Undergraduate Readmission (Policy UG-04)

Effective Date

Spring 2017

Last Revision Date

7/22/2026

Responsible Party

School of Nursing (SON) Divisional Dean and Associate Divisional Dean, Pre-licensure Program Director, RN-BS Program Director, Pre-licensure faculty and students, RN-BS faculty, and students.

Scope and Audience

Students in the SON’s Pre-Licensure Program who are applying for readmission, and students in the RN-BS Completion Track who are seeking to return and progress in the track.

Additional Authority

If applicable, include governing State Board of Education and University policies, federal and state laws, and any other governing authority.

1. Policy Purpose

To describe the process and establish priorities for readmission of SON Pre-licensure students after dismissal and RN-BS students after one calendar year has elapsed since their last active coursework in the program.

2. Policy Statement

Pre-licensure Readmission

Readmission to a SON undergraduate program (pre-licensure or RN-BS) is contingent on space availability in the applicable cohort and is determined by the SON Divisional Dean (DD), Associate Divisional Dean (ADD), and the Program Director on an individualized basis contingent on the student’s eligibility based on policy (UG-03). Applications for readmission will be denied if a student is dismissed in their first semester of the pre-licensure program when they are dismissed. for either readmission or progression.
Applications for readmission will be considered on a case-by-case basis if a student has been dismissed for unethical behavior, conduct issues, or has failed to meet the requirements stated in the SON’s Undergraduate Progression Policy.
If the Program curriculum has changed since their first acceptance into the nursing program, the student must meet the most current curriculum requirements.
Students who have not successfully completed the first semester in the nursing program must reapply for admission with all other potential applicants. No preference is given to students previously admitted.
All scoring is based on the applicant pool at the time of reapplication for admission.
Readmission is at the discretion of the SON’s DD, ADD, and the Program Director. If a student is in the SON’s appeal process, the student cannot progress in the program until after final resolution of the appeal.
The School of Nursing may have fiscal, instructional, or clinical placement limitations that affect student capacity and space availability. Therefore, placement is not guaranteed and will be determined according to the Undergraduate Progression (Policy UG-03)

RN-BS Readmission

To be eligible for readmission, a student previously admitted to the RN-BS track must complete a new application and pay the application fee.
A SON advisor will determine what courses the student needs. (This may result in changes to the plan of study.)
The Program Director decides all requests for readmission on a space-available basis, prioritized according to the following groups:
1. Returning students who left the program in good academic standing.
2. Returning students with no more than one calendar year since their last enrollment date who demonstrated progression in the program.
3. Returning students who left the program for academic reasons, such as failing courses in the program, or violation of any SON or University policies.
Students selected from the above groups are ranked within their grouping based on their nursing GPA.
The School of Nursing may have fiscal or instructional limitations that may affect space availability, and there is no guarantee that a student seeking readmission will be readmitted.

Pre-license Readmission Based on Positive Drug and/or Alcohol Test

Readmission to the program may be considered at the program’s discretion, depending on the circumstances of the positive drug test. Factors to be considered when the positive drug test occurred during the Student’s program enrollment, include: whether criminal charges were involved; how the drug usage was discovered, and whether the student’s drug usage affected or harmed others. If the Student wishes to be readmitted to the program after a positive drug test result, the Student must comply with the procedures outlined in this policy. Future participation in Clinical Activities depends on the duration of the rehabilitation process, space availability, and the clinical site’s willingness to accept the student after rehabilitation, as described below.

The Student is required to undergo a professional evaluation at the Student’s expense by the University Health Center/Counseling Center or an independent counselor/provider with experience in drug and alcohol treatment, or other specialty as indicated by the circumstances, for evaluation and treatment. Where a treatment plan is prescribed, the Student must complete the treatment prescribed by the approved counselor at the Student’s expense. Upon completion of the treatment plan, the Student must provide documentation from the counselor/provider confirming compliance with the counselor/provider’s recommendations and submit it to the program as part of the readmission process.
If the counselor reports that the Student successfully completed the treatment plan and is ready to engage in clinical activities, the Student will be tested with a new drug screen at the Student’s expense within the timeframe selected by the Program Director. If the drug test is positive, the Student will be denied readmission into the Program. If the drug test result is negative, the Student will be eligible to reapply for admission to the program, contingent on space availability and acceptance by clinical sites.
In addition to the above items, readmission to the program may be further contingent upon the Student completing several conditions, which may include:
1. written verification from the student confirming self-disclosure to clinical site partners when applicable regarding the prior program suspension or dismissal;
2. compliance with any requirements outlined in the clinical partner’s policies;
3. completion of a reflective paper activity and a written reflection of the ANA code of ethics.
4. submission of a letter to the Program Director and Divisional Dean and associate Divisional Dean confirming that all conditions and requirements have been met, and outlining a plan for future success in the program.
Due to the time required to complete drug treatment and testing, the Student may be delayed and/or need to rework their plan of study with an academic advisor.
After a Student has completed the required treatment plan prescribed by the health care professional, has a negative drug screen, has been accepted by a clinical site, and the Student has been readmitted and is participating in clinical activities, unannounced drug testing may occur periodically, either randomly or based on reasonable suspicion, until the Student graduates from the Program or as required by the clinical agency.
The Program Director will notify the Student of the designated time and place for the drug testing, which must be completed, at the Student’s expense, on the same day the Student is notified of the required drug testing. If the Student tests positive, or if the Student fails to complete a drug test as requested, or if the Student otherwise fails to comply with any portion of this policy, the Student will be permanently dismissed from the Program.

3. Forms

N/A

Boise State University: None

CHS: None

SON: Undergraduate Progression (Policy UG-03)

Last Review Date