Springboard to Success

School of Nursing AdvisementAlumni Hall, Room 2117

• Karen Montgomery, Director of Student Services kmontgo@siue.edu

• Crystal Bryson, Academic Advisor cbryson@siue.edu

• Jada Wan, Academic Advisor jwan@siue.edu

Springboard to Success

School of Nursing• 1,404 undergraduate

nursing students in fall 2019

• Average GPA 3.358 and ACT 24

• NCLEX pass rate:• 2018: 91%• 2019: 94%

Springboard to Success

What’s special at SIUE?• Clinical placements in agencies across southern Illinois, Metro East and

St. Louis region

• Over $44,000 in private scholarships were awarded in 2018-19

• Direct entry option for qualified freshman students

• Global health experience in Costa Rica

• Accelerated (15 month) bachelor’s degree option for second degree students

• Student leadership opportunities in school and campus organizations

• Athlete/military friendly

• Integrated with University Honors Program

ATI• Comprehensive package of resources for students

• Test-taking skills• Content mastery series• Practice assessments• Nursing practice skills • Real-life solutions using branching logic

School of Nursing –Shaping a Changing World

• High-fidelity simulation lab• Anatomage table• Competitive fellowship

opportunities• Global travel opportunities• Student success support• Undergraduate research

Springboard to Success

New Health Science Building Announced!

• Complex to include the Schools of Nursing and Pharmacy and the Department of Applied Health

• exercise science, kinesiology, nutrition and dietetics, public health, and speech-language pathology and audiology

• Complex will be the largest building on the SIUE campus (approximately 221,000 square feet)

• Will provide modern classrooms, teaching and research laboratories, faculty offices, administrative spaces, and student resource and study spaces

• Will support integrative learning opportunities

Springboard to Success

Prerequisite Courses: Completed Freshman Year• English Composition I and II• Public Speaking• Inorganic, Organic and

Biochemistry with labs• Bacteriology or Microbiology

with lab• Anatomy and Physiology I

with lab• General Psychology• Human Biology

Springboard to Success

Direct Entry Admission Requirements• Eligible for ENG 101* in fall 2020 • Minimum 3.0 prerequisite GPA (including prerequisite

courses taken at SIUE or another school), calculated at the end of fall semester freshman year, and again at the end of spring semester freshman year

• Complete TEAS assessment by March 1 of freshman year (offered on campus or at some community colleges)

*see website for specific requirements

Direct Entry Benefits• Enrollment in the nursing

program guaranteed (if all criteria satisfied)

• Assigned SON advisor• Integrated with SON

• Assigned nursing faculty fellows/mentors

• Priority registration for FST 101 nursing sections

• Join Student Nurse Association (SNA)

• Frequent contact/communication with assistant dean

Springboard to Success

Traditional Option Admission Requirements• Minimum overall GPA: 2.5• Minimum prerequisite GPA: 3.0• Prerequisite grades of “C” or better• TEAS assessment by March 1 of freshman year• Nursing applications available online September

15 • Application deadline: March 1

(for fall and spring admission)

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Next Steps after Springboard• Complete all of the “fall” nursing prerequisites with a “C” or

higher by the end of the fall semester: ENG 101, ACS 101, PSYC 111, BIOL 140, Chem 120A/124A

• Strive to do your best in the fall semester to remain on track for nursing admission.

• Schedule your TEAS exam early - (October-February) Due March 1

• Meet with your academic advisor in the fall semester to set up your spring nursing prerequisites!

• Use your SIUE study resources!

Springboard to Success

Resources for Student SuccessStudent Success Center (located in the MUC)• Accessible Campus Community & Equitable Student Support

(ACCESS)• siue.edu/access

• Student Academic Success Sessions (SASS)• siue.edu/retention/sass

• Tutoring Resource Center • siue.edu/lss/tutoring

• Supplemental Instruction (SI) • siue.edu/lss/si/index.shtml

• Writing Center • siue.edu/lss/writing

Springboard to Success

QUESTIONS?If you have questions about the School of Nursing or your course schedule after Springboard, please reach out to the nursing academic advisor that assisted you.

Nursing office hours:Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Schedule an appointment with an advisor on Starfish