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The criteria for students to maintain enrollment in good standing in the School of Nursing are satisfactory performance in all academic and clinical components of the program. Failure to meet standards for academic progression may result in an academic sanction.
Academic Warning
Academic Warning is utilized to notify students of unsatisfactory performance in any course at any time, for the following reasons:
- Unsatisfactory grades.
- Unsatisfactory clinical performance.
- First occurrence of cumulative GPA falling below the minimum required by program.
- Academic or clinical dishonesty.
- Unprofessional behavior.
- Failure to maintain compliance with required documentation.
Faculty recommendations, in writing, are developed to assist students to meet individual learning needs and course objectives. Failure to comply with faculty recommendations will result in further actions (jeopardy, deceleration, dismissal).
Academic Jeopardy
Jeopardy status is defined as a cumulative GPA of less than 2.50 for undergraduate students, 3.00 for graduate and doctoral students, failure of the clinical component or failure of a required course. Jeopardy will be recommended for any of the following circumstances:
- Failure of a required course
- Second occurrence of cumulative GPA falling below the minimum required by program.
- Student on Academic Warning who fails to comply with faculty recommendations.
Deceleration
Deceleration is an interruption in the normal sequence of courses in any of the nursing programs. Students may decelerate by requesting approval, by recommendation and advisement of faculty, or by academic sanction.
Note: Students in the Accelerated or Basic Baccalaureate Programs are not permitted to request a deceleration of their academic pathway.
Dismissal
Dismissal is a mandated expulsion of the student from the nursing program as determined by the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Strategic Partnerships. A student may be dismissed from the nursing program for any of the following circumstances:
- As a result of an Academic Warning or Jeopardy
- As a result of a substantiated suspension
- As a result to register for two (2) or more consecutive semesters
- As a result of substantiated Academic Dishonesty
- As a result of substantiated professional misconduct
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