Calendar 2005-2006 - The University of Akron

164 The University of Akron 2005-2006
A student who wishes to be considered for admission to the College of Nursing
must meet the following requirements:
• Complete all University College requirements and College of Nursing prerequisites
with a minimum grade of “C” or higher.
• Have a minimum prerequisite course cumulative 2.75 grade-point average.
• Have a minimum cumulative 2.75 grade-point average in the required prerequisite
biological sciences.
• All grades of transfer work will be combined with those earned at The
University of Akron in the computation of a grade-point average for admission
to the College of Nursing.
Felony And Misdemeanor Record Check
All students entering the College of Nursing are required to submit their fingerprints
to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal
Identification and Investigation (BCII). This record check may reveal both students’
sealed and unsealed convictions. Students should inform the College of
Nursing immediately of any convictions, guilty pleas, or findings of guilt that occur
after enrollment in the College of Nursing. Felony and misdemeanor records may
result in an inability to progress in the nursing program and subsequent withdrawal
from the nursing program.
Felony Preclusion Rule For Licensure R.C. 4723.09
In effect for all students entering a pre-licensure nursing program after June 1, 2003.
During the senior year of the nursing program, as part of the application process
to take the state licensing examination (NCLEX-RN), the Ohio Board of Nursing
requires students to submit their fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI) and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation
(BCII). If the fingerprint check reveals an egregious felony, the Board of Nursing
will deny the applicant entrance to the NCLEX-RN examination. According to the
Ohio Board of Nursing, egregious felonies include aggravated murder, murder,
voluntary manslaughter, felonious assault, kidnapping, rape, sexual battery, gross
sexual imposition, aggravated arson, aggravated robbery and aggravated burglary.
Other felonies will be referred to the Compliance Unit for investigation and may
result in either a denial of entrance to the examination or licensure with a permanent
and public notation of Board action (i.e. punishment).
For information concerning the Ohio Board of Nursing licensure requirements,
see Web site www.state.oh.us/nur.
Note: Students who wish to be licensed in other states should be aware that similar
background check requirements may apply. Consult the applicable state Board
of Nursing for further information.
Admission Procedures
All applicants will be considered at once and will be selected at the end of each
spring semester to start the following fall. All student applicants will be ranked in
order from the highest grade-point average (GPA) down until the class is filled.
The number admitted to each sophomore class will vary depending on the number
of available slots. Having a GPA of 2.75 will not guarantee admission to the
College.
Acceptance of the student into the college is the responsibility of the dean in consultation
with the dean of the University College and the Admissions Committee
of the College of Nursing. Admission to the program in nursing does not guarantee
the student’s placement in the nursing courses at the time the student may
wish to pursue them. The college reserves the right to approve admission to
those individuals whose abilities, attitudes, and character promise satisfactory
achievement of the college objectives.
Upon admission to the College, all students must adhere to the following policies
and the deadline of July 31:
• Pay the Liability Insurance Fee included in the Fall tuition invoice.
• If a licensed nurse, provide a copy of a valid Ohio license to Records Specialist.
• Complete required immunizations and physical examination.
• Complete CPR certification prior to starting nursing courses. Maintain current
CPR certification throughout the program. Failure to maintain current CPR certification
will result in removal from clinical courses.
• Complete requirements for fingerprinting by Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI) and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCII).
• Submit FBA and BCII reports.
• Purchase uniforms according to directions supplied upon admission.
Written evidence of completion of these requirements must be submitted to the
College of Nursing Records Specialist prior to July 31.
Notification of Admission
Following completion of Spring semester, all applicants will be notified of admission
by mid-June. Notification of admission status will be either full admission,
provisional admission, placement on a waiting list, or denial due to the filing of
available spaces. A limited number of students who do not receive full admission
will be placed on a waiting list. The waiting list exists through the first week of
Fall classes.
Reapplication Process
Applications or inter-college transfers to the College of Nursing are only effective
for the current academic year. A student not admitted from the wait list or denied
admission may reapply. Student reapplying are again ranked in the applicant
group for admission consideration.
Transfer of Nursing Courses
for Advanced Placement
Policies
• Students wishing to transfer nursing courses from other baccalaureate nursing
programs into the College of Nursing at The University of Akron must meet all
university transfer requirements and College of Nursing admission criteria.
• Transfer applicants must be in good academic standing and eligible to return in
the next term to their previous baccalaureate nursing program.
• Students must have completed all prerequisite courses for the curriculum level
into which they seek placement or received university transfer credit for prerequisites.
• Transfer credit for baccalaureate nursing courses taken in another NLNAC or
CCNE accredited B.S.N. program may be granted after review and approval of
supporting materials by the College of Nursing faculty.
• Courses accepted for transfer will determine the student’s placement in the
appropriate level of the College of Nursing curriculum.
• Nursing courses for the Associate Degree or Diploma program will not be considered
for transfer credit into the basic B.S.N. program.
• Transfer credit will not be granted for nursing course work completed more
than two years prior to application.
• Transfer students will be admitted to the College of Nursing on a space-available
basis.
Procedures
1. Contact the College of Nursing, Director of Nursing Education, The University
of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-3701, (330) 972-7551.
2. Submit a letter to the Director of Nursing Education, College of Nursing, signed
by the Dean/Director on school letterhead from the previous B.S.N. program
verifying good academic standing and eligibility to return the next term. This
letter must be received in order to begin review of materials.
3. Contact The University of Akron Office of Admissions to initiate general
University transfer procedures.
4. Submit a sample program of study, transcripts, and course syllabi to the
Director of Nursing Education, by April 1 for Fall semester consideration and by
November 1 for Spring Semester admission. These materials will be used by
the faculty to determine admission and appropriate placement.
5. Following faculty review and recommendations, the College of Nursing
Admissions Committee will determine admission and placement at its
December and May meetings.
6. Applicant will receive a letter from the Director of Nursing Education, following
the Admissions Committee meeting indicating admission status and, if admitted,
the level of placement in the B.S.N. curriculum.