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Section 2: Table of Contents

1. Competencies and Performance Indicators
2. Level of Performance
3. Level of Performance Rubric
4. Competency Assessment Table
5. Plan of Study
6. Monitoring Student Performance
7. Student Retention and Remediation
8. Student Discipline or Termination
9. Distance Education
10. Supervised Experiential Learning Documentation
11. Program Completion
     

2-1. Competencies and Performance Indicators

See the Competencies page.

2-2. Level of Performance

See the Supervised Experiential Learning (SEL) page, under the SEL Levels accordion.

2-3. Level of Performance Rubric

See the Supervised Experiential Learning (SEL) page, under the Competency Rating Scale accordion.

2-4. Competency Assessment Tables

Unit 2: Client/Patient Services

Applies and integrates client/patient-centered principles and competent nutrition and dietetics practice to ensure positive outcomes.

Unit 3: Food Systems Management

Applies food systems principles and management skills to ensure safe and efficient delivery of food and water.

Unit 4: Community and Population Health

Applies community and population nutrition health theories when providing support to community or population nutrition programs.

Unit 5: Leadership, Business, Management and Organization

Demonstrates leadership, business and management principles to guide practice and achieve operational goals.

Unit 6: Critical Thinking, Research and Evidence-Informed Practice

Integrates evidence-informed practice, research principles and critical thinking into practice.;

Unit 7: Core Professional Behaviors

Demonstrates professional behaviors and effective communication in all nutrition and dietetics interactions

2-5. Plan of Study

See the Plan of Study page. 

2-6. Monitoring Student Performance

See the Policies page, under the Monitoring Student Performance accordion.

2-7. Student Retention and Remediation

See the Policies page, under the Student Retention and Remediation accordion.

2-8. Student Discipline or Termination

See the Policies page, under the Student Discipline or Termination accordion.

2-9. Distance Education

See the Policies page, under the Distance Education accordion.

2-10. Supervised Experiential Learning Documentation

Students will track supervised experiential learning (SEL) hours via an online form as directed by the program. Students will be provided with the approved number of SEL hours to be recorded for planned didactic SEL Level’s 1 and 2 (i.e., case studies, simulation, role play). Other SEL performed in professional work settings (PWS), will be recorded as number of hours (minus breaks).

1. The student records the date and selects an appropriate course, site, and preceptor.
2. The student then records hours and minutes and will be instructed to document the name of the planned didactic SEL or, if in a professional work setting – will be asked to write a summary in the notes section, identifying key activities performed.

Prior assessed learning will not be considered in tracking individual students' SEL hours in work or didactic settings but is accepted as meeting certain competencies, as noted in the prior assessed learning procedure portion of this handbook.

2-11. Program Completion

The Acknowledgement of Receipt of Policy Handbook is reviewed and signed by students indicating their understanding of program requirements, including graduate degree and program completion within 4.5 years of program enrollment (see final page in handbook).

Per Graduate School policy master’s programs should be completed within six years, and coursework at the time of graduation that is older than six years is considered expired and is ineligible for inclusion on the plan of study.

Students who satisfactorily complete the requirements of the Nutrition and Dietetics (M.S.) program and graduate degree, with an official transcript listing degree and date earned, will receive verification statements.

Verification statements will be submitted to the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) so that students who completed the Nutrition and Dietetics (M.S.) program are eligible to take the RD examination.