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SCHOOL OF NURSING 4137
Repeat Policy
The School of Nursing policy requires students to achieve a
grade of C (2.0) in each required course. Students who earn
a grade of less than C in a required course must earn a grade
of C by the second completed attempt. Students who earn a
grade of less than C in a required course are strongly urged
to successfully complete the course in the next semester of
enrollment, providing the course is offered.
Both prenursing and nursing students who do not
successfully complete all required general-education
courses with a minimum grade of C by the second completed
attempt are ineligible for admission to the Nursing Program
or are dismissed from the School of Nursing.
Students may repeat only three courses, or a maximum of
11 credit hours, of the required general-education courses in
an effort to achieve a C or higher in each course (two science
or three general-education electives). The School of Nursing
follows the IU South Bend grade replacement policy.
Seven-Year Limit
Courses in life span development, required sciences, and
statistics must have been completed within seven (7)
years prior to the semester in which a student begins the
nursing major. This policy does not apply to registered
nurses in the R.N. to B.S.N. program.
Transfer Students
Intercampus Transfer
Nursing students in good academic standing may seek
intercampus transfer by petitioning the APG Committee
at least one semester in advance of the requested
transfer. Due to the difference in course sequencing,
students seeking an intercampus transfer should do so
only at the completion of all nursing courses required
in the sophomore or junior year. Intercampus transfer
requests submitted to the APG Committee that ask for
mid-year transfer consideration is discouraged.
Intercampus transfer requests are evaluated individually
on the basis of the student’s academic record, the
availability of space in the required courses, and faculty
and facility resources.
Nursing students who wish to transfer between campuses
should check for the process on the campus to which
they are transferring. To transfer to the South Bend
campus, the student must submit a written request for
intercampus transfer to the APG Committee by July 1 for
fall transfer, October 1 for spring transfer, and February
1 for summer session transfer.
for each nursing course completed at another university
and a release of information form. These syllabi must be
evaluated in comparison to the IU South Bend nursing
courses. This process can take time; therefore, students are
encouraged to contact the IU South Bend School of Nursing
at least three months prior to the semester they wish to
begin at IU South Bend.
A.S.N./A.D.N. nursing courses are nontransferable to the
Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program.
Dismissed Transfer Students
IU South Bend School of Nursing does not accept students
into the nursing major if the student has been dismissed
or has a failing record from another nursing program,
including Indiana University programs, in the past five
years. If the five years have been exceeded an individual
record review occurs.
Clinical Progression in the Nursing Program
After admission to the Nursing Program, placement
in nursing courses is based upon the following priority
ranking:
1. Full-time, regularly progressing students.
2. Part-time, regularly progressing students.
3. Students who interrupted their studies but are in
good academic standing.
4. Students who failed and successfully repeated a
nursing course.
5. Students who need to repeat a nursing course.
6. Students who were dismissed and are reinstated.
7. Intercampus transfers.
8. Transfers from other nursing programs according to
APG guidelines.
If additional criteria are needed to determine placement,
the date of becoming out-of-progression and CGPA is
used.
Transfer from Non-Indiana University Nursing Program
Nursing students in good academic standing at another
university who wish to transfer should contact the School
of Nursing director of student services. Nursing courses
completed at other universities must be evaluated by the
IU South Bend School of Nursing APG Committee for
transfer equivalency and for student placement. Students
must pass the skills validation examinations and supply
extensive documentation, including copies of the syllabi