Glossary
Last updated: January 12th, 2023 at 10:12 am
Term | Definition |
Blood-borne Infections | Bloodborne pathogens are microorganisms such as viruses or bacteria that are carried in blood and case cause disease in people. |
Business Day | A day on which the administrative offices of the university are officially open for business. |
Campus | Includes all land, buildings, facilities, and other property in the possession of or owned, used, or controlled, or used for clinical affiliations by the University (including adjacent streets and sidewalks). |
Conflict of Interest | When an individual involved in multiple interests finds themselves in a decision-making situation where serving one of those interests could influence the member’s judgement or decision. |
Consensual Relationship | Romantic or sexual relationship is at the consent of both parties. Duration, commitment level, or physical intimacy is not required for a relationship to be considered consensual if the relationship is beyond the reasonable boundaries of a professional relationship. One sexual encounter is considered a sexual relationship under this policy. |
Counseling Services | Sessions facilitated by a licensed, or registered, professional trained to treat an array of emotional, behavioral, cognitive, and relationship challenges as well as mental health disorders. |
Disability | A person with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities of that person, a record of the impairment, or being regarded as having such an impairment (from, ADA). |
Examination | SUM-E, Anatomy Practical, Patient Centered Care (PCC) examinations, Final exam, Comprehensive Basic Science Self-Assessment (CBSSA), Comprehensive Basic Science Exam (CBSE). |
Extenuating Circumstances | These may include but are not limited to, hospitalization due to serious illness, military conscription, or death of a family member. Extenuating circumstances will be determined by the Office of Student Affairs (OSA). |
Illicit Drug | Any drug that is illegal to process, distribute or use. |
Instructor, Faculty Member, Professor, Clinical Instructor, WAUSM Trainee | Any person employed by the institution to conduct classroom, library, and/or clinical teaching activities. |
Misconduct Report | A written report alleging misconduct of a WAUSM student or recognized student organization. |
Organization | Several persons who have complied with the formal requirements of institutional recognition. |
Probation | A corrective measure when a student’s performance falls below the University’s requirements. Students are given an opportunity to improve their performance to reach acceptable levels within a specified period of time. Probation will appear in a student’s record. |
Quality Professional (QP) | A trained professional with direct experience in the diagnosis and treatment of adults with disabilities. |
Remediation | A process designed to help students improve their performance and ensure they achieve the required level of competency before moving on to the next phase of the curriculum. |
Required Attendance | Students are expected to attend all scheduled activities. Refer to the respective course syllabus for details concerning attendance tracking and grading. |
Service Animals | “Service animals are defined as dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities (from ADA 2010 Revised Requirements: Service Animals).” Emotional support animals may not be readily considered, or defined, as a service animal. |
Supervisory or Evaluative Relationship | A relationship where one member holds or has perceived power to control or impact the other person’s academic, extracurricular, or employment activities. |
Visitors/Guests | A person, or group, hosted by WAUSM or WAUSM partners |
WAUSM Community Members | Includes enrolled MAPP students/enrolled WAUSM students in semesters 1-10, faculty (to include full-time, visiting, and adjunct), staff (to include full-time and part-time), contractors (individuals contracted by WAUMS or WAUSM partners), or organization as defined herein. |
WAUSM Employee, Agent of WAUSM | Any person employed by the institution in any other capacity or performing assigned administrative or professional responsibilities. In certain situations, a person may be both “student” and “instructor” or “staff”. One’s status shall be determined by the context of the specific situation being addressed. |
Wellness Programming | Includes trainings, workshops, or events that focus on physical, professional, academic, spiritual, emotional, and social domains of wellness. |
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ACADEMIC CATALOG
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STUDENT HANDBOOK
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