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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER COLLEGE OF NURSING
Evaluation of Master’s and Post-Master’s Progression to Graduation	Subsection: 5.3.11
Section 5.0 - Students	Originating Date: May, 1982
Responsible Reviewing Agency: Professional Graduate Nursing Program Admission, Progression, Graduation & Scholarship Committee	Revised: December, 1987 Revised: January, 1999 Revised: April, 2008 Reviewed: January, 2011 Revised: July, 2012 (via consent agenda)
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Policy:

1. A minimum grade of B (3.0) or higher is required for graduate credit in each 600 and 700 level course within the student’s area of specialization.
2. A student whose overall GPA is below 3.0 will have 2 semesters to meet the 3.0 GPA criteria.
3. Master’s student’s progress will be reviewed each semester by his/her faculty advisor, and academic concerns will be submitted each semester to the Professional Graduate Nursing Program Admission, Progression, Graduation and Scholarship Committee.
4. Post-Master’s student’s progress will be reviewed each semester by their faculty advisor and academic concerns will be submitted each semester to the Professional Graduate Nursing Program Admission, Progression, Graduation and Scholarship Committee for appropriate recommendation and action.

Procedure:

Student Services will run a query each semester to identify students with semester course grades below 3.0 and overall GPAs below 3.0. Faculty advisors will be notified.