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

=== HU-033: Clinical III total hour requirement stated as 135 in course syllabus but Dr. Prashad announcement stated 140 hours; contradictory official documents within same semester ===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
! style="width:14em" | Severity
| High
! Status
| CONFIRMED
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! Issue type
| Inconsistent Published Requirements
! Date added
| 2026-05-04
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! Owner
| colspan="3" | Program Chair / Academic Affairs
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'''Finding.''' Per the tracker's evidence, the Clinical III total hour requirement was stated as 135 hours in the course syllabus, but a subsequent Dr. Prashad announcement stated 140 hours (90 in person plus 50 virtual), so students received contradictory official documents within the same semester.

'''Evidence.''' MSN-DE DEC 2026 COHORT GroupMe (December 4, 2025): Student C posted a screenshot showing the syllabus stated 135 hours, and Student Y confirmed that Dr. Prashad had sent a new announcement stating 140 hours. Student S noted that the new rule required 90 in person hours, so a student who completed 50 hours online lost the benefit of 5 of those hours. Source Group: MSN-DE DEC 2026 COHORT GroupMe (Sept 2025 to May 2026).

'''Reported statement.''' According to the tracker, Student C reacted to the new requirement by asking why the university would not let her complete just half when she needed only 2.5 more hours, pointing out that the syllabus still said 135 hours, and separately noted that the change had not been communicated correctly from the start.

'''Standards.''' ACEN Standard 4: policies must be consistently communicated; syllabi are binding academic contracts. 34 CFR §668.41. When a course syllabus and a subsequent instructor announcement directly contradict each other on a material graduation requirement, the institution cannot unilaterally enforce the more restrictive version without formal notice and a reasonable accommodation period.

'''Impact.''' Students who met the 135 hour syllabus requirement in good faith were told they were 5 hours short under the revised 140 hour standard. Administrative confusion cost students real time and money.

'''Notes.''' Closely related to {{HU|HU-032}} (mid semester change to in person hour requirements) and {{HU|HU-010}} (exit exam benchmarks can change at any time). Together these suggest a pattern of material program requirements being changed or inconsistently communicated after enrollment.

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