Academic Progression

1. Nursing courses must be taken in sequence as specified unless approved by the faculty.
2. All course prerequisites must be successfully completed prior to starting the course.
3. Students must achieve a final grade of 79.50% or better in each course.
4. A final rating of “Pass” is required for all clinical courses.
5. Students shall maintain a minimum of 90% attendance for each course.
6. Students who do not achieve a grade of 79.50% or better in a theory course or “Pass” in a clinical course shall repeat the course.
7. A student scoring less than 79.50% on any course shall be placed on academic warning.
8. A student scoring less than 79.50% on a second, but different, course shall be put on academic probation.
9. A student scoring less than 79.50% on the same course for the second time or failing three (3) courses shall be dismissed from the program for academic reasons. The student may reapply to the program after 180 days.
10. Students enrolled in the 54-week day/evening program must successfully meet all requirements for program completion/graduation within 81 weeks/20 months from the date of enrollment. Students not successfully completing all requirements within the established time frame shall be dismissed from the program.
11. Students enrolled in the 68-week weekend program must successfully meet all requirements for program completion/graduation within 102 weeks/25 months from date of enrollment. Students not successfully completing all requirements within the established time frame shall be dismissed from the program.
12. In addition to grades, general professional behaviors are essential for progression in the program.  Using the Professional Behavior Policy, Code of Ethics, Code of Conduct, Academic Integrity Policy, and Test-Taking Policy noted in this handbook, faculty will evaluate the student throughout the course and communicate with the students if their progression is in jeopardy.
13. Academic Progression shall be monitored on an ongoing basis.

A change in the physical abilities of a student preventing the student from meeting the program objectives and job duties as required in the nursing profession may lead to a dismissal from the program. See essential functions under admissions policy.

Student scoring less than 79.49% in a course shall be required to repeat the course in order to progress in the program.  Students may have to wait up to three months before the next available course starts. The next available course may be a weekend, day, or evening schedule. It is the student’s responsibility to meet with an academic advisor within 10 days of failing the course to discuss an academic plan. A student shall be considered withdrawn from the program if the student fails to meet with an academic advisor within 10 days of failing a course.

Failing a course and waiting for the next available course does not meet all the conditions for an Academic/ FSA Approved Leave of Absence. Therefore, the student is considered a withdrawal for Student Financial Aid/Title IV purposes only.

Standard College makes every effort to assist students to succeed through the Program. In cases in which a student does not meet the standards of satisfactory academic progression, he or she will be placed on academic warning, probation or be dismissed from the program. Students dismissed for failure to meet satisfactory academic progression standard shall wait at least 180 days to apply for re-admission to the program.

1. A student scoring less than 5% for the first time shall be given an academic warning in the Practical Nursing program.
2. A student scoring less than 5% on a second course shall be placed on probation in the Practical Nursing program.
3. A student scoring less than 5% on the same course for the second time or failing three (3) courses shall be dismissed from the program for academic reasons.
4. A student shall be placed on academic probation for unsatisfactory attendance as defined by Standard College’s Attendance Policy.
5. A student who has been dismissed from the program for the first time may reapply to the program after 180 days.
6. A student dismissed from the program for the second time may reapply after three (3) years.
7. A student may be placed on probation, suspended, or dismissed from the program for violation of the Academic Integrity Policy, Professional Behavior Policy, Code of Ethics and/or Code of Conduct.

The student will be provided with written notification that he/she has been given on academic warning, placed on academic probation, or has been dismissed from the program for academic reasons. The notification will include details of any corrective actions expected, as well as the written procedural steps to appeal the decision.

Students may appeal an academic warning, academic probation, or dismissal decision. In these matters, the appeal must be  based on the ground that the school made an error in calculating the student’s course grade. The student must demonstrate that the Academic Warning/Probation/Dismissal decision was due to a grade calculation error. It is the student’s burden to demonstrate that he/she scored 79.5% or better in the course and should not have been placed on Academic Warning, Academic Probation or dismissed from the program.

The appeal must be in writing and received by the school within 3 business days of the student’s receipt of notification of the academic warning, probation, or dismissal decision. Failure to file a written request within the specified time will constitute a waiver of the right for an appeal.

The appeal shall be reviewed by the Admissions, Progression, Graduation (APG) committee, which is comprised of the President, Director of Education, Deputy Executive Director, and, when possible, a faculty member. The APG shall review the student’s academic record, information offered by the Director of Education regarding the grounds for dismissal, any response made by the student, and additional information which the APG may request. The APG will make a final decision in the matter after reviewing the appeal.

Students who do not score 79.50% in a course are required to retake the course in order to continue in the program. Students are provided with an Administrative Break while waiting for the next available course to begin. The student shall be placed in the next class on a space availability basis. The student must make satisfactory financial arrangements prior to final approval for re-admission. A student who waits more than 45 days to retake a course will be considered an FSA withdrawal.  A student failing to return from an Administrative Break within 180 days shall be considered withdrawn from the program.

Information on how a leave of absence impacts the repayment of a student loan can be found in the section: Consequences of an Academic/FSA Leave of Absence or Withdrawal on Repayment of Student Loan.

1. A student repeating a course must complete the course within the maximum time frame allowed for program completion.
2. A student shall take a course no more than two (2) times. If the student is not successful during his/her second time taking a course, the student shall be dismissed from the program. (See re-admission policy)
3. The student repeating a class will not graduate with his/her original cohort.
4. There shall be a charge for repeating a course. The student shall pay for the course prior to re-enrolling in the new course.