Editing Herzing Issues: Clinical Placement (section)

=== HU-007: Spring 2026 clinical placement not arranged during semester; pushed to summer with late notice ===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
! style="width:12em" | Severity
| High
! style="width:12em" | Status
| CONFIRMED
|-
! Issue type
| Process Gap
! Date added
| 2026-04-30
|-
! Owner
| colspan="3" | Clinical Placement Specialist / Program Chair
|}
'''Finding.''' Spring 2026 clinical placement was not arranged during the semester and was pushed to summer with late notice.

'''Evidence.''' A student email dated 2026-04-25 states that clinicals were scheduled for the following week as a result of the university not being able to find a placement during the semester. A Clinical Placement email dated 2026-04-29 confirmed Ascension Via Christi, Wichita, Kansas for the summer.

'''Reported statement.'''
<blockquote>I have scheduled the exam for the earliest possible time which is 8 AM on Tuesday. Next week I have clinicals as a result of them not being able to find me a placement during the semester.</blockquote>

'''Standards.''' ACEN Standard 5.1 requires that clinical learning opportunities be adequate and appropriate. Handbook page 26 requires timely clinical placement. Late placement disrupts curriculum sequencing and may compromise program integrity.

'''Impact.''' Clinical hours were delayed beyond the scheduled semester, and the exam retake date conflicted with the clinical start. This may affect the graduation timeline and financial aid progression.

'''Notes.''' Christina Kennedy confirmed placement on 2026-04-29 for summer, but the official CORE notice was still pending. This is at least the second placement location; the first was four hours away (see {{HU|HU-024}}).

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