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by the Office of the Registrar as per the Specialty Director for DNP Projects.
• The student is unable to progress to the next course for which the course with an “IP”
is a prerequisite.
• To complete the pending work, the student will be enrolled in Project Continuation (1
credit course).
• Any student still working on any part of their DNP Project must be enrolled in the
appropriate DNP Project/Project Continuation course.
• The student can enroll in Project Continuation a maximum of 3 times per course not to
exceed 12-months in duration per course. For example:
o A spring course must be completed by the end of the Add/Drop period of
the next summer semester.
o A summer course must be completed by the end of the Add/Drop period
of the next fall semester.
o A fall course must be completed by the end of the Add/Drop period of the
next spring semester.
• Although a student has 3 consecutive semesters during which they can enroll in Project
Continuation to resolve an “IP” grade for a DNP Project course, students should
carefully review their plan of study and course offerings to avoid missing the next
offering of a DNP Project Course which may delay progression and graduation.
• The Project Continuation (1 credit) course is graded as Satisfactory (SA)/Unsatisfactory
(US). Failure to complete the agreed-upon deliverables outlined in the DNP Project
Continuation Course Completion Agreement will result in a “US” grade.
• A student may earn up to one “US” for Project Continuation which will result in
academic probation. The “US” will, however, remain on the student transcript. Earning
two (2) “US” grades for the same course will result in program dismissal. Please note,
upon program dismissal, the grade for any Project course with an outstanding “IP”
grade will convert to an “F”.
• Of note, each semester the student is enrolled in Project Continuation will require a
current DNP Project Continuation Course Agreement. The course faculty and/or DNP
Project Chair, however, must communicate this information with the Specialty Director
for DNP Projects to facilitate student registration for Project Continuation.
• If the student is unable to work on the project during the upcoming semester and there
are no other courses for which the student can be/is registered, the student must
request Maintaining Matriculation (see information about Maintaining Matriculation
under Admissions and Registration). Students who register for Maintaining
Matriculation, however, will receive no faculty/DNP Chair support during the semester
and this time is included in the 12-month time limit within which all course
requirements must be completed.
• Of note, if a signed DNP Project Continuation Course Agreement between the course
faculty and student is not submitted by the end of the Add/Drop period, the student
will be dropped from the course and enrolled in Maintaining Matriculation (and
charged the associated fee). While enrolled in maintaining matriculation, students are
unable to receive faculty support or have any project materials reviewed or presented
during the semester.