Academic Standing
Students are expected to meet all academic, laboratory, and clinical requirements as defined by their academic program. Progression standards are established to ensure student success, patient safety (where applicable), and program of integrity.
Progression Standards
Progression standards are the specific requirements, benchmarks, and academic standing criteria that a student must meet to advance through their program of study and remain in Good Standing. Students enrolled in a program must successfully complete all required didactic and clinical courses in the prescribed sequence to maintain continuous progression.
Dismissal Criteria
Failure of a course, below 74% or “C.”
Failure to pass a pass/fail clinical course.
Academic Dismissal Procedure
- The course instructor will notify the Registrar when a student meets dismissal criteria.
- The Registrar will send official notification to the student, their advisor, and the Dean that the student was dismissed from the program. A copy of the notification will be placed in the student’s file.
- The student must schedule and meet with their academic advisor within three (3) business days of the date of notification to evaluate options.
- Apply for Waiver of Student Dismissal from a Program
- Change of Major
- Discuss reapplication
*Students who fail to meet with their advisor during the required timeframe forfeit their right to waive their dismissal and are dismissed from the program.
Reapplication
Students dismissed under this policy may be eligible to reapply to the program in a future cohort, subject to:
- Program capacity and resource availability
- Review of prior academic performance
- Compliance with current admission standards (including applicable fees)
- Prelicensure nursing students who are dismissed must wait two years to re-enter the program
- Other programs at MCHP may have alternative waiting periods
Re-entry is not guaranteed. Previously completed coursework may be reviewed for currency and competency at the time of reapplication and may be subject to repetition.
Date of meeting with academic advisor: ___________________________________
Signature of Student: __________________________________________________
Signature of Advisor: __________________________________________________
cc: Program Dean, Academic Advisor, and Registrar
Approved: ___________________________________
Monika Bissell, DBA
President