Academic Policies and Procedures
Students are responsible for understanding and following all policies of the College of Nursing and the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The policies and procedures listed below apply to College of Nursing students in the Undergraduate, Professional (MSN, PGC, and DNP) and Graduate (PhD) programs.
In addition to these policies, the College of Nursing has policies that cover the areas of faculty and our facilities and resources. For more information, see our web site for all policies.
Student Policies
Undergraduate, Professional and PhD Students
| 2101 (5.1.2) | Attendance | ||
| 2102 (5.1.3) | Student Responsibility to Provide Information | ||
| 2103 (5.1.6) | Plan of Study Requirements for Undergraduate Nursing Students | ||
| 2104 (5.1.7) | Course Enrollment | ||
| 2105 (5.1.8) | Student Ratings of Instruction | ||
| 2107 (5.1.10) | International Nursing Student Exchange | ||
| 2108 (5.1.11) | Proctors for Off Campus Testing | ||
| 2108-PR (Appendix V) |
Proctoring Process for Off-Campus Examinations | ||
| 2109 (5.1.12) | Access to Student Emergency Assistance, Educational, or Development Funds | ||
| 2110 (5.1.13) | Background Checks | ||
| 2111 (5.1.16) | Integrity in Academic Work | ||
| 2112 (5.1.4) | Emotional Health Policy and Guidelines | ||
| 2112-PR (Appendix I) |
Emotional Health Guidelines |
Undergraduate Students
Professional Graduate Students
| 2301 (5.3.1) | Technical Standards for Graduate Program | ||
| 2302 (5.3.2) | Professional Graduate Student Classifications | ||
| 2303 (5.3.3) | Admission for Master's Degree | ||
| 2304 (5.3.4) | Admission for Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree | ||
| 2305 (5.3.6) | Professional Graduate Grading System | ||
| 2306 (5.3.7) | Leave of Absence and Deferral of Admission for Professional Graduate Nursing Students | ||
| 2307 (5.3.8) | Change of Specialty or Degree for Professional Graduate Nursing Students | ||
| 2308 (5.3.9) | Transfer of Professional Graduate Courses | ||
| 2309 (5.3.11) | Evaluation of Professional Graduate Student Progression to Graduation | ||
| 2310 (5.3.18) | Compliance with Graduate Program Requirements |
PhD Students
| 2401 (5.4.5) | Technical Standards for PhD in Nursing Program | ||
| 2402 (5.4.1) | Admission for Nursing PhD Program | ||
| 2403 (5.4.2) | Compliance with Graduate Program Requirements - PhD Program | ||
| 2404 (5.4.3) | Graduate Grading System - PhD Program | ||
| 2405 (5.4.4) | Leave of Absence and Deferral of Admission for PhD in Nursing Graduate Students | ||
| 2406 (5.4.6) | Student Classifications for PhD Program | ||
| 2407 (5.4.7) | PhD Student Progression |
Academic Appeal
| 2501 (5.2.19) | Undergraduate Student Grade Appeal | ||
| 2501-PR (Appendix N) | Procedures for Handling Undergraduate Student Appeals of Academic Evaluations | ||
| 2502 (5.3.12) | Professional Graduate Nursing Student Academic Appeals |
Complaints, Grievances and Discipline
| 2601 (5.1.14) | Undergraduate and Professional Graduate Student Disciplinary Appeal | ||
| 2602 (5.1.15) | Student Formal Complaints and Formal Grievances | ||
| 2602-PR1 (Appendix C1) | Student Complaint Procedure | ||
| 2602-PR2 (Appendix C2) | Student Grievance Procedure |
Appendices
| Appendix Q | Procedures for Graduate and Professional Graduate Scholarship and Awards | ||
| Appendix W | Professional Graduate Nursing Program Academic Appeals Procedure |
Course Numbering
Undergraduate courses: 200-499
Masters courses: 600-699
DNP courses: 700-799
PhD courses: 800-999
College of Nursing Grading System
Percentage System
The percentage system used to award grades for all programs within the College of Nursing is the following:
| A+ | 98-100 |
| A | 93-97 |
| A- | 90-92 |
| B+ | 88-89 |
| B | 83-87 |
| B- | 80-82 |
| C+ | 78-79 |
| C | 73-77 |
| C- | 70-72 |
| D+ | 68-69 |
| D | 63-67 |
| D- | 60-62 |
| F | below 60 |
Quality points are calculated according to the following system:
| Grade | Quality Points |
|---|---|
| A+ & A | 4.0 |
| A- | 3.67 |
| B+ | 3.33 |
| B | 3.00 |
| B- | 2.67 |
| C+ | 2.33 |
| C | 2.00 |
| C- | 1.67 |
| D+ | 1.33 |
| D | 1.00 |
| D- | 0.67 |
| F | 0.00 |
Access to Student Records
In accordance with federal law as established in 1974 by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the University of Nebraska Medical Center maintains the confidentiality of student records and allows students to inspect and review information in their educational records at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The UNMC policy statement concerning student records may be found in the current UNMC Student Handbook.