Academic Policies
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing offers the following policy
guidelines.
For more information, please contact
The Office of Admissions
Advising
Each entering student will be assigned a faculty adviser to assist in
obtaining information and guidance in making decisions related to progression
through the program.
Academic Ethics
Click here to view the Academic Ethics Policy.
Registration Policies
All students must complete registration at the beginning of each term in
accordance with instructions issued by the Registrar before they can attend
classes. Detailed instructions about registration will be provided to all
students, either in student mailboxes or postal service, before the registration
period each term. If the student has not received this information prior to the
registration period, perhaps because of a change of address or status in the
School, the Registrar's Office should be contacted immediately.
Students who for any reason do not complete their registration until after
the prescribed registration period will be required to pay a late registration
fee before that registration will be finalized by the Registrar. Information
about what constitutes late registration and the applicable fee will be included
in registration materials, which are distributed by the Registrar's Office.
All students must have the approval of their assigned academic advisor before
submitting their registration forms to the Registrar's Office. Students will not
be allowed to register if there are unpaid bills such as tuition from a previous
term. The student is required to pay tuition or make financial arrangements with
the Student Accounts Office before registering for a given term. Registration
will also be blocked if a student is not in compliance with health insurance and
student health requirements.
Uniform Policy
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Veterans
Johns Hopkins is approved by the Maryland Higher Education Commission for the
training of veterans and the widows and children of deceased veterans under the
provisions of the various federal laws pertaining to veterans' benefits.
Information about veterans' benefits and enrollment procedures may be obtained
at the Registrar's Office at 410-614-3096.
Students eligible for veterans' benefits register and pay their University
bills in the same manner as non-veteran students. Reimbursement is made by the
Department of Veterans Affairs on a monthly basis. The amount of reimbursement
is governed by the student's program and number of dependents and is based on
the following table:
- 12 credits per term: full time
- 9-11 credits per term: three-quarter time
- 6-8 credits per term: one-half time
- 1-5 credits per term: one-quarter time
In all the above cases, payments cover only a portion of assigned fees.
The student should contact the Registrar's Office for information on how to
apply for benefits if using benefits for the first time, or how to continue
receiving benefits if previously used at another educational institution.
Standards of Progress Continuation of VA payments depends on the student
meeting the University's academic standards for all students. The student's must
also meet any standards of progress which may be established by VA regulations.
Transcripts
Students who want transcripts of their academic records at the School of
Nursing or who want them forwarded elsewhere should submit a written request to
the Office of the Registrar three business days before the transcript is needed.
Partial transcripts of a student's record will not be issued.
Transcripts are issued only at the written request or consent of the student.
The only exception to this policy is the issuance of transcripts to other
offices or departments within the University.
Official transcripts of work at other institutions that the student has
presented for admission or evaluation of credit become the property of the
university and cannot be copied or reissued. If a transcript of this work is
needed, the student must get it directly from the institution concerned.
Attendance
Students are fully responsible for all materials presented in class sessions.
Students are also expected to attend all clinical practice sessions and clinical
conferences and are fully responsible for all content presented. When illness or
other special circumstances prevent attendance at clinical practice sessions,
the student is responsible for contacting the instructor as soon as possible to
plan for meeting the session requirements. Clinical experiences are carefully
planned in advance of the course and substitutions and make-up experiences may
not be possible.
Independent Study
Opportunities for independent study will be available in the School of
Nursing for nursing elective credit. Any student interested in such an option
should seek the advice and approval of his/her academic adviser. The student may
then approach faculty in the appropriate area for guidance in designing and
receiving approval for such a course. A member of the nursing faculty will work
with the student in monitoring and assigning the course work.
Extra Courses
The class and clinical work load of the full-time nursing student is
considered rigorous. The exceptional student who may wish to register for an
additional course, over the full-time requirements, must seek the approval of
his/her academic adviser.
Grades and Grade Reports
The scale of marks for official grade reports is as follows:
- A+, A, A2: Excellent
- B+, B, B2: Good
- C+, C, C2: Satisfactory
- D: Failure in Nursing course, passing other courses
- F: Failure
- I: Incomplete
- P: Pass (for pass-fail grading only)
- WP: withdrew passing
- WF: withdrew failing
Grade reports are prepared shortly after the end of each term for all
students.
Clinical Grading System
Courses in the nursing major are sequential and build on previously acquired
knowledge and skills. Undergraduate students must achieve a minimum grade of C
in both theory and clinical components of each nursing course in order to
proceed in the program. Students who do not earn a satisfactory grade cannot
progress to the next nursing course. Students who achieve less than a C in
either component of a nursing course will be reviewed by the Progressions
Committee to determine their status in the school.
Students in Academic Difficulty
Academic probation or academic dismissal may be assigned to any undergraduate
student who receives a semester GPA below 'C' (2.0), whose cumulative GPA falls
below 'C' (2.0), or who does not achieve a minimum grade of 'C' in both theory
and clinical components of nursing courses. Students placed on probation must
regain the status of good standing within the next academic semester in which
they are enrolled Failure to do so may result in dismissal from the
School. The University reserves the right to dismiss any students who do not
maintain the required standards of scholarship, or whose continuance in the
School of Nursing would be detrimental to their health or to the health of
others, or whose conduct or clinical performance demonstrates a lack of fitness
for a health profession.
Leave of Absence
A student may request from the associate dean for professional education
programs a leave of absence for personal reasons. A leave of absence may be
offered for a specific period of time, normally not more than two years. There
is no fee for an approved term leave of absence; the period is simply an
approved interruption of the degree program.
Withdrawal
A student who wants to withdraw from all courses must file a formal written
request to the associate dean for professional education programs and follow the
procedure specified. Before doing so, the student should consult his/her faculty
adviser and the associate dean. A partial refund of payments will be made to
students withdrawing of their own accord as follows:
* Three weeks after classes begin 50%
* Four to six weeks after classes begin 25%
* After six weeks no refund
These percentages will be calculated from the date the student submits a
written statement of withdrawal to the dean. No refund will be granted to
students suspended or dismissed for disciplinary reasons. All first-time
enrolled students who receive Title IV federal funding will receive a pro-rata
refund for up to 60 percent of the enrollment period.
Military Leave Policy
In the event a student is called to active military duty, the student must
inform her/his academic adviser and the associate dean. In addition, the student
must complete a notice of leave of absence obtained from the Registrar's Office.
Upon returning to the School of Nursing, the student will resume her/his
education without penalty of additional tuition charges or repeating completed
course work for courses interrupted by active duty.
Graduation Requirements
To be approved for graduation, the student must:
- Complete the requirements for the nursing major applicable to the
graduating class. First degree students must complete a minimum of 60 Johns
Hopkins University credits that include the upper division major. Second
degree students must complete the upper division major.
- Achieve at least a 'C' (2.0) in all the courses of the major.
- Earn the minimum number of credits required for the degree, not
including incomplete grades.
- Pay all fees and charges, including any campus traffic and parking
fines.
- Complete and submit an Application for Graduation to the Office of the
Registrar. The deadline is February 15 of the academic year in which the
student expects to complete his/her degree program.
Graduation Rates
In compliance with the federal Student Right-to-Know Act of 1990 (Public Law
101-542, Sec 668.46), Johns Hopkins University provides the following
information to prospective and currently enrolled undergraduates in the School
of Nursing:
|
% Graduated |
| Students entering accelerated program
in June 1999 |
92% |
| Students entering traditional program
in September 1998 |
90% |
