AOSVN Grading Policies
Grades are based upon the total number of points earned on all examinations and assignments assigned in the course. Theory, lab, and clinical components of a course are taken consecutively and in order to progress to the next term, all components must be passed. If a student does not pass one component dismissal will occur. Upon re-enrollment or track change, the student will be required to retake all components simultaneously.
Students must have a cumulative grade point average of “C” or above to graduate and complete all graduation requirements.
Nursing Theory Courses and Remediation Policy
Students will be given a grade based on points earned on all assignments, quizzes, presentations, and examinations in the theory component of each nursing course. Nursing students must earn a minimum grade of a 75% in the theory component of all nursing theory courses to progress in the program.
Remediation for unsatisfactory course performance is required in the event a nursing theory course is failed. The student will be expected to take an alternate exam on the material covered in the original course exam and will be considered to have successfully remediated the course when they have achieved a passing score on the alternate exam. Prior to administering the remediation exam, the student must successfully complete all outstanding graded assignments for that course.
Remediation of any failed course must be performed within fourteen (14) days of the end of the course or prior to the start of the next term, whichever is shorter. Any examinations not completed prior to the start of the next term will be forfeited. Students may take up to two (2) remediation examinations. The maximum grade that will be entered into the student’s grade record for any remediated course will be 75%. If a course is not successfully remediated, the student’s failing grade will be recorded as the grade for the un-remediated course and the student will be dismissed.
An exception to this policy is the ATI Comprehensive Predictor Assessment for AOSVN students. This assessment has only one (1) remediation attempt. If a student failes to successfully remediate the ATI Comprehensive Predictor Assessment, they will be dismissed with the opportunity to re-enroll.
Students may not remediate more than two (2) nursing courses in the program. If a student fails a third (3) course the student will be dismissed from the program.
Program Exit Examination Policy
All students are required to demonstrate mastery of the program’s learning outcomes by successfully passing the Program Exit Examination.
- The examination must be taken at the end of the program, after all other academic and program requirements have been met.
- A minimum Probability of Passing (PoP) of 94% is required to pass.
- The examination must be passed on the first attempt.
- No examination retake is available.
Students who do not achieve the required minimum score on their first attempt will not receive a passing grade in AVN2160 Keystone and Program Exit.
Nursing Lab and Clinical Courses
Students will be given a PASS or FAIL grade based on the demonstration of clinical objectives in all the lab and clinical courses for each nursing course and completion of all assignments assigned. Students must receive a PASS in all nursing lab and clinical courses to progress in the program. Remediation for a failed lab or clinical course is not available.
Performance and practice of clinical skills constitute a large portion of the student’s time in the program. Students unprepared for the clinical experience will be asked to leave the clinical setting and time lost will be considered a clinical absence. The student is permitted to remediate a maximum of one (1) day of clinical absences during each term.
General Education Grading Policy
The grading policy for General Education courses is established to uphold academic standards and provide students with clear expectations regarding performance.
To earn credit for a General Education course, a student must achieve a minimum final course grade of “C” (75%) or higher.
General Education Course Remediation Policy
A student who does not achieve the minimum passing grade in a General Education course may be eligible to complete a remediation process to demonstrate competency. Remediation is not automatic and is contingent upon the student having completed all required graded assignments, met attendance requirements, earned a minimum of “D-” (60%) in the course, and initiated the remediation process through the Office of Student Services.
Remediation may consist of an alternative examination or a structured assignment designed to assess mastery of the original course learning outcomes, as determined by the program. To successfully remediate, the student must achieve a passing score on the assigned assessment. The maximum final course grade awarded following successful remediation is “C” (75%), regardless of the score earned. If remediation is not successfully completed, the original course grade will remain unchanged.
Remediation must be completed within twenty-one (21) calendar days from the official course end date or prior to the start of the subsequent academic term, whichever occurs first. Failure to meet requirements or deadlines may result in forfeiture of the remediation opportunity.
A maximum of two (2) remediation attempts per course may be permitted.
Blended and Online Courses
Blended and online distance education courses are delivered through the university’s learning management system, Edverum. Students participating in these courses are expected to be in attendance, and complete all course activities, in accordance with the syllabus. Blended learning courses may require a set number of academically related activities (ARAs) for each online instructional week. Please note, all exams are taken on campus for all courses.
Satisfactory Academic Progress Requirements
Student progress will be measured at the end of each term. To maintain satisfactory academic progress, students must meet the university’s Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) policy.