General Expectations
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students take a minimum of 90 credits of coursework (45 credits of advanced practice, 15 credits of leadership, and 30 credits of practice inquiry content). Post-masters DNP students must be in- program for a minimum of four quarters. Pre-masters DNP students must be in-program for a minimum of 12 quarters.

Satisfactory Progress
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: http://www.grad.washington.edu/stsv/quickref.htm
• 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, maintain active unrestricted licensure as an ARNP in Washington State.
• Earn a quarterly G.P.A. 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 [to be linked], 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 [to be linked], 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[to be linked], and UW requirements for the Final Examination, registering for at least two credits during the quarter the examination is taken.

Unsatisfactory Progress
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 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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