Calendar 2012-2013 - Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing

(viii)A student who has failed to obtain credit in all the required courses in Year 1 will not beallowed to register in the second year until the courses have been successfully repeated.The following status designations may be assigned in the instances described:(i)(ii)(iii)In Good Standing: a student who has successfully completed all credit courses taken inan academic year with an overall grade point average of 1.7 or higher.Registration Cancelled: (a) a student who fails more than 1.5 courses during a year; (b) astudent who, during the program, fails any one course twice or fails two courses with alab or clinical practice component.Suspended: The Faculty may suspend a student from registration in the program for agiven period of time not exceeding two years and/or until the satisfaction of otherconditions as it may see fit. Upon satisfying the conditions of the suspension, the studentshall be eligible for consideration to reregister in the program.Withdrawals(a) Students who wish to withdraw from the program at any point must consult with the Chair,Undergraduate Program. Students who withdraw from the program must return theirphotographic identification, student card and key to the building with the receipt of notificationof withdrawal.(b) Merely ceasing to attend lectures or informing the instructor, although it is courteous to do so,does not constitute official withdrawal. The refund of tuition fee is based on the refundscheduled published by Student Account each year.Policy for Requesting Leave From the Undergraduate ProgramParental LeaveThis policy is intended to recognize the need of leave at the time of pregnancy, birth, or adoption,and to permit a pause in studies in order to provide full-time care in the first year of parenting anew child.Either parent may request up to three sessions of leave, i.e., up to one calendar year, which mustbe completed within twelve months of the date of birth or custody. While on parental leave,students do not register or pay fees to the University.Students may apply for parental leave by completing the Parental Leave Request form. Thedegree completion date of the program will be extended by the duration of the leave taken.Normally, the start and finish of the leave would coincide with the beginning and end of a session.Before re-entering, students should meet with the Chair, Undergraduate Program to plan their reentryinto the program.Leave of Absence for Serious Health Problems or Personal CircumstancesStudents must apply in writing to the chair of the Undergraduate Program for a one to three termleave of absence, i.e., up to one calendar year, on the grounds of serious health or personalproblems which temporarily make it impossible for them to continue in the program. To apply forUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 86