GG. Course Failure Policy

Course Failure Policy Approved by Faculty Assembly on 5/8/2014

All students must maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 and can receive only one non-passing grade and still remain in the program.

Occurrence of either of the following situations will result in academic dismissal: • A student’s Grade Point Average falls below 3.0. • A student receives two non-passing grades. (Please note, however, the exception for PhD Student Probation).

In addition to the above minimum requirements for a student’s overall GPA, the following also applies for specific courses.

500 level courses: 1. Students must earn a minimum grade of C+ (78%) to pass courses and Pass (P) to pass a Pass/Fail courses. 2. Students who earn less than a C+ in a course or Fail a Pass/Fail course will be academically dismissed. 3. Reapplication to the Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing is required for matriculation into any educational program at UMass Chan Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing. Automatic re-admission is not guaranteed.

600 and 700 level courses: 1. Students must earn a minimum grade of B to pass courses and Pass (P) to pass Pass/Fail courses. 2. If a student earns a B- or C+ in one course, he/she may repeat the course once. The student must earn a minimum of B on the second attempt or will be academically dismissed. 3. If a student fails a Pass/Fail course, he/she may repeat the course once. The student must earn a Pass on the second attempt or will be academically dismissed. 4. Academic dismissal will also occur when during the program a student: a. earns less than a B in more than one course, or b. earns less than a C+ in any course, or c. fails two Pass/Fail courses, or d. earns less than a B in one course and fails one Pass/Fail course.

800 level courses: 1. Students must earn a minimum grade of C+ to pass courses and Pass (P) to pass Pass/Fail courses. 2. If a student earns a C in one course, he/she may repeat the course once. The student must earn a minimum of C+ on the second attempt or be academically dismissed. 3. If a student fails a Pass/Fail course, he/she may repeat the course once. The student must earn a Pass on the second attempt or be academically dismissed.

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