Dental Hygiene Program following Dismissal
Students who have been dismissed from the Dental Hygiene program for academic or student conduct reasons may be readmitted to the University i they have been approved for reentry through the appeals process. Due to the didactic and clinical practice requirements for licensure, if a student is dismissed, appeals to reenter and is approved, the student will (1) reenter the core program on a space available basis and (2) audit all DHYG course(s) previously completed and repeat the DHYG course(s) not completed (see Retaken Courses and GPA section of the catalog). The tuition and fees for the audit course(s) prior to and/or concurrently with a repeat course(s) will be waived. The student must meet all requirements for the audited courses including completing assigned work, attending class and any other terms as outlined by the course director. The student must earn a minimum grade of 76% in all courses within the Dental Hygiene program using the scale outlined in the "Grading" section of the catalog. If the minimum grade is not earned in each DHYG course, the reentry student will be dismissed from the program and will not be readmitted.
Nursing Program following Dismissal
Students who have been dismissed from a nursing program for academic or student conduct reasons may be readmitted to the University if they have been approved for reentry through the appeals process. Due to program requirements for clinical practice, if a student is dismissed from the program and is approved to reenter following appeal, previously completed nursing coursework may need to be repeated. The student must reenter following all current application/programmatic requirements. Reentry students must earn the minimum grade required in each course and meet all program/course requirements or the reentry student will be dismissed from the program and will not be readmitted. Any reentry consideration will be made on the basis of availability of space.
Eligibility for Reentry - LVN
A student who has been academically dismissed from West Coast University may apply for reentry to the University if they:
a. after dismissal, have graduated from an approved LVN program with a 3.0 GPA,
b. successfully passed the NCLEX-PN; and
c. meet all admissions requirements.
The applicant must be in good standing with the University with the exception of previous Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) or GPA requirements. If any other “good standing” issues exist, the individual will be admitted on probationary status. If a student in probationary status is not in “good standing” after completing their first-semester of coursework, they will be dismissed from the University. If an applicant was previously dismissed from West Coast University for any conduct violations, he/she will not be admitted to the program. Please refer to the “Good Standing” policy for specific information on the terms of this policy.
If the applicant successfully reenters, the University will waive the general education recency requirements. Credit for core nursing classes successfully passed at West Coast University will be
considered with the approval of the Campus Dean of Nursing.
An individual who is readmitted by this clause will not be considered for dismissal due to previous course failures. Any failures that occur after the student has re-entered the program will be subject to the university dismissal policy
Following Withdrawal
If a student who has withdrawn from the University reapplies for admission and is accepted, the student must reenter under the admissions, academic program, and administrative policies of the catalog at the time of readmission and is subject to the prevailing tuition and fee rates at that time. The student must not have any outstanding prior balance or must make satisfactory arrangements to repay at the time of re-application in order to be considered for readmission. See also program specific requirements for reentry. Any reentry consideration will be made on the basis of availability of space.
Nursing Programs following Withdrawal
Due to program requirements for clinical practice, if a student withdraws from the program and wishes to reenter at a later time, the student must reapply following all current reentry application requirements and be accepted. In addition, if a student is accepted to reenter more than a year after the student’s last completed nursing course, previous completed nursing coursework may need to be repeated. Any reentry consideration will be made on the basis of availability of space.
Dental Hygiene Program following Withdrawal
Due to the didactic and clinical practice requirements for licensure, if a student withdraws and wishes to reenter at a later time, the student must reapply following all current application requirements and receive acceptance status. Any reentry consideration will be made on the basis of availability of space.