Academic Requirements
NURSING ACADEMIC PROBATION
Nursing academic probation is a status resulting from failure to meet the minimum requirements of the Division of Pre-licensure Nursing. Course grades and/or GPA earned during any semester/term may result in a student being placed on nursing academic probation for the following semester/term. One probationary period is equal to one semester/term.
Minimum Nursing Academic Requirements
A student may progress through the Division of Pre-licensure Nursing program when meeting all three of the following requirements:
1. Achieving a C or higher in all NUR courses
2. Maintaining a Nursing GPA of 2.75 or higher (NUR courses only)
3. Maintaining a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher (all IWU courses)
Probation Criteria
An admitted Nursing student will be placed on Nursing probationary status when one or more of the criteria occur within a semester/term:
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Criteria 1: C- or lower in one or two NUR course/s (considered course failure)
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Criteria 2: NUR GPA of less than 2.75
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Criteria 3: CUM GPA of less than 2.75 (traditional students)
Two probationary periods are permitted during a student’s entire enrollment in the Division of Pre-licensure Nursing program.
REQUIREMENTS DURING PROBATION
A student on probationary status due to Probation Criteria 1 (C- or lower in one or two NUR course/s) must do the following:
First Probation
1. Register for the EQUIP course (NUR-211), unless previously completed. (traditional students only)
2. Register for the NUR course/s for which the student has obtained a C- or lower.
3. Meet with an advisor within the first two weeks of the semester/term and at midterm.
4. Complete or follow up on the Plan for Academic Student Success (PASS).
5. Meet regularly with the Nursing Educational Resource Specialist.
6. Attain a passing grade in the repeated NUR course.
7. Complete 1 credit hour of Professional Transitions (NUR-476) during the last year of study. (traditional students only)
Second Probation
1. Meet regularly with an assigned faculty mentor
2. Attain a passing grade in the repeated NUR course.
3. Meet regularly with the Nursing Educational Resource Specialist.
A student on probationary status due to Probation Criteria 2 (NUR GPA of less than 2.75) must do the following:
First Probation
1. Register for the EQUIP course (NUR 211), unless previously completed. (traditional students only)
2. Continue in NUR courses.
3. Meet with an advisor within the first two weeks of the semester/term and midterm.
4. Complete or follow up on the Plan for Academic Student Success (PASS).
5. Meet regularly with the Nursing Educational Resource Specialist.
6. Raise the NUR GPA to at least 2.75 by the end of the probationary semester/term.
7. Complete 1 credit hours of Professional Transitions (NUR-476) during the last year of study prior to graduation. (traditional students only)
Second Probation
1. Meet regularly with an assigned faculty mentor.
2. Raise the NUR GPA to 2.75 or above by the end of the probationary semester.
3. Meet regularly with the Nursing Educational Resource Specialist.
A student on probationary status due to Probation Criteria 3 (CUM GPA of less than 2.75) must do the following:Normal
First Probation
1. Register for the EQUIP (NUR-211) course, unless previously completed. (traditional students only)
2. Continue in NUR courses, as desired.
3. Meet with an advisor within the first two weeks of the semester/term and at midterm.
4. Complete or follow up on the Plan for Academic Student Success (PASS).
5. Meet regularly with the Nursing Educational Resource Specialist (NERS).
6. Raise the CUM GPA to at least 2.75 by the end of the probationary semester/term.
7. Complete 1 credit hours of Professional Transitions (NUR-476) during the last year of study prior to graduation. (traditional students only)
Second Probation
1. Meet regularly with an assigned faculty mentor.
2. Must raise CUM GPA to 2.75 or above by the end of the probationary semester/term.
3. Meet regularly with the Nursing Educational Resource Specialist.
Plan for Academic Success for Students (PASS)
The purpose of the PASS is to identify and assist students who are at risk academically. Students are identified as at risk if the following conditions exist:
1. Placement on academic probation
2. Placement on the midterm list for failing grade(s)
Students placed on academic probation will receive a letter instructing them to contact their academic advisor in the first weeks of the semester/term to develop a PASS strategy.
Removal of Probationary Status
A student will be removed from probationary status for the next semester/term after all requirements are met as stated above and all other minimum academic requirements are maintained.
DISMISSAL CRITERIA
A student will be dismissed from Pre-licensure Nursing if one or more of the following criteria occur:
- Criteria 1: Failure (C- or lower) of three NUR courses (in one or more semesters/terms).
- Criteria 2: Failure (C- or lower) of the same NUR course twice.
- Criteria 3: Failure to meet the requirements to be removed from probation by the end of the second probationary period.
The Division of Pre-licensure Nursing reserves the right to dismiss any student who, in its judgment, fails to satisfy the nursing requirements of safety, responsibility, and accountability.
READMISSION
After dismissal, a student may be eligible to apply for readmission to the Pre-licensure Nursing Division after ALL of the following criteria have been met:
- Criteria 1: Three years have passed since dismissal
- Criteria 2: All sciences completed within 5 years of readmission or work in a field utilizing the sciences
- Criteria 3: Completion of twelve credit hours from an accredited college/university with a GPA of 2.75 prior to readmission
- Criteria 4: Interview with the appropriate School of Nursing and Health Sciences leader
- Criteria 5: May be required to audit or repeat courses according to IWU’s Repeating Course Policy
- Criteria 6: All other Pre-licensure admission requirements
