Complaints/Grievances

The School of Nursing follows the University's Complaints and Grievances as found in University Student Handbook.

Academic Appeal Procedures and Academic Standing

Grade Appeal Process

See Appendix A.

Progression and Retention

Students must pass both the clinical and didactic components of a graduate nursing course in order to pass progress forward. If the student fails one component and passes the other, the student will fail both courses. If the student drops the clinical component of the course, they must drop the didactic course. Student must retake both courses in which they received an F.

• All students will adhere to the Kentucky State University Honor Code and the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics. We expect full concordance by every nursing student with the Kentucky State University Honor code.
• Students are allowed to repeat a failed nursing course only once.
• The Graduate Nursing Programs can submit an academic/clinical warning when the student's performance is considered to be marginal and/or unsafe. The justification for a warning includes but is not limited to the following:
• A student can be dismissed from a course in the Graduate Nursing Program at any time, with cause.
• Evidence of unsafe practice, failing work, or violation of the Professional Code of Ethics are grounds for failure.
• Quizzes or exams with a grade B or below
• Overdue Assignments
• Poor use of online resources
• Poor or unsafe clinical practice (see course and/or clinical objectives)
• Violation of the Honor Code
• Violation of the Professional Code of Ethics

Unsatisfactory Student Progress

• A student will be placed on nursing probation for demonstrating behavior inconsistent with ethical, legal, or professional standards as determined by each program faculty.
• If a student takes leave of absence after being placed on probation; the student will be on probation for the semester s/he returns to the program.
• A student receiving a grade of less than a "B" in any graduate course will be notified they are in jeopardy of being placed on probation and repeating the unsuccessful course. If the unsatisfactory grade (any grade of less than a "B") places them below an overall GPA of 3.0 in the program, they are automatically placed on probation and must repeat the course in which the unsatisfactory grade was received. After the second unsatisfactory grade in the same course, the student is expelled from the program and MUST REAPPLY BY WRITTEN PETITION to the Program Administrator of the School of Nursing for reinstatement to return to the program.
• If the student is reinstated by the program Chair, any future course grades of less than a “B” will result in automatic permanent expulsion from the program.