www.park.edu/finaid.
HIPAA
A. Students are not allowed to make photocopies or take pictures of any patient related information including: orders,
flow sheets, vital signs, lab values, medication records, reports, reviews, plan of care, Kardex, etc.
B. Any student who violates the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) in the clinical
environment before, during, or after will be immediately dismissed from the nursing program. The student will also be
subject to penalization under federal and state laws.
C. Students are not allowed to print any patient information or otherwise from the electronic medical record at any time.
D. Students are not allowed to leave the clinical environment / setting with identifying patient information.
Library
LIBRARY – (816) 584-6285 The Library is an educational center for students, faculty and staff. It is intended to provide resource
materials, assistance in research, computers, and a quiet environment conducive to study. It is located in the Norrington building
on the Parkville campus. https://library.park.edu/home