2022–2023 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK ACADEMIC INFORMATION AND UNIVERSITY POLICIES 165 All attempts of repeated courses, including the grades, remain on academic records and transcripts even though they may not be included in the GPA calculation. Students should be aware that graduate schools and other institutions to which they might wish to transfer may not accept repeats and may include all grades in calculating GPA for admission. Refer to the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy for details on how repeated and transferred courses will impact a student’s academic and financial status. School of Health Sciences Repeating Courses Policy Students are required to attend the Clinical, Externship, or Practicum Orientation prior to their first clinical, externship, or practicum. They receive a clinical, externship, or practicum manual that discusses the expectations, and students are required to sign an acknowledgement form that is submitted and included in their programmatic file. The clinical, externship, or practicum manual discloses that students have two attempts to complete their clinical, externship, or practicum successfully, or they will be administratively withdrawn from the program. If a student fails both attempts, documentation will be placed in the student’s file. If a student is administratively withdrawn from a clinical, externship, or practicum site due to circumstances out of their control, attempts will be made to secure an additional site within the same quarter for the student to complete their clinical, externship, or practicum. Students enrolled in the Pathway to Patient Care Seminar course will have one opportunity to attempt the course regardless of grade (SX/UX/WX) earned. School of Nursing Repeating Courses and Course Withdrawal Policy for Pre-licensure Programs For students enrolled in School of Nursing pre-licensure programs (Practical Nursing, Professional Nursing, and the A-BSN entrance options of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing), the following standards apply for students who either fail or withdraw from a core (NUR or PRN prefix) nursing course. Students must repeat and pass any courses in which they receive a failing (F) grade or repeat courses from which they have withdrawn (W) in the next quarter it is offered/ available to be able to progress in their program. All attempts at courses, whether passed, failed, or withdrawn, remain on the student’s transcript.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. 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 who fail one or more nursing course(s), resulting in two or more cumulative failures in core nursing courses throughout their program, or students who withdraw from a final quarter course for the 2nd time, may be granted an exception to this policy. The final quarter of the program is defined as the quarter in which the student is enrolled in the Capstone or Transition to Practice course for the first time. This exception will be to repeat the failed or withdrawn course(s) one time in the subsequent quarter if the following criteria are met: • The student has only one quarter to pass their repeated course(s), including withdrawal and failed attempts. • The student must be meeting SAP and other continuing enrollment requirements (including clinical compliance) to be eligible to repeat the final quarter failed or withdrawn course(s). • The student understands they may not be eligible for financial aid based on total credits registered. • This provision only applies if the student remains continuously enrolled to repeat the failed or withdrawn course in the quarter immediately following the quarter the failed or withdrawn grade was earned. Repeating Failed Courses 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. Repeating Withdrawn Courses The Repeating Withdrawn Courses policy is in effect for all course withdrawals commencing on or after April 12, 2022. Students enrolled in School of Nursing pre- licensure programs (Practical Nursing, Professional Nursing, and the A-BSN entrance options of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing) are permitted to withdraw (W) from the same course only once within the core nursing curriculum as designated by course prefix (NUR or PRN). Students must successfully repeat any withdrawn/dropped course in the next quarter prior to progressing in the program. A second withdrawal, from the same nursing course or its equivalent, will result in an administrative withdrawal from the nursing program at the end of the quarter. Documented and approved Medical (WX) and Military Leaves (WL) grades are not used in the calculation and application of the School of Nursing Repeating Withdrawn Courses policy. 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. Previously attempted 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. Previously attempted 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.). ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM
