The Accelerated Student Orientation is 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. on May 13th on Zoom. Attendance is mandatory.
You will be sent a Zoom link closer to the event.
Materials
Orientation Agenda (will be posted closer to the event date)
links will be added closer to the event date
RN to BS students will individually meet with Lindsay Larsen for orientation to the program. Please contact her directly at lindsay.larsen@maine.edu to arrange a meeting time.
Students with more than 32 credits who meet the eligibility criteria must submit the online Supplemental Transfer Nursing Application, essay, and resume by February 1st for Fall consideration. The eligibility criteria and application guidance for Process 3 can be found on the School of Nursing supplemental content site.
Internal Transfers are current USM students admitted into the program and are directed to contact the Nursing Advisor, Laurie Lentz, to schedule a required one-hour Nursing Orientation.
External Transfers are students who are transferring to USM as a newly admitted student. These students are directed to complete the admissions process and will have a 1 hour Advising and Course Selection meeting with Laurie Lentz. Students are also sent an invitation to sign up to attend a 1-hour "Welcome to Nursing Orientation". The Advising and Course Selection meeting is to review USM-specific information, discuss your academic plan and cohort, and register for classes. The Welcome to Nursing Orientation is a group format Zoom meeting to review nursing-specific information. (Academic Policies, Health Requirements, Uniform Requirements, School of Nursing Handbook, and expectations).
Orientation Material: Students should explore and carefully read all information under the "Student Resources" section of this website since it contains vital info about your program and will answer many common questions. Specific content we will highlight during the orientation includes the following:
Students must meet the criteria in process 2 in order to change their major to nursing. The eligibility criteria and guidance for Process 2 can be found in the School of Nursing supplemental content site. on this website. Records are reviewed when all relevant grades are posted. Students who meet the nursing criteria will receive a "Welcome to Nursing" email from the Nursing Advisor, Laurie Lentz. The welcome email guides the student to register for a required one-hour nursing orientation. The change of major will not be processed until after the orientation is completed. Students who do not meet eligibility criteria, will continue to work with their present advisor.
Orientation Material: Students should explore and carefully read all information under the "Student Resources" section of this website since it contains vital info about your program and will answer many common questions. Specific content we will highlight during the orientation includes the following:
Freshman who are admitted directly to the nursing major will schedule a 1 hour Advising and Course Selection Meeting in the summer before they begin the program. First year students will meet with Laurie Lentz or Jennifer Major who advise admitted nursing majors. Students will also be invited to sign up for a 90-minute "Welcome to Nursing Orientation" specifically focused on 1st year Nursing students. We review nursing-specific information like academic policies and health requirements for the first 30 minutes. The rest of the time is reserved for 1st year students to ask questions to 2nd, 3rd, and 4th-year Nursing students. This is a fantastic opportunity to hear directly from students who can relate to you as a 1st year college student. The questions cover a variety of topics: Nursing, living on campus, study strategies, athletics, balancing life and school, and related areas.
Orientation Material: Students should explore and carefully read all information under the "Student Resources" section of this website since it contains vital info about your program and will answer many common questions. Specific content we will highlight during the orientation includes the following: