STUDENT HANDBOOK 2011-12 - William Jewell College

curriculum, has had a history of professional behavior while a nursing student, and is not on a
disciplinary status.
REPEATING FINAL EXAMINATION (SENIOR OPTION)
At the end of each semester of work final examinations will be given. A special schedule of
examinations is followed. No second examinations are permitted because of failures, except in the
senior year where one re-examination is granted.
The Department of Nursing’s Senior Option: a student in the final fall or spring semester of the
nursing program who fails a nursing course is given the opportunity to retake one final exam in one
course required for graduation.
GRADE APPEALS
The Department of Nursing follows the College’s policy for grade appeals. Information on grade
appeals can be found in the William Jewell College Student Handbook.
APPEAL PROCESS
Each student has the right to appeal decisions presented by the APC related to admission and
progression. The student electing to appeal must formally appeal to the Department of Nursing Chair
within 24 hours after the initial decision is delivered to the student. The student must submit an
appeal in writing to the Department of Nursing Chair outlining the specific grounds for the appeal.
The appeal will then be reviewed by the Department of Nursing Chair.
The Department of Nursing Chair has the autonomy to uphold the decision, reverse the decision, or
change the decision. The Chair’s decision may result in consequences not specified by the APC’s
original decision. When the student is not satisfied with the appeal to the Department of Nursing
Chair, the student may request that the Academic Dean hear a final appeal. Final appeals to the
Academic Dean must be submitted in writing to the Dean’s Office within 48 hours of the Department
of Nursing Chair’s decision. The Academic Dean reserves the right to call a meeting with those
involved in the appeal process.
FORMAL COMPLAINT PROCESS
The formal complaint process is available to any student in the Department of Nursing, should a
grievance arise between a student and a faculty member or other person pertinent to the student's
program of study. This procedure is not to be used by students seeking resolution of conflicts arising
due to student misconduct or grade appeals. The procedure is as follows:
1. The involved party will submit a written complaint to the Department of Nursing Chair. The
student will submit the written complaint to the Academic Dean of the College if the
Department Chair is the subject of the complaint.
2. The Department of Nursing Chair will respond to the complaint in writing within five working
days of receipt of the complaint.
3. Students have the right to appeal the decision of the Department of Nursing Chair to the
Academic Dean of the College.
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