2023 Summer & Fall Semester
Advising Newsletter for Students & Faculty
Hello from the Undergrad Coordinators!
We hope you're enjoying your spring semester despite the snowy start to things!
We also want to remind folks that if you are thinking about withdrawing from a class always consult with your advisor before withdrawing. Because nursing courses have a lot of corequisites withdrawing from one class could mean needing to also drop other things you are taking. Example: If you drop NUR 307 you also have to drop the NUR 306 lecture because they are linked. If you drop NUR 300 you also have to drop 301, 306, and 307.
As always faculty and students are welcome to contact us with questions. Please include us both in the same email.
Best,
Prof. Larsen and Dr. Provost
Coordinators of Undergraduate Nursing
netty.provost@maine.edu and leslie.larsen@maine.edu
Key Resources to Review
The following list links to important & relevant info for advising and registration in this handbook.
Clinical Health Requirements & COVID Vaccination Requirements (due 11/1/2022 for spring NUR courses)
how placement surveys & placements work
student clinical paperwork & process obligations
clinical letters
what to expect in clinical
General Registration Advice & How to Guides
identify your advisor
identify your enrollment date
searching for classes
how to register
what to do about registration errors
For Faculty - Advising Tutorials
Advising & Registration Timeline
Feburary - Plan your Summer Registration if relevant
March 1 - summer registration opens for current students
Throughout March - students should meet with their advisor to plan spring classes
April 3 through 14 - Fall 2023 Registration Period Students should check Mainestreet for their individualized enrollment date
April 1 - Last day to Submit an Application for Degree if you plan to graduate in May
General Reminders
@maine.edu Email Communication is Required! Students should check and reply to their @maine.edu email at least several times a week, including during summer and winter breaks. We will not send emails to non-USM emails. You'll miss vital instructions & deadlines that can impact your placements and graduation timeline if you are not checking email frequently.
Grade and GPA Policy Reminders for Undergrads
NUR courses require a C+ or better grade. CON courses and USM Core classes (general education) taken for the major require C or better.
Undergrads must maintain a GPA of 2.75 or better and a science GPA of 2.67 or better.
To take the NUR 300/301/306/307/339 semester and all following courses students must have completed all sciences and social sciences required by the major & have the minimum GPAs.
See the USM Catalog for detail about these policies and the consequences of not meeting them.