NLU PA Program — Didactic Year Handbook
6. Employment will not constitute an approved reason for missing required academic or clinical activities.
7. Clinical schedules cannot be modified solely to accommodate employment.
8. Employment does not reduce the student’s responsibility to meet academic, professional, or clinical standards. 9. Failure to meet program requirements because of employment may result in consequences under applicable program policies. 10. The student is responsible for making appropriate employment and financial decisions before and during enrollment.
14. ARC-PA Alignment
ARC-PA Standard
NLU Policy Alignment
The policy is published, accessible, and consistently applied to enrolled students.
A3.01
A3.02
Students are not required to work for the PA Program.
A3.03a
Students do not substitute for or function as instructional faculty.
A3.03b
Students do not substitute for or function as clinical or administrative staff.
Students are clearly identified as PA students in clinical settings and function within their approved educational role. The program publishes and makes readily available its policy regarding student employment while enrolled in the program.
A3.04
A3.14i
15. Policy Review
The NLU PA Program will review this policy periodically and revise it as necessary to remain consistent with current ARC-PA Standards, National Louis University policies, applicable laws and regulations, and programmatic requirements. The current policy will be made readily available to prospective and enrolled students through appropriate program and University publications.
Policy Authority: National Louis University Physician Assistant Program
Responsible Administrator: Program Director
Review Cycle: Annual
Related Policies: Student Attendance Policy; Clinical Education Policy; Student Progression Policy; Professionalism Policy; Remediation Policy; PA Student Role, Non-Substitution, and Non-Staff Employment Policy (Appendix B)
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