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MUSC COLLEGE OF NURSING

MEET OUR TEAM

Office of Student Services

MUSC College of Nursing Summer Orientation


Carolyn PageDirector of Student Services

Peggy SiresStudent Services Coordinator

Hub for ALL CON studentsMaintains student files and databaseRegistrationProgression and graduationLiaison between CON and other MUSC offices



Mardi LongDirector of Student and Alumni Relations Graduation Scholarships Alumni relations

Anette Hebebrand-VernerContracts and Compliance Officer CATTS CPR Contracts with clinical sites


Office of Academics

Robin BissingerAssociate Dean for Academics

Yolanda LongAdministrative Coordinator, PhD Program

General announcements Grant announcementsBooklist


Office of Graduate Programs

Robin L. Bissinger, PhD, APRN, NNP-BCDirector of Graduate Programs

Arly DouglassGraduate Program Coordinator

RegistrationPlan of studyAcademic WarningsAdvisementClinical paperwork


General Advisement

Student Services will register you for courses.

Plans of study should be followed exactly.Courses are only offered once a yearSwitching from full to part-time or vice versa

is possible.Courses are only offered once a yearLife happens- Please contact us before it is

too late to save your grades.Leave of absence vs. withdrawl from program


Drop/Add

Drop/Add deadline is Sept. 4- no evidence of taking that course on transcript.

After drop/add deadline- Grade of WD, WF or WP-counts as one attempt. Only get two attempts at a course.

Tuition reimbursement- 90% tuition reimbursement if course(s) dropped within the first week of the University start date; 75% tuition reimbursement within the 2nd week; 50% tuition reimbursement within the third week, and no tuition reimbursement after the forth week.

Fees will not be reimbursed

Full-time and Part-time

Fall and Spring semesters: 9 or more sh is full-time Anything less than 5 sh is not eligible for financial aid

Summer Semester: 7 or more sh is full-time Anything less than 4 sh is not eligible for financial aid


Academic Warnings

Must maintain a 3.0 in each course (85 or above)

If you are in danger of falling below a 3.0, you will receive an academic warning.

The Office of Graduate Programs is notified and will contact you to make sure a plan is in place.

Academic warnings can help save you before it is too late!


Student Grievance/Feedback

If you have an issue with a specific course, contact your instructor first.

If no improvement has been made, contact Dr. Bissinger (Arly)

Dr. Bissinger meets with students for feedback while you are on campus for immersions

Student Lounges Two students serve on the Graduate Program

Committee- Heidi Alterson and Valerie MartinezEnd of course evaluations are extremely

important!


Clinical courses

NRDNP 864, 865, 866 and NRDNP 848B are clinical courses.

180 hours for 864, 865, 866- about 12 hrs/wk270 hours for 848- about 18 hrs/wkMust be primary care siteFurther info will be discussed at the 2:45

session today.NRDNP 890 will also require 300 clinical

hours total.


Immersions

There are no excused absences for on-campus visits.

Campus visits: NRDNP 856 NRDNP 864 NRDNP 865 NRDNP 866 NRDNP 848B NRDNP 862 (Project defense for DNP students) Last NRDNP 890 (Final poster presentation for DNP

students)


Online Class Participation

Will be dropped from course if no participation for 3 consecutive weeks

Missing a discussion results in a grade of zero for that discussion.

Notify instructors of emergency situations that will affect online participation.


Handbooks/Guidelines

Please refer to the CON Handbook for further policies

Residency guidelines (DNP students)Process Improvement Guidelines (DNP students)Clinical Guidelines for NP studentsGet familiar with our CON website under

Students & Applicantshttp://www.musc.edu/nursing

http://dev.musc.edu/nursing2012/administration/studentservices/

handbook.htm


http://www.musc.edu/nursing

http://www.musc.edu/nursing

http://dev.musc.edu/nursing2012/administration/studentservices/handbook.htm



Remaining Compliant

Uploaded into E-ValueCPR cardRN LicenseCON Handbook formSevere Weather FormPlan of study

Other things to work on:CATTSDrug Screening- Employee HealthStudent Health requirements


FAQ’s

Post-BSN DNP students cannot sit for NP certification until they graduate the entire DNP program.

Adding Nurse Educator courses: 3 required courses to sit for NLN certification, 1 additional optional course.

DNP students cannot use DNP (c).Project for DNP students


musc college of nursing meet our team office of student services musc college of nursing summer...

Documents

clinical courses nrdnp

student files

student grievancefeedback

b nrdnp

financial aid summer

entire dnp program

students applicants

tuition reimbursement