Nursing Assistant Program - Student Guidelines

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NursingAssistantProgram

StudentGuidelines

8,2023

TableofContents

PURPOSE OF ROSS STUDENT GUIDELINES .................................................................... 3

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................... 3

TRANSFER CREDIT ............................................................................................................. 3

ATTENDANCE POLICY ........................................................................................................ 3

REPORTING ABSENCES ..................................................................................................... 4

ATTENDANCE MAKE-UP POLICY ....................................................................................... 4

STANDARDS OF SATISFACTORY PROGRESS ................................................................. 5

TESTING POLICY ................................................................................................................. 5

PHYSICAL EXAMINATION/ .................................................................................................. 5

HEPATITIS B INOCULATION SERIES/TB TEST .................................................................. 5

INFLUENZA/COVID-19 VACCINE SERIES .......................................................................... 6

CLINICAL TRAINING COMPETENCY .................................................................................. 6

TUITION AND FEES.............................................................................................................. 6

ROSS EDUCATION PAYMENT SCHEDULE ........................................................................ 6

CONSEQUENCES OF NON-PAYMENT ............................................................................... 6

WITHDRAWALS .................................................................................................................... 7

READMISSIONS ................................................................................................................... 7

CLASS CANCELLATION ....................................................................................................... 7

STANDARDS OF CONDUCT ................................................................................................ 7

DRESS CODE ....................................................................................................................... 7

EQUIPMENT AND AUDIO-VISUAL AIDS ............................................................................. 8

COMMITMENT TO STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES .......................................................... 9

PANDEMIC PROTOCALS ................................................................................................... 11

TRANSPORTATION ............................................................................................................ 11

CHILDCARE ........................................................................................................................ 11

USE OF CELL PHONES DURING CLASS .......................................................................... 12

BUSINESS TELEPHONES .................................................................................................. 12

RESPONSIBLE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA ........................................................................... 12

FIREARMS AND WEAPONS .............................................................................................. 12

HAZARDOUS MATERIAL ................................................................................................... 13

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN ................................................................................. 13

BREAK TIME ....................................................................................................................... 13

CLEAN UP ........................................................................................................................... 13

STUDENT CONCERNS/COMPLAINT PROCEDURE ......................................................... 14

ANTI-DRUG POLICY ........................................................................................................... 14

ANTI-CRIME POLICY .......................................................................................................... 15

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RossEducationHoldings,Inc.NursingAssistantStudentGuidelines

Revised:May8,2023 Page3

PURPOSE OF ROSS STUDENT GUIDELINES

Youareenrolledinschooltohavetheopportunitytodevelopskillsandknowledgethatcan

helpyoupursueanentry‐levelpositionasaNursingAssistant.Acooperativeattitudewhile

attendingschoolwillprovideRosstheopportunitytobetterserveyouinthoseeducational

pursuits;consequently,theenclosedStudentGuidelinesareprovidedtoassistyouingetting

themostoutofyoureducationexperienceatRoss!

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

ACertificateofCompletionwillbeawardedtoeachstudentwhosuccessfullycompletesall

NursingAssistantprogramrequirementsinthespecifiedtimeandisreadytoattemptthe

state'sapplicableCertificationExam;toincludecompletionofallhoursofinstruction,achieved

aminimum75%gradeaverage,obtainedsatisfactoryassessmentintheLaboratoryandClinical

settings(achieving100%competencyinlabpriortotakingclinicalsand100%competencyin

clinicalspriortograduation),andcompletedpaymentofatuitionandsupplyfeesasapplicable.

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Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytomaintaintheirCertificateofCompletion.

TRANSFER CREDIT

RossMedicalEducationCenter/RossCollegeisnotdesignedasatransferinstitutionanddoes

notcurrentlyhavearticulationagreementswithanypostsecondaryinstitutions.RossMedical

EducationCenter/RossCollegeoffersnoguaranteeoftransferabilityofcreditsorclockhoursto

anyotherinstitution.Thereceivinginstitution(college)ratherthanthetraininginstitution

(Ross)makesthefinaldeterminationwhetherornottransfercreditsorclockhourswillbe

accepted.Studentsshouldplanthattheeducationalcreditsand/orclockhoursreceivedatRoss

willnottransfertoanotherinstitution.

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Rossdoesnot

accepttransfercreditsfromotherNurseAidetrainingprograms.

ATTENDANCE POLICY

AllmissedclasstimemustbemadeupbeforeastudentreceivesaCertificateofCompletion.

MisseddayswillneedtobemadeupwithasubsequentclassatthediscretionoftheProgram

Coordinator.Subsequently,thiswillresultindelayingtheexpectedprogramcompletiondate

expecteduponprogramenrollment.

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Leavingthebuildingduringclasstimewithouthavinganinstructorsignyououtonthe

attendancelogareconsideredfalsificationofanofficialrecord.Thiswillcausethestudentto

beplacedonconductwarningandmayresultinbeingdismissed

fromclassfortheday.Itwill

benecessaryforthestudenttomakeupanytimemissedasaresultofbeingdismissed.

RossEducationHoldings,Inc.NursingAssistantStudentGuidelines

Revised:May8,2023 Page4

TheconsequencesofOfficialAttendanceOccurrencesareasfollows:

 OccurrenceI:Studentreceivesawrittenwarningandworkswithhis/herinstructorto

schedulemake‐uptime.Make‐uptimeisatthediscretionoftheinstructor.

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 OccurrenceII:Studentreceiveswrittennotification,isplacedonattendanceprobation

andworkswiththeinstructortoschedulemake‐uptime.Make‐uptimeisatthe

discretionoftheinstructor.

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 OccurrenceIII:Studentissuspendedfromtheprogramandmustreturnwiththenext

availableclasstocompletehis/herprogram.

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Studentshaveninety(90)daysfromtheiroriginallyscheduledcompletiondatetocompleteall

programrequirementsandschedulingwillbebaseduponclassspaceavailabilityandifthereis

aclassbeingoffered.

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Classtimethatismissedinexcessofthree(3)hoursrequiresmake‐uptimethatexactly

correspondstothemisseddateandtime.Forexample,ifastudentmissesthelastfivehoursof

thefirstWednesdayclass,he/shemustattendthelastfivehoursofthefirstWednesdayofthe

nextavailablescheduledclass.Inorderforthestudenttoattendclinicals,minimumState

mandatedclassroomcontentmustbecovered.Additionally,studentswillonlybeallowedto

performskillsintheclinicalsettingthattheyhavebeentrainedorbeenfoundproficientonin

thelabsetting.Studentswillnotbeallowedtoattendorperformskillsintheclinicalsetting

untilthesecriteriahavebeenmet.

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REPORTING ABSENCES

Rossbelievesthatpreparationforacareerincludesdevelopingtheproperworkhabitsof

punctualityandgoodattendance.Studentswillbemarkedabsentforanytimemissed.

Studentsareexpectedtocontacttheschoolbyphoneimmediately,regardinganytardiesor

absences.

Ifastudentmissestimefromschoolanddoesnotcalltheschoolinadvance,the

studentwillbeconsideredano‐call/no‐showandwillbeconsideredanOfficialUnexcused

Attendanceregardlessofdocumentationsupplied.

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ATTENDANCE MAKE-UP POLICY

Rossbelievesthatpreparationforacareerincludesdevelopingtheproperworkhabitsof

punctualityandgoodattendance.Studentswillbemarkedabsentforanytimemissed.

Studentswhodonotmeettheattendancerequirementwillbeconsideredunexcusedandwill

berequiredtomakeuptheseabsencesaccordingtotheNursingAssistantattendancepolicy.

Studentsunabletomaintaintheattendancerequirementswillbesubjecttoprogram

terminationforviolationoftheattendancepolicy.

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RossEducationHoldings,Inc.NursingAssistantStudentGuidelines

Revised:May8,2023 Page5

STANDARDS OF SATISFACTORY PROGRESS

Inordertomaintainsatisfactoryprogress,studentsmustmeetminimumstandardsofacademic

achievementandattendance.Studentsmustachieveacumulativeaverageof75%inthe

NursingAssistantprogram.Agradeof75%isapassinggrade.Theaverageofalltestsinthe

programmustbe75%orabovetosuccessfullycompletetheprogram.Studentsmustalsopass

(100%)clinical/labcompetenciestosuccessfullycompletetheprogram.

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Atestgradeoflessthan75%willgenerateareviewbytheProgramCoordinator.Atthattime,

thestudentandProgramCoordinatorwilldiscussthelearningenvironmentandevaluatethe

needtoputinplaceanyadditionalorspeciallearningpractices.

Tutoringandacademicguidanceareprovidedtostudentswhenneeded.

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Allmissedclasstimemustbemadeupbeforeastudentisallowedtoattendclinicalswhich

wouldthenresultinthestudentreceivingaCertificateofCompletion.Failuretomeet100%of

classroomtrainingtimewouldresultinanextendedprogramcompletiondatefromwhatwas

expecteduponprogramenrollment.PleaserefertotheAttendancePolicyandGraduation

Requirementsformoredetails.

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TESTING POLICY

Duringtesting,studentsmustplaceallbelongingsandbooksundertheirdesks.Studentswillbe

instructedtospreadoutsothatthereisanemptychairbetweeneachperson,ifpossible.

Speakingtootherstudentsduringtestingisnotpermitted.Ifstudentsneedassistanceduring

testing,theymayraisetheirhandandtheinstructorwillassistthem.

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Assoonasclasstestsareturnedintotheinstructor,studentsareconsideredtobefinished.

Anyunansweredquestionswillbemarkedasincorrect.Gradesfortests,includingfinalexams,

willnotbeavailableuntilthenextclassday,toallowadequatetimeforstafftoevaluateand

recordgrades.TherewillbeNORETAKESofanyexamforanyreason.

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PHYSICAL EXAMINATION

TheNursingAssistantprogramincludesapracticalexperienceinaclinicalsettingas

arequiredcomponentoftheprogram.Aclinicalfacilitymayrequirethatstudentscompletea

healthscreening/physicalexaminationpriortoallowingthemtostartthepracticalexperience.

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HEPATITIS B INOCULATION SERIES/TB TEST

ManyhealthemployerspreferthatapplicantsforemploymenthaveproofofHepatitisB

inoculationasaconditionofemployment.Studentsmayberequiredtoprovideproofofthe

HepatitisBinoculationinordertoobtainemployment.

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RossEducationHoldings,Inc.NursingAssistantStudentGuidelines

Revised:May8,2023 Page6

StudentsarerequiredbylawtoobtainandprovideproofoftheresultsofacurrentTBtest.The

resultsoftheTBtestmustbegiventotheCampusAdministratororProgram

Director/Coordinatorwithinfourdaysafterstartingtheprogram.Pleasenote,theresultsofthe

TBtestmayaffectcompletionoftherequiredprogramclinicals,whichinturn,mayresultina

changeinthestudent’sexpectedprogramcompletiondate.

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INFLUENZA/COVID-19 VACCINE SERIES

StudentswithcurrentinfluenzaorCOVID‐19vaccineseriesarerequestedtoprovideproofofthese

vaccinestotheCampusAdministratororProgramDirector/Coordinatorwithinfourdaysafterstarting

theprog ram.Studentswithoutthesevaccineserieswillbeprovideawaiver,whereapplicable.

CLINICAL TRAINING COMPETENCY

Studentsmu stachieve100%accuracyinlabpriortotakingclinicalsandmustachiev e100%on

clinicalsinordertopassthecou rse.Studentswillnotbepermittedtoattendtheclinicaltraining

portionoftheirprogramiftheyhav enotsufficiently(100%)masteredth ecareskillstobesafeand

competent.

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TUITION AND FEES

TheNursingAssistantprogramtuitionis$1,300.00*.

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*Theprogramcostincludestuition,books,backgroundcheck,andotherfeesassociatedwiththe

program.SeeDressCodesectionforitemsnotincludedintheabovecostsbutarerequiredforthe

program.Optionalequipment,whichincludesbloodpressurecuff,stethoscope,andgaitbelt,is

availablefor$55.00.

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Note:Tuitionandfeesaresubjecttochangewithoutpriornotice.

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Timelypaymentsoftuitionandfeesareexpectedtobemadeaccordingtothepayment

scheduleoutlinedbytheschoolanddetailedintheexecuted(signed)enrollmentagreement.

Anyremainingpaymentsshouldbemadeonorbeforethelastclassroomtrainingdayon

campuspriortoattendingclinicals.

ROSS EDUCATION PAYMENT SCHEDULE

Timelypaymentsoftuitionandfeesareexpectedtobemadeaccordingtothepayment

scheduleoutlinedbytheschool.Finalpaymentsshouldbemadeonorbeforethelastclass

roomtrainingdayoncampuspriortoattendingclinicals.

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CONSEQUENCES OF NON-PAYMENT

Intheeventpaymentsarenotmadeinaccordanceto

thep rearrang edRossPayment Plan,the

studentmaynotcontinuewiththeprogram,untilpaym entismadecurren t.Failuretopaythe

balanceinfullmaydelaythestudentfromcompletingclinicals,anddelaytheexpected prog ram

RossEducationHoldings,Inc.NursingAssistantStudentGuidelines

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completiondate(nocertificateofcompletionwillbeearned),thusresultinginthestudent’saccount

beingsenttoacollectionagency. 

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WITHDRAWALS

Intheeventthatastudentwithdrawsoristerminatedfromtheprogrambeforetheprogram

completiondate,therefundpolicywillbeappliedtothetotaltuition

andfeesassessed.Ifitis

determinedthatatuitionandfeesobligationremainstobepaid,paymentsareexpectedtobe

continuedaccordingtotheenrollmentagreementorRossPaymentPlanuntiltheremaining

balanceispaidinfull.Failuretocontinuepaymentsonanybalanceremainingmayresultin

the

student’saccountbeingsenttoacollectionagency.

READMISSIONS

ApplicationforreadmissiontoRosswillbereviewedonanindividualbasis.Astudentmust

submitawrittenrequestforreentryandmeetwiththecampus’AssociateDirectorbefore

beingconsideredforreadmission.Thereadmittedstudentwillbeplacedonsatisfactory

progresswarningstatus(seeStandardsofSatisfactoryProgresssection).

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CLASS CANCELLATION

Likeotherpostsecondaryinstitutions(andunlikegradeschoolorhighschool),Rossdoes

notbuildcancellationsintopublishedprogramschedules.Consequently,intheeventofa

schoolclosingduetoinclementweatherorotherunforeseensituationsthatwillpreventthe

campusfromopening,studentswillbenotifiedofsuchclosingsviatheRosswebsiteat

www.rosseducation.edu/weatherpage.Inaddition,everyattemptwillbemadetoalsopost

theclosingonalocaltelevisionstation.Intheeventoftheseclosings,pleasenotethatall

cancelledclasseswillberescheduledinadditiontoandoutsideofregularly

scheduledclasshours.

STANDARDS OF CONDUCT

Studentsshouldmaintainaprofessionalandpositiveattitudetowardtheirschoolwork,the

facultyandotherclassmates.Disruptivenessanddisrespectoncampusandonpublic

property(whichisinthesamereasonablycontiguousgeographicareaofthecampus)will

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beconsideredcausefordismissal.Substanceabuse,theft,cheatingorplagiarismwillalsobe

causesfordismissal.

Studentswhodisregardtherulesandregulationsaresubjecttodisciplinaryactionuptoand

includingdismissal.Thecampus’AssociateDirectormakesalldeterminationsregarding

conduct.

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DRESS CODE

ThedresscoderequirementforRossfollowstheprotocolfoundinmostmedicalfacilities.

RossEducationHoldings,Inc.NursingAssistantStudentGuidelines

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Studentsarerequiredtowearscrubsandappropriatefootweartoclasseachdayaswellasto

clinicals.Studentsareresponsibleforprovidingtheirownuniform:scrubs,shoesthatareOSHA

compliant,andawatchwithasecondhand.ContacttheCampusAdministratorforanyneeded

clarificationontheseitems.

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Additionally,hoodedsweatshirtsandsimilarapparelisconsideredunacceptableclassroomor

workplaceattire.Thecampus’AssociateDirectormakesalldeterminationsregarding

professionalattire.

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Allstudentsarerequiredtoweartheirscrubsandnametagduringallclassroomand

clinicalactivities.AllfootwearmustbeappropriateforahealthcarefacilityandmeetOSHA

standards.Allshoesmustbeclosedtoesandheelsandbefluidandpunctureresistance,i.e.,

OSHAcompliant.Allfingernailsmustbegroomedtonomorethan½inchwithnoartificialor

acrylicnails.Allfacialpiecing’smustberemovedorcovereddiscretely.Alltattoosmustbe

coveredappropriately.Personalgrooming,includinghairlengthandjewelryshouldbe

professionalandnotinterferewithanyclassroomorclinicalprocedures.Perfumeorcologne

willnotbeallowedforsaferesidentcare.Headcoveringsshallnotbewornwiththeexception

ofthosethatarerelatedtoaperson’sreligiousbeliefs.Thestandardforappropriatenesswill

bedeterminedbytheadministrationonthecampus.

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Duringalllabandclinicalprocedureswherethepotentialexposuretobloodorbodyfluids

exists,studentsareissuedandrequiredtowearPersonalProtectiveEquipment(PPE)which

mayconsistsofanimperviousgown,mask,facialshieldandgloves.

Allstudentsarerequiredtohaveawatchwithasecondhand.

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EQUIPMENT AND AUDIO-VISUAL AIDS

InordertopreparegraduatesforNursingAssistantcareers,avarietyofequipmentisavailable

forprograminstruction.Knowledgeandproficiencyareattainedbybothdemonstrationand

actualoperationofequipment.Eachcampusissuppliedwith

audio‐visualequipment,anatomy

andphysiologycharts,anarrayofeducationalvideosandDVDstoprovideavarietyoflearning

modesincluding,DVDplayer,hand‐outsandmodels.Hardcopytextbooks/workbooksare

madeavailabletostudents.Aprogramspecificequipmentlistisavailableasneeded.

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Studentsareexpectedtohaveawatchwithasecondhand,availableinmostdepartment

storesormedicalsupplystores.Studentmustalsopurchaseorhaveavailabletothemin

advancescrubs,stethoscope,bloodpressurecuffandgaitbelt.Theseitemsareavailable

throughmedicalsupplystoresorintheformofakitfromRossMedicalEducationCenter.See

TuitionandFeessectionforinformationrelatedtoequipmentfeesfortheNursingAssistant

Program.

RossEducationHoldings,Inc.NursingAssistantStudentGuidelines

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COMMITMENT TO STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

RossEducationHoldings,Inc.iscommittedtoensuringequalopportunityineducational

programsinaccordancewithSection503/504oftheRehabilitationActof1973andthe

AmericanswithDisabilitiesActof1990,asamendedbytheADAAmendmentsActof2008

(ADA).Rossprohibitsdiscriminationagainstanystudentorprospectivestudentonthebasisof

physicaldisability,mentaldisabilityorperceiveddisability.Rosswillprovidereasonable

accommodationstoenablestudentswithdisabilitiestofullyandequallyparticipateinthe

programsandservicesofferedbyRoss.

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ADADefinitionofDisabled

TheADA'sprotectionappliesprimarily,butnotexclusively,to"disabled"individuals.

“Disability”isdefinedas:

 Aphysicalormentalimpairmentthatsubstantiallylimitsoneormoremajorlife

activities

 Arecordofaphysicalormentalimpairmentthatsubstantiallylimitedamajorlife

activity;or

 Anactualorperceivedimpairment.

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RequestinganAccommodation

AllstudentsseekingaccommodationundertheAmericanswithDisabilitiesActorsection504of

theRehabilitationofActof1973mustsubmitacompletedRequestforReasonable

AccommodationFormtotheofficeoftheCorporateCounselandComplianceOfficer.Theform

canbeobtainedbycontactingtheCorporateCounselandComplianceOfficerat(810)637‐

6100,extension30015.Ifthestudent’sdisabilityisnotobvious,thestudentmayberequiredto

submitdocumentationfromaqualifiedandlicensedmedicalortestingsource.Expenses

incurredinobtainingtheprofessionalverificationarethestudent'sresponsibility.

Timing:Makingtimelyaccommodationrequestsisessential.Someaccommodationrequests

requiremoreextensiveactivitiestoevaluateand/ortoimplementandinvolvegreatertime

thanotherrequests.Ingeneral,Rosstriestoactuponarequestforaccommodationwithinone

weekaftertheindividualhassubmittedtheRequestforReasonableAccommodationform,

togetherwithsupportingpaperwork,if

necessary.Requestsrelatingtoaccommodationsinthe

admissionsprocessmustbemadeatleasttwoweeksinadvance.Generally,requestsfor

accommodationsinaparticularcourseorprogramshouldbemadeatleasttwoweekspriorto

thecommencementofthatcourseorprogram.However,requestswillnotberejectedsolely

basedonuntimeliness.

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AcademicAdjustments:Academicrequirementsforprogramsmaybeexaminedfor

modificationbasedupontheneedsofthestudent,andmayrequiresubmissionofappropriate

documentation.RequeststomodifyacademicrequirementsmustbemadetotheCorporate

CounselandComplianceOfficer.

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RossEducationHoldings,Inc.NursingAssistantStudentGuidelines

Revised:May8,2023 Page10

UponreceiptofaRequestforReasonableAccommodationFormandanysupporting

documentationsubmittedorsubsequentlyrequestedandsubmitted,theCorporateCounsel

andComplianceOfficerwillassesstherequesttoensurethattherequestedaccommodationis

reasonable,orwhetheranalternativeaccommodationisappropriate.

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UndueBurden

Rossmaydenyarequestedaccommodationthatfundamentallyaltersthenatureofthe

programorpresentsanundueburdenforRoss.However,evenwhenarequested

accommodationwouldresultinafundamentalalterationorundueburden,Rosswill

neverthelessstillprovideanalternativeaccommodation,ifoneexists,toensurethatthe

studentstillreceivesthebenefitsoftheprogramtothemaximumextentpossible.



ComplaintProcedure

AstudentwithconcernsaboutRoss’legalobligationsunderfederalorstatedisabilitylaws,or

whobelievesthatRossisnotmeetingthoseobligations,orwhobelievesthatheorshehas

beendiscriminatedagainstbecauseofadisability,shouldpursueoneofthebelowoptionsto

bringacomplaint.AstudentshallsuffernoretaliationbyRossforfilingacomplaintor

exercisinganyrightprotectedbytheADA.



 Option#1‐ThestudentmayconsultwiththeCorporateCounselandComplianceOfficer

inanefforttoresolvethecomplaint.TheCorporateCounselandComplianceOfficercan

bereachedat(810)637‐6100ext.30015.

 Option#2‐ThestudentmayconsultwithRoss’ChiefAdministrativeOfficerinaneffort

toresolvethecomplaint.TheChiefAdministrativeOfficercanbereachedat(810)637‐

6100ext.20010orviaemailat[email protected].

 Option#3‐ThestudentmayfileaformalcomplaintwithRoss’ChiefAdministrative

Officer.Todoso,thestudentshouldprovideawrittensummaryofhisorherconcerns

andmailittotheChiefAdministrativeOfficeratthefollowingaddress:22800HallRoad,

Suite800,ClintonTownship,MI48036.TheChiefAdministrativeOfficerisresponsible

forformallyinvestigatingthefactsandcircumstancesbehindthecomplaintand,if

warranted,ensuringthatstepsaretakentopreventrecurrenceoftheeventandto

correctanyimproperconductasappropriate.



Studentsmayalsofilecomplaintswithoutsideagencies,basedonlocation,aslistedbelow.



U.S.DepartmentofJustice

950PennsylvaniaAvenue,NW

CivilRightsDivision

DisabilityRightsSection‐NYA

Washington,D.C.20530

Phone:(202)307‐0663(voiceandTTY)

RossEducationHoldings,Inc.NursingAssistantStudentGuidelines

Revised:May8,2023 Page11

Email:[email protected]



MichiganDepartmentofCivilRights

CapitalTowerBuilding

110W.MichiganAve.,Ste.800

Lansing,MI48933

Phone:(517)335‐3165

Website:www.michigan.gov/mdcr

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PANDEMIC PROTOCALS

InresponsetotherecentCOVID‐19pandemic,RossEducationHoldings,Inc.isfollowing

recommendationsformtheCenterofDiseaseControlandPrevention.Staffandstudents

shouldbeawareofthelatestsignsandsymptomsoftheCOVID‐19virusasidentifiedbythe

CDC.Viruscarrierscanbesymptomaticorasymptomatic,sousetheguidelineslistedbelowto

mitigateexposure.Individualswithsymptomsshould:

 Remain/returnhome

 Contactamedicalprofessional

 ContactAssociateDirectorviaphonetoinformthemandidentifyareasoncampusthat

wererecentlyaccessed[ifapplicable]

 Providemedicalclearancetoreturntocampus

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AcompletecopyofRossEducationHoldingsInc.Health&SafetyPlan–CampusGuidancefor

COVID‐19PandemicPreparednessandResponsecanbeobtainedfromtheCampus

Administrator.

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*Note–studentsaresubjecttoemployerspecificpandemicprotocolsduringclinical

experiences.

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TRANSPORTATION

Tobeproactiveinensuringthatclassandclinicalattendancemeetprogramexpectations,

studentsshouldestablishalternativemeansoftransportationifneeded.Rememberthat

clinicaldaysfortheNursingAssistantclassstartearlierattheassignednursinghome.We

typicallybeginningat7:00a.m.Thistimecanchangeanytimethereisaclinicalsitechange.

Suggestedalternatemeansoftransportationinclude:

 Localtransitservices

 Askingfamilyandfriendstocommittheiravailabilitytobringyoutoclass

 Classmate(s)

CHILDCARE

Toavoidabsences,pleaseschedulealternatechildcarestrategies,incasearrangedchildcare

becomesunavailableforscheduledclassdays.Studentsmayneedtohaveaconversation

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RossEducationHoldings,Inc.NursingAssistantStudentGuidelines

Revised:May8,2023 Page12

solicitingsupportfortheireducation,andmakeclearthathelpwouldonlyberequiredfora

shortperiodoftime.

Suggestedalternatemeansofchildcareinclude:

 Mother

 Grandmotherorotherfamilymember

 Otherparent

 Friends

 Alternatebabysitter

 Suggestionsfromclassmates

USE OF CELL PHONES DURING CLASS

Duringschoolhours,excludingscheduledbreaktimes;cellphonesmustbestoredwith

personalbelongingsandturnedofforonsilentmodeastonotdisrupttheflowofclassroom

instruction.Usageislimitedtobeforeclass,afterclassorduringbreaktime.Cellphoneusage

isalsolimitedtothestudentloungeareaoroutsidethefacility.Studentsareexpressly

forbiddentotakephotos/videosoftheclassandattheclinicalsitewithoutwrittenpermission

todoso.Failuretoadheretotheseruleswillbecausefordisciplinaryaction,uptoand

includingdismissalfromtheprogramandschool.

 CellphonesandSmartWatch/Devicesmaybeprohibitedduringclinicalhoursdueto

Siteregulations.PleasespeaktotheProgramCoordinatorforspecificdetails.

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BUSINESS TELEPHONES

Theschoolphonesarenotforstudentuse.Astudentreceivinganemergencycallwillbe

notifiedimmediately.Callsofanon‐emergencynaturewillnotberelayedtothestudent.

RESPONSIBLE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA

StudentsusingsponsoredRosssocialmediasites,suchaspagesinFacebook,andInstagram,

areexpectedtoconductthemselvesinamannerthatcomplieswiththetermsofthestudent

codeofconduct.Thecodeofconductalsoappliestothosestudentswhoidentifythemselves

with

Rossinsocialmediaplatformssuchasprofessionalblogs,LinkedIn,Facebook,etc.

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WhileRossdoesnottypicallyprovideeditorialreviewofthecontentofsocialmediasites

usedbyitsstudents,Rossdoesreservetherighttoaskstudentstotakedowncontentthatis

deemedinviolationofthestudentcodeofconduct,fromthirdpartycomplaints,applicablelaw

orregulationorcomputerandnetworkmanagementconcerns.

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FIREARMS AND WEAPONS

Rossdoesnottolerateanytypeofviolencecommittedbyoragainststudents,stafforfaculty

includingphysicaland/orverbalthreats.Studentsareprohibitedfrommakingthreatsor

engaginginviolentactivities.

PossessionoffirearmsorweaponsofanysortonRosspropertyor

RossEducationHoldings,Inc.NursingAssistantStudentGuidelines

Revised:May8,2023 Page13

groundsbyanyoneotherthanswornpoliceofficersauthorizedtopossessfirearmsisabsolutely

prohibited.Rossmaintainsanotoleranceviolencepolicy,andviolationsofthispolicyconstitute

gravemisconductandmayleadtodisciplinaryactionincludingstudentterminationand

notificationtolocallawenforcement.Forthesafetyofstudentsand

staff,allRosscampuses

aremonitoredbyvideosurveillance.

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HAZARDOUS MATERIAL

Ahazardousmaterialisasubstance(gas,solid,orliquid)capableofharmingpeople,property

andtheenvironment,asaresultofuse,handling,storageordisposal.Ross’policyistoassure

safeuse,handlingandstorageofhazardousmaterials

throughproperlabeling,provisionof

SafetyDataSheets(SDS)andtraining.Theuseofsharpscollectorsismandatory.

Allcontaminatedmaterials,i.e.,needles,syringes,etc.,mustbedisposedofinthesecontainers.

Undernocircumstancesarestudentsallowedtodisposeofsharpscollectors.

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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN

AllRosscampuseshaveanEmergencyManagementPlanwhichisdesignedasa

comprehensivereferencetoassistRosscampusesinprovidingasafelearningenvironment.

Thisplanincludesriskassessment,evacuationprocedures,lockdownprocedures,

communicationtointerestedparties,designatedmediaspokesperson,andtrainingofstaff

andstudents.DuringOrientation,thesesignificantpointsfromtheplanarereviewedto

informstudentsofproceduresintheeventofanemergency.Practicedrillsareheldrandomly

throughouttheyear.ThedetailedEmergencyManagementPlanisavailableforreviewby

contactingtheCampusAdministrator.

BREAK TIME

Studentsmaybeallowedtoeatanddrinkindesignatedareasduringscheduledbreaksonly

(dependingupontheRossfacilitytheyareattending).Studentsinthenursingassistantprogram

willreceivetwo15‐minutebreaksandone30‐minuteorone60‐minute lunchbreakperday,

dependingonthecampusschedule.

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AllRosscampusesaresmoke‐freeandtobaccofree(includinge‐cigarettesandvaping).

Smoking

isnotallowedinthebuildingorinfrontofthebuilding.Itisagainstthelawtosmoke

within25feetofapublicbuilding.Localgovernmentscanchoosetoenactstricterlawsif

desired.

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CLEAN UP

Studentsareresponsibleforkeepingtheirworkareasandotherschoolpremisescleanat

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alltimes.Thisincludessanitizingworkareaswithapprovedsanitizer.

RossEducationHoldings,Inc.NursingAssistantStudentGuidelines

Revised:May8,2023 Page14

STUDENT CONCERNS/COMPLAINT PROCEDURE

Rossencouragesstudentstosubmitsuggestionsand/orconcerns.Suggestionsorconcerns

shouldbedirectedtotheCampusAdministrator.Ifanissuehasnotbeenresolvedafter

meetingwiththeCampusAdministrator,pleaseadheretothefollowingprocedure:

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ContacttheConcernResolutionDepartmentofRossEducationHoldings,Inc.,SeniorVice

PresidentofOperations,viaoneofthefollowingmethods:

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Address:

RossEducationHoldings,Inc.,ConcernResolutionDepartment

22800HallRoad,Suite800,ClintonTownship,MI48036

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Email:

[email protected]

Phone:

(810)637‐6100,extension20050

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Procedure:

ConcernssubmittedtotheConcernsResolutionDepartmentwillbeforwardedtothe

appropriatecorporatesupervisor.Awrittenconcernwillbeacknowledgedwithinthree(3)

workingdays,andaformalresponsetotheconcernwillbeprovidedinwritingwithinten(10)

businessdays.Allpartiestothecomplaintwillbemadeawareofitsprogressasitadvances

throughtheprocessandwillalsohavetheopportunitytospeakontheirownbehalfregarding

thecomplaint,asnecessary.Ameetingwillbearrangedfortheconcernedprincipalsasneeded.

Iftheresponsedoesnotrectifythesituation,contacttheRossStudentResolutionDepartment

at(810)637‐6100,extension20050.If,atanytime,astudentcannotresolvethecomplaintto

theirsatisfactionatthecampuslocationlevel,he/sheisnotobligatedtosubmittheircomplaint

totheConcernsResolutionDepartment.Thestudentmaysubmittheirconcerndirectlytothe

stateorotherapplicableagencypertheprocessesoutlinedbelow.MichiganBureauof

CommunityandHealthSystems

P.O.Box30664

Lansing,MI48909

ANTI-DRUG POLICY

Incompliancewiththefederalgovernment’s1990Drug‐FreeSchoolsandCampusesAct, each

studentreceivesaRossanti‐drugpacket.Thestudentshouldreadthecontentscarefully;

payingspecialattentiontotheinstitutionalsanctionswhichwillbeimposedshouldthestudent

failto

adheretotheschool’sexplicitpolicy.

RossEducationHoldings,Inc.NursingAssistantStudentGuidelines

Revised:May8,2023 Page15

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ANTI-CRIME POLICY

Incompliancewiththefederalgovernment’sCampusCrimeandCampusSecurityAct of1990,

Rossprepares,publishes,anddistributestheannualCampusCrimeandSafety Reporttoall

currentstudentsandemployees.Thisreportincludesinformationregarding campussecurity

policiesandcampuscrime.TheCampusCrimeandSafetyReportand

otherinformative

informationoncrimeandsafetyarealsoavailableforreviewtoall prospectivestudentsand

prospectiveemployees.

Asinanypublicfacility,Rossurgesstudentstobeawareofconditionsthatcouldpotentially

jeopardizetheirsafety,(e.g.,parkinginalightedarea,lockingcardoors,keepingpurseand



otherpersonalbelongingswiththem).Suspiciousoccurrencesorbehaviorsshouldbereported

thestudent’sinstructorortheCampusAdministrator.

Rossencouragesstudentstotakeadvantageofcommunityanti‐crimeprograms.Seethe

CampusAdministratorforfurtherinformation.Studentsarealsoinvitedtoperusethecrime

awarenessfolderkeptinCampusAdministrator’soffice.Informationonself‐defense,crime

reporting,citizens’rights,homesecurity,rapeprevention,etc.,isincluded.