To establish criteria of acceptable performance for all didactic assignments.
Students must maintain an academic average of 85% in each class. Students must achieve an 85% minimum on all examinations. All examinations with a score lower than 85% will be rewritten until an 85% is achieved. Regardless of the grade achieved on the retake examination the original grade will stand as the score for that examination. The retake score will be recorded. Quizzes reflect preparation for classroom assignments and will be weighted as examinations in averaging final grades.
All quizzes will be announced. Academic grades will be averaged each semester, recorded and reviewed with the student. Academic averages will be compiled prior to semester evaluations upon request. All corrected quizzes and tests will be returned to the student within a reasonable time frame for their review.
Grading Scale:
A 93 – 100%
B 85 – 92%
C 84 – 77%
D 76 – 69%
Grades are rounded:
5 and greater rounded up. Example: 88.6 = 89%
4 and lower rounded down. Example: 92.4 - 92
Incompletes:
The School of Radiologic Technology does not give a grade of incomplete for any academic or clinical course.
Auditing:
The School of Radiologic Technology does not allow students to audit any classes.
Transfer Credits:
Transfer Credits are not accepted from other colleges and/or universities due to the highly specialized nature of the program. In addition, the program does not accept transfer students form other JRCERT accredited certificate programs.
A procedure whereby a student believes the program is in non-compliance of JRCERT standard(s). The JRCERT standards are posted at every clinical site and located in the student handbook.
Whenever a student feels there has been a non-compliance of the JRCERT standard(s) the student should discuss the matter fully with the Program Director within 2 business days of occurrence.
Program Director: The Program Director will make every effort to resolve the non-compliance within 7 business days.
Department Manager: Failing a resolution, the student may request a meeting with the Department Manager within 2 business days to review all facts and resolve the non-compliance. The Department Manager will make every effort to resolve the non-compliance within 7 business days.
Department Director: Failing a resolution, the student may request a meeting with the Department Director within 2 business days to review all facts and resolve the non-compliance. The Department Director will make every effort to resolve the non-compliance within 7 business days.
Chief Admin Officer, AW South: Failing a resolution, the student may request a meeting with the Chief Admin Officer within 2 business days to review all facts and resolve the non-compliance. The Chief Admin Officer will make every effort to resolve the non-compliance within 7 business days.
JRCERT: Failing a resolution, the student may contact the JRCERT within 5 business days to resolve / report the non-compliance.
JRCERT: 20 North Wacker Drive Suite 2850, Chicago, Illinois 60606-3182 (312) 704-5300, email: www.jrcert.org
Any records of such non-compliance and their resolutions will be kept permanently in the radiology school file.
Evaluation is a process that critically examines a student. It involves collecting and analyzing information about a student’s academic and clinical outcomes.
The student is responsible to give the evaluation to a technologist weekly.
All technologists are encouraged to report both good as well as poor progress of the student.
This evaluation will be returned to the student via the Clinical Coordinator to read and sign.
A student’s refusal to sign an evaluation indicates that the student and technologist did not agree on the comments made. In this case, the parties involved will be asked to speak with the Program Director about the remarks made.
At mid-semester, an informal discussion with each student and the Program Director, Clinical Coordinator and Faculty member is performed concerning both academic and clinical performance.
At the end of each semester the clinical evaluations are reviewed by the Program Director, Clinical Coordinator and Faculty member.
Each student is personally evaluated by the Program Director, Clinical Coordinator and Faculty member.
At this time a report concerning performance both academically and clinically is discussed with the student. A report of competencies and release days are also discussed.
A step-by-step process a student will follow when there is a difference of opinion and/or feelings of unfair treatment, real or alleged, can be promptly addressed satisfactorily and fairly resolved.
All students are insured the opportunity to express grievances in a manner intended to afford a fair hearing with members of the school’s staff in a successive order, as summarized below, without fear of reprisal or prejudice.
Program Director - Whenever a student feels he/she has a grievance the student should discuss the matter fully with the Program Director within 2 business days of occurrence. The Program Director will make every effort to resolve the grievance in a fair and amiable manner within 7 business days.
Department Manager - Failing a resolution, the student may request a meeting with the Department Manager within 2 business days to review all facts and resolve the grievance. The Department Manager will make every effort to resolve the grievance in a fair and amiable manner within 7 business days.
Department Director - Failing a resolution, the student may request a meeting with the Department Director within 2 business days to review all facts and resolve the grievance. The Department Director will make every effort to resolve the grievance in a fair and amiable manner within 7 business days.
Chief Admin Officer, AW South - Failing a resolution, the student may request a meeting with the Chief Admin Officer within 2 business days to review all facts and resolve the grievance. The Chief Admin Officer will make every effort to resolve the grievance in a fair and amiable manner within 7 business days, this decision will be final.
Payment outline of tuition and fees related to the School of Radiologic Technology.
Tuition fee is $12,000.00 for the two-year period.
Students will be notified in July of the year of enrollment, a time-table for payment of tuition, cost for books and related materials which will be purchased by the Program.
A $100.00 non-refundable deposit is required.
Full payment of book fees and tuition for one year less deposit must be made prior to the first day of class.
Second year tuition will be due on the first Monday of September beginning the final year of school.
Tuition will be reimbursed to students who voluntarily terminate their enrollment, using the following schedule:
Termination prior to start or during the first week of school – 80% Reimbursement
Termination during week 2 or 3 – 60% Reimbursement
Termination during week 4 – 40% Reimbursement
Termination during week 5 or 6 – 20% Reimbursement
No reimbursement will be made following termination after the sixth week of school
The same reimbursement schedule will be followed if a student voluntarily terminates enrollment after paying second year tuition. Book fees are non-refundable.
To explain the use of systematic corrective action necessary to insure compliance with school rules, policies and procedures, to maintain proper conduct and to insure uniformity when selecting corrective action. All corrective action will be documented in the student’s personnel file.
All depending on the offense, the Program Director would normally use the following sequence:
Verbal Warning - Verbal counseling is the least severe type of corrective action. The student will be made aware that failure to comply with the rules and procedures in the future will result in more severe action.
Written Reprimand - This action will be taken when verbal counseling has not corrected the student’s conduct or where the seriousness of the violation for the first time warrants a formal reprimand. An offense necessitating a written warning may carry with it a one to three-day suspension or a semester probationary period in which the student must demonstrate improvement. (time taken from student’s release time). The student and the Program Director will sign the letter. The student will receive a copy of the letter and a copy will be kept in the student’s file.
Discharge - Before a student is discharged the facts must be presented to the faculty. A decision will be made whether to discharge the student or take other corrective action by the faculty. Each case will be decided on an individual basis.
There may be possible extenuating circumstances to any situation. Students charged with a criminal act may, depending on the nature of the crime, be suspended until a trial of the case. If found not guilty, a student so suspended shall be eligible for return to school. It is also possible to administer a more strict disciplinary sequence, i.e., verbal warning followed by immediate discharge if the “material” is considered damaging, immoral, malicious, hostile, etc., depending on the facts.
The Affective domain may be thought of as comprising behaviors related to attitudes, emotions and values. Affective behaviors usually must be inferred from specific, but indirect behaviors rather than measured directly. Inferences are drawn from choices that a person makes and from approach and avoidance behaviors exhibited.
Five areas will be observed with documentation made to help evaluate the affective domain.
Uniform/Appearance: Name tag, dosimeter, radiographic markers, clean, neat uniform and appearance in accordance with the dress code will be evaluated. This includes misuse of cell phones and other electronic devices. Compliance with uniform/appearance standards demonstrates an ability to care for one’s self and shows attention to detail. This translates to those who you are in contact with the manner in which you may care for them and how you may attend to the details of their examination.
Punctuality: Being on time and ready to begin assignments. Punctuality demonstrates an interest in duties and shows responsibility. Being punctual translates to dependability and respect for those who rely in your presence in the clinical environment. Punctuality also reinforces your efforts to provide timely care for those who you serve. (It is considered a tardy up to 30 minutes after scheduled start time, anything beyond 30 minutes is considered Release Time.)
Evaluation: One weekly evaluation must be handed in for each week of clinical rotation. Evaluation provides the students with information as to how Radiographers view their clinical performance. The ability to accept evaluation – both positive and negative – as well as the act of requesting, obtaining and handing in evaluations demonstrates maturity and an ability to take assignments independently.
Professional Development/Continuing Education: Evidence of participation in three activities must be submitted each Fall and Spring semesters in a form of certificate of attendance or completed post quiz from directed readings. Attendance at professional society meetings and/or participation in continuing education activities beyond School requirements demonstrates a responsibility to obtain and maintain competence and prevent future obsolescence. Participation in professional societies and continuing education further demonstrates accountability to peers, physicians, health care facilities and the public.
Stewardship: A one page paper submitted yearly describing a fulfilled stewardship opportunity and the impact it had on the student. We value our responsibility to use human, financial, and natural resources entrusted to us for the common good, with special concern for those who are poor. Seek out opportunities to contribute resources of time, services or money to help those in need
Whenever an emergency affecting the education of students enrolled in the radiography program reaches proportions that cannot be handled by routine measures, the following contingency guidelines may be implemented by the program director, clinical coordinator or a faculty member.
Since an emergency may be sudden and without warning, these procedures are designed to be flexible in order to accommodate contingencies of various types and magnitudes.
Unable to continue with in-classroom didactic teaching
Unable to participate in patients exams in the clinical sites
Provide an extension for graduation dates until students are able to fulfill their didactic and clinical courses.
Consider delaying admissions to enable the currently enrolled students the opportunity to matriculate.
Classroom Learning
Students will be notified immediately that classroom instruction has to be altered or discontinued.
Faculty will adjust lesson plans to accommodate distance education delivery or smaller class sizes.
Verification of student emails outside of the organization is obtained so not to disrupt continued and frequent communication.
Students will return to didactic learning when the faculty deems it safe.
Clinical Learning
If possible, clinical labs may continue in a controlled environment under the supervision of the clinical coordinator or a faculty member.
Students will return to clinical sites when the faculty deems it safe.
This may mean that students could be reassigned to a different facility or to a nontraditional shift, such as evenings and weekends in order to accommodate the student.
The program will adhere to supervision policies
The program will assure adequate PPE is provided for student safety.
The program will review and possibly revise the clinical plan to assure that all students are provided equitable learning activities regardless of the type of facility, i.e., trauma or outpatient center."
The School of Radiologic Technology will work with its affiliate universities to assure they are aware of the steps being taken to ensure student safety and to keep them apprised of the program’s plan for the students' education.
Students are given a probationary period to demonstrate that they can indeed make successful academic or clinical progress.
A student will be put on probationary status when academic or clinical performance is unsatisfactory or a lack of responsibility has been demonstrated.
Probationary period will be one semester in length.
If the student does not satisfactorily meet requirements designated at the onset of the probationary period he/she may be terminated from the program.
A student will be placed on academic probation if, during the previous semester, his or her cumulative academic average falls below the required 85% in each class. Two consecutive semesters of academic performance necessitating probationary status in the may result in the student’s termination from the program.
Two consecutive semesters of clinical performance necessitating probationary status may result in the student’s termination from the program.
Failure to obtain an 85% on the Clinical Terminal Competency I will result in automatic clinical probation and the student will repeat this competency within 2 months. Failure to pass this competency on the second try will result in termination from the program. If the student did not receive a 70% or higher on the initial practical exam, the student will be terminated with no option to repeat.
To provide the students with a period of rest from program requirements.
The 1st year students will have six weeks of scheduled vacation:
The 2nd year students will have three weeks of scheduled vacation:
In the event that a student should become pregnant and voluntarily declares pregnancy while enrolled in the program.
The student is to submit written confirmation of the pregnancy signed by her physician within one (1) month of diagnosis of the pregnancy. This confirmation should state an approximate due date and approximate date of Maternity Leave to begin. The physician should also note any limitations placed on her activity.
Students will meet with the Radiation Safety Officer as soon as possible and review all radiation safety policies. An additional dosimeter will be issued to monitor the fetal dose; this dosimeter will be worn at the level of the abdomen under the lead apron.
The student must meet with the Program Director to discuss attendance issues surrounding a maternity leave. Following the maternity leave, the student is responsible for any missed course work.
The clinical rotations missed due to the leave of absence will be made up and a new graduation date will be determined if necessary.
The student has the option of continuing in the educational program without modifications and also has the option to submit written withdrawal of declaration.
The student has the option to submit written withdrawal of declaration
It is the responsibility of the faculty to see that the above rules are observed and to report radiation protection problems to the Radiation Safety Officer.
To provide clinical participation as a basis for an educational experience. To provide a means of assuring clinical competency of students before they are permitted to perform radiographic examinations.
During the first through fourth semesters of the program, the students shall perform radiographic procedures under direct supervision.
Direct Supervision is interpreted to mean the following:
Student supervision by a qualified practitioner (not another student), who reviews the procedure in relation to the student’s achievement, evaluates the condition of the patient in relation to the student’s knowledge, is physically present during the conduct of the procedure and reviews and approves the procedure and/or image.
A qualified radiographer is physically present during the conduct of a repeat image and must approve the student’s procedure prior to re-exposure.
During semesters five and six of the program, students who have demonstrated clinical competency to the satisfaction of the Program Director, Clinical Coordinator or Faculty shall be under indirect supervision.
Indirect Supervision is interpreted to mean the following:
For radiography, that supervision provided by a qualified radiographer immediately available to assist students regardless of the level of student achievement.
Immediately available is interpreted as the physical presence of a qualified practitioner adjacent to the room or location where a radiographic procedure is being performed.
This availability applies to all areas where ionizing radiation equipment is in use on patients.
Not able to perform exams in ER or portables by themselves.
Not able to do surgery by themselves.
A qualified radiographer is physically present during the conduct of a repeat image and must approve the student’s procedure prior to re-exposure.
A radiographic marker of the technologist and student must be present on the repeat image.
A registered radiographer shall check and approve all student radiographs prior to the dismissal of the patient.
Supervising radiographers shall be registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist in diagnostic radiographic technology.
A first year student may not perform exams or be supervised by a second year student, even if this second year student is deemed competent.
A first year or second year student may not perform exams with students from another radiography program. During the 24 month program the presence of a registered radiographer is required when students are functioning in the operating room or when performing mobile radiographs on inpatient units.
Refusal to Provide Copies: the Program reserves the right to deny transcripts or copies of records not required to be made available by the FERPA, in any of the following situations: The student lives within commuting distance of the School of Radiologic Technology and can, therefore, inspect the records on site. The student has an outstanding financial obligation to a partner College or the Program.