Nursing Student Handbook - Wayne County Community College

A student cannot proceed to another NUR course until both the clinical and theory
components of previous courses are successfully completed.
Second NUR Course Failure or Withdrawal
College policy on student re-entry and retention in career programs states: Two (2)
failures in core courses in any career program will result in automatic dismissal from that
program.
In addition to the college policy, the nursing program requirements are:
After two withdrawals or two failures or one withdrawal and one failure in any NUR course,
student progression cannot continue without approval of the College Wide Re-Entry Committee.
The Student who desires to appeal to the College Wide Re-Entry Committee for a one-time only
consideration for re-entry must initiate the review process within 2 weeks of the 2 nd failure.
The process is initiated by completing the Departure and Request to Re-Enter form in the
Nursing Office and a letter of appeal to the Dean of Nursing that includes:
1. Explanation of contributing factors related to past failures or withdrawals
2. Explanation for resolution of causative factors
3. Supporting documentation that outlines a plan for success
The forms will be reviewed and the file will be forwarded to the College Wide Re-Entry
Committee.
The College Wide Re-Entry Committee may either approve or deny re-entry. If re-entry is
approved any further NUR course failures will result in automatic dismissal from the Nursing
Program with appeal options exhausted within the Nursing Program. Student will not be eligible
to re-apply to the Nursing Program for at least two (2) years.
Committee discussion is confidential. The student will receive the decision of the Committee
via U. S. Mail. In the event that the College Wide Re-Entry Committee denies re-entry, you may
appeal the decision by submitting a request in writing to the Educational Affairs Department of
Wayne County Community College District.
INCOMPLETE GRADES
An incomplete “I”, grade is issued only within the Wayne County Community College District
guidelines which can be found in the district student handbook. If a student is granted an “I”
grade it will prohibit progression in the NUR sequence until the letter is replaced with a grade.
Students who are awarded an incomplete (I) grade shall complete all agreed course assignments
by the end of two consecutive terms after the term in which the “I” grade was given. The student
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