ACADEMIC POLICIES Academic Misconduct Academic misconduct that compromises the integrity of the College or its educational process and is subject to disciplinary action, includes but is not limited to: 1. Violation of course rules as set forth by the course syllabi 2. Knowingly compromising exam/quiz integrity by sharing or receiving exam/quiz information 3. Possession of unauthorized materials during examinations 4. Submitting plagiarized work for academic purposes. Plagiarism is defined as the representation of another’s work or ideas as one’s own including presenting another’s ideas without proper citation. This includes but is not limited to: » Using AI tools such as ChatGPT » Paraphrasing or quoting material without citing the source 5. Self-plagiarism is defined as submitting the same work to satisfy the academic requirement for one course that has previously been submitted to satisfy the academic requirements for a separate course. 6. Alteration of grades to change the earned credit or grade 7. Collaborating with another student on assignments or exams for which group work was not authorized Progression Policies To assist students in accomplishing their educational goals, the College tracks the academic progress of all students each term. In order to remain in good standing and progress to the subsequent term, students must adhere to the following progression policies. 1. Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
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Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) is defined as achieving a term grade point average (GPA) of 2.00 or better and a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.0 or better. Students failing to meet these requirements will be placed on Academic Probation. For detailed information about Probation and Suspension, please refer to the College Catalog. 2. Minimum Course Requirements Core Nursing Courses: Students must earn a minimum of a ‘C-’ in all nursing core courses to be eligible to progress in the program. Nursing core courses include all academic courses with a NUR prefix. If a student earns a grade lower than a ‘C-’ in a NUR course, the student is required to retake the course in the next term in which it is scheduled. If a student is unable to earn a minimum of a ‘C-’ the second attempt, the student will be withdrawn from the program permanently, and will not be permitted to reapply for that program. NCLEX Preparation Courses: Students must earn a minimum of a ‘C-’ in all NCLEX Preparation courses to be eligible to progress in the program. These courses include those with a prefix of NCL.
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Non-Core Courses: In the event a student fails (F) a non-core course, the student will not be allowed to progress to the following term until the student passes the course they failed. ‘Non-core’ courses are defined as any course that does not have a NUR or NCL course prefix. The student is allowed to retake any ‘non-core’ course one time in an attempt to pass. If the outcome of the second attempt results in another failing grade (F), the student will be withdrawn from the program. 3. Minimum Attendance Requirements (See next page)
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