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Absences
Students are responsible for all material presented in class sessions. Students are expected to be in attendance at all classes and clinical practice periods and are responsible for all content presented therein. When illness or other exceptional circumstances prevent attendance, the student is responsible for contacting the instructor (in advance) to plan for meeting the objectives on an individual basis. Students absent from an examination are responsible for notifying the course director according to the guidelines specified in the course syllabus. Failure to do so may result in a zero for that examination or an incomplete for the course as determined by the course director.
Examination Policy
The examination policy is the responsibility of the individual course director who will inform students of examination requirements for that particular course. A period at the end of the quarter is provided for examinations. This period may be used as the course director requires.
Readmission
Any student who has withdrawn from a program or has not been enrolled for one or more quarters or any dismissed student may apply for readmission by submitting an application for this purpose to the Office of College Admissions Services. Applications for readmission must be received by the printed application deadlines. An interview may be required. A student accepted for re-enrollment must meet the conditions for re-enrollment stated in his/her dismissal or re-entry acceptance letter and must follow all policies and meet any requirements and course sequences for the degree pursued that are in effect at the time of re-entry. The student will pay tuition and fees at the rates in effect at the time of re-enrollment. Nursing students who received an unacceptable grade in a course, which resulted in dismissal, must repeat the course or its equivalent during their reinstatement. The hour and grade points of the second grade only will be counted in the cumulative GPA.
Student Academic Appeals Process
The purpose of the student academic appeal process is to provide a system for reviewing a final course grade or evaluation that a student believes was the result of a mistake, illegal discrimination, or differential treatment. It is the responsibility of the student to initiate the appeal process. All steps must be followed sequentially unless resolution is met at an earlier step in the process.
An academic appeal not filed in accordance with the following steps shall be considered withdrawn. At any point, the student may withdraw the appeal by written notification to the course director with a copy directed to the Dean of Rush University's College of Nursing. In the event that dismissal has resulted from a final course grade, the student may continue to take nonclinical coursework as a student-at-large during the appeal process.
Documentation
All documentation related to the appeal should be considered confidential and its distribution limited to individuals on a need to know basis. The decision of the Advisory Panel shall be in writing, shall contain a summary of the evidence and testimony upon which the decision is based, and shall be delivered to the Dean. Notification of the Dean's decision will be sent to the student (by certified mail), the Progression Committee and to the Advisory Panel. The Dean will place a copy of the final decision in the appropriate file(s).
Appeal Process
Step I. The student will contact the faculty person who gave the grade or evaluation by the end of week one (Friday) of the following term and arrange a meeting to discuss any possible actions that could result in resolution of the grade issued.
Step II. If no satisfactory resolution is achieved, the student initiates the appeal process by notifying the advisor, Course Coordinator and the appropriate Program Director in writing of his/her desire to pursue the formal academic appeal process. This notification is done within five working days of the meeting in Step I.
After notifying the above persons, the student has five days to arrange a meeting with the Course Coordinator and the appropriate Program Director. The faculty person who gave the grade and the student's advisor may be included as appropriate. The Program Director will review relevant data from the student, faculty member, course coordinator and issue a decision to the student.
Step III. If no satisfactory resolution is achieved, the student shall submit a written statement to the Dean requesting consideration of her/his case by a Faculty Advisory Panel. The request to the Dean must be submitted within five working days of receiving the Department Chairperson's decision. The student must provide:
- Course number and grade or evaluation being appealed;
- Action requested;
- Justification for request;
- Outline of effort and actions already taken to obtain consideration of the request.
Copies of this communication must be sent by the student to the Course Coordinator, faculty member (if different from the course coordinator), advisor, and the Associate Provost for Student Affairs.
Step IV. Within ten working days after notification, the Advisory Panel shall meet and submit a written recommendation to the Dean. The panel will consist of the College of Nursing Faculty Senate and the Associate Provost for Student Affairs. Faculty Senate should ensure that at least one Advisory Panel member is actively involved in teaching at the level of the student involved in the appeal. The Dean or designee may be an observer during the hearing.
Formal rules of evidence shall not be applicable. Evidence presented should be reasonably related to the issues before the Advisory Panel and shall not be unduly repetitious. All evidence shall be admissible unless clearly redundant.
Both the student and the Advisory Panel may be accompanied by legal counsel or other person at the Advisory Panel session. However, the accompanying legal counsel or other person may not participate in the actual session proceedings.
Step V. Within five working days or as soon thereafter as possible following receipt of the Advisory Panel recommendation, and upon discussion with the student and others as appropriate, the Dean shall reach a final decision and notify each party of the decision. The decision reached by the Dean is final.
Rules for the Conduct of the Advisory Panel
The Presiding Officer of the Faculty Senate:
- Shall preside over the Advisory Panel;
- Rule upon the relevance of the evidence and dispose of procedural requests;
- Interpret these rules, the Rules of Governance of Rush University, and the Policies and Procedures of Rush College of Nursing;
- Take any action authorized by these rules, the Rules of Governance of Rush University, or the Policies and Procedures of Rush College of Nursing.
The Advisory Panel
The Advisory Panel shall consider evidence in the form of documentary evidence, written statements, or oral testimony from the student and/or such other relevant witnesses as may be called by the Advisory Panel or the student. To reach a decision on the appeal, the Advisory Panel must be satisfied by simple majority vote, a quorum (i.e. a simple majority of voting members) being present, that the preponderance of the evidence establishes that there was or was not adequate cause to support the student's appeal. Advisory Panel members who are not present at the hearing cannot be part of the deliberations nor can they vote on the outcome of the hearing.
During the Conduct of the Advisory Panel for the Student Academic Appeal Procedure, the student with his or her advisor and involved faculty members may appear before the Advisory Panel individually, with additional time granted as deemed appropriate by the Advisory Panel. The student shall present first before the Advisory Panel.
The decision of the Advisory Panel shall be in writing, shall contain a summary of the evidence and testimony upon which the decision is based, and shall be delivered to the Dean. The Dean will consider the matter and render a final decision with respect to the appeal. Notification of the decision will be sent to the student by certified mail and to the Advisory Panel. The Dean will place a copy of the final decision in the student's file.
Rush University Academic Policies
The Academic Resources and Policies section of this catalog contains additional Rush University academic policies.
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