To earn the Master of Clinical Nutrition degree and verification statement*, the student must:

  • Complete all graduate courses and supervised experiential learning rotations and maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher. No credit is awarded for prior learning experiences, such as course work, supervised experiential learning hours, or direct assessment.
  • Complete staff relief assignments with an overall staff relief experience score of “3 Competent” or above.
  • Complete program requirements within 2.5 years (150% of the program length).
  • Perform in a professional and ethical manner.

Graduate degree and verification statement procedures

After the program director verifies that each student has completed all requirements for program completion, the Master of Clinical Nutrition degree is awarded through the UI College of Medicine and verification statement* is awarded through University of Iowa Health Care. The program director follows the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) Registration Eligibility Processing System and submits completed data to CDR on the program completion date.

*The verification statement is an official document issued by an ACEND accredited nutrition and dietetics education program that verifies a student has successfully completed all program requirements for eligibility to write the registration examination for registered dietitian nutritionists.

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In the event that a student in the program:

  1. Exhibits habitual disregard of policies and procedures of the program, department, or institution;
  2. Is absent or late without cause and/or proper notification;
  3. Acts dishonestly;
  4. Uses/has possession of alcohol or illegal drugs immediately before or while on duty and/or the use of which affects classroom or supervised practice;
  5. Takes on responsibilities without authority;
  6. Violates confidentiality of a patient/client,

the incidence(s) will be investigated and the student may be dismissed from the program or placed on probation and removed from a rotation and/or will be assigned additional work and/or counseling until an additional level of professionalism is achieved.

Students whose performance does not meet the above criteria for progressing in the program will have the opportunity to follow program retention and remediation procedures.

Retention and remediation procedures

If upon review of the above criteria, it is determined that a student is failing to meet performance criteria, the program director confers with the student regarding performance and/or conduct and implements a plan for improvement that includes:

  • Written guidelines for improved performance within designated time frames (no longer than 150 percent or 30 weeks from start of program)
  • Copies of the guidelines are given to the student, preceptor to whom the student is assigned, selected associate directors, and the department director
  • The student’s performance is evaluated by the program director in consultation with the preceptors, selected associate directors, and department director. The program director makes the final decision on the disposition of the student regarding successful completion of program requirements or termination from the program.

Termination

The student is asked to leave the program because it is determined that competencies are not reached within designated time frames. The student is counseled on support services available on campus.