NLU MSPAS Student Dismissal Policy

Performance Concern

Initial Program Response

When Dismissal Review Is Initiated

Faculty, preceptor, or staff reports that course requirements or learning outcomes are not being met Requirements for graduation not completed within 4 years of matriculation

Remediation plan

Terms of the remediation plan not fulfilled

Advising and academic planning

4-year limit cannot be met

VII. GROUNDS FOR DISMISSAL

A student may be dismissed from the NLU MSPAS Program on one or more of the following grounds.

A. Academic Grounds

1. Failure to fulfill all the terms of a remediation plan, as stated in the Academic Progression and Remediation Policy. 2. Failure to earn ≥80% on a remediation assessment, resulting in a failing final grade in a required didactic course, SCPE, or other required course. 3. Failure to restore a cumulative GPA of 3.0 within the terms and timeline of the remediation plan. 4. Failure to successfully complete required summative evaluations or demonstrate required program competencies after the remediation provided under the Academic Progression and Remediation Policy. 5. Academic dismissal from National Louis University under NLU institutional academic progress standards and Standards for Academic Review.

B. Program Completion Time Limit

1. Inability to complete all requirements for graduation within four (4) years of the original date of matriculation, including any leave of absence periods.

NLU MSPAS Student Dismissal Policy

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