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Nursing Program following Dismissal

A student who has been dismissed from core nursing courses may be considered for reentry through the appeals process. If the appeal is successful or an academic exception is approved, the student will be readmitted to active status only as space is available. In addition, the student must meet the following conditions:

  1. Successfully complete the prelicensure refresh modules and complete all assigned work.

  2. Sucessfully complete and pass assigned assessments with a minumum score of 76%.

  3. Sucessfully complete and pass assigned skills validations.

  4. Complete all requirements as outlined within the agreed-upon Academic Action Plan.

Tuition costs for completing the prelicensure refresh modules will be waived for those students who complete the entire term.  Students who withdraw from the University (or begin an LOA) before completing the term will be subject to a pro-rata portion of tuition and fees for courses scheduled for the term at the time of withdrawal.

The student is required to meet all attendance and/or participation requirements in the refresh modules including assessments and additional competency skills validations on campus.  

Following successful completion of the refresh modules and skills validations as outlined above, previously completed nursing coursework may need to be repeated due to program requirements for clinical currency. The student must reenter following all current application/programmatic requirements.  Reentry students must earn the minimum grade required in each course and meet all program/course requirements or they will be dismissed from the program,  without opportunity for appeal.

Eligibility for Reentry - LVN/LPN

A student who has been programmatically dismissed from the pre-licensure Nursing program may apply for reentry to the University if they:

  1. enter an approved LVN/LPN program within six (6) months of dismissal from the BSN program,
  2. graduate from an approved LVN/LPN program with a 3.0 GPA within the past year of seeking reentry,  
  3. successfully passed the NCLEX-PN, and 
  4. meet all admissions requirements.

The applicant must be in good standing with the University except previous Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) or GPA requirements. If any other "good standing" issues exist, the individual maybe admitted on probationary status.  If a student in probationary status is not in "good standing" after completing their first semester of coursework, they will be dismissed from the University.   If an applicant was previously dismissed from West Coast University for any conduct violations, he/she will not be admitted to the program. 

If the applicant successfully reenters, the University will waive recency requirements for general education and pre-requisite courses. The student will start on the BSN track (rather than LVN/LPN - BSN track) at the point where they were dismissed.  However, if the applicant seeks reentry (enrolls) a year or more after completion of their  LVN/LPN program, this policy will not apply.  

An individual who is readmitted by this clause will not be considered for dismissal due to previous course failures. Any failures that occur after the student has reentered the program will be subject to the programmatic dismissal policy.