National University of Health Sciences, with locations in Illinois and Florida, offers a challenging and rewarding doctor of chiropractic degree program. Chiropractic's natural and non-invasive care fosters positive patient relationships within a financially rewarding private primary-care practice setting. National University's distinctive program offers the challenges and benefits not only of rigorous coursework building a substantial and practical knowledge base but also extensive hands-on clinical training. National University's chiropractic program proceeds in three phases, from basic science to clinical training to clinical practice, preparing you for your National Board of Chiropractic Examiners exams and your chiropractic licensure and career. You have every reason to highly value your National University of Health Sciences chiropractic program, even in the face of daunting school challenges.
National University Chiropractic Student Issues
No professional program should be easy. Learning professional knowledge and acquiring professional skills routinely requires substantial student effort and a conducive learning environment. Unfortunately, the special challenges of a chiropractic program, including the demands of a rigorous National University chiropractic education, create common student issues, especially when life intervenes with its own challenges. Charges of unprofessional conduct and the simple failure to satisfactorily progress through the chiropractic program are the most common issues, each addressed below. Chiropractic students can also face academic and behavioral misconduct, or even Title IX sexual harassment charges, that students in other programs more commonly face. No matter the issue threatening your National University chiropractic program, national education attorney advisor Joseph D. Lento and the Lento Law Firm Team are available for your skilled, experienced, and effective representation. Preserve and protect your chiropractic program.
National University Professionalism Issues
National University's Student Code of Conduct repeatedly warns that the university's students must meet standards of professionalism and comport themselves professionally in all program settings. The code specifically warns that students in internships or similar clinical settings have an “obligation to cultivate and demonstrate the habits and mannerisms of professional conduct,” including “demonstrating acts of compassion, trustworthiness, sound judgment, personal accountability, respect for others, and the capacity to exceed mere compliance with rules or avoiding prohibited behavior.” Examples of unprofessional behavior that could result in disciplinary charges include frequent tardiness or absences, missing assigned clinical work, insubordination toward supervisors, disrespect of peers or support staff, patient abuse or neglect, disclosing patient information, and falsifying or mishandling patient records. National University's Student Code of Conduct includes a long list of other specific behaviors, like drug or alcohol abuse, weapons possession, theft, trespass, and disruption of the clinic or classroom, that could also bring disciplinary charges.
Addressing National University Professionalism Issues
Fortunately, you have much you can do to address National University professionalism charges. National University's Student Code of Conduct provides elaborate hearing procedures that your retained attorney advisor can invoke for your best possible outcome. Those procedures include notice of the charges, informal resolution conferences, formal hearing procedures, and appeals. Attorney advisor Lento can not only help you present your best case exonerating you from the allegations and mitigating potential sanctions, but also reach out to National University oversight officials to explore and negotiate alternative special relief.
National University Academic Progression Issues
National University's academic Bulletin includes satisfactory academic progress (SAP) policy meeting federal requirements for student loans. Like other schools receiving federal funding, National University must satisfy federal auditors that its students are progressing through the program. National University's SAP policy requires you to complete the doctor of chiropractic program within twenty-four trimesters, which is eight years. You must also maintain at least a 2.00 cumulative grade point average, and complete at least two-thirds of the course credits you attempt. Failing to meet the grade or credits-completed requirements results in an SAP warning and probation for one term, after which the student loses financial aid eligibility. Your failure to progress academically could cause you to lose the financial aid necessary for you to continue your enrollment.
Addressing National University Progression Issues
Grade appeals and completing incomplete courses may bring a student's academic record back into SAP compliance. But even if not, National University, like many other colleges and universities, permits you to appeal your impending loss of financial aid if you can demonstrate “extenuating circumstances.” National University's SAP policy lists as examples the three grounds that appear in federal SAP regulations, including a family member's death or your own illness or injury. But other grounds could constitute extenuating circumstances, including things like pregnancy and childcare, other dependent care, housing loss, separation or divorce, undiagnosed disabilities needing school accommodation, and military call-up. A National University SAP appeal, though, requires that you detail and document your special circumstances, show that you have resolved that situation, and articulate an achievable remediation plan that will bring your academic record back into compliance. Attorney advisor Lento and the Lento Law Firm Team can help you prepare your National University grade appeals and SAP appeal to effectively address your academic progression issues.
National University Chiropractic Student Consequences
You have a lot on the line, whether your challenge is charges of unprofessionalism, failure to progress academically, or other chiropractic student issues. You've just seen that progression issues can lead to loss of financial aid, which could mean that you will lack the financial resources to complete your education. As to professionalism charges, National University's Student Code of Conduct lists the many sanctions, from reprimands, remedial education or training, and restitution, all the way up to suspension or dismissal, that disciplinary officials may impose. Any discipline could cause you to lose mentor support and recommendations, along with awards, reputation, and standing for internships and jobs. Discipline could also delay or prevent your licensure. School suspension or expulsion could bring other collateral consequences like the loss of housing, transportation, and medical care while ending your chiropractic education and hopes of a chiropractic career. With everything you have on the line, you need the best available attorney advisor representation.
National University Attorney Advisor Services
Premier national education attorney advisor Joseph D. Lento and the Lento Law Firm Student Defense Team have helped hundreds of students nationwide overcome school issues to complete their degree program. They are available at National University for your experienced and effective representation. Call 888.535.3686 or go online now to retain premier attorney advisor services.
