In order to maintain good standing in the graduate program and to graduate, students must adhere to the academic policies of the UCA Graduate School and School of Nursing policies by maintaining a cumulative GPA of a 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale. Students who fall below the 3.0 GPA, will be placed on academic probation per the UCA Graduate School policy.
Students’ academic progression will be reviewed routinely. To remain in good standing the student must:
- Maintain a cumulative graduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- Earn a minimum of “B” in all graduate courses.
- Meet the policies and requirements of the School of Nursing Graduate Handbook.
- Meet all UCA Graduate School requirements for graduation.
- Maintain an active, unencumbered nursing license throughout the duration of enrollment. Any restriction, suspension, or revocation of a student’s nursing license will result in immediate review of program eligibility and may lead to dismissal from the program. Students are required to notify program administration as soon as possible but no later than 3 business days after any change to their licensure status.
Students have the option to withdraw from any course. If a student withdraws from a course by the approved UCA deadline, they will receive a grade of “W”. A grade of “W” is not included in the computing of the GPA. Students withdrawing need to contact the UCA Graduate School and the School of Nursing Education Counselor prior to withdrawing. Students will be required to repeat any course with a “W” grade.
Students who earn a grade of “W” or a grade of “C” or lower in any course will be required to repeat the course. A student is allowed to repeat a total of 2 courses in the program.
