All students and faculty are expected to abide by the policies found in the Kinney College Handbook. The handbook is located on the CNHP website listed under “About the College.”
The offices of the Dean of the Kinney College of Nursing and Health Professions, the Assistant Dean, Program Chair, and most faculty are located in the USI Health Professions Center.
Name/Address Change
Changes in local and/or permanent addresses, telephone number, and change in name are to be reported immediately to both the University Registrar's Office and the Nursing Programs. A Change of Name form must be submitted to the Registrar's Office.
* More information on the system requirements for taking online courses can be found at USI Online Learning System Requirements
For further technical assistance, students may access the IT Help Desk.
The USI Computer Center assigns a free e-mail account to every newly enrolled student which is maintained throughout your time as a student. If you have any questions about your USI e-mail, contact the Computer Center Help Desk at 812-465-1080.
Avoid forwarding email to a different account: It is possible to have the email forwarded but there is a very real risk that an email will not go through or get blocked and you will miss important information. It will be important that you have established an e-mail account before your first class meeting.
Please refer to USI Public Safety's Parking Enforcement webpage.
Personal travel is required of students for all clinical courses. Liability for driving to and from clinical sites falls on the owner of the vehicle. Automotive insurance is required by Indiana state law.
Information concerning registration of your car and parking at clinical agency sites will be provided by course instructors.
Students are required to have automobile insurance throughout the entirety of the nursing program.
All university policies, as published on the Dean of Students webpage, extend to all sites where students are engaged in the role of a nursing student.
Smoking and the use of e-cigarettes or any tobacco products is prohibited in all hospitals, health care organizations, and on the USI campus except in designated areas near the residence halls. Students are not allowed to smoke or utilize any tobacco products in any clinical facility or during the hours of the clinical assignment.
To avoid respiratory triggers, please consider using perfume and cologne in moderation. Perfume or colognes must not be worn during any clinical experience due to potential client/staff allergic response.
Professional behavior is an expectation in the classroom. This includes respect for faculty and students while presenting content or voicing an opinion. Students are expected to be prepared to participate in class discussion and to be on time in attending class sessions. Students who demonstrate unprofessional behavior may be asked to leave the classroom and/or receive a performance improvement plan.
Students who are injured or exposed to blood and body fluids in the clinical setting are to report the incident IMMEDIATELY to their instructor and complete both an agency and College incident report. The College incident report forms are available in the Infection Control Section of this handbook. The completed incident report will be on file in the nursing office.
All USI Kinney College of Nursing and Health Professions students are provided professional liability insurance as part of nursing program fees.
The rigor of the nursing program requires a major time commitment and effort. Students should be mindful of the number of hours worked to provide sufficient time for necessary study and clinical preparation. Students are not to work the shift immediately preceding a scheduled clinical experience.
No gifts are to be accepted from clients.
Student assignments may be displayed as examples of student work for course files and accreditation purposes. Student work for any other purpose will require permission from the student(s) prior to faculty use.
All faculty meetings are open to students unless posted as a closed meeting. Due to the confidential nature of information presented, no students will be allowed to participate in the Admissions and Progression Committee. A USI student representative will participate in the Nursing Faculty meetings.