Grade Requirements
All graduate nursing courses require a final grade of B or better. The grade of BC is below satisfactory achievement.
When a final grade of less than B is earned, the course facilitator is to notify both the student and Graduate Nursing Program Director in writing (an email is acceptable) within one week of assigning the grade. The student will then receive a letter from the Graduate Nursing Program Director informing them of the Repeat and Progression Policy.
Repeat and Progression Policy
One course can be repeated once in an effort to remove the unsatisfactory grade from the individual’s GPA computation. Students requesting to repeat a course (second attempt at the same Bellin College course) must submit a written appeal to the Graduate Nursing Program Director.
Repeating a course will require a modification to the student’s plan of study and will, in most circumstances, result in a delay of anticipated graduation date. Subsequent course enrollment will be dependent upon meeting prerequisite or corequisite requirements of the course.
Students who receive a final grade below a B in a second course will be dismissed from the program. Appeal for re-entry after dismissal may be done per policy.
A course repeat related to ethical, legal, moral, or competency standards violations will be reviewed on an individual basis by the Graduate Nursing Program Director and the Dean. The decision is final.