Steps in Filing an Appeal. Step #1: • By the last day of classes of the first semester for which admission is offered, the student must submit an RN to BSN Transfer Credit Appeal Form along with any supporting documentation to the Director of Admissions or other campus designee at the UNC campus to which the student has been admitted. Students first enrolling at the senior institution in a summer session must submit their appeal by the end of the subsequent fall semester. • The student must specify on the appeal form the specific RN to BSN AA language that is in contention. Appeals that lack this information will not be considered. • The Director of Admission or other campus designee will review the appeal and respond in writing (email or letter) to the student within 15 business days. Step #2: • If the student is not satisfied with the decision of the Director of Admission or other campus designee, he/she may appeal on the same form to the Chief Academic Officer (Xxxxxxx) of the specific University within 15 days of written notice of the director’s decision. • The Xxxxxxx will review the appeal and respond in writing (email or letter) to the student within 15 business days of receiving the student’s appeal. Step #3 • If the student is not satisfied with the decision of the Xxxxxxx, he/she may appeal to the RNBSNTC subcommittee, composed of the Co-chairs, a representative from the UNC General Administration, and a representative from the NCCCS. The student must submit the appeal to the subcommittee within 15 days of the receipt of the Xxxxxxx’x decision. The appeal to the RNBSNTC subcommittee should be sent to: UNC-GA RN to BSN Transfer Committee RN to BSN AA Appeal PO Box 2688, Chapel Hill, NC 27515 If a consensus is reached by the subcommittee, the student will be notified within 15 business days; if a consensus resolution is not reached, the appeal will be forwarded by the subcommittee to the full RNBSNTC within 10 business days. The RNBSNTC will review the appeal and notify the student of the final decision within 10 business days of receiving the appeal.
Steps in Filing an Appeal. Step #1: • By the last day of classes of the first semester for which admission is offered, the student must submit an RN to BSN Transfer Credit Appeal Form along with any supporting documentation to the Director of Admissions or other campus designee at the participating NCICU campus. Students first enrolling at the senior institution in a summer session must submit their appeal by the end of the subsequent fall semester. • The student must specify on the appeal form the specific RN to BSN AA language that is in contention. Appeals that lack this information will not be considered. • The Director of Admission or other campus designee will review the appeal and respond in writing (email or letter) to the student within 15 business days. Step #2: • If the student is not satisfied with the decision of the Director of Admission or other campus designee, he/she may appeal on the same form to the Chief Academic Officer of the specific signatory NCICU campus within 15 days of written notice of the director’s decision. • The Chief Academic Officer will review the appeal and respond in writing (email or letter) to the student within 15 business days of receiving the student’s appeal. Step #3 • If the student is not satisfied with the decision of the Chief Academic Officer, he/she may appeal directly to the RNBSNTC. The student must submit the appeal to the subcommittee within 15 days of the receipt of the Chief Academic Officer’s decision. The appeal to the RNBSNTC subcommittee should be sent to: Associate Director of Academic Programs, Health Sciences, 5016 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-5016. After concurrence by both the system office and the NCICU, the student will be notified in writing of the decision.
