The University of Delaware College of Nursing (UD CON) is the official nursing school of the University of Delaware. The university's history stretches back to the 1700s, officially chartered in 1769 and gaining an official college status in 1833. UD CON offers graduate and undergraduate programs for aspiring nurses, emphasizing excellence and pioneering new healthcare approaches in education and patient care. As part of this long-standing and prestigious nursing school, you can expect to learn from state-renowned instructors and benefit from the college's reputation and curriculum. However, remaining enrolled and graduating on time depends on your performance and comes with academic, behavioral, and professional expectations.
Getting into nursing school is the first step on your journey to becoming a nurse. While there, you learn theory and practice to prepare you for the rigors of your future profession and help you understand what to expect. Like all students, you will make mistakes or lapses in judgment as you grow and progress mentally and academically. While some errors are typical and expected, others have profound repercussions that can delay or completely halt your graduation prospects. With so much at stake and your degree and career on the line, don't wait to take action if you learn of allegations against you. Send a message to the Lento Law Firm Education Law Team or call 888-535-3686 to discuss the next steps.
Dismissal and Effects
Getting expelled from nursing school has significant drawbacks that can permanently affect your reputation and prevent you from starting your nursing career. Some of the most common reasons for dismissal from nursing school include committing academic integrity violations, not demonstrating ethical behavior, educational issues, and lack of professionalism. Even a suspension negatively affects your trajectory, preventing you from progressing and leaving a permanent mark on your record. If you are expelled, you cannot pick up where you left off at another nursing school. In some cases, admissions officers may forgo your application altogether because they seek students with unblemished records. Since your reputation and future career are on the line, contact the Lento Law Firm Education Law Team immediately after learning of accusations against you. The longer you wait, the less likely you will have a positive experience and outcome.
Adjudication Process at UD CON
According to the Student Handbook, any person who believes a student engaged in a conduct violation may send a report to the Community Standards & Conflict Resolution or the Graduate College of the Nursing School. Once they receive the report, they review the case to determine if it reasonably suggests that a code of conduct violation occurred. If there is reason to believe that formal adjudication is the most appropriate path, they create a conduct case and notify the student.
Undergraduate nursing students attend a case resolution conference. In contrast, graduate students attend a board hearing headed by the graduate nursing department. Both meeting types involve presenting evidence, making statements, and standing before a panel to determine whether a violation occurred. Fortunately, you may have someone from outside the university attend the hearing. Although they may not participate directly in the proceedings, having the Lento Law Firm Education Law Team by your side during the process boosts your confidence and reduces the likelihood that a procedural error or other issue arises during the process. Once the meeting ends, the panel members decide on a sanction which differs in severity depending on the case. If the student is receiving the most severe sanction, which is expulsion, the recommendation must be reviewed and approved by the University President or their designee. Sanctions include:
- Educational / grade penalties
- A disciplinary warning which acts as an official notice
- A notice of reprimand
- Disciplinary probation for a set period
- Deferred suspension from university housing
- Deferred suspension from the university
- Suspension and ban from university housing
- Suspension and ban from the university, including all classes and facilities
- Expulsion from the university, which is noted on the student's official transcript
With so much at stake, don't wait until you can no longer take constructive action. The longer you wait to speak to the Lento Law Firm Education Law Team, the less likely you will turn the issue around and receive a less severe sanction.
Contacting the Lento Law Firm Education Law Team
While you are in nursing school, you will be exposed to real-world scenarios and will train to handle the responsibilities of being a person who is in the public trust. Although nursing schools are known to be strict to level the playing field and maintain their reputation, that doesn't mean you can't fight against damaging allegations. That's where the Lento Law Firm Education Law Team can help.
The Lento Law Firm Education Law Team has years of experience working with nursing students across the US facing dismissal and expulsion from their programs. They understand how the adjudication process works and are on your side during every step to boost your confidence and decrease the chances of a negative outcome.
As a nursing student, you have multiple responsibilities and juggle your personal life, professional career, and education on one hand. With so much to handle, making a mistake should not cost you your future and career as a nurse. When you work with the Lento Law Firm Education Law Team, you have a shoulder to rely on and a professional team to help guide you through the process.
You worked hard, overcame obstacles, and invested time, money, and effort into your education. A mishap or lapse in judgment should not end your career before it starts.
If you or someone you care about face dismissal or other sanctions due to allegations of misconduct, unprofessional behavior, or academic issues, there is still hope. Send the Lento Law Firm Education Law Team a message to learn more, or call 888-535-3686 to discuss your options in depth.
