MSN HANDBOOK

 

STUDENT INFORMATION

Early Academic Alert
The academic review system at AUHS SON facilitates proactive early identification and placement of a student on Academic Alert. The Alert is not a punitive measure; rather it is designed to encourage students to obtain academic support early on in the quarter, thus preventing a failing grade or the need for remediation at the end of a course. Generating an Alert allows the Instructor of Record to refer a student for academic support at any point during the quarter. Such a step may be taken based on a quantifiable assessment such as an exam result or graded assignment. The Alert can also be based on direct observation of behavior (e.g., participation in teamwork).

Instructors of Record should follow the steps below.

Instructor of Record

  • Complete an Academic Alert form (electronic fillable form available on the School website) identifying the student and the reason for the academic alert.
  • Invite the student to meet with you as soon as possible to discuss the type of support the student would benefit from (e.g., supplemental instruction, peer or instructor facilitate review sessions, peer tutoring, counseling, group study).
  • Sign the form and once you have met with the student have him/her sign the form too.
  • Forward the signed form to the Center for Academic Success (CAS) and copy to the Office of Academic Affairs.
  • In consultation with the student and CAS, develop a written Pre-Remediation Plan which includes the type(s) of support, timelines, attendance requirements, frequencies, requirements of intra-quarter follow up, and additional expectations.
  • Once the written plan completed, have the student sign the plan and submit it to the CAS and Office of Academic Affairs.
  • Document all meetings and meeting requests with the student in regard to the Alert and Pre- Remediation Plan. If the student does not respond to initial and follow-up meeting requests within TWO (2) business days of the request being made, document such occurrences.

Office of Student Affairs:

  • Staffed with the Director of student affairs, coordinator, administrator
  • Liaises the SON students with all the available university services
  • The office serve as a coordinator of the Student Disabilities Services, works closely with the office of disabilities of the university and the SON Graduate Program faculty to provide reasonable accommodation based on the ADA policy
  • Collaborates with Admissions, Office of AUHS Student Services, and school coordinators
  • Works in collaboration with the university’s directors of admission and student services, and staff
  • Works closely with SON leadership, faculty in order to establish a robust faculty advisor- advisee system, which will allow (a) early identification of students who encounter academic difficulties and provision of the necessary support (b) tracking of co-curricular activities (c) development of student portfolio.
  • Coordinates workshops and training of the faculty and staff of the SON on prioritizing student service needs (counseling and advisement)
  • Assists charter student professional and honorary organizations
  • Center for Academic Success (CAS) is under the office of Students Services to track the implementation and outcomes of Academic Support Plans.
  • Maintains Academic Alert forms and Pre-Remediation Plans on file but the forms are not placed in the student’s permanent records.

Removal from Academic Alert
Students on Academic Alert are advised to limit their involvement in extra-curricular activities; those who repeatedly are on Academic Alert will be asked to step down from holding official positions in student organizations. Thus, faculty should remove students from Academic Alert once they are satisfied that the student has made good progress.

Remediation of Didactic Courses
The goal of remediation is to identify, based on course instructional objectives and evidenced by poor performance on examination(s), areas of weaknesses of material, and, once identified, to assist the student in overcoming those weaknesses and develop mastery of the material. Within courses that do not utilize exams, Instructors of Record may allow remediation of other assessment tools/methods at their discretion.

If remediation is successful, the original course grade will be replaced with a “Pass” (whichever is applicable) on the transcript and the student will progress. The original course failure will be documented by the Office of Academic Affairs.

Students may not take more than two (2) calendar years to complete one professional year. All AUHS SON professional degree requirements must be completed within two (2) years and 3 months (2.25) calendar years of initial matriculation to the SON. The AUHS SON graduate program’s curriculum is designed to be delivered on a full-time basis to students in a cohort. There is no formal deceleration plan or option to complete the curriculum on a part-time basis.