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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER COLLEGE OF NURSING
Student Classifications	Subsection: 5.3.2
Section 5.0 - Student Policies	Originating Date: May 1982
Responsible Reviewing Agency: Professional Graduate Nursing Affairs Committee	Revised: December 1987 Revised: March 1999 Revised: October 2010 (GAC) Revised: June 2011 (GAC) Revised: July 2012 (via consent agenda) Revised: May 2016

Policy

Professional Graduate nursing students, those admitted to the MSN, post-MSN certificate, or DNP programs in nursing, are classified for admission and progression as follows:

1. Full Admission Status:
   
   Full Admission Status is given to students who have met the requirements for admission and who have been accepted by the Professional Graduate Nursing Program for work leading to a master's or doctoral (DNP) degree in nursing.
2. Provisional Admission Status:
   
   Provisional admission status may be given when students show potential for graduate work and have excellent letters of support but have attained below a 3.0 GPA in undergraduate studies and/or have not yet passed the NCLEX-RN exam. In cases of low GPA, verification for potential for graduate studies requires a “B” for a designated number of courses or hours of graduate work. In cases in which an applicant has not yet passed the NCLEX-RN exam, admission is provisional until the applicant produces evidence of passing the exam.
3. Non-Degree Admission Status:
   
   Non-Degree Status is given to individuals who have met the minimum requirements for admission (completed Non-Degree application and provided official transcripts). These students would need to get permission from the course coordinator to enroll in any College of Nursing course.
4. Probationary Status:
   
   Probationary Status may be given when applicants show potential for graduate work and have excellent letters of support, but have not met the requirements for full graduate status. For students with a GPA below 3.0 changing from probationary status to full graduate status may require successful completion of one or more identified courses with a GPA of 3.0 or above in those courses. For new BSN graduates, probationary status may be given pending completion of the RN licensure exam and/or receipt of official transcript showing the equivalent of a baccalaureate degree in nursing is conferred.

Procedure

The following guidelines are used to evaluate recommending progression from Non-Degree or probationary to full admission status.

1. Non-Degree to full status - completed application for full admission meeting criteria outlined in Policy 5.3.3 and acceptance into a nursing program of study.
2. Probationary to full status - successful completion of course work assigned by the Professional Graduate Nursing Affairs Committee as a condition of probationary admission.