Editing Herzing Issues: Faculty Instruction and Curriculum Design (section)

=== HU-031: Dr. Pannla told students clinical midterm evaluations were no longer required; Dr. Fabry confirmed they were required; students who relied on Dr. Pannla's guidance were penalized ===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
! style="width:14em" | Severity
| High
! Status
| CONFIRMED
|-
! Issue type
| Contradictory Faculty Guidance
! Date added
| 2026-05-04
|-
! Owner
| colspan="3" | Program Chair / Clinical Course Director
|}
'''Finding.''' Per the tracker's evidence, Dr. Pannla told students that clinical midterm evaluations were no longer required, Dr. Fabry confirmed that they were required, and students who had relied on Dr. Pannla's guidance were penalized.

'''Evidence.''' MSN-DE DEC 2026 COHORT GroupMe (December 1, 2025): Student C reported conflicting guidance, with Dr. Pannla stating that midterm evaluations were no longer required and Dr. Fabry stating that they are required. Source Group: MSN-DE DEC 2026 COHORT GroupMe (Sept 2025 to May 2026).

'''Reported statement.''' According to the tracker, Student C described receiving conflicting guidance, being told the evaluations were no longer required and then told by Dr. Fabry that they were, and reported being drawn into an email chain between the two faculty members about the conflict while expressing frustration with what the student called disorganized clinical classes.

'''Standards.''' ACEN Standard 4: policies must be clearly communicated and consistently applied. Handbook p.18 Chain of Communication. Promissory reliance doctrine: students who rely on faculty guidance in good faith cannot be penalized for acting on that guidance.

'''Impact.''' Students who followed Dr. Pannla's guidance were required to complete midterm meetings on short notice, disrupting clinical schedules and preceptor relationships.

'''Notes.''' Pattern consistent with {{HU|HU-023}} (inter-departmental communication failures). Same pattern recurred with clinical hour totals (see {{HU|HU-032}} and {{HU|HU-033}}).

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