Undergrad Nursing Handbook - D'Youville College

C. Probationary Standing and Dismissal:
1. Students who are not in good standing in the School of Nursing, i.e., do not achieve a
cumulative GPA of 2.5 are placed on probation, limited to 12 credits in the next semester
in which they are registered.
2. Students who do not achieve a semester average of 2.5 will be placed on Academic
Warning and may be limited to 12 credits.
3. Students who are unsuccessful in any nursing course or a course required for the major
will be placed on academic probation regardless of GPA.
4. Failure to meet standards for two successive probation periods will result in dismissal
from the program.
5. Students who have failed two science courses required for the major or two nursing
courses or one of each will be dismissed from the program regardless of GPA. Two
failures in a science lab will be considered one science failure. Three lab failures will
result in failure.
6. Students who fail to achieve a grade of at least C on a second attempt, i.e. when
repeating a course required for the major will be dismissed from the program.
7. During the 500 or 600 level courses, a student placed on probation must achieve a
semester average of at least 3.0, and achieve a cumulative grade point average of at
least 3.0 within the next 2 full-time semesters. Failure to meet the conditions of probation
will result in dismissal from the program.
8. In order to assure safe standards for the delivery of patient care, the following would
constitute immediate dismissal from nursing program and receiving an F for the grade: a
level of theoretical knowledge which interferes with appropriate judgment in the delivery
of patient care-unsafe performance in the delivery of patient care appropriate to student’s
level.
9. Students will be dismissed from the program for unprofessional conduct.
D. Re-admission:
1. Students who are dismissed from the nursing program may apply for re-admission to the
program after one semester provided they meet the criteria for a student in good standing
and provide for the Undergraduate Admissions, Progression, and Retention committee a
plan of action for their success in the program.
2. Students who have been dismissed for unsafe practice or unprofessional conduct will not
be eligible for re-admission.
3. Re-admission to the program is decided by the Nursing Undergraduate Admissions,
Progression, and Retention Committee based on readmission policies and potential for
academic success.
4. A student re-instated following dismissal will be on probation for one semester provided
they maintain a GPA of 2.5. Two successive semesters on probation will result in
dismissal with no option for readmission.
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