School of Nursing Student Resources Site

• Academic Integrity Training: Short training class designed to help students avoid accidental plagiarism.

• Using Turnitin: Video explaining how to use Turnitin to avoid plagiarism. 

• Writing With Integrity: Document that reviews “expectations for academic research and professional writing”. 

• Avoid Third Party ‘Help’ Sites: Do not use outside, third-party academic help sites that collect course content from users (may claim to offer free tutoring, study guides, course notes, ‘sample’ papers, etc.). Sharing your class content, whether with other students or outside sites, is an academic integrity violation of the Purdue Global Code of Conduct and will result in a Code of Student Conduct violation on your record. Faculty, staff, and administration monitor these sites and academic consequences will follow for those found using third party sites. The only acceptable academic resources for student use are those provided by PG. 

• Federal Work-Study: Federal Work-Study (FWS) is a federally funded program that provides employment for students that demonstrate a financial need, to meet their indirect cost of attending college. It is an excellent way for qualified students to gain relevant experience concerning their program while working part-time.

• If you are seeking a letter of recommendation from a faculty member, you should identify a faculty member who can speak to your abilities and character. There is information you should include in your request and it is at the faculty member's discretion whether or not to provide a letter. 

• If you are seeking a letter of recommendation from a program director, please be clear in what information you need and send your request to sondeanapprovals@purdueglobal.edu.

• If you have a form that needs to be filled out to verify your degree completion or specific aspects of your program, please send it to sondeanapprovals@purdueglobal.edu. The form will be reviewed to ensure your program does meet the criteria outlined on the form, and if appropriate, filled out and submitted to the appropriate parties. 

• If you need the ANCC VOE form completed, please note ANCC has recently changed their certification process. Applicants are now responsible for filling out the VOE form and submitting it. We have developed a resource that will assist you on what to fill in as well as how you can request a letter that verifies your clinical experiences: HOW TO FILL OUT THE ANCC VOE FORM 

The Center for Career Advancement offers resume and cover letter support, job search assistance, and recommendations for interviewing and networking through the Career Network! 

Step 1: Review the course syllabus, policies, and grading rubrics to ensure you understand the expectations of the assignment or course

Step 2: Contact your instructor to seek insight into the rationale for the grade and seek potential resolution amongst each other. If appropriate, instructors can submit a grade change or make adjustments to the outcome.

Step 3: In accordance with the grade appeal policy, you can submit an Academic Appeal form to the Office of the Provost no later than 10 days after the end of term 

• Your instructor is always your first point of contact if you need assistance in understanding course material, academic expectations, or recommendations for advancing your learning
  
  

• If you are having concerns with the quality of instruction or in how your instructor may be supporting your learning in a course, the academic department chair or assistant chair for your degree program is the next resource to help you receive support and guidance to navigate your curricular expectations.
  
  

• If you need additional support beyond what the academic leadership for your program can provide or you feel like other factors are impacting your ability to be successful in your courses, the Assistant Dean of Students is a valuable resource to discuss your experiences and get you connected to appropriate services and strategies to assist.

All students in the RN-to-BSN, MSN, Post-graduate certificate, and DNP program are required to identify clinical sites and have them cleared by our clinical team to complete their clinical requirements. ASN students do not need to find clinical sites as this program has clinical partners already established for their specific locations. 

• Core ELMS: Through this platform, you can find resources and recommendations on how to navigate networking and finding a clinical site within your geographic region. Navigating through this platform and referencing your degree program’s clinical handbook, should be your first step in attempting to find a clinical site independently.
  
  

• CSM (Clinical Advisor): While we do not offer placement services and cannot put students directly in contact with clinical sites, you may discuss your options with your CSM who can share additional recommendations on how to navigate finding a site or share potential placements that prior students have used in your geographic region (if available).

  • • • • • • CSM Contact List for Primary Care NP

            • CSM Contact List for Psychiatric Mental Health NP

            • CSM Contact List for Acute Care NP, Executive Leader & Nurse Educator, RN-to-BSN, and DNP
              
              

• SSM (Academic Advisor): If you have exhausted all resources and can still not find a clinical site to satisfy the appropriate course in your curriculum sequence, you can connect with your SSM to discuss taking a clinical leave of absence so you can have more time to search for a site or discuss options to potentially adjust your sequence. 

• All RN-to-BSN, MSN, Post-Graduate Certificate, & DNP students receive an email at the start of their program with login information, orientation session information, and additional resources to help with using CORE ELMS. Students should check their spam/junk folders if they do not see that email in their inbox.
  
  

• Core ELMS Help Desk: If you are experiencing any technical issues with CORE ELMS(i.e. hour logs not displaying correctly, log-in not working, emails not being received, etc.), fill out a form for our Core ELMS Help Desk and a member of our staff will look into your issue within 3-5 business days.
  
  

• CSM: If you need additional assistance after connecting with the Help Desk or if you need guidance on navigating the CORE ELMS platform, you may connect with your CSM for assistance and they can refer you to the appropriate resource. 

  • • • • • • CSM Contact List for Primary Care NP

            • CSM Contact List for Psychiatric Mental Health NP

            • CSM Contact List for Acute Care NP, Executive Leader & Nurse Educator, RN-to-BSN, and DNP

• Student Success Manager (SSM): All nursing students are assigned an SSM as their academic advisor. SSMs assist students with course selection/degree requirements, answering questions about financial aid or registration or general student resources/services, and serve as a liaison should escalation be needed to request additional support or curricular exceptions. While they support Nursing students, they are not staffed by the School of Nursing so they do not always have direct access to any of our faculty or staff. 

• Clinical Student Manager (CSM): Students in the RN-to-BSN, MSN, Post-grad Certificate, and DNP programs, are also assigned a CSM who helps them with finding a clinical site, getting cleared for clinical experiences, and adhering to policies related to clinical requirements. However, questions about clinical course registration, sequencing, and academic standing, should be directed to the SSM.

• Your PG Campus provides direct links to access your degree plan, university resources, and a wealth of information that are pertinent to your experience as a student.
  
  

• The University Academic Catalog is the formal and official explanation of university policies, rights & responsibilities, degree expectations, and course descriptions. Students are expected to follow the degree plan for the catalog associated with the term they were enrolled in and prior versions are available to be viewed through the archive. 

• Important dates about when terms run, grades are posted, and when withdrawals or incompletes can be processed are available on the university’s academic calendar. Students should review the calendar associated with their specific track (A-track or C-track) each term to ensure they are familiar with these dates.