Message from the Dean:

Congratulations and welcome to the graduate program of the Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing! We hope that your studies will be personally rewarding and professionally challenging. This handbook was created to assist with your transition to graduate studies and provides you with a quick source of useful information.

Choosing to seek graduate study is a significant commitment and we applaud you for embarking on a journey to further your learning. We hope that you will take advantage of all that the University has to offer. The potential for seeking and learning new knowledge surrounds you. It is our hope that you will seek learning from many sources including mentors, classmates, as well as those in other disciplines across the university. Your faculty advisor stands ready to assist you with academic planning and career advice; however, all of our faculty and staff are here to serve you.

We wish you a successful journey in your program of study in our Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing. Let us know how we can best help you.

Be well,

Laurie Badzek, LLM, JD, M.S., RN, FNAP, FAAN
Dean and Professor, Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing.

Welcome to the Graduate Program to the Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing! We are delighted you have chosen to attend our program.

This handbook has been compiled to assist you as you progress through the graduate program. Please become familiar with its content, as it contains answers to frequently asked questions and provides information about policies and links to help you navigate our system of graduate education. The policies in this handbook are valid for the length of your admitted program of study.

The graduate faculty are prepared to help you excel in your academic program. Please feel free to contact them or myself if you have any questions or concerns.

Judy Hupcey, Ed.D., CRNP, FAAN

Associate Dean for Research & Innovation, Interim Associate Dean for Graduate Education