• 1. Build a Shopping Cart (October)

  2. Check in with Your Advisor (October)

     • Schedule a meeting with Lindsay Larsen to review your registration plans and your plan of study.

  3. Register for Spring Classes (November)

     • Check MaineStreet for your specific enrollment date.

  4. If You Plan to Graduate in December or May:

     • Notify Lindsay Larsen.

     • More info here about applying to graduate.

  5. Verify that you will have 120 credits & core (general education courses) completed in time for graduation, and that you'll meet the residency requirement (30 of your most recent 45 credits must be from USM).

     • Each student should use the tutorial below to verify that they will reach the 120 credits needed to graduate on time and that their general education courses (if relevant) will be completed.

     • Video Tutorial for Calculating Credits to Graduate and General Education Completion  *** Make sure to double-check this with your professional advisor, better safe than sorry by having you and your advisor both verify the calculation**.  Google Slides used in the Video

     • If you have a prior bachelor's degree, this is not relevant to you since you already have more than 120 credits completed and do not need general education.

ACTION STEPS with Deadlines & Important Dates

1. Maintain Compliance with Clinical Health Requirements

   • Compliance for clinical health requirements due June 1st.  Contact Lindsay Larsen if you have questions.

2. Build a Spring Shopping Cart

   • View sample plans of study here.  

3. Register for Spring Classes (November)

   • Check MaineStreet for your specific enrollment date.

Spring 2026: What to Register For

If you encounter registration problems, contact Dr. Provost at netty.provost@maine.edu.

• NUR 423 - Adult II Nursing Lecture (3 credits) 

• NUR 425 - Adult II Clinical (4 credits, 14-week clinical)

• NUR 413 - Adult II Simulation and Skills Lab 1 credit, meets every other week on A weeks (starts first week of the semester, you'll register for the placeholder and be surveyed on day/time preferences)

• NUR 356 - Community and Public Health Nursing Lecture (3 credits)

• NUR 422 - Placeholder for BOTH Pediatric & Maternity Clinicals (2 credits)

  • You will be surveyed about your specialty preference.

  • You will only take either a pediatric or maternity clinical, not both.

  • Register for section 0001 the placeholder and we will survey you for clinical placement.

• Do whichever of these you did NOT do in fall 2025

  • Option A:

    • NUR 421 - Sexual & Reproductive Health Nursing Lecture (3 credits)

    • NUR 418 - Reproductive Health Lab (0.5 credits)

      • • Register for a placeholder section, which is the only one visible to you in the course search (no assigned day/time).

        • You will receive a survey about day/time preferences.

  • Option B:

    • NUR 427 - Child Health Nursing (3 credits)

    • NUR 417 - Child Health Nursing Lab (0.5 credits)

      • Register for a placeholder section, which is the only one visible to you in the course search (no assigned day/time).

      • You will receive a survey about day/time preferences.

ACTION STEPS with Deadlines & Important Dates

1. 1. Build a Spring Shopping Cart (October)

      • The course schedule will be posted in MaineStreet in early October.  You can find sample plans of study here.

   2. Meet with Your University Advisor (October)

      • Schedule a meeting to review your shopping cart.

      • You are required to meet with your university advisor (Laurie Lentz or Jennifer Major) before registering. You can identify your advisor in your MaineStreet Student Center.

   3. Register for Spring Classes (Starting Early November)

      • Check MaineStreet for your specific enrollment date.

      • If You encounter registration problems on your enrollment date contact Dr. Provost at netty.provost@maine.edu.

ACTION STEPS with Deadlines & Important Dates

1. 1. Build a Spring Shopping Cart (October)

      • View sample plans of study here.  

   2. Meet with Your University Advisor

      • After attending a group information session, meet with your university advisor to ask questions, review progress, and check cumulative credits and requirements. 

   3. Register for Spring Classes (Starting early November)

      • Check MaineStreet for your specific enrollment date.

   4. Clinical Health Requirements (Due November 1st)

      • It’s important to complete these in advance. You may need titers, bloodwork, booster shots, or immunizations, which can take time.

      • Information on Clinical Health Requirements

      • Contact Lindsay Larsen (lindsay.larsen@maine.edu) with any questions.

Spring 2026 Registration Instructions

1. • If you encounter any registration issues on your enrollment date, contact Dr. Provost at netty.provost@maine.edu.

   • What to Register For if you are a full-time student:

     • NUR 300 - Health Assessment Lecture (2 credits)

     • NUR 301 - Health Assessment Lab (1 credit)

     • NUR 306 - Fundamentals Lecture (3 credits)

     • NUR 307 - Fundamentals Lab (2 credits)

     • NUR 329 - Mental Health Nursing Simulation & Skills Lab (0.5 credits, 7 weeks meeting every other week)

       • Register for section 0001 (placeholder).

       • You will be surveyed about lab placement options in the same survey as the 331 clinical.

       • Lab placement will be determined at the same time as clinical placement to avoid conflicts.

     • NUR 330 - Mental Health Nursing Lecture (3 credits)

     • NUR 331 - Mental Health Nursing Clinical (2 credits, 7 weeks meeting every other week)

       • Register for section 0001 (placeholder).

       • You will receive a survey in mid to late October, where you can share your preferences for lab and clinical placements.
         
         

Clinical Information

• Mental Health Clinical: You will receive a survey to rank your preferences for clinical placements. We typically send the survey in mid or late October. While we will try to accommodate your preferences, placements cannot be guaranteed. The clinical is a 7-week course meeting one day a week, every other week, typically for 8 hours. You will receive your placement details in late November or early December.

• You can learn more about the clinical placement process here.
  
  

Verify Graduation Credits & General Education Completion

• Use the tutorial below to ensure you will have the 120 credits required to graduate and complete all necessary general education courses (if applicable).

  • Video Tutorial for Calculating Credits to Graduate and General Education Completion   Google Slides used in the Video

  • Make sure to double-check with your professional advisor to verify the calculation.

• Note: If you have a prior bachelor's degree, this section does not apply to you, as you already have more than 120 credits and do not need to complete general education requirements.

ACTION STEPS with Deadlines & Important Dates

1. Maintain Compliance with Clinical Health Requirements

   • Some requirements need to be renewed yearly. Contact Lindsay Larsen if you have questions.

2. Build a Spring Shopping Cart (October)

   • View sample plans of study here.  MAKE SURE YOU USE THE 2024 and BEYOND PLANS

3. Meet with Your Faculty Advisor (October) UNLESS your faculty advisor is Yauch or Hart.  In that case, follow the instructions in the email from Netty about who to meet with.

   • Review your Shopping Cart and ensure your credits are planned for graduation.

   • Verify with your faculty advisor that you have 120 credits planned for graduation and, if you don't have a prior degree, that you've completed all general education requirements.

4. Register for Spring Classes (early November)

   • Check MaineStreet for your specific enrollment date.

Spring 2026 What to Register For

• If you encounter registration problems on your enrollment date, contact Dr. Provost at netty.provost@maine.edu.

• NUR 323 - Adult Health I Lecture (3 credits)

• NUR 313 - Intermediate Simulation & Skills Lab (1 credit)

  • 7-week lab, will meet every other week, starting the 2nd week of the semester.

  • Register for a placeholder section (no assigned day/time).

  • You will receive a survey about day/time preferences when you complete your clinical survey.

• NUR 325 - Adult Health I Clinical (4 credits)

  • 14-week clinical, meeting once a week for 8 hours (typically 3 PM–11 PM or 7 AM–3 PM but there are variations on this).

  • Register for a placeholder section (no assigned day/time).

  • You will receive a survey about day/time preferences.

• Choose ONE of the Following Paths: Seats may fill up in your preferred plan. If courses are full when you register, you will need to take them in the following semester.  Ex. if you wanted child but all sections are full when you go to register you'll need to take repro instead.

  • Option A:

    • NUR 421 - Sexual & Reproductive Health Nursing Lecture (3 credits)

    • NUR 418 - Reproductive Health Lab (0.5 credits, register for the placeholder you'll be surveyed about lab placement at the same time as clinical surveys))

  • Option B:

    • NUR 427 - Child Health Nursing (3 credits)

    • NUR 417 - Child Health Nursing Lab (0.5 credits, register for the placeholder you'll be surveyed about lab placement at the same time as clinical surveys)

• Choose ONE of the Following Paths:  Seats may fill up in your preferred plan. If courses are full when you register, you will need to take them in the following semester. 

  • Option A:

    • NUR 356 - Community & Public Health Nursing (3 credits)

  • Option B:

    • NUR 422 - Placeholder for BOTH Pediatric & Maternity Clinicals (2 credits)

      • You will complete the clinical that matches either the pediatric or reproductive health lab/lecture you are taking.

      • You will only take either a pediatric or maternity clinical—if you complete one this semester, you will not take the other in a later semester.

      • Register for section 0001 the placeholder and we will survey you for clinical placement.

  • Additional Course (If Not Already Completed):

    • NUR 321 - Health-Related Research (3 credits) or take in Fall 2026 with the Adult II semester.

Verify Graduation Credits & General Education Completion

• Use the tutorial below to ensure you will have the 120 credits required to graduate and complete all necessary general education courses (if applicable).

  1. Video Tutorial for Calculating Credits to Graduate and General Education Completion   Google Slides used in the Video

  2. Make sure to double-check with your faculty advisor to verify the calculation.

• Note: If you have a prior bachelor's degree, this section does not apply to you, as you already have more than 120 credits and do not need to complete general education requirements.

ACTION STEPS with Deadlines & Important Dates

1. Maintain Compliance with Clinical Health Requirements

   • Some requirements need to be renewed yearly. Contact Lindsay Larsen if you have questions.

2. Build a Spring Shopping Cart (October)

   • View sample plans of study here.  MAKE SURE YOU USE THE 2024 and BEYOND PLANS

3. Meet with Your Faculty Advisor (October)

   • Review your shopping cart and ensure your credits are planned for graduation.

   • Verify with your faculty advisor that you have 120 credits planned for graduation and, if you don't have a prior degree, that you've completed all general education requirements.

4. Register for Spring Classes (early November)

   • Check MaineStreet for your specific enrollment date.

Spring 2026 What to Register For

• If you encounter registration problems on your enrollment date, contact Dr. Provost at netty.provost@maine.edu.

• NUR 423 - Adult Health II Lecture (3 credits)

• • • NUR 413 - Intermediate Simulation & Skills Lab (1 credit)

• 7-week lab, every other week, starting first week of the semester.

• Register for section 0001 (placeholder with no assigned day/time).

• You will receive a survey about day/time preferences when you complete your clinical survey.

• NUR 425 - Adult Health II Clinical (2 credits)

• 7-week clinical, meeting once a week for 8 hours (typically 3 PM–11 PM or 7 AM–3 PM, but variations exist).

• Register for a placeholder section (no assigned day/time).

• You will receive a survey about day/time preferences.

• Choose the Relevant Option:

  • Option A:  If you are taking NUR 421 & 418 in Fall 2025, then in Spring 2026, register for:

    • NUR 427 - Child Health Nursing (3 credits)

    • NUR 417 - Child Health Nursing Lab (0.5 credits)

      • • Register for section 0001 (placeholder with no assigned day/time).

        • You will receive a survey about day/time preferences when you complete your clinical survey.

  • Option B: If you are taking NUR 427 & 417 in Fall 2025, then in Spring 2026, register for:

    • NUR 421 - Sexual & Reproductive Health Nursing Lecture (3 credits)

    • NUR 418 - Reproductive Health Lab (0.5 credits)

      • • Register for section 0001 (placeholder with no assigned day/time).

        • You will receive a survey about day/time preferences when you complete your clinical survey.

• Choose the Relevant Option:

  • Option A: If you ARE taking a pediatric or maternity clinical in Fall 2025, then register for:

    • • NUR 356 - Community & Public Health Nursing (3 credits) (if not already completed).

      • If NUR 356 is already completed, evaluate your credits needed for financial aid and graduation with your advisor to determine if you need to add an elective.

  • Option B: If you DID NOT take a pediatric or maternity clinical in Fall 2025, then register for:

• NUR 422 - Placeholder for Pediatric & Maternity Clinicals (2 credits)

  • You will only take either a pediatric or maternity clinical

  • Register for section 0001 (placeholder), and you will receive a survey for clinical placement

• NUR 321 - Health-Related Research (3 credits) (if not already completed)

Action Steps with Deadlines & Important Dates

1. 1. Maintain Clinical Health Compliance

      • Ensure you remain compliant with all clinical health requirements. Some requirements must be renewed annually. If you have questions, contact Lindsay Larsen for assistance.

   2. Spring Shopping Cart (October)

      • Build your Spring Shopping Cart

      • Meet with your Faculty Advisor to review your Shopping Cart.

   3. Fall Class Registration (Early November)

      • Check your specific enrollment date on MaineStreet.

      • If you are following a part-time plan of study, consult with your faculty advisor.

   4. Apply to Graduate

      • Ensure you apply to graduate by the specified deadline using this link. Failure to apply on time will result in not graduating.

   5. ATI NCLEX Mandatory Review -

      • Plan for the mandatory 3-day in-person ATI NCLEX Review.  TENTATIVE dates are May 4th, 5th, and 6th.  Lindsay Larsen will let you know when dates are confirmed.

      • This review is required for all students and is essential for your NCLEX exam readiness.

      • Learn more here.

   6. Pinning & Graduation  Ceremony

      • The Pinning & Graduation Ceremony will take place at the end of the Spring semester. You will be updated with the date and location as soon as it is established.  Brandon Blount organizes the ceremony and will send you emails with info about it.

      • Learn more here.
        
        

Spring 2026 What to Register For

1. 6. • If you encounter registration errors on your enrollment date, contact Dr. Netty Provost at netty.provost@maine.edu.

      • NUR 341 - Service Learning, Leadership, and Advocacy (2 credits) IF NOT ALREADY TAKEN

        • • If you have already completed 341 in a prior semester you do not need to take it in the spring.  It was forerly called Nursing Community Partnership. 

          • This is a community clinical course.  You'll register for the placeholder section in Mainestreet and be surveyed about placement options.

          • Meets on Thursdays from 8-12 for the entire semester.

      • NUR 429 - Clinically Applied Pharmacology (3 credits)

      • NUR 470 - Leadership & Ethics (3 credits)

      • NUR 480 - Practicum Seminar (3 credits)

        • • This course compliments your practicum clinical experience.

          • Learn more about practicum here

          • All practicum placement questions should be directed to Stacey Whitney

      • NUR 489 - Special Topics in Nursing:  Role Transition (1 credit)

      • NUR 490 - Capstone (1 credit)

        • Meets in person for the first few weeks, then transitions to asynchronous online work for the rest of the semester

        • Ends with an in-person research poster presentation event
          
          

NCLEX & Board of Nursing Support

• Lindsay Larsen will assist with the submission of paperwork to the Board of Nursing. For an overview of NCLEX information, click here.