MUSC COLLEGE OF NURSING
MEET OUR TEAM
Office of Student Services
MUSC College of Nursing Summer Orientation
Office of Student Services
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
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Office of Student Services
Mardi LongDirector of Student and Alumni Relations Graduation Scholarships Alumni relations
Anette Hebebrand-VernerContracts and Compliance Officer CATTS CPR Contracts with clinical sites
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Office of Academics
Robin BissingerAssociate Dean for Academics
Yolanda LongAdministrative Coordinator, PhD Program
General announcements Grant announcementsBooklist
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Office of Graduate Programs
Robin L. Bissinger, PhD, APRN, NNP-BCDirector of Graduate Programs
Arly DouglassGraduate Program Coordinator
RegistrationPlan of studyAcademic WarningsAdvisementClinical paperwork
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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
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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
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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)
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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