Moberly Area Community College Surgical Technology Handbook 2026-2027

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Probation

Probation is the status given to a student during which time deficiencies must be removed or corrected.

Probation is warranted by, but not limited to the following:

  1. Clinical action which may be dangerous to client welfare.
  2. Non-professional conduct -- includes but is not limited to the following:
    1. Inappropriate verbal and/or nonverbal behavior to clients, staff, peers, or faculty.
    2. Failure to maintain patient confidentiality.
    3. Failure to stay within the boundaries of clinical practice for a student surgical technologist.
    4. Dishonesty, prevarication, or falsifying information related to any aspect of the surgical technology program
    5. Disruptive classroom behavior that inhibits the learning process
    6. Violation of written or oral instructions.
    7. Continued negligence or lack of responsibility.
    8. Absenteeism and tardiness.
    9. Academic dishonesty for first offense; however, grievous incidents could result in additional sanctions.

Recommendation for probation will be made by the faculty and director, to the Dean of Health Sciences. If a student fails to show immediate and sustained improvement, dismissal from the program will follow.