Syllabus

Community and Belonging

The online classroom is a place where we want all students to feel welcomed, to be able to both learn and contribute to their own and their peers’ growth. We respect all dimensions of diversity and the intersections thereof. We embrace learning about our sameness, differences, and intersectionality as it will help us to understand ourselves and others in preparation for work in the health professions. We value the authenticity, transparency, and the humanity of others. We expect everyone in the UNE community to treat each other with respect and civility during the exchange of diverse perspectives and recognize that growth often comes from difficult conversations.

We value the provision of equitable access to educational experiences at UNE, and if there are ways you can envision we improve this, please contact your faculty and/or the Student Access Center. For example, if your name is different from the roster, or if our pronunciation is incorrect, please let your faculty know. If there are physical and social barriers that make it difficult to participate in coursework, please contact the Student Access Center. If a student has feedback on their experience in the classroom, performance, or diversity of topics discussed, please contact your instructor or your Enrollment and Retention Counselor Community and Belonging are embedded in the Mission, Vision, and Values of the University of New England. If a student experiences any form of discrimination on campus, contact the Title IX and Office of Civil Rights Coordinator: Ms. Angela Shambarger (ashambarger@une.edu) or the Dean of Students: Dr. Jennifer DeBurro (jdeburro@une.edu).

Passing Grade Statement

A grade of 80% or higher is required to pass the course. A grade lower than 80% will result in you having to repeat the course. Any student who receives a grade of F in one (1) or more courses may be subject to dismissal from the program.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Statement

Learning to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) responsibly and ethically is an important skill in today’s society. AI is not a substitute for developing and enhancing skills in creativity, logic, critical thinking, analysis, evaluation, theorization, and writing essential to a public health professional. If you choose to use AI tools, such as ChatGPT and DALL-E2, they must be used wisely and intelligently to deepen your understanding of a subject matter and support learning. You are not allowed to use AI tools to generate your work. Content produced using AI tools cannot be used as a substitute for your original work.

Students in the PMHNP Program must take ultimate responsibility for the accuracy of AI-generated content used in any work. You are expected to think critically about the results and alignment with the questions or tasks in the assignment and never substitute AI-generated results for professional human judgment and logic. The PMHNP Program students are also expected to understand that the information generated is not always accurate and, in some cases, propagates discrimination and bias. You must stay abreast of AI best practices, and the changing risks and benefits, and monitor AI for biases and risks for vulnerable populations and underrepresented groups.

Using AI-generated content in academic work falls under our academic integrity policies. All instructors will continue to use our AI detection software for each assignment submitted so it will be flagged.

Using any AI tool in your work must be acknowledged in-text every time it is used, not in your list of references. You will include a summary of what the AI tool was used to do, followed by the AI tool brand name, version/extension #, manufacturer/owner, and date used in parentheses.

For example, 

Themes from participant responses were identified using a chatbot session (ChatGPT, model GPT-4, OpenAI, May 17, 2025).

Failure to acknowledge the inclusion of AI-generated content in any work submitted violates our academic integrity policies and will be considered an infraction with the associated penalties for plagiarism as outlined in the Student Handbook.

The Student Orientation has a module "Artificial Intelligence Literacy for Students", please refer to this module for more information about navigating the use of AI.

Proctored Examinations

Your course may have proctored exams. You may use a built-in camera and microphone in your laptop for proctored exam sessions. Please see your course for full details, access, testing requirements, and guidelines.

Students must follow all proctoring requirements for their exams to be credited. Please contact your instructor for specific feedback.

Turnitin Originality Check and Plagiarism Detection Tool

The University of New England uses Turnitin to help deter plagiarism and to foster the proper attribution of sources. Turnitin provides comparative reports for submitted assignments that reflect similarities in other written works. This can include, but is not limited to, previously submitted assignments, internet articles, research journals, and academic databases.

Make sure to cite your sources appropriately as well as use your own words in synthesizing information from published literature. Webinars and workshops, included early in your coursework, will help guide best practices in APA citation and academic writing.

You can learn more about Turnitin in the guide on how to navigate your Similarity Report.

Course Evaluation Policy

Course surveys are one of the most important tools that University of New England uses for evaluating the quality of your education, and for providing meaningful feedback to instructors on their teaching. In order to assure that the feedback is both comprehensive and precise, we need to receive it from each student for each course. Evaluation access is distributed via UNE email at the beginning of the last week of the course.

HIPAA AND FERPA

All courses at the University of New England will follow all HIPAA and FERPA guidelines published and will be consistent with state and federal law, as well as UNE policy.

Technology Requirements

Please review the technical requirements for UNE Online Graduate Programs: Technical Requirements

Late Policy

Students are responsible for submitting work by the date indicated in Brightspace.

Quizzes and Tests: Quizzes and tests must be completed by the due date. They will not be accepted after the due date.

Assignments: Unless otherwise specified, assignments will be accepted up to 3 days late; however, there is a 10% grade reduction (from the total points) for the late submission. After three days the assignment will not be accepted.

Discussion posts: If the initial post is submitted late, but still within the discussion board week, there will be a 10% grade reduction from the total discussion grade (e.g., a 3 point discussion will be reduced by 0.3 points). Any posts submitted after the end of the Discussion Board week will not be graded.

Please make every effort ahead of time to contact your instructor and your student support specialist if you are not able to meet an assignment deadline. Arrangements for extenuating circumstances may be considered by faculty.

Attendance Policy

Students taking online graduate courses through the Westbrook College of Health Professions will be administratively dropped for non-participation if a graded assignment/discussion post is not submitted before Friday at 11:59 pm ET of the second week of the AB term. Reinstatement is at the purview of the Dean’s Office.

PMHNP Student Handbook - Policies and Procedures

Students in the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program are expected to abide by the PMHNP Program Handbook. It is each student's responsibility to know the contents of this handbook.

UNE Course Withdrawal

Please contact your Enrollment and Retention Counselor if you are considering dropping or withdrawing from a course. Tuition charges may still apply. Students are strongly urged to consult with Student Financial Services, as course withdrawals may affect financial aid or Veterans benefits.

Academic Integrity

The University of New England values academic integrity in all aspects of the educational experience. Academic dishonesty in any form undermines this standard and devalues the original contributions of others. It is the responsibility of all members of the University community to actively uphold the integrity of the academy; failure to act, for any reason, is not acceptable. For information about plagiarism and academic misconduct, please visit https://www.une.edu/studentlife/plagiarism.

Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to the following:

1. Cheating, copying, or the offering or receiving of unauthorized assistance or information.
2. Fabrication or falsification of data, results, or sources for papers or reports.
3. Action which destroys or alters the work of another student.
4. Multiple submissions of the same paper or report for assignments in more than one course without permission of each instructor.
5. Plagiarism, the appropriation of records, research, materials, ideas, or the language of other persons or writers and the submission of them as one's own.