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GUIDELINES FOR REENTRY TO THE NURSING PROGRAM
Students who do not progress through the curriculum on a continuous basis are considered to be
a reentry student. This may include students who are unsuccessful academically or who choose
to sit out one or more semesters for personal reasons.
1. A reentry student must request to return to the Nursing Program by contacting the Director of
Nursing and Health Education in writing. Requests will be accepted no later than five days
following the end of the semester. The student must provide the following information:
a. factors resulting in the need for this reentry
b. identify the semester/year and campus of reentry
c. plan for successful completion
d. if a student is out for more than one semester (not including the summer semester) a new
application to the college must be submitted
e. Send the above information to:
Bernadette Wise, RN, MSN
Director of Nursing and Health Education
Iowa Lakes Community College
3200 College Drive
Emmetsburg, Iowa 50536
E-mail: bwise@iowalakes.edu
2. Acceptance will be determined based on the following criteria. Reentry requests will be
reviewed and ranked according to the criteria listed at the end of the semester during which
request is made.
a. GPA for most recently completed semester
b. Classroom and clinical attendance
c. Grade for the course requested to be repeated
GPA for Current 3.0 or higher
Semester 3 points
Classroom and
0 points