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Assessment of student performance is based on the following guidelines:
A DNP student who is making satisfactory progress meets University and School standards
relative to scholarship and performance in pursuit of the DNP degree and must meet the following
criteria:
- Meet
University requirements for a doctoral degree
- Maintain satisfactory performance and progression toward completion of the degree,
as outlined in Graduate School Memorandum No. 16
- Maintain active, unrestricted licensure as an RN in Washington State. For those with
an ARNP license, additionally maintain active unrestricted licensure as an ARNP in
Washington State.
- Earn a quarterly GPA of 3.00 or higher
- Earn a grade of 2.7 or higher in required courses
- In programs of study where course work is sequential, achieve course objectives and earn
credit for each course each quarter in order to progress to the next course in the sequence
- If applicable, satisfactorily complete clinical coursework, participate in clinical
seminar, and demonstrate safe clinical practice
- Satisfactorily complete DNP requirements for General Examination, and
UW requirements for the General Examination, registering for at least two
credits during the quarter the examination is taken
- Make adequate progress with capstone project, as demonstrated
by the supervisory committee chair's progress notes regarding student demonstration of
interest and responsibility in working toward completion of project
- Meet all essential behaviors for admission, continuation, and graduation
- Satisfactorily complete DNP requirements for Final Examination,
and UW
requirements for the Final Examination, registering for at least two credits during
the quarter the examination is taken.
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Students who are having academic or clinical difficulties are encouraged to work directly with
the course instructor and/or clinical preceptor, if applicable, as well as with their academic
advisor and/or supervisory committee chair. Students who are not making satisfactory progress
in a course or in the DNP program will be issued a warning card, as outlined in
Academic Services Memorandum No. 6, to help guide the
student toward success. If the student is included on the UW Graduate School's Low Scholarship
Report, the student may also be recommended for warn, probation, final probation, or drop by the
School of Nursing Graduate Program Coordinator, the Associate Dean for Academic Services.
In programs of study where course work is sequential, if improvement is not made and course
objectives are not met, credit is not earned. The student may thus not continue in the course
sequence. Final probation or drop may be recommended by the Associate Dean for Academic Services
to the UW Graduate School due to low grade point average or unsatisfactory performance and progress,
and will be reviewed by the Dean of the Graduate School as outlined in
Graduate
School Memorandum No. 16. Students will be informed of a change in status by letter from the
Dean of the Graduate School.
On a case by case basis, the Associate Dean for Academic Services, in consultation with the
faculty advisor, chair of the supervisory committee, and/or the MN/DNP Coordinating Committee,
will determine the length of time low scholarship or unsatisfactory progress on the part of a
DNP student will be tolerated.
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DNP student performance is reviewed on a quarterly and on an annual basis as described below.
Student-faculty conferences may be initiated by the student or by a faculty member at any time.
Quarterly Reviews
Quarterly reviews are conducted by:
- the School of Nursing Graduate School Coordinator, the Associate Dean for Academic
Services, who:
- receives a quarterly Low Scholarship Report from the UW Graduate School of students
with a cumulative or quarterly GPA less than 3.00;
- seeks input from the faculty advisor, the supervisory committee chair, and/or
departmental graduate faculty members regarding students listed as well as any students
whose progress may be of concern;
- based on faculty assessments, may recommend the following actions in writing to the
Graduate School: no action, warn, probation, final probation, or drop. If a change of
status has been recommended, the Graduate School notifies the student in writing. A
letter may also be sent by the Associate Dean to the student's advisor or supervisory
committee chair when a change of status has been recommended.
- the faculty advisor, the supervisory committee chair, and/or departmental faculty, who:
- assess student readiness to progress in the program, make progress notes in the student
file, and may hold conferences with the student to discuss their progress as outlined in
Academic Services Memorandum No. 2;
- at the request of the Associate Dean for Academic Services, review the academic records
of any DNP student to determine if the student is meeting requirements and making
satisfactory progress in the program, noting recommendations in the student file, as well as
to the Associate Dean for Academic Services and the MN/DNP Coordinating Committee chair as
needed.
Annual Reviews
Annual reviews are conducted in Autumn or Winter Quarter each year by the School of Nursing Graduate
School Coordinator, the Associate Dean for Academic Services, in concert with the student's faculty
advisor or supervisory committee chair. Students are notified in writing of the outcome of the
annual review, which may include recommendations for action by the student and/or the student's
supervisory committee.
Appeals
When a change of status has been recommended (warn, probation, final probation, or drop) by the
Associate Dean for Academic Services to the Graduate School, a student may appeal following the
procedure outlined in tisfactory performance and progression toward completion of the degree,
as outlined in Graduate School Memorandum No. 16.
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