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A student who previously attended Tennessee College of Applied Technology who either withdrew or whose attendance was otherwise terminated must re-apply for admission by completing a new enrollment application. Due to processing of financial aid, students desiring to enroll in a new program of study and use financial aid, or did use financial aid in a prior term, may experience a 60-day waiting period for re-admittance.
A. The nature of the programs at the Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology is such that it is necessary for every student to attend regularly. Excessive interruptions due to absences will have an adverse effect on student progress.
1. A full-time student enrolled for a full term (432 hours) and that has been absent for more than 5.5% (24 hours) of the scheduled hours enrolled, will receive written communication alerting the student to the number of hours remaining prior to suspension. Available community and institutional resources will be shared to assist students with attendance issues. The number of hours of absence triggering notification must be prorated for all part-time students and full-time students enrolled for less than a full term.
2. When a full-time student enrolls for a full term (432 hours) and has absences exceeding 9.7% (42 hours) of the scheduled hours enrolled, that student will be suspended. A student suspended for attendance may appeal the suspension in writing to the president within three (3) days of receiving notification of the suspension. A student appealing suspension of attendance may remain in class until the suspension has been reviewed. The number of hours triggering suspension must be prorated for all part-time and full-time students enrolled for less than a full term.
3. A student is considered tardy if not in the classroom at the designated time for class to start. Multiple tardies will result in the following discipline:
a. Five (5) tardies: Student will be given a written warning by instructor.
b. Six (6) tardies: Student will be placed on probation by the president or the president's designee.
c. Seven (7) tardies: Student will be referred to the president and may be suspended.
4. An attendance record for each student shall be maintained in the student information system.
B. When a student misses three (3) consecutive days without contacting the college, that student may be presumed to have withdrawn from the college.
In individual cases of extenuating circumstances, the president may make exceptions to the requirement of suspension or presumed withdrawal due to absences. The circumstances warranting such exceptions should be fully documented.
A. Evaluations of student achievement toward a program's identified occupational competencies are recorded for each student at the end of 432 hours of instruction that comprise a term. Those evaluations shall be based on the following scale of progress:
B. Grades for courses will be determined as described in course syllabi. Students will be graded in the following categories:
A. The president or designee may consider for readmission the applicant who has been suspended.
B. Criteria that the president or designee will consider in assessing candidacy for readmission are as follows:
1. Assessment of the candidate's willingness to address those deficiencies that contributed to the prior suspension, and
2. Assessment of the likelihood that the readmitted student may succeed in pursuing their training objective.
To be considered for transfer into the practical nursing a student may transfer from any Tennessee Board of Nursing approved practical nursing program or registered nursing program, college, or university, at which he/she has been actively enrolled within the past twelve (12) months and has successfully completed basic nursing courses. Students suspended from other Tennessee College of Applied Technology nursing schools may be ineligible for admission to the Practical Nursing Program for a minimum of 6 months or longer subject to the discretion of the Administrative Staff at TCAT Livingston program, the potential student must make an appointment to meet with the Health Education Department Coordinator.
At this meeting the following must be provided:
After the above criteria, have been met and the student is eligible to enroll into the current class, the student must demonstrate an 80% competency level for each practical nursing course in the form of comprehensive, objective, challenge examinations for all courses transferred.
Policy on Withdrawal and Readmission to Practical Nursing Program
*Withdrawal - Exiting the program for any reason: personal, academic failure, attendance, medical, etc. Students with other disciplinary infractions e.g. clinical “at risk behaviors, see page 31, may no longer meet admission criteria.
