Academic Probation and Academic Dismissal

Satisfactory Academic Progress:

Earning term grades equivalent to a 2.5 GPA (Undergraduate) and 3.0 GPA (Graduate) regardless of the number of credit hours taken.

Academic Probation
A student whose progress falls below satisfactory progress requirements shall be placed on academic probation. The student will be notified of the probationary status and informed of resources available for academic improvement.

A student will be placed on academic probation if:

The Student’s cumulative GPA
Undergraduate Falls below 2.5 at the end of any term or after their first failure (D or F)
Graduate Falls below 3.0 at the end of any term

AND/OR
Clinical performance is unsatisfactory;

A student is removed from academic probation when:
The Student’s cumulative GPA
Undergraduate Reaches 2.5 or higher at the end of the specified term
Graduate Reaches 3.0 or higher at the end of the specified term

AND/OR
The unsatisfactory clinical performance is remedied;

AND/OR
Terms of the sanctions have been satisfied.

Academic Dismissal

Goldfarb School of Nursing maintains high academic standards. Failure to satisfy the College’s academic standards may result in academic dismissal from the College. A student may be dismissed from the College based on academic performance for:

Cumulative grade point average below a 2.5 (Undergraduate) and 3.0 (Graduate) after two consecutive terms if satisfactory progress is not made;
Inability to successfully complete any course in two attempts (D, F, are unsuccessful attempts) (Undergraduate);
Failure in two different courses; or Failure in the same course twice.
(Graduate) Receiving a grade below a B- in any clinical or practicum course or a “Fail” in any Pass/Fail course; or
Receiving a grade below a B- in more than one didactic course (Graduate).
For students returning from a leave of absence (medical, emergency, armed services), a review of academic history and course progression can be conducted by the Dean or Associate Dean of
Student Experience and Development to determine academic standing for the returning term.

Appeal of Academic Dismissal
A student has the right to appeal an academic dismissal. The appeal process gives the student the opportunity to explain extenuating circumstances or conditions, which adversely affected their behavior or academic performance. Appeals are reviewed by the faculty Student Affairs committee and make a majority decision regarding the appeal.

Process for appealing an academic dismissal:

The Registrar will notify students, via their Goldfarb School of Nursing email account, of academic dismissal at least 5 business days after final grades are due (see academic calendar for dates). The email notification should include:
1. Reason for dismissal.
2. Procedure for appealing the dismissal.
3. Deadline for appeal submission.
Students who do not submit an appeal for their academic dismissal in the designated timeline will be dropped from any enrolled courses for future terms and removed from their nursing program.
Students requesting to appeal an academic dismissal must submit the appeal within 5 business days of receipt of notification (date of notification will be on communication).
1. Appeals are completed using an electronic form included in the notification.
2. The appeal form prompts the student to focus on circumstance that prevented the student from success in their program, resources the student attempted to use to support their success, and specific future strategies on how the student plans to overcome these circumstances in the future.
3. The form will also allow students to submit any additional documentation that may support their appeal (e.g. evidence of extenuating circumstances, letters of recommendation, etc).
The Student Affairs committee will be provided with any information regarding student appeals and will meet the first week of the subsequent term.
1. Students will be able to continue in their academic program for the following term until they are notified of their appeal decision. NOTE: students must still meet the prerequisites for courses, which may require adjustments to enrollments.
2. Students will be notified of their appeal decision by the end of the first week of classes in the subsequent term via their Goldfarb School of Nursing email account.
If the recommendation of the committee is to approve the appeal it will be forwarded to the Assistant Dean of Undergraduate or Graduate programs, and if approved, the student will be allowed continuance in the program.
1. The student will be placed on academic probation.
2. The student must abide by all conditions of their reinstatement letter for continued enrollment in their academic program.
If the recommendation of the committee is to uphold the academic dismissal it will be forwarded to the Assistant Dean of Undergraduate or Graduate programs, and if approved, the student will be dropped from any enrolled courses for future terms and removed from their nursing program.

Secondary Appeal of Academic Dismissal

If the student wishes to appeal the dismissal decision of the Student Affairs Committee, they must submit an appeal to the Dean of the school of nursing. Information on how to do this will be provided in the appeal decision letter from the Student Affairs committee. The Dean will make the final determination and provide the decision in writing to the student, the Student Affairs committee, and the Office of the Registrar within 5 business days of the secondary appeal deadline date. Secondary appeals must fall under one or more of the following reasons:

Substantial new information has come to light that was not reasonably obtainable at the time the original appeal was submitted.
A significant procedural error or misinterpretation of college policy took place, affecting the appeal process.