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FNP program is a mix of online courses and BYO-clinical placements. Received very clear communication from deans that the school takes a t-ball approach to plagiarism in discussion boards: ~"plagiarism in discussion boards serves as a marker for the more meaningful assignments;" ~"discussions don't need accurate citations." This is in response to my finding several cohort students doing an abundance of plagiarism: copy/paste or paraphrase over 50% of posted content. The student handbook clearly states a firm disciplinary approach to plagiarism, and the grading rubric clearly states accurate citations are required. I find this tolerance impacts the credibility of the institution and waters down the degree. Then again, a degree is what you make of it. It's unsettling since one offender's submissions reads as though they handed the login information to an Indian freelancer: poor reading comprehension from reply content, and stringing circular nonsense together with plagiarism (e.g. "the sky is blue because blue is the color of the sky, according to our group studied wavelength refraction and concluded the dominant frequency at GMT-8 noon"). Thoughts?

Most falls are preventable if staff are aware of fall risks and act on prevention; this is one detail about the support structure. The remainder of the support structure is poor. Kudos for reaching out to the appropriate contacts. Consider the situation when you need anything else, potentially, in the future. Perhaps copy the DON on everything you wrote with a one week notice, or something similar.