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Beginning with the Summer 2011 semester, Darton State College students seeking a
degree no longer have to take the Regents’ Test in order to graduate. Darton State College
was granted Regents’ Test exemption status; this means that the skills measured by the
Regents’ Test are measured within the core curriculum. Specifically, at Darton State
College, a student whose program of study would require passing the Regents’ Test is
considered to have met the Regents’ Testing requirements by earning a grade of C or
better in both ENGL 1101 and ENGL 1102. A student who takes ENGL 1101 and/or ENGL
1102 and does not earn a C or better is required to re-enroll in the class the following
semester. The student will also be required to complete the Intensive Composition and
Reading Review workshop concurrently with the repeated ENGL 1101/ENGL 1102 course.
For more information, a student should contact his/her academic advisor or the ICRR
Coordinator, located in the Writing Center.
Q. POLICY FOR WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM
Writing is an integral skill that is required for all careers and professions. Because students
need to be proficient writers, Darton State College is committed to ensuring that students
who attend Darton State College have the competencies and skills necessary to properly
and effectively communicate with the written word. One way to ensure that students are
exposed to writing throughout their college experience is to incorporate
Writing Across the
Curriculum
as a required component in each course. Every syllabus for each course taught,
including online courses, must have a writing assignment. Instructors are free to choose how
the writing component will be incorporated and are also free to make individual decisions
about how the assignment will be graded and what percentage the assignment(s) will count
with regard to the final grade of a student. Examples of ways to incorporate writing across
the curriculum include, but are not limited to, summaries of articles, essays, responses to
discussions, speech outlines, lab reports, research papers, character analysis, and
behavioral observations.
R. BACKGROUND CHECK
To meet the requirements of clinical affiliates in response to JCAHO, most Health Sciences
and nursing students are required to undergo a criminal background check. Darton State
College has contracted with Pre-Check for providing these services. The cost for this
background check is $49.50 and students will be assessed this amount coded into their
registration for an individual program determined course. Students must follow-through with
the procedures to complete this process in a timely manner, as this is program requirement.
The completed background check will be accessed by the designated personnel at the
clinical site to determine whether or not a student will be allowed to participate in an affiliation
at the particular setting. Results of the check released to the program are limited to informing
the program if the applicant is “Clear.” Students will submit release forms allowing Pre-Check
to conduct the required background screening. In the event that the background check report
is not “clear” the student will be able to access the report from Pre-Check and may be able
to correct any inaccuracies in the record. Clinical facilities alone will make the determination
of whether or not a student is accepted with prior convictions.The decision of the clinical
facility is final.
Background Checks completed through Pre-Check are required for the following Health
Sciences programs: Cancer Registry Management, Cardiovascular Technology, Diagnostic
Medical Sonography, Emergency Medical Services, Health Information Technology,
Histotechnology, Medical Laboratory Technology, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Physical
Therapist Assistant, Radiologic Science, Respiratory Care, Phlebotomy, Human Services
and Nursing.