Students: Please cut/paste the contract below into a word document, complete it and save a copy, providing your faculty advisor and research practicum mentors with copies for their signature. The faculty advisor will retain the signed copy of this contract. ______RESEARCH PRACTICUM CONTRACT FORM

Number of Credits: Semester: Course Section Number:

Course Objectives: During the practicum, the student will contract with a graduate faculty mentor in the School of Nursing to achieve the following course objectives as well as personal learning objectives:

1. Develop competence as a collaborative member of an on-going, faculty-led research project.

2. Design and implement component(s) of a research project with the guidance of a faculty mentor.

Personal Objectives for this Contract:

Contracted Activities: Please specify the course objectives to be accomplished with this contract and the activities planned to achieve the selected course objectives and the personal objectives.

Faculty Advisor’s Signature and Date: Research Practicum Mentor Signature and Date: Student Signature and Date:

(NOTE: This signed form is to be retained by the faculty advisor)

______University Grading Standards:

S Achievement that is satisfactory, which is equivalent to a C- or better. Achievement required for an S is at the discretion of the instructor but may be no lower than equivalent to a C-. F (or N) Represents failure (or no credit) and signifies that the work was either (1) completed at an unsatisfactory level or (2) was not completed and there was no agreement between the instructor and the student that the student would be awarded an I (see also I) I (Incomplete) Assigned at the discretion of the instructor when, due to extraordinary circumstances (e.g. hospitalization) a student is prevented from completing the work of the course on time. Requires a written agreement between instructor and student.

Stylistic Format (Use of APA Format):

All written assignments must conform to the stylistic requirements outlined by the American Psychological Association (APA). Students in the School of Nursing are required to have a copy of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (2001) which describes correct stylistic formats. Refer to www.apa.org/journals/webref.htm for reference formats. Statement of Inclusivity:

The University of Minnesota is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, public assistance status or veteran status.

It is University policy to provide, on a flexible and individualized basis, reasonable accommodations to students who have documented disability conditions (e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, or systemic) that may affect their ability to participate in course activities or to meet course requirements. Nursing students who suspect they may have a disability condition are encouraged to contact Barbara Blacklock or Tim Kamenar at Disability Services for a confidential discussion of their individual needs for accommodations. Disability Services is located in Suite 180 McNamara Alumni Center, 200 Oak Street. Barbara or Tim can be reached by calling 612/626-1333 voice or TTY. Student feedback about the inclusivity of the course content and teaching methods will be appreciated and taken into consideration.

Academic Integrity:

Students are expected to adhere to the University of Minnesota standards for student conduct