Foreword

The Elaine Marieb College of Nursing Graduate Student Handbook is designed to supplement the University catalogs as well as Code of Student Conduct, Academic Honesty Policies and Procedures, and the Graduate School Handbook. Students are responsible for acting in accordance with the University and College of Nursing regulations and policies set forth in these publications. The College of Nursing Graduate Student Handbook also provides additional information specific to the nursing program, which will be helpful to you throughout your studies here.

The Elaine Marieb College of Nursing Graduate Student Handbook is reviewed annually and is as accurate and current as possible. Should there be a change in policies, procedures, or regulations, it will be communicated via electronic documents via UMass e-mail to students, who will be responsible for incorporating it into their Handbooks. Please take the time to familiarize yourself with the Handbook. It provides an extremely useful orientation to the programs, faculty, and standards of the Elaine Marieb College of Nursing. If you have a problem or concern that is not addressed in the Handbook, please consult your faculty advisor or a Elaine Marieb College of Nursing staff member.