2021–2022 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK ACADEMIC INFORMATION AND UNIVERSITY POLICIES School of Nursing Repeating Courses Policy for Pre-licensure Programs The School of Nursing allows students in pre-licensure programs (Practical Nursing, Professional Nursing, and the A-BSN entrance options of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing) to fail one nursing course within the core nursing curriculum as designated by course prefix (NUR or PRN). However, a second failure, whether it be the same nursing course or any other nursing course, will result in an administrative withdrawal from the nursing program. Core nursing courses may need to be repeated in a program of reentry based upon course expiration periods as defined in the Nursing Program Reentry Policy and as allowed by the School of Nursing Course Expiration Policy. Students in their final quarter of the program, enrolled in the Capstone or Transition to Practice course for the first time, who fail a second core nursing course may be eligible to repeat a failed course if the following criteria are met: • The student must be meeting SAP and other continuing enrollment requirements (including clinical compliance) to be eligible to repeat the final term failed course(s). • The student understands they may not be eligible for financial aid based on total credits registered, and they only have one quarter to pass their repeated course(s). • A student who has an approved Extended Incomplete (I) grade in the course that contains the ATI Comprehensive Predictor must complete the Capstone or Transition to Practice course requirements concurrently with the failed course no later than Friday of week 11 of the quarter the failed course is being repeated. o Students are allowed only one Extended Incomplete (I) quarter for the Capstone or Transition to Practice course. • This provision only applies if the student remains continuously enrolled to repeat the failed course in the quarter immediately following the quarter the failed grade was earned. All attempts at courses remain on the student’s transcript. See the Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Policy for information on how repeating courses impacts a student’s GPA and SAP status. School of Nursing Course Expiration Policy Students who qualify for reentry into a nursing program may receive credit for previously completed core nursing curriculum courses. Application of credit in core courses in the School of Nursing will be available based upon the following course expiration periods and restrictions: • Previously attempted nursing coursework with either a lab or clinical component has a four- quarter expiration from the quarter of programmatic withdrawal. Successfully completed nursing coursework from a prior enrollment applies to the program of reentry if reentry is within four academic quarters following the most recent quarter of nursing program attendance. • Previously attempted nursing coursework with no lab or clinical component has a twelve-quarter expiration from the quarter of programmatic withdrawal. Successfully completed nursing coursework from a prior enrollment applies to the program of reentry if reentry is within twelve academic quarters following the most recent quarter of nursing program attendance. • If the program of reentry does not require a previously completed course, no credit will be awarded. Late Assignment Submission Policy Students may submit assigned work up to seven days after the stated deadline. A 10% grade penalty is assessed for work up to 24 hours late; an additional 10% penalty is assessed for each additional day the work is late. In some cases (such as late discussion postings), students may be asked to complete an alternate assignment for equivalent point value, minus any applicable penalty. Online discussions conclude at the end of the current week/module. Discussion posts made after the end of the current week/ module will not be accepted. Instructors may waive the late penalty or time frame in the case of extenuating circumstances as determined by the faculty. In some cases, certain activities, such as labs and exams, must be completed at the designated time and therefore cannot be made up. The instructor should apprise students beforehand of any such activities. In no circumstances may students submit work after the last day of the academic term unless an incomplete grade has been requested and granted beforehand. Incomplete Grade Policy An “I” indicates an incomplete grade, and is a temporary grade for a course which a student is unable to complete due to extenuating circumstances. The student must request an incomplete from the instructor prior to the last day of the Term/Quarter. An incomplete may be granted to a student at the end of a Term/ Quarter at the discretion of the instructor under the following conditions: 1. An incomplete form is completed by the instructor that identifies: a. The work to be completed b. Qualifications for acceptable work c. The deadline for completing the work is seven calendar days for the term/quarter. d. The grade to be entered should the student not complete the work by the deadline (the calculated grade). e. Instructors will have one week for grading, recalculation of grades, and processing of all documents required. 2. Incomplete records will be maintained in the student’s file. 3. The student’s Dean must be informed of all incompletes granted by instructor. Incompletes will be granted rarely, and instructors will take the following into consideration when granting an incomplete: a. The work to be completed must be regularly assigned work, identified in the course syllabus. b. The student can reasonably be expected to complete the work by the deadline. c. The student’s grade will be substantially improved. d. The student has demonstrated a commitment to completing work in a timely fashion. e. Granting the incomplete is truly in the best interest of the student. f. By completing the work, the student is able to demonstrate their ability to meet the course objectives. 4. Allowing the student extra time compensates for events or conditions not within the student’s control (e.g., illness, emergencies, etc.). 5. Incompletes may not be granted only for the sake of improved cumulative grade point average, nor will they be granted to allow students to make up “extra credit” work. 6. Incomplete grades must be completed within seven calendar days of the last day of the term in which the course was attempted. An incomplete grade not completed by the deadline will be changed to the calculated alternate grade designated by the instructor on the Incomplete Form and will be included in the cumulative grade point average. The final grade awarded for the course is included in the calculation of the cumulative grade point average. See Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy. 7. Select programs may offer an extended incomplete for a student’s final quarter of enrollment. Students should refer to the applicable program handbook for details. An approved extended incomplete will result in a change of status from Active to Short Term Leave. See the Short Term Leave policy for details. Physical Therapist Assistant Incomplete Grade and Short Term Leave Policy The Incomplete Grade Policy and Policy for Change of Grade apply to students in the Physical Therapist Assistant Program with the following exception: To complete the final quarter of the Physical Therapist Assistant Program and graduate, students must pass PHT2700 Physical Therapist Assistant Clinical II and PHT2800 Physical Therapist Assistant Capstone. To achieve a passing grade in PHT2700 Physical Therapist Assistant Clinical I, the student must complete each of the following: a minimum of 360 hours of clinical experience evidenced by submission of a minimum of ten weekly Clinical Trackers, rating of “entry level” on all 14 components of the Clinical Performance Instrument (CPI) or current clinical internship assessment tool, and completion of all assignments with a 73% or higher on each assignment in the online (one credit) component. To achieve a passing grade in PHT2800 Physical Therapist Assistant Capstone, a student must complete the course with a 73% or higher. If the student is not successful in achieving “entry level” in all 14 components of the CPI or current clinical internship assessment tool by the end of their final quarter, the student may receive an extended incomplete grade (I) in PHT2700 Physical Therapist Assistant Clinical I if they have completed all assignments in the online component with a 73% or higher and they have completed PHT2800 Physical Therapist Assistant Capstone with a 73% or higher. The extended incomplete will not extend beyond the end of the following quarter. The program director, in coordination with the clinical education coordinator, will consider an extended incomplete on an individual basis. Students must communicate their requests for an extended incomplete to the clinical education coordinator and program ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM 145
