as specified by the academic calendar; otherwise, the “I” will be changed automatically to a grade of “F.”

5. When a grade of “I” is assigned, the instructor shall provide a detailed description of the work to be completed by the student to the Director for Graduate Nursing Programs. The Director for Graduate Nursing Programs shall retain a copy of this document. The instructor shall forward a copy to the student and retain a copy in the unit file.
6. The grade of “N” is to be used for graduate level courses requiring a professional project or thesis that requires more time to complete than one term. The grade of “I” is not to be used in this circumstance.
7. Occasionally, you will need additional time to complete clinical hours or course work. Course in Progress (CIP) is one example of the transcript notation for a delay in work completion. If there are special circumstances regarding the completion of your work, please speak with your course faculty.
8. I.Time Limitations for Grade Changes
9. All grade changes must be processed within one semester from the time the original grade was recorded. These grade changes will be permitted only when there was an error in recording or calculating the grade.
10. J.Appealing a Course Grade (see the appealing process).

Additional Graduate Nursing Grading Policies

Graduate nursing students must maintain an 80-weighted average on their exams- exclusive of their graded assignments to pass the course. In addition, if the 80-cut point is not met, the grade recorded on the transcript will be the earned exam grade. Students must earn a grade of B or better in all courses. Course grades of less than a B are not satisfactory for graduate nursing work and are considered failing grades. The adult-gerontology primary care component, both the class and the clinical, must be passed with a satisfactory grade (B). If a student fails one component of the course, she/he fails the entire course and must re-take both components of the course.

All graduate nursing students must maintain a 3.0 GPA while in the Graduate Nursing Program. If a student's average falls below the required 3.0, or she/he demonstrates unsatisfactory clinical performance, s/he may, at the discretion of the Director for Graduate Nursing Programs will be put on probation. If probation occurs, the Director for Graduate Nursing Programs will notify the student of the probationary status. This notification will delineate the specific goals the student must meet in order to continue in the program.

Unethical behavior or professional/personal misconduct behaviors warranting termination include, but are not limited to:

1. Violations of Kentucky State University's Code of Conduct
2. Professional Standards of Care
3. Code of Ethics for Nurses and the regulations governing nurse practice through the individual state/district Nurse Practice Acts.

Grading Scale

The following grading scale is used in all graduate nursing courses:

A = 90 - 100\% = Excellent

B = 80 - 89% = Good

C = 70 - 79% = Failure

D = 60 - 69% = Failure

F = Below 60 = Failure

P = Pass