Transfer from Other Nursing Programs and Schools

Students are encouraged to complete nursing programs at their original schools of nursing. Nursing curriculums are not standardized; therefore transfers between nursing programs are difficult and usually not possible. Students typically do not have all the pre-requisites needed for entry, have had different course sequencing and variations in content. Since admitted JCC students will not be displaced, the possibility of transfer only exists when space is available due to other student’s loss from the program. To be considered for transfer to a JCC nursing program from another program the following must be in place:

· All pre-requisites and minimum grades and point totals required for the JCC programs must be met prior to any consideration for transfer

· Students need to obtain a letter from the Program Director of the transferring school indicating they are

in good standing and eligible to return to their original program

· Full syllabi will be required for any course the student is seeking to have transferred for credit into the

Nursing Department

· Students seeking transfer must have at least 22 points on the point system

· Students seeking transfer will not displace any other admitted students

· Any placement under consideration is on a space available basis

Determining Order for Space Available Placement

When multiple students are interested in completing nursing courses following non academic reasons, or if they are allowed to repeat a course they are not successful in, and there are too few clinical spaces available, the following criteria will be used to determine placement:

1. Students with non-academic failure (i.e.personal illness etc.) will receive highest priority.

2. Students with academic failure will be ranked according to overall JCC GPA and the highest GPA will receive

the opening.

Student who decline or are "no shows" for the space available position will forfeit further opportunities to complete or

repeat a course.

Student Problems Related to Classroom Instruction/Faculty

The Nursing Faculty expects students to initiate a conference with their instructors when a problem related to that course arises. If a serious problem should develop that cannot be resolved between a student and an instructor, the student may consult the Department Chairperson or Director for mediation. Policies related to dealing with student and/or instructor problems are outlined in the JCC Student Handbook.

Please refer to the JCC Student Handbook for additional information regarding student rights and obligations.