TABLE OF CONTENTS WELCOME ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 STATEMENT OF ACCREDITATION ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 MARION TECHNICAL COLLEGE MISSION STATEMENT .............................................................................................................................................................................. 4 MARION TECHNICAL COLLEGE VISION STATEMENT ................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 PROGRAM MISSION ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST PROGRAM AND STUDENT OUTCOMES..................................................................................................................................................... 5 SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST OUTCOMES/COMPETENCIES ........................................................................................................................................................................ 6 STUDENT ACTIVITIES ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6 ASSOCIATION OF SURGICAL TECHNOLOGISTS PROFESSIONAL CODE OF ETHICS.......................................................................................................................... 7 ADVISING SERVICES .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 ATTENDANCE.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 WITHDRAWAL ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY FOR LEARNING ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 ACADEMIC BENCHMARKS .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9 ACADEMIC ALERT SYSTEM ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10 CURRICULUM ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 OPEN LAB ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................12 GRADING .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................12 CERTIFYING (CST) EXAM .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................13 STUDENT FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES .......................................................................................................................................................................................................13 DRESS CODE ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................13 INAPPROPROATE CLINICAL BEHAVIORS ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 14 PLAGIARISM ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................15 LATE WORK ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................16 ADMINISTRATIVE WITHDRAWAL ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 PROFESSIONALISM .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 17 STUDENT RECORDS ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 17 STUDENT CONFERENCES ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................18 COMPLAINT HANDLING .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................18 CONFIDENTIALITY ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................18 BLOOD TESTS, IMMUNIZATIONS, PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS, CPR .....................................................................................................................................................18 CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................19 INSURANCE ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 ELECTRONIC DEVICES ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 20 CLINICAL COURSEWORK ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 CHANGE OF ADDRESS/NAME ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 PATIENT ASSIGNEMENT ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................