ACADEMIC PROBATION POLICY

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ACADEMIC PROBATION POLICY

The academic standards of the Lienhard School ofNursing ("LSN") are established by the LSN faculty and are intended to be consistent with the policies and practices of Pace University. Usually, LSN students who fail to satisfy the academic standards of the LSN program in which they are enrolled will be placed on academic probation. Under certain circumstances, however, students who fail to satisfy the applicable academic standards will be dismissed from the LSN program even though they previously were not on probation. (See Academic Dismissal Policy.) The purpose of academic probation is to give students an opportunity to improve their academic performance and to meet the applicable academic standards. Students who satisfy the conditions of probation in the time permitted will be returned to the status of good academic standing and be eligible for enrollment in their LSN program. Students who fail to satisfy the conditions of probation within the time permitted will be dismissed automatically from the LSN program in which they are emolled and, if they are not eligible to transfer to another LSN program, from the Lienhard School ofNursing.

Set forth below is a separate table for each undergraduate LSN program, i.e., Bachelor of Science ("RN4"), Baccalaureate Completion Program for Registered Nurses ("RN/BS"), and Bachelor of Science in Nursing portion of the Combined Degree Program ("BSN/CDP") that contains (1) the academic standards of each undergraduate LSN program, (2) the conditions that will result in a student in each undergraduate LSN program being placed on academic probation, and (3) the conditions of probation that must be satisfied in order for the student to be returned to good academic standing. In addition to the academic standards and conditions of probation that apply only to a particular undergraduate LSN program, the following conditions apply to all undergraduate LSN programs:

• A student who fails to satisfy the applicable academic standards and is placed on probation, with certain very limited exceptions identified in the tables below, will be on probation for one semester (the "Probationary Semester").

Normally, a student will be informed in writing by the undergraduate chair of the Lienhard School ofNursing that he or she failed to satisfy the applicable academic standards and has been placed on probation. Probation is automatic if a student fails to satisfy the applicable academic standards and, therefore, is not contingent upon receipt of such notification. It is the student's responsibility to verify his or her academic standing before each semester and to make inquiries in the Lienhard School of Nursing Office of Academic Affairs if clarification is needed.

• The Probationary Semester will be the first semester in which the student is emolled following the semester in which the student failed to satisfy the academic standards.

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Neither the status of probation nor the conditions of probation may be appealed. With certain limited exceptions identified in the tables below, the conditions of probation must be satisfied by the conclusion of the Probationary Semester. If a student fails to satisfy the conditions of probation by the conclusion of the Probationary Semester, and unless the student satisfies the criteria for transferring into another LSN program, he or she will be dismissed automatically from the LSN program in which he or she is enrolled and from the Lienhard School ofNursing. A student who has successfully completed one prior Probationary Semester and, based on his or her current academic performance, would otherwise be placed on probation, will be dismissed automatically from the Lienhard School ofNursing. The academic standards, the conditions that will result in academic probation, and the conditions that must be satisfied during the Probationary Semester for each undergraduate LSN program inc! ude, but are not limited to, the following: 1

For purposes of the Academic Probation Policy, except as otherwise noted, the term "nursing course" includes required and elective nursing courses.

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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM ("RN4")

Academic Standards For Conditions That Will Result Conditions That Must Be

RN4 Students In Academic Probation Satisfied During

Probationary Semester In order to pass a nursing Failure to receive the The student must pass each course without a clinical minimw11 passing grade of course taken during the

component, a minimum grade "C+" in a nursing course that Probationary Semester and, at of "C+" is required. 2 does not have a clinical the conclusion of the

Note: A student who fails to component. Probationary Semester, have

receive the minimum passing at least a 2.75 cumulative

grade of "C+" in NURS 110 quality point average

will not be placed on ("CQ P A"). In addition, if the probation solely because the failed course is a required

student failed NURS 11 0. The nursing course, the student

student must, however, repeat must repeat the course the

NURS 110 the following next time it is offered and

semester and receive a grade receive a grade of "C+" or

of "C+" or higher. If the higher. If the failed course is

student does not receive a an elective nursing course, the

grade of "C+" or higher in student must (1) either repeat NURS 1 1 0 the second time, he the failed course the next time

or she will be dismissed it is offered or take another

automatically from the RN4 elective nursing course during

program. the Probationary Semester,

and (2) receive a grade of "C+" or higher in the course. 3 A "C" is the minimum passing grade accepted by the Lienhard School ofNursing for CHE 101 (Introduction to Chemistry T), 810 152 (Anatomy & Physiology I), BIO 153 (Anatomy & Physiology IT) and 810 264 (Microbiology). A student will not be placed on probation solely because he or she received a "C-" or lower for CHE I 0 I, 810 152, BIO 153 or BIO 264; however, a student who does not receive a "C" or higher in one of these courses and also fails to satisfy all ofthe applicable academic standards set forth in the Lienhard School of Nursing Academic Probation Policy, usually wi II be placed on probation in accordance with the provisions of the Academic Probation Policy. Students who received a "C-" or lower for CHE 1 01, BIO 152, BIO 153 or BIO 264 must repeat it the next time it is offered and receive a grade of"C" or higher; otherwise, the student will be dismissed automatically from the RN4 program. (See Academic Dismissal Policy.)

3 _{Students w}_{ho satisfied the conditions of probation except they were}_unab_{le to repeat the failed} nursing course in the Probationary Semester because it was not offered will be returned to good academic standing for the semester, excluding summer semesters, following the Probationary Semester (the

"Subsequent Semester") contingent upon successfully repeating the failed nursing course in the

Subsequent Semester. Students who do not receive a "C+" or higher or a "P" (pass), as the case may be, in the failed nursing course or fail to meet any other academic standard in the Subsequent Semester, will

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be dismissed from the undergraduate program in which the student is enrolled and, ifthe student is not eligible to transfer to another LSN program, the Lienhard School ofNursing.

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Academic Standards For Conditions That Will Conditions That Must Be

RN4 Students Result In Academic Satisfied During

Probation Probationary Semester

In order to pass a nursing Failure to receive a "P" for The student must pass each

course with one or more each clinical component of course taken during the

clinical components, the a clinical nursing course Probationary Semester and,

student must receive a "P" and/or a "C+" or higher for at the conclusion of the

(pass) for each clinical the didactic component, if Probationary Semester,

component and a "C+" or any. have at least a 2.75 CQPA.

higher for the didactic In addition, the next time

component, if any. the nursing course that was

Note: A student who fails failed is offered, the student

either a clinical or didactic must repeat both the clinical

component of a clinical and didactic components of

course automatically fails the course and pass with a

the entire course. Ifthe "P" and "C+" or higher,

failing grade for a respectively.4

component is issued before the completion of the course, the student will not

be permitted to continue

attending the course.

At the conclusion of the Failure to meet the The student must pass each

first semester of the minimum 2.50 CQPA course taken during the

freslm1an level (Level I), a standard and the student's Probationary Semester and,

RN4 student must have at CQPA is between 2.25 and at the conclusion of the

least a 2.50 CQPA. 2.49. Probationary Semester,

have at least a 2.75 CQPA. During the Probationary Semester the student may take a maximum of 13 credits. The 13 credits may include core courses in other Pace University

colleges and schools and

NURS 110.5

See footnote 4.

Students who are on probation and do not receive a "C+" or higher in NURS 110 will be

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At the conclusion of the Failure to meet the The student must pass each

second semester of the minimum 2.75 CQPA course taken during the

freshman level (Level I), a standard and the student's Probationary Semester and,

RN4 student must have at CQPA is between 2.50 and at the conclusion of the

least a 2.75 CQPA. 2.74 Probationary Semester, have

at least a 2.75 CQPA. During the Probationary Semester the student may take a maximum of 13 credits. The 13 credits (i) may include NURS 110 or one elective nursing course and (ii) may include core courses in other Pace University colleges and schools.

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Students in the sophomore Failure to meet the The student must pass each level (Level II), junior level minimum 2.75 CQPA course taken during the (Level III) and senior level standard and the student's Probationary Semester and, at (Level IV) of the RN4 CQPA is between 2.50 and the conclusion of the

nursing program must 2.74 Probationary Semester, have at maintain a CQPA of2.75 or least a 2.75 CQPA.6 During

higher. the Probationary Semester the

student may take a maximum of 13 credits. The 13 credits may include nursing courses as permitted directly below, core courses in other Pace

University colleges and schools, or both nursing and core courses. The nursing courses permitted during the Probationary Semester are as follow:

(i) Sophomore level students may enroll only in Level II (sophomore level) nursing courses for which they are

Students who (i) were placed on probation because they failed a nursing course and their CQPA was between 2.50 and 2.74 and (ii) satisfied the conditions of probation during the Probationary Semester

except they were unable to repeat a failed nursing course in the Probationary Semester because it was not

offered, are subject to the following conditions: Such students will be permitted to progress in their

program the semester, excluding summer semesters, following the Probationary Semester (the

"Subsequent Semester") and required to repeat the failed nursing course. In order to progress in their

program following the Subsequent Semester, students must receive a grade of "C+" or higher or a "P"

(pass), as the case may be, in the failed nursing course during the Subsequent Semester and meet all other

applicable academic standards. During the Subsequent Semester, students will continue to be on

probation and subject to the conditions of probation identified above, including the 13-credit maximum.

Students who were placed on probation because they failed a nursing course, entered the Probationary

Semester with a CQPA of2.75 or higher, and satisfied the conditions of probation during the

Probationary Semester except they were unable to repeat the failed nursing course during the

Probationary Semester because it was not offered, will be returned to good academic standing for the Subsequent Semester contingent upon receiving a grade of"C+" or higher or a "P" (pass), as the case

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eligible.

(ii) Junior level students may enroll only in Level III (junior

level) nursing courses for

which they are eligible. (iii) Senior level students may enroll only in Level IV (senior

level) nursing courses for

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BACCALAUREATE COMPLETION PROGRAM FOR REGISTERED NURSES UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM ("RN/BS")

Academic Standards For RN/BS Students

In order to pass a

nursing course without a clinical component, a minimum grade of "C+"

is required.

In order to pass a

nursing course with one

or more clinical

components, the student

must receive a "P" (pass) for each clinical component and a "C+"

or higher for the didactic component, if any. Note: A student who fails either a clinical or didactic component of a clinical course

automatically fails the

See footnote 4.

Conditions That Will Result In Academic Probation Failure to receive the mm1mum passmg grade of "C+" in a nursing course that does not have a

clinical component.

Failure to receive a "P" for the clinical component of a clinical nursing comse and/or a "C+" or higher for the didactic component, if any.

Conditions That Must Be Satisfied During Probationary Semester

The student must pass each comse

taken during the Probationary

Semester and, at the conclusion of the Probationary Semester, have at least a 2.50 cumulative quality point average ("CQPA"). In addition, ifthe failed course is a required nursing course,

the student must repeat the course the

next time it is offered and receive a grade of "C+" or higher. If the failed comse is an elective nursing course, the student must (1) either repeat the failed comse the next time it is

offered or take another elective

nursing course dming the Probationary Semester, and (2) receive a grade of "C+" or higher in the course. 7

The student must pass each comse

taken during the Probationary

Semester and, at the conclusion of the

Probationary Semester, have at least a

2.50 CQPA. In addition, the next time

the nursing course that was failed is offered, the student must repeat both the clinical and didactic components of the course and pass with a "P" and "C+" or higher, respectively. 8

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Academic Standards Conditions That Conditions That Must Be Satisfied

For RN/BS Students Will Result In During Probationary Semester

Academic Probation entire course. If the

failing grade for a component is issued before the completion of the course, the student will not be permitted to

continue attending the

course.

Students in the RN/BS Failure to meet the The student must pass each course

nursing program must minimum 2.50 CQPA taken during the Probationary

maintain a cumulative standard and the Semester and, at the conclusion of the

quality point average student's CQPA is Probationary Semester, have at least a

("CQPA") of2.50 or between 2.00 and 2.50 CQPA.

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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING PORTION OF THE COMBINED DREGREE PROGRAM ("BSN/CDP")

ForBSN/CDP Will Result In During Probationary Semester

Students Academic Probation

In order to pass a Failure to receive the The student must pass each course

nursing course without a mmtmum passmg taken during the Probationary

clinical component, a grade of "C+" for an Semester and, at the conclusion of the minimum grade of "C+" undergraduate Probationary Semester, have at least a

is required for an nursing course that 3.00 cumulative quality point average

undergraduate nursing does not have a ("CQPA"). In addition, if the failed

course and a minimum clinical component or course is a required nursing course,

grade of "B" is required a minimum grade of the student must repeat the course the

for a graduate nursing "B" for a graduate next time it is offered on the student's

course. nursing course that home campus and receive a grade of

does not have a "C+" or higher for undergraduate clinical component. nursing courses or a grade of"B" or

higher for graduate nursing courses. If the failed course is an elective

nursing course, the student must (1) either repeat the failed course the next time it is offered on the student's

home campus or take another elective

nursing course during the Probationary Semester, and (2)

receive a grade of "C+" or higher for an undergraduate nursing course or a "B" or higher for a graduate nursing course.9

In order to pass a Failure to receive a The student must pass each course

Students who satisfied the conditions of probation except they were unable to repeat the failed nursing course in the Probationary Semester because it was not offered will be returned to good academic standing for the semester, excluding summer semesters, following the Probationary Semester (the

"Subsequent Semester") contingent upon successfully repeating the failed nursing course in the

Subsequent Semester. Undergraduate students who do not receive a "C+" or higher in an undergraduate nursing course, a "B" in a graduate nursing course, or a "P" (pass), as the case may be, in the failed nursing course or fail to meet any other academic standard during the Subsequent Semester, will be dismissed automatically from the undergraduate program in which the student is enrolled and, ifthe student is not eligible to transfer to another LSN program, the Lienhard School ofNursing.

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For BSN/CDP Will Result In During Probationary Semester

Students Academic Probation

nursing course with one "P" for the clinical taken during the Probationary

or more clinical component of a Semester and, at the conclusion of the

components, the student clinical nursing Probationary Semester, have at least a

must receive a "P" course and/or a "C+" 3.00 CQPA. In addition, the next time

(pass) for each clinical or higher for the the nursing course that was failed is

component and a "C+" didactic component, offered on the student's home

or higher for the didactic if any, of an campus, the student must repeat both

component of an undergraduate the clinical and didactic components

undergraduate nursing nursmg course or a of the course and pass with a "P" for

course or a "B" for the "B" or higher for the the clinical component and a "C+" or

didactic component of a didactic component, higher for an undergraduate nursing

graduate nursing course. if any, of a graduate comse and a "B" or higher for a

Note: A student who nursing course. graduate nursing course. 10

fails either a clinical or didactic component of a

clinical course

automatically fails the

entire course. If the

failing grade for a

component is issued

before the completion of

the course, the student

will not be permitted to

continue attending the

course.

Students in the Failure to meet the The student must pass each course

BSN/CDP nursing minimum 3.00 CQPA taken during the Probationary

program must maintain a standard and the Semester and, at the conclusion of the

cumulative quality point student's CQPA is Probationary Semester, have at least a

average ("CQP A") of between 2.99 and 3.00 CQPA.

3. 00 or higher. 2.90.

Revised December I, 20 I I

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