are the same. Therefore, the appropriate course syllabi and official copies of transcripts must be submitted and evaluated before any transfer credit request can be approved. The request for transfer credit must be approved by the Director for Graduate Nursing Programs.
The completed Transfer Credits Form must be accompanied by a letter or an email from the Director for Graduate Nursing Programs addressed to the Office of the Registrar. The letter or email must provide an academic justification (e.g., similar course content coverage and credit hours) for allowing the transfer credit for each course. Information received about courses accepted for transfer credits will then be coded on the Student Information Systems (Wired). If the request for transfer credit is approved, the Director for Graduate Nursing Programs notifies by email or letter the student and the Registrar. The Registrar then indicates the courses and credit hours accepted as transferred on the student's transcript. If the transfer credit request is denied, the student and the appropriate University officials are also sent email notification along with explanation.
In certain situations, a student may apply to declare academic bankruptcy. In such cases, the student’s academic record for the term(s) specified will be stricken. The bankruptcy policy is subject to the following:
Only a student who has been readmitted to Kentucky State University after an interruption of two or more years is eligible to declare academic bankruptcy.
The student must file a written petition for academic bankruptcy to the Director for Graduate Nursing Programs presenting a strong case for supporting the approval of the petition. Reasons for the request (i.e., financial problems, illness, or personal problems) should be cited.
The student's entire academic record (all courses) for the stipulated period will have a notation of the bankruptcy action appearing on the transcript.
A student who was on suspension at the time of last attendance and is granted academic bankruptcy and re-admitted to the University will be placed on probation.
If a student is suspended after having been granted a petition for academic bankruptcy, he/she will be dismissed from the University.
A student cannot declare academic bankruptcy more than once.
The graduate nursing program require comprehensive examinations, the exams are designed, administered, and scored by the graduate nursing faculty. The faculty is required to report the results via Blackboard.
Candidates are eligible to apply to take the comprehensive examination when they:
have met the residency requirements for their program,
are in good academic standing, and
have graduate nursing program approval.
Candidates must be enrolled at the time the comprehensive examination is to be taken. The students should consult and work closely with their academic advisor to seek preparation guidelines and to schedule the examination dates.