NSU 2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog

59 Nova Southeastern University • Undergraduate Student Catalog • 2014–2015 ACADEMIC RESOURCES AND PROCEDURES Petitioning to Re-Enroll After Academic Suspension: Students who have been suspended and wish to return to NSU must petition for re-enrollment by the date indicated on their suspension notice. While on academic suspension, students may not make progress in their NSU degree programs. Credits earned at other institutions during academic suspension will not be transferred to NSU. Students who are approved to re-enroll after academic suspension may register for classes for the next semester. These students are on academic probation. Petitioning for Permission to Reapply After Academic Dismissal: Only documented, extreme extenuating circumstances will be considered for a student to become eligible to reapply to NSU following an academic dismissal. Academically dismissed students may petition for permission to reapply only after two or more years have elapsed following dismissal. No coursework completed at another institution during the period of dismissal will be considered applicable to an NSU degree program. The petition process must be initiated by a student in the form of a petition letter submitted to the vice president for NSU’s Enrollment and Student Services. Following the review and approval of the vice president for Enrollment and Student Services, petition letters are reviewed by the Academic Progress Committee, comprised of faculty members. The following factors should be clearly addressed in the student’s petition letter: ●● evidence of the student’s growth, maturity, and motivation to be successful ●● conditions during the student’s previous enrollment that led to academic dismissal, and the student’s resolution of these issues ●● examples of the student’s success (academic, professional) following dismissal The petition will be reviewed, and the committee’s recommendation will be communicated to the student by the vice president of Enrollment and Student Services. This decision determines if the student is eligible to reapply for admission to NSU. College of Health Care Sciences and College of Nursing Course Failures Failing any course, didactic or fieldwork, will result in the matter being referred to the department’s or program’s Committee on Student Progress and may lead to disciplinary action up to and including dismissal. In some programs, one or more courses may be designated as prerequisite or core competency coursework and critical for successful completion of the curriculum, such that failure of a single prerequisite or core competency course may lead to dismissal. Course failures that require remediation by retake may significantly extend the length of the program of study or require the student to withdraw from the program until the course is offered again. Students may be charged additional tuition for repeated courses. Committee on Student Progress Each department and program within the College of Health Care Sciences and the College of Nursing—audiology, physician assistant, nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, Bachelor of Health Science, Bachelor of Health Science Vascular Sonography, Master of Health Science, and Doctor of Health Science—has a Committee on Student Progress (CSP). It is the CSP’s responsibility to conduct proceedings to determine whether a student is experiencing problems with academic progress or has violated a regulation, policy, and/or professional or behavioral codes of conduct. The CSP examines individual cases and makes appropriate recommendations to the program director and/or department chair, who determines the final status of individual student. Students are advised in writing by the program director and/or department chair, of the decisions and are bound to comply. CSP recommendations may include, but are not limited to: no action taken, remediation, warnings, probation, suspension, dismissal, or expulsion. These recommendations can cover one, any combination of, or all of the following issues: academic, disciplinary, or professional. Students have the right to appeal the decision or recommendation. A request for appeal must follow the procedures outlined in the appropriate student handbook section on Student Appeals.