Policies

St. John’s College of Nursing is governed by a combination of institutional and system-wide policies. In addition to the policies listed here, all members of the College community are held to the standards outlined in the applicable College Catalog and Student Handbook, which contain key academic, behavioral, and procedural expectations.

The College follows applicable policies and procedures from:

• St. John’s College of Nursing
• Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS)
• College Catalogs and Student Handbooks
• Local, state, and federal regulations

In some cases, St. John’s College adopts applicable HSHS policies in place of developing separate institutional policies.

College Policies:

College Administration
Budget & Resource Allocation
Shared Governance
Professional Conduct & Civility Policy

Equal Opportunity
Nondiscrimination
Student Accommodations
Student Accommodation Procedure 

Academic Affairs
Academic Credit Hour Equivalencies
Academic Standing
Advanced Standing Credit  
Curriculum Change Process
Grade Appeal
Grading 
Last Date of Attendance Procedure
Program Evaluation & Assessment
Responsible Utilization of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Satisfactory Academic Progress 
Technology & Distance Education
Transfer Credit

Student Affairs
FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)
Military Student
Student Complaints and Grievances 
Student Complaints and Grievances Form Procedure  
Student Records Retention Schedule
Professional Conduct Improvement Plan Procedure
Student Resources Policy


Financial Affairs
Financial Aid
HSHS Education Assistance & Foundation Funds Procedure
Student Billing & Payment

Human Resources
Academic Freedom
Anchor Days
Colleague Onboarding & Professional Development
Faculty & Staff Grievance Procedure
Faculty & Staff Hiring Procedure
Faculty Expectations
Faculty Promotion Procedure and Criteria
Faculty Rank
Faculty Workload  

Safety and Security
Emergency & Disaster Preparedness & Response
Medical Release
Sexual Misconduct
Title IX