Academic Requirements

Academic Progression

Mount Carmel College of Nursing will maintain existing policies regarding student academic progression and requirements for students who remain continuously enrolled in their program. However, students who experience a break in their enrollment may be required to adhere to the Academic Progression Policy in effect at the time of their readmission to the program.

Academic Progress is monitored by the Office Records and Registration department in accordance with the posted policies. Results of the review are shared with the Academic Progress Committee as part of Mount Carmel College’s processes of continuous improvement.

Repeating a Course (Non-Passing Grades)

• An undergraduate student who earns a non-passing final grade of “W, NC, D” or “F” in any course must repeat the course and earn a final course grade of “C” or higher 

Note: Repeated courses will replace the previous failing grade in the student’s cumulative grade point average.

Academic Probation

• An undergraduate student who earns a non-passing final grade of “NC, D” or “F” in any course must repeat the course and earn a final course grade of “C” or higher and will be placed on academic probation for two semesters. Students who successfully progress without academic issues, may be removed from probation.

• A graduate student who earns a non-passing final grade of “C, D” or “F” in any course must repeat the course and earn a final course grade of “B” or higher and will be placed on academic probation for two semesters. Students who successfully progress without academic issues, may be removed from probation.

• An undergraduate student whose cumulative grade point average (CGPA) falls below 2.00 will be placed on academic probation for a minimum of three semesters. At that time the student must meet the 2.0 GPA to be removed from probation.

• Graduate students whose cumulative grade point average (CGPA) falls below 3.00 will be placed on academic probation for a minimum of two semesters. At that time the student must meet the 3.0 GPA to be removed from probation.

Academic Dismissal

• A student who earns a non-passing grade while on probation will automatically be dismissed from Mount Carmel College of Nursing.

• An undergraduate student who fails to achieve a minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA for three consecutive semesters will be academically dismissed from Mount Carmel College of Nursing.

• A graduate student who fails to achieve a minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA for two consecutive semesters will be academically dismissed from Mount Carmel College of Nursing.

• There is no appeal for academic dismissal from Mount Carmel College of Nursing. Qualified students have the option to apply for Readmissions after one semester out of school and will be required to complete an appeal for readmissions.

• An undergraduate student who earns less than a "C" in a repeat course will be academically dismissed from the college.  A graduate/DNP student who earns less than a "B: in a repeat course will be academically dismissed from the college.

Administrative Withdrawal (Class and Programmatic)

Faculty are required to notify the Office of Records and Registration with the name of the absent student via administrative withdrawal form for any  of the following reasons. 

• Any student actively participating in a face to face course who has not attended class or clinical by the second class or clinical day and has not been excused will be administratively withdrawn from the class.

• All students must be in clinical compliance with their health records and clinical requirements by the end of the first week (Friday) of a clinical nursing course, unless specified within a specific course that clinical compliance with health records and reports is needed for first clinical experience. Failure to maintain clinical compliance standards (health and clinical requirements) can result in being administratively withdrawn from the course.

• Due to the accelerated nature of the program, a Second Degree Accelerated Program student who is absent without excuse from any class may be withdrawn from the class and from the Program.

• An online student listed on the class roster who has not attended class, or participated in the online class within 7 calendar days of class start start and has not been excused will be administratively withdrawn from the class.

• After 14 calendar days of inactivity in any given course or lab, students may be subject to full withdrawal from MCCN.

• Although all graduate and doctoral programs are online, two consecutive weeks of unexcused active participation will result in the student being administratively withdrawn from the course. 

• A student who has not registered for classes and does not have an approved Leave of Absence by the end of the first week of class will be withdrawn from Mount Carmel College of Nursing. 

• All withdrawals are subject to the Institutional Refund Policy.

By the approval of the Academic or Associate Dean, Program Director and in consultation with the Compliance office, a student may be dropped from a course (pending a professional misconduct hearing) if patient/client safety is at risk, and a grade of “W” will be posted to the student’s academic transcript.