Academic Progression

1. Nursing courses must be taken in sequence as specified unless approved by the faculty.
2. All course prerequisites must be successfully completed prior to starting the course.
3. Students must achieve a final grade of 79.50% or better in each course.
4. A final rating of “Pass” is required for all clinical courses.
5. Students shall maintain a minimum of 90% attendance for each course.
6. Students who do not achieve a grade of 79.50% or better in a theory course or “Pass” in a clinical course shall repeat the course.
7. A student scoring less than 79.50% on any course shall be placed on academic warning.
8. A student scoring less than 79.50% on a second, but different, course shall be put on academic probation.
9. A student scoring less than 79.50% on the same course for the second time or failing three (3) courses shall be dismissed from the program for academic reasons. The student may reapply to the program after 180 days.
10. Students enrolled in the 54-week day/evening program must successfully meet all requirements for program completion/graduation within 81 weeks/20 months from the date of enrollment. Students not successfully completing all requirements within the established time frame shall be dismissed from the program.
11. Students enrolled in the 68-week weekend program must successfully meet all requirements for program completion/graduation within 102 weeks/25 months from date of enrollment. Students not successfully completing all requirements within the established time frame shall be dismissed from the program.
12. In addition to grades, general professional behaviors are essential for progression in the program.  Using the Professional Behavior Policy, Code of Ethics, Code of Conduct, Academic Integrity Policy, and Test-Taking Policy noted in this handbook, faculty will evaluate the student throughout the course and communicate with the students if their progression is in jeopardy.
13. Academic Progression shall be monitored on an ongoing basis.

A change in the physical abilities of a student that prevents the student from meeting the required program objectives may lead to a withdrawal from the program. Students also have an option to request a Leave of Absence (LOA) from the program for up to 180 days. (See Essential Functions under Admissions Policy).

A student scoring less than 79.50% in a course shall be required to repeat the course in order to progress in the program. To retake a course, students must timely complete three steps:

(1) Within 3 days from receipt of the email from the Registrar Office notifying the student that she/he did not pass the course, send the Petition to Repeat a Course Form to the Registrar Office by email at registrar@standardcollege.edu or fax at (703) 891-1789.

(2)Timely pay for the re-take course.

(3) Send the Registrar’s Office an email the same day the payment is made.

An invoice will be posted to the student’s account after the Registrar’s Office receives the completed Petition to Repeat a Course Form.

Students must pay for at least half of repeat course fee by the deadline on the invoice. A Payment Plan will automatically be provided to the student which allows the student to pay half of the course by the deadline on the invoice and the half of the repeat course fee by mid-course.

After the appropriate payment is timely made, the Registrar Office places the student on a Wait List. Students placed on the Wait List are NOT guaranteed a spot in the course. A spot in the course depends upon space availability. The school may not know whether a space becomes available until one or two days before the course begins. In addition, the next available course may be a weekend, day, or evening schedule.

Students must have a “0” balance in their account, separate from the cost to retake the course. Students will not be eligible to retake a course with an overdue balance in their account.

Students who have been away from the program for more than 6 months will be withdrawn from the program. A student who has been withdrawn must take and pass a placement test in order to be readmitted to Standard college.

Failing a course and waiting for the next available course does not meet all the conditions for an Academic/ FSA Approved Leave of Absence. Therefore, the student is considered a withdrawal for Student Financial Aid/Title IV purposes only.

Standard College makes every effort to assist students to succeed in the Program. In cases in which a student does not meet the standards of satisfactory academic progression, he or she will be placed on academic warning, probation or be dismissed from the program. Students dismissed for failure to meet satisfactory academic progression standard shall wait at least 180 days to apply for re-admission to the program.

1. A student scoring less than 50% for the first time shall be given an academic warning in the Practical Nursing program.
2. A student scoring less than 50% on a second course shall be placed on probation in the Practical Nursing program.
3. A student scoring less than 50% on the same course for the second time or failing three (3) courses shall be dismissed from the program for academic reasons.
4. A student shall be placed on academic probation for unsatisfactory attendance as defined by Standard College’s Attendance Policy.
5. A student who has been dismissed from the program for the first time may reapply to the program after 180 days.
6. A student dismissed from the program for the second time may reapply after three (3) years.
7. A student may be placed on probation, suspended, or dismissed from the program for violation of the Academic Integrity Policy, Professional Behavior Policy, Code of Ethics and/or Code of Conduct.

The student will be provided with written notification that he/she has been placed on academic warning, placed on academic probation, or has been dismissed from the program for academic reasons. The notification will include details about the status and how to retake the class or return to the program, as well as information on how to to appeal the decision.

Students may appeal an academic warning, academic probation, or dismissal decision. The appeal must be based on the grounds that the school made an error in calculating the student’s course grade. It is the student’s burden to demonstrate that he/she scored 79.50% or better in the course and should not have been placed on Academic Warning, Academic Probation or dismissed from the program.

 The appeal must be in writing and received by the school within 5 business days of the student’s receipt of notification of the academic warning, probation, or dismissal decision. Failure to file a written request within the specified time will constitute a waiver of the right to an appeal.

The appeal shall be reviewed by the Academic Review Committee (ARC), which is comprised of the President, Director of Education, Deputy Executive Director, and, when possible, a faculty member. The ARC shall review the student’s academic record, information offered by the Director of Education regarding the grounds for dismissal, any response made by the student, and additional information the ARC may request. The ARC will make a final decision in the matter after reviewing the appeal.

Students who do not score 79.50% in a course are required to retake and pass the course in order to continue in the program. Students are provided with an Administrative Break while waiting for the next available course to begin. The student shall be placed in the next class on a space availability basis. The student must make satisfactory financial arrangements prior to final approval for re-admission. A student who waits more than 45 days to retake a course will be considered an FSA withdrawal.  A student failing to return from an Administrative Break within 180 days shall be considered withdrawn from the program.

Information on how a leave of absence impacts the repayment of a student loan can be found in the section: Consequences of an Academic/FSA Leave of Absence or Withdrawal on Repayment of Student Loan.

1. A student repeating a course must complete the course within the maximum time frame allowed for program completion.
2. A student shall take a course no more than two (2) times. If the student is not successful during his/her second time taking a course, the student shall be dismissed from the program. To be readmitted to the program, see Re-Admission Policy.
3. The student repeating a class will not graduate with his/her original cohort.
4. There shall be a charge for repeating a course. The student shall pay for the course prior to re-enrolling in the new course.