14 - Health Campus Policies

Ethical and professional behaviors are considered a core competency in an academic program and thus are key factors in a student’s good academic standing. Upon acceptance of an offer of admission, the student commits to comply with all professional conduct regulations established by the University, respective college, and program. The complete Student Professional Behavior in an Academic Program policy is found in Appendix C of the Faculty Handbook.

Ethical and professional behaviors are considered a core competency in an academic program and thus are key factors in a student’s good academic standing. Upon acceptance of an offer of admission, the student commits to comply with all professional conduct regulations established by the University, respective college, and program. The complete Student Professional Behavior in an Academic Program policy.

The Academic Appeals policy outlines the procedure a student must follow to request a hearing for appeals related to evaluation in a course, thesis or dissertation defense, or general or comprehensive exam. It also outlines the appeal process for a suspension or dismissal or under the Student Professional Behavior in an Academic Program Policy and for appeals of decisions resulting in dismissal, expulsion, or suspension from a program or of being required to repeat a semester of year. The sole basis for an academic appeal is an alleged biased or capricious academic evaluation or decision. Policy and procedure details are in Faculty Handbook Appendix C – Student Academic Policies.

The University of Oklahoma is committed to the goal of achieving equal educational opportunity and full participation for students with disabilities. Students requiring accommodations or modifications due to a disability or temporary medical condition should contact Student Accommodation Services (SAS). Students seeking accommodations should contact SAS as soon as possible as accommodations cannot be applied retroactively. Students needing modifications to course requirements due to pregnancy- or childbirth-related matters should complete the Institutional Equity Office's Pregnancy Reasonable Modification Form. A Student Accommodation Services team member will meet with you to discuss your pregnancy-related modifications after completing the IEO form. 

For the Oklahoma City campus and all OU Health additional sites, please contact Payton Patterson-Jones at payton-patterson@ouhsc.edu or by calling (405) 271-5557, ext. 40220. Additional information on policies and registration can be found on the SAS website. 

For the OU-Tulsa campus, please contact Mackenzie Bedwell at tulsa-sas@ou.edu or by calling (918) 660-3166. Additional information on policies and registration can be found on the SAS website. 

For a list of services, visit here. For any assistance accessing services, you may contact the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs in the Office of Academic Student Affairs.

• Health services, counseling and testing
  
  Information about available student Health Services may be found here. If your placement is outside of the Oklahoma City area, you must come into the campus to use the Student Health Services. If you visit a local physician, it is at your own expense.
• Financial aid resources
  
  Information about tuition, loans and scholarships may be found here.
  
  Scholarships are available from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation (ANDF) and the Oklahoma Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (OkAND) on a yearly basis. Applications for ANDF and OkAND scholarships are typically distributed in December and due in January (OkAND) and February (ANDF).
   
• Academic resources
  
  The mission of the University of Oklahoma is to provide the best possible educational experience for our students through excellence in teaching, research and creative activity, and service to the state and society.
  
  The DI director and other faculty of the Department of Nutritional Sciences are available to provide tutoring if indicated and requested by the intern during the program. It is the goal of the OUHC DI to identify students who may have difficulty or lack skills required for one or more of the rotations. To address this potential need, the program has the following policies:
   
  • To provide a review for the Final Competency Exam and the Registered Dietitian Board Exam, all interns must purchase eatrightPREP, the review material from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Interns will be assigned to complete practice questions and practice exams in eatrightPREP throughout the internship program and before the Final Competency Exam. A full schedule is reviewed further in this document.
     
  • All interns will be given a competency exam during orientation week; students who score < 70% will study areas of weakness and coordinate with the DI director to take the exam again within the following 1-2 weeks. 
     
  • Directly before the elective rotations, interns will take another simulated practice exam. Those who score < 70% must take an additional exam and may be assigned additional study material.

Information maintained by the University of Oklahoma about students, and in some instances former students, is covered under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Any office gathering such information and/or having custody of it shall release it only in accordance with this policy or as otherwise required by law. The details of this policy may be found at Student Handbook 2025-2026 - Release of Student Information and Access to Student Records. 

For issues regarding gender-based discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, stalking, or intimate partner violence, the University offers a variety of resources, including Advocates-On-Call 24/7, counseling services, mutual “No Contact orders,” scheduling adjustments, and disciplinary sanctions against the perpetrator. Information is available from the Institutional Equity Office at (405) 325-2215 (8 AM-5 PM) or the OU Advocates at (405) 615-0013 (24/7).

The University of Oklahoma faculty is committed to creating a safe learning environment for all members of our community, free from gender and sex-based discrimination, including sexual harassment, domestic and dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, in accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

Please note that the Sexual Misconduct, Discrimination, and Harassment Policy designates all faculty members, including teaching assistants, as “Mandatory Reporter OR Responsible Employees.” Under the Sexual Misconduct, Discrimination, and Harassment Policy all Mandatory Reporter OR Responsible Employees” must report all disclosures of sex or gender-based discrimination or violence to the University’s Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX Coordinator will reach out to provide resources, support, and information after receiving a report, but community members are not required to respond to such outreach. Reported information will remain private.
If you have (or someone you know has) experienced any form of sex or gender-based discrimination or violence and wish to speak with someone confidentially, please contact OU Advocates at 405-615-0013, HSC Student Counseling Services at 405-271-7336, or Student Health Services, call 405-271-9675. For more information regarding the University of Oklahoma’s Title IX procedures, reporting, or support measures, please visit the Institutional Equity Office, or call 405-325-3546.

Disclosures of gender and sex-based discrimination or violence made in relation to an assignment and/or educational prompt will not result in a referral to the University of Oklahoma’s Title IX Coordinator unless requested otherwise.
 

Specific and detailed guidelines for intern withdrawal, as well as refund of tuition and fees, are published in the OUHC student handbook. Students can contact the Office of Academic and Student Affairs for questions and support. 

and health care providers. The University recognizes that vaccine requirements in certain University settings, in particular patient care settings, are both prudent and important. Vaccine requirements will be updated as appropriate, based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as medical and public health officials.

The full OUHC campus policy and the Student Immunization and TB Screening Requirements Reference Guide, visit the campus Required Immunizations.

Per University of Oklahoma Regents' Policy, all students enrolled in OUHSC programs are responsible for maintaining health insurance and providing coverage information each semester of enrollment in their program. Each semester, enrolled students must either purchase the OUHSC Student Health Insurance Plan or submit a waiver to show alternative coverage. More information can be found on the Student Affairs website.

All College of Allied Health Interns having patient contact (including interns) are required to carry general liability insurance. Direct questions about liability insurance to the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs in the Office of Academic and Student Affairs.