Academic Policies & Procedures
Undergraduate Policies
Grade Replacement, Forgiveness, Repeating Courses, Auditing
Required General-Education Courses
All students attending IUPUI, IUB, and IUPUC must earn a minimum grade of C in all required general-education courses. These courses may be repeated no more than one time. All incoming freshmen, ongoing students, and transfer students may repeat no more than three (3) required general-education courses and are allowed only two (2) failures in required science courses.
Auditing of Courses
Students may register for general-education classes that will not apply to their degree on a credit or audit basis. Students auditing a course must officially register for the class and pay any applicable fees. Upon completion, the course is entered on the permanent university transcript as taken for no credit (NC). Required general-education courses taken for NC will not apply toward completion of nursing degree requirements. Students should check with an academic counselor as to procedures and fees for auditing classes.
Students may not audit nursing practicum courses. Permission to audit a didactic nursing course depends on availability of space, faculty consent, and demonstration of adequate program progression on the part of the student.
Portfolio Review
Students may also pursue the portfolio option if they believe they have knowledge and skills consistent with specific required course objectives and outcomes. For more information on the portfolio process, please consult the current undergraduate or graduate student handbook on the School of Nursing Web site. As part of the portfolio process, students will be expected to register for portfolio review credit. The academic counselor can facilitate this registration process. (Policy VI-A-34)
Withdrawal
- Students must complete all course work (general education and nursing) with a C or higher prior to progressing to the next semester course work.
- Approval for withdrawing from nursing courses is granted at the discretion of the faculty. Approval may be granted (based on circumstances) if the student has a didactic grade of at least C or a practicum grade of S (Satisfactory) in nursing major courses.
- Withdrawal from a required general-education course in the semester \ indicated in the curriculum requires withdrawal from all co-requisite courses. Withdrawal from a required nursing didactic course requires withdrawal from the co-requisite nursing practicum / clinical course.
- Students who withdraw from the nursing major in the first semester must seek readmission to the program, subject to competitive review.
- Failure to register in each sequential semester, excluding summer session, constitutes disruption in progression, and students must seek reinstatement.
- A pattern of withdrawals may influence requests for consideration of reinstatement. More than three academic withdrawals in a semester is considered lack of progress towards the degree.
- Withdrawal must be consistent with policies in the Registrar's Office.
Last updated February 18, 2010