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DACC Nursing Program Student Handbook 2012-2013B = 89% - 80%C = 79% - 77%D = 76% - 70%F = 69% or Below3.7.2.1 Exam Averages: Failure to maintain a 77% average beginning with the first twotests shall result in a Student Improvement Plan. Failure to achieve a 77% examaverage at course completion shall result in failure of the course. Scores from othercourse assignments will be calculated into the final course grade ONLY after a 77%or higher exam average is attained. Students are accountable for all material listed onthe course syllabus, regardless of whether the material is covered in class or not.Exams scores shall not be rounded up or rounded down. No extra credit shall beapplied to exam scores.3.7.3 In Good/Not Good Standing: The student must remain "in good standing" academically,maintaining a cumulative grade point average (GPA) in accordance with scholastic standingpolicies outlined in the current DACC Catalog. Any nursing student who is placed on academicprobation by DACC must petition the Admission, Progression, and Graduation (APG)Committee for permission to continue to enroll in nursing courses while improving the GPA.i. In Good Standing is defined as the student successfully maintaining a ―C‖ or betterin all courses at the time of withdrawal and not on academic or clinical probation.ii.Not in Good Standing is defined as the student not maintaining a ―C‖ or better in allcourses at the time of withdrawal and/or on academic and/or clinical probation.3.7.4 Incompletes: Any student enrolled in nursing courses that receives an incomplete grade and isunable to complete the requirements for removal of the incomplete prior to the beginning of thesubsequent semester will not be allowed to automatically continue in the program. Depending onthe student‘s previous academic history in the nursing program, the student will need to refer tothe Readmission and/or Request to Repeat a Course policy in an attempt to continue in theprogram.3.7.5 Request to Repeat a Nursing Course: Any student who fails a singular nursing courseshall submit a Program Continuance Form (Appendix G) to the APG Committee requesting torepeat the course. The required documents are due by the required posted semester dates. If thestudent does not submit a Program Continuance Form within the time frame allowed, he/she willbe withdrawn from the program and will have to apply for readmission.3.8 COMPLETIONA comprehensive nursing exam evaluating students‘ mastery of relevant core nursing content will beadministered toward the end of the semester in the Nursing Program. For students seeking a LPN, thiswill occur in NURS 224 with the PN HESI Exit Exam. For those seeking their ADN, this will occur inNURS 236 with the RN HESI Exit Exam. Results will provide information regarding students‘ readinessto take the NCLEX-PN or NCLEX-RN licensure exam. Students shall score at a level of 850 or higher,21 | P a g e