Undergrad Nursing Handbook - D'Youville College

ACADEMIC POLICIES ** 2007 – 2008 (FOR STUDENTS ADMITTED BEFORE SEPTEMBER 2007)
** These policies are currently under review and may be subject to change.
A. Grade and Q.P.A. Requirements:
1. Undergraduate Courses
i. To be in good standing in the BSN program, seniors and juniors must maintain a
QPA and semester average of 2.5; sophomores must maintain a QPA and
semester average of 2.0; freshmen must maintain a QPA and semester average
of 1.8.
ii. Maintain a minimum grade of C in all 100-400 level courses required in the major
and for all other courses required for the major.
2. Graduate Courses
i. To be in good standing, maintain a cumulative QPA of at least 3.0 for all 500 and
600 level courses in the program.
ii. Maintain a minimum grade of B in all 500-600 level courses required in the major.
iii. No more than a total of two supporting courses at the 500-600 level with grades
lower than B (B-, C+, C) is applicable toward the degree. A grade of C- or lower
is not applicable to the degree.
3. A student who takes an incomplete grade in a prerequisite to a required nursing course
will not be permitted to begin the nursing course until the pre-requisite course is
completed with an acceptable grade.
4. A required course in which an unacceptable (U) grade is earned must be repeated.
B. Progression Requirements:
1. A minimum grade of C is required for any course in the major. Students who fail to obtain
a grade of C in a required pre-requisite course will not be permitted to enroll in major
courses having a NUR or GRA prefix offered in subsequent semesters.
2. Students must achieve a QPA of 2.5 to be admitted into NUR 330/NUR 330L.
3. Students are permitted to repeat a course only once.
4. All course and thesis/project policies currently in existence regarding the graduate level
courses in the current MS in Community Health Nursing and the MS in Nursing programs
will be followed for the graduate level courses and thesis/project in the BSN/MS
programs.
C. Probationary Standing and Dismissal:
1. Students who are not in good standing in the School of Nursing, i.e., do not achieve a
GPA appropriate for their class year, are placed on probation, and will remain on
probation until they achieve a GPA appropriate for their class year.
2. Failure to meet standards for two successive probation periods will result in dismissal
from the program.
3. Students who do not meet the required semester average for their class year will be
placed on warning and will be limited to 12 credits.
4. Students who have failed two required science and/or nursing courses will be dismissed
from the program regardless of GPA.
5. 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.
6. 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.
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