Current Students

Space Available Form

• For Repeating or Returning Students

• For Transfer Students or Students Requesting a Single Class for BRN Requirement

Space Available Policy

• This policy applies to the following students:
  • students who have received an unsatisfactory grade in a nursing course: Unsatisfactory grades include all grades of C minus and below or "Withdraw" with unsatisfactory grades.
  • students who have withdrawn from the course, with a passing grade, and are attempting to re-enter.
  • students who are on an approved or unapproved leave of absence.
  • students who are on approved part time study.
  • students who are transferring into the SDSU School of Nursing from other nursing schools.
  • non-SDSU School of Nursing students requesting permission to take a single course.

• Students who want to be considered for space available re-entry must file a space available form (scroll down) no later than two weeks after the grades are posted.

  Important: Students in current semester may not file a space available form until their final grades are posted. Any space available form filed prior to final grade will be disregarded.

• The Associate Director will notify the Chair of the Admissions & Progression Committee regarding the number of available spaces in each class. One week prior to each semester, during Administration week, the Admissions & Progression Committee will meet and assign students to the available spaces. They will do so based on the following order of priorities:
  • Students on an approved leave of absence and students with an approved part time plan of study.
  • Students who have withdrawn with a passing grade (C and above, C- is not a passing grade)
  • Students who have applied to return to a specific course due to a nonpassing grade in the course.
  • Students who are transferring into the SDSU School of Nursing from another nursing program.
  • Students who are requesting permission to take a single course through Open University.

• In addition to the above priorities, the Committee will take into account the student's previous course performance, the reason for their request and the content of their application.

• Students who have waited out a semester due to lack of space for a course will have priority over students who have petitioned for the first time for space availability.

• Transfer students applying for space availability will be selected by lottery each semester if not all applicants can be accommodated. There will be no roll-over priority for transfer students.

• The Admissions Coordinator will give a list of names of students who have petitioned for space available readmission, and the phone numbers and address at which they may be contacted, to the Chair of the Admissions & Progression Committee and to the office staff. A list will also be given to the Course Coordinators.

• The Admissions Coordinator will contact those students regarding the status of their application. Do not register until you are notified of the Committee's decision. The committee meets during Administration week, which is the week before the start of classes.

• **IMPORTANT**: Students must have current CPR and malpractice insurance on file with SON and health record, including immunizations, up to date with Student Health Services to be readmitted and attend clinical.

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last updated: 5/15/09