MSN HANDBOOK

Course Remediation Implementation Timeline Policy.

  • Instructors of Record / Course Coordinators must notify, in writing, the Office of Academic Affairs of all students with course failures prior to entering course grades into the University Registrar system.
  • Within one (1) business day, the Office of Academic Affairs will notify, in writing, the Instructor of Record/Course Coordinator and the student with a determination of the student’s remediation eligibility as defined by School of Nursing Graduate policy.➢ For eligible students: a course grade of “U” will be submitted to the Registrar.

 

  • Within two (2) business days, for eligible students, the Instructor of Record / Course Coordinator will communicate, in writing, the remediation plan and requirements to the student and Office of Academic Affairs. The student is highly encouraged to meet or speak with the course coordinator to confirm the remediation expectations, deadlines, and plan.
    ➢ The remediation plan and assessment should focus on the areas of weakness (i.e., missed exam questions and the associated course/lecture objectives).
    ➢ The written remediation plan must include graded assessments in the form of exams or papers.
    o Exams must be proctored and closed book in written or oral format and will require 80% to pass.
    o If an oral exam is utilized, it must be administered by the Instructor of Record (or designee) and one of the following: audio recorded or administered together with at least TWO (2) another faculty present.
    o Papers must be grading according to a rubric.

 

  • Completion of remediation requirements and grading: The remediation grade must be submitted to the Office of Academic Affairs by noon of the fifth (5th) day of instruction within the immediately subsequent quarter. Failure to meet the remediation deadline may result in remediation failure.
    ➢ the Instructor of Record / Course Coordinator must notify, in writing, the student and Office of Academic Affairs of the FINAL remediation grade and if remediation was successful or not successful.
    ➢ NOTE: Any grade appeals for remediation assessments must have been adjudicated and completed prior to rendering the final remediation grade.
    ➢ No deadline extensions will be allowed.
    ➢ The Office of Academic Affairs will notify the Office of Student Affairs and Financial Aid of the
    remediation outcome.