General Policies
Academic Progression Policy
To qualify for continued matriculation in the Nursing program, all students must maintain ongoing cumulative averages of 2.700 or better by achieving the following averages at the end of each semester:
- a semester average of 2.700 or better,
- not less than a grade C+ in any professional major course,
- a semester average of 2.700 or better for professional courses attempted in the major,
- a cumulative grade point average of 2.700 or better in required science courses.
The Solomont School of Nursing Professional Review Committee carefully reviews students’ transcripts at the end of each academic semester for academic progression and determines conditions for a recovery plan. These conditions are communicated via student UML email (including read receipt).
If the above requirements are not met, the following actions will be taken:
- Academic Warning will be sent to first year students; they will be allowed one (1) Warning within their first year enrolled in the Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences and new transfer students (external of UML) will be allowed a Warning in their first semester.
- Academic Probation will be sent to first year and external transfer students placed on Warning in their first semester AND to students in their second year and beyond.
- Academic Dismissal will be sent to students who do not meet the academic standards of the program for a second semester; they will be dismissed from the program with a one-time opportunity to appeal to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences.
- Students who are granted a probationary period must maintain all program criteria for the remainder of time in the Nursing major. Failure to do so will result in dismissal from the program.
- Students whose appeal for reinstatement are denied may seek transfer to another major within the college or university if they qualify under university or college policies. Students who do not qualify for another major may be dismissed from the university.
Withdrawal from Nursing
Students who wish to withdraw from any nursing course are advised that such withdrawal may result in termination of enrollment in the Nursing program.
Such students who wish to apply for readmission to the Nursing program as members of subsequent graduation classes are advised that consideration for readmission is determined not only by academic eligibility requirements in effect for the class to which admission is sought but also by enrollment quotas. Accordingly, students are advised to confer with the chairperson of the Solomont School of Nursing prior to applying for readmission in order to ascertain if program vacancies exist.