Hello. I was dismissed May 2016 from my nursing school for failing 2 courses, each by one point. I was encouraged by one of my professors to appeal my dismissal and so I did. I waited about a month and a half for their decision and they denied my appeal. So I began looking into other options for school. Around September I learned that one of my friends, who had been dismissed along with me for the same reason and appealed his dismissal and his appeal was denied as well, was back in the program. I contacted him and he told me he had talked to the dean and assistant dean and they agreed to let him back in but he was told not to tell any of his peers about the situation. I immediately contacted the dean and requested a meeting. The dean told me that she couldn't discuss his case with me and that I needed to look into other majors.
I am aware that essentially I did not make satisfactory grades to stay in the program. My thing now is that they let him back in even after his appeal was denied. I also used federal aid to pay for school, so from what I have been looking at, they possibly broke some laws by letting him back in.
I emailed the provost of the university and she emailed me back stating that she set up an appointment with the dean and assistant dean of the nursing school and told me that she would get back to me after their meeting. Shortly after, the assistant to the dean contacted me and told me the dean would like to speak to me and set up a date and time to meet.
Does anyone have any suggestions or anything? They can't deny both of our appeals then turn around and let him back in can they? Thanks in advanced!
If your friend was told not to tell any of his peers, immediately calling the dean put her friend in a bad spot. Of course they could not discuss his case with you, nor should they.
Instead of of focusing on the fact that your friend was readmitted into the program, you should focus on you and your own circumstances in dealing with the school administrators. You should only use whatever information you received from your friend and how he got back in as a guide on pleading your particular case, not as a tool to fight the administrators.
"Well so and so also failed but got back in" is not a good defense. I'm not trying to be rude or discouraging, but it shows lack of responsibility. Having failed two courses by one point each is still having failed two courses. It seems that's the least of your concerns. It shouldn't be.
Hello. I was dismissed May 2016 from my nursing school for failing 2 courses, each by one point. I was encouraged by one of my professors to appeal my dismissal and so I did. I waited about a month and a half for their decision and they denied my appeal. So I began looking into other options for school. Around September I learned that one of my friends, who had been dismissed along with me for the same reason and appealed his dismissal and his appeal was denied as well, was back in the program. I contacted him and he told me he had talked to the dean and assistant dean and they agreed to let him back in but he was told not to tell any of his peers about the situation. I immediately contacted the dean and requested a meeting. The dean told me that she couldn't discuss his case with me and that I needed to look into other majors.
I am aware that essentially I did not make satisfactory grades to stay in the program. My thing now is that they let him back in even after his appeal was denied. I also used federal aid to pay for school, so from what I have been looking at, they possibly broke some laws by letting him back in.
I emailed the provost of the university and she emailed me back stating that she set up an appointment with the dean and assistant dean of the nursing school and told me that she would get back to me after their meeting. Shortly after, the assistant to the dean contacted me and told me the dean would like to speak to me and set up a date and time to meet.
Does anyone have any suggestions or anything? They can't deny both of our appeals then turn around and let him back in can they? Thanks in advanced!
Thing is you don't know your friend's situation and how he went about it and you have no right to seek information regarding his re-admission back into the program. To discuss his situation with the dean is wrong and simply that could put him in a bad spot because he was told not to discuss his situation among his peers. You failed two nursing courses, doesn't matter how many points you failed but you still failed. You have a choice if you want to look into other nursing programs at other schools. Every program has their own set standards that they abide by. Again,their decision to approve his appeal is strictly confidential.
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If your friend was told not to tell any of his peers, immediately calling the dean put her friend in a bad spot. Of course they could not discuss his case with you, nor should they.
Instead of of focusing on the fact that your friend was readmitted into the program, you should focus on you and your own circumstances in dealing with the school administrators. You should only use whatever information you received from your friend and how he got back in as a guide on pleading your particular case, not as a tool to fight the administrators.
"Well so and so also failed but got back in" is not a good defense. I'm not trying to be rude or discouraging, but it shows lack of responsibility. Having failed two courses by one point each is still having failed two courses. It seems that's the least of your concerns. It shouldn't be.