School of Nursing Policies
General | Administrative | Undergraduate | Graduate | Continuing Education
General Policies
- "G" Grades (313)
- "I" Grades (312)
- Academic Integrity: Faculty Obligations (306)
- Academic Integrity: Student Obligations (307
- Appointment, Reappointment including track change and placement outside of the tenure stream (361)
- Auditing a Course (300)
- C.P.R Certification (363)
- Clinical Performance Standard for Students (305)
- Course(s) Withdrawal (311)
- Health Incidents (302)
- HIV/HBV: Faculty and Students (303)
- Independent Study (367)
- Liability Insurance for Undergraduate and Graduate Studies (364)
- Nomination of Faculty for Regular Membership in the Graduate Faculty of the University of Pittsburgh (350)
- Peer Evaluation of Teaching (360)
- Promotion and Conferral of Tenure (362)
- Retention of Examination Papers (314)
- Student Impaired Clinical Performance (366)
- Style Manual for Writing of Papers (301)
- Termination of Registration/Resignation (310)
- Verification of English Language Proficiency for Students Classified as Foreign Students (365)
Administration Policies
- Academic Planning Proposal (419)
- Approval of Faculty and Student Research Studies/IRB (407)(under review)
- Approval of University or Schools of the Health Sciences Policies (421)
- Biological Specimen Storage Policy (420)
- Clinical Experience Agreements with Health Agencies (400)
- Clinical Hours for Prelicensure Courses (412)
- Clinical Placement (423)
- Clinical Preceptors for Graduate Students (433)
- Clinical Preceptors for Undergraduate Preceptors (434)
- Clinical Travel Expenses (403)
- Course Materials (435)
- Course Review, Revision, and Approval Process (430)
- Evidence of Professional Nursing Licensure of Faculty Members, Staff and Volunteers (428)
- Faculty Travel Funds (404)
- Faculty Practice (422)
- Formal Student Complaints (424)
- Governance (431)
- International Visitors Scholars-- Participating in a Mentored Research
Experience (411) - Latex Gloves Sensitivity (429)
- Photocopy Service (402)
- Procedure for Canceling a Course Due to Low Enrollment (418)
- Program Review and Quality Improvement (432)
- Replacement of Equipment, Furnishings, and Supplies (406)
- Research Integrity (416)
- Research Laboratories Policies (413)
- Research and Training Proposal Reviews (408)
- Cover sheet for proposal reviews (word format)
- Storage of Research data for Faculty & Student Researchers(410)(under review)
- Student Code of Conduct (437)
- Student, Faculty, and Staff Disaster and Post-Disaster Policy (415)
Undergraduate Policies
- Acceptable Academic Status (65)
- Acceptable Achievement in Specified Courses (64)
- Admission and Financial Aid: Undergraduate (1)
- Admission: Readmission (10)
- Admission: Requirements for Accelerated 2nd Degree BSN Applicants (152)
- Admission: Requirements for High School Applicants (2)
- Admission: Requirements for RN-BSN Track Applicants (4)
- Admission: Requirements for RN-BSN Applicants (4.1) (Students admitted prior to 2008)
- Admission: Requirements for RN-BSN Applicants (4.2) (Students Admitted Prior to 2003)
- Admission: Requirements for Transfer Applicants (6)
- Admission: Responsibilities of School of Nursing and the University Office of Admission and Financial Aid regarding High School Applicants (3)
- Assessment of Undergraduate Student Level Progression (151)
- Attendance (45)
- C.L.E.P. Examination Credits (34)
- Class Rank (101)
- Classification of Students for Graduation and Pinning (100)
- Comprehensive Examination -- Pre licensure Baccalaureate Program (117)
- Dean's List (150)
- Determination of Class Designation for Basic Undergraduate Students (46)
- Dress Code for Clinical Settings (91)
- Examinations (80)
- Grading System (60)
- Grading System: H/S/U (61)
- Graduation with Honors (102)
- Keeper of the Light Award (103)
- Program Honors for RN Options Students (104)
- Registration and Add/Drop (30)
- Registration Status (36)
- Repeating of a Course ( Undergraduate) (48)
- Retention of Examination papers(81)
- Statute of Limitations (68)
- Transfer Credit: Enrolling in Courses at Another College or University (33)
- Transfer of Credit (32)
- Undergraduate Student Health Evaluations (20) (under review)
- University Honors Convocation (125)
- Wearing of Student Uniforms When Working as an Employee (92)
- Witnessing Documents (90)
Graduate Policies
- Attendance (281)
- Acceptable Academic Status (205)
- Admission: Doctor of Nursing Practice and Master's Programs (280)
- Admission: Doctor of Philosophy Nursing Minor (240)
- Admission: Master's Program (200) (under review)
- Admission: PhD Program (231)
- Admission: Special Non-Degree Status, Master's and Doctoral of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program (229)
- Application for Graduation (220)
- Assignment of the Academic Advisor and Selection of the Dissertation
Chair (279) - Challenge Examinations/Credits by Course Examination (202)
- Change of Status from Provisional to Full Graduate Status (206)
- Comprehensive Examination -- Master's Program (217)
- Comprehensive Examination & Overview, Doctoral Program (235)
- Credits Taken for Doctoral Dissertation (236)
- Credits Taken for Master's Thesis (223)
- Dissertation Development and Completion (227)
- Dissertation Focus Approval (234)
- Grading Policy (209)
- Health Evaluations (226)
- International Student Admission, Graduate Program (201)
- Preliminary Examination - PhD Program (230)
- Publication of Thesis or Dissertation (219)
- Readmission/Deferral (216)
- Registration Process and Add/Drop (203)
- Registration Status (239)
- Repeat of a Course -- enrolled prior to 03-1(214)
- Repeat of a Course for Students Enrolled as of 03/1 (214.1)
- Required Documents for Clinical Experience (278)
- Second Master's in Nursing Degree (277)
- Statistics Prerequisites -- Doctoral Program (241)
- Statute of Limitations/Leave of Absence (208)
- Thesis Development and Completion (218)
- Transfer/Advance Standing of Credits/Advanced Standing for Institutions other than the University of Pittsburgh (224)
- Warning, Probation and Dismissal (207)
Continuing Education Policies
- Co-Providership of Offerings (505)
- Endorsement of Commercial Products (605)
- Selection of Continuing Education Committee Members (508)
- Selection of the Director, Continuing Education (509)