Students in the WSU College of Nursing apply are admitted to a single campus. The number of students admitted to each campus is based on the available “seats” for both didactic and clinical placements at that site. In the case of family need, health or other crises, students may seek to petition for transfer to another campus for completion of their studies. All efforts to manage the family or health need or other crises must be examined and exhausted at the student’s registered campus prior to initiation of a petition to transfer.
Transfers are allowed if the petition is meritorious, legitimate, approved by the Program Director, and if there is an available slot for a transfer student. Transfer students considering a petition to transfer understand that requests for transfer are not automatically granted and that transferring may extend the student’s program of study beyond the published program length (depending upon clinical availability).
Transfer requests must be made no later than mid-term in the Spring term for Fall requests, and by the 2nd week of the Fall term for Spring term transfers. Requests made after that time period are not guaranteed to have a conclusion prior to the start of that transfer term.
Petition Process:
Prior to initiating a petition, a student must:
- Be an enrolled student in good academic standing at the time of the petition. Students not in good academic standing (i.e., with failing midterm grades) must resolve that status via withdrawal or other means prior to petitioning for transfer.
- Work with their academic advisor (undergraduate students) or academic coordinator (graduate students) AND the campus director to resolve the issue or crises using available College and community resources.
To initiate the petition:
- The student will meet with their academic advisor or coordinator to discuss health/family issues or other crises and what efforts have been made to resolve. The academic advisor or coordinator will discuss advisability and the process for transferring.
- The student will fill out a campus transfer form which includes their rationale and efforts to resolve this issue, as well as how the transfer will help address this issue. This form is routed to the Program Director.
- The Program Director will work with the campus director of where the student wants to go TO and will review the form to determine if the request can be accommodated. Considerations may include clinical space, faculty workload, agency requirements, and academic standing of the student.
- If the transfer is approved, the academic advisor or coordinator will work with the student on required processes to swap over to the new campus.
- If the transfer is not approved, the student will meet with the academic advisor or coordinator to discuss progression options, which may include continuing at the present campus, requesting a leave of absence, or withdrawal from the program.
| Policy Title | Campus to Campus Transfer Procedure Policy |
| Policy Inception Date | 06/2022 |
| Policy Applicable Party | College of Nursing Graduate Students |
| Date of Last Change | 06/2024 |
| Responsible Party, Level I (to create and review) | Center for Student Excellence |
| Responsible Party, Level II (to approve) | CON Faculty |
| Responsible Party, Level III (to implement) | Center for Student Excellence |
