 PROGRESSION IN A COURSE Dropping a Course The faculty member or the faculty team may not drop a student from a course, even if the student is doing unsatisfactory work. The decision to drop the course is the student’s. Once the student has enrolled in the course and paid his or her tuition, he or she has the right to complete the entire course if he or she chooses. When the student is doing poorly and there is a high probability that the student cannot maintain a satisfactory passing grade in the course or there are other extenuating circumstances such as extensive absences due to illnesses, then the faculty and the advisor should advise the student to drop the course by the appropriate deadline. This permits the student to drop the course without a grade and with now negative consequences on the grade point average. However, if the student chooses to continue, the faculty team or individual may not arbitrarily drop the student. Exceptions to the above “drop” procedure will be handled through the petition process. In a Course If a student’s behavior is considered to be unsafe, it is the responsibility of the faculty to inform the student of that behavior and to provide guidance and direction for improvement. (For specific technical standards, refer to the College of Nursing Student Handbook.) “The Code for Nurses communicates a standard of professional behavior expected throughout the total program and in each individual nursing course. In addition to dismissal for academic failure, the faculty and administration of the department of nursing reserve the right to dismiss any student enrolled in the undergraduate program for unethical, dishonest, or illegal conduct that is inconsistent with the Code for Professional Nurses.” (SDSU Nursing Student handbook, p. 3 ). The following are examples of unsafe or unacceptable performance. However, this is not an inclusive list, and final determination is based on the faculty member’s professional judgment: *evidence of inadequate preparation for clinical
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Should a student’s behavior continue to be unsafe in a clinical course and the student has not chosen to drop, the faculty can choose to remove the student from the clinical area until safe behavior is demonstrated and, consequently, may have to fail the student because safe behavior is not consistently demonstrated. However, faculty cannot make a mid-semester decision to arbitrarily drop the student who has several unsafe clinical experiences; this must be done through the advisement process, and the decision to drop is ultimately the student’s. Further, if the student wants to drop the course within the approved timetable, that right cannot be denied the student. INCOMPLETE GRADES Incomplete grades are awarded under special circumstances; see (p. 19 SDSU Bulletin 2004-2005). Nursing students receiving an incomplete in a nursing major course must complete the course and receive a grade before continuing in other nursing courses . Coursework must be completed within one semester.; extensions may be granted by the Vice President for Academic Affairs. If the student does not complete the course within the specified time, the grade assigned will be recorded as an F on the student's transcript. PROGRESSION IN THE MAJORA course may be repeated only once to raise an unsatisfactory grade. If the student does not satisfactorily complete the course the second time, the student should meet with their assigned academic advisor to review options. In order to repeat a course for the third time, a petition letter must be submitted to the Dean of the College of Nursing. When a student steps out to repeat a course they are considered “out of synchrony” with their class. The student must write a letter to the Dean of Nursing requesting permission to repeat the course and then write a second letter requesting readmission to the appropriate semester after the failed course is successfully completed. The student must receive written permission from the Dean of Nursing to repeat courses and to be re-admitted. WITHDRAWAL FROM NURSING AND THE UNIVERSITY Students desiring to withdraw from Nursing should consult their advisor and the Undergraduate Department Head prior to the withdrawal. Students desiring to withdraw from the University in Brookings should contact the Withdrawal Coordinator, 688-4931 to officially withdraw. Students desiring to withdraw from the University in the West River Nursing Program should consult the Department Head. The request to withdraw needs to be presented in writing. Reviewed: December 2004 Return to Nursing Student Handbook
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