Section 16 - Student Probation

Athletic Training Students (ATS) who do not successfully complete all requirements for retention will be put on probation. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletic Training Program (UNL ATP) probation policy consists of two probation categories: 

Regular Probation - ATS who do not meet the following criteria will be placed on regular probation:

  1. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5.
  2. A minimum ATP course grade point average of 3.0.
  3. Accurate documentation of clinical education hours that do not exceed UNL ATP's Clinical Education Hours Policy.

ATS placed on regular probation will have the following limitations placed on their clinical education experience for the maximum of one regular academic semester term (Spring Semester or Fall Semester):

  1. The ATS will be limited to half of their assigned clinical education hours.
  2. The ATS will not be allowed to assist with providing game/event coverage with their assigned preceptor.
  3. The ATS will not be allowed to attend or travel with their assigned preceptor to game/events away from the home facility.

The ATS may be reinstated to regular status in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletic Training Program (UNL ATP) at the end of the probationary semester following the correction of all deficiencies by the ATS and verification by UNL ATP Administrators.

Program Advancement Probation - ATS who do not meet the following criteria will be placed on Program Advancement Probation:

  1. Completion of required athletic training program courses with a grade of C+ or better.
  2. Documentation of successful completion of assigned CAATE Educational Standards from each semester.

Students on Program Advancement Probation may not advance to the next courses with the ATHT prefix and will have a maximum of two regular academic semester terms (Spring Semester and Fall Semester) to complete the requirements for retention.

ATS failing to meet the minimum requirements at the conclusion of the UNL ATP’s Regular Probation or Program Advancement Probation period will be dismissed from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln Athletic Training Program and must reapply for admission.

Information regarding probation status will be filed in the ATS’s secure, password-protected private account located in Typhon.