Key Contacts
As you prepare for your graduate program, please acquaint yourself with the support network of faculty and staff who will partner with you.
These professionals are knowledgeable about curriculum and program requirements, as well as policies and procedures at college and university levels.They will assist you with registration, student resources, managing academic deadlines and connecting you with services you may need.
Your academic advisor or student success coordinator will contact you once we receive your program confirmation.
- Academic advisors and student success coordinators help students by:
- Connecting them to resources at college and university levels;
- Adjusting course plan as appropriate based on personal circumstances and needs;
- Monitoring academic progress and assisting with decision-making towards academic and career goals;
- Providing an environment where students feel valued, respected and heard.
- Go to your academic advisor or student success coordinator for:
- Schedule changes;
- Program and course requirements;
- Concerns and questions about the program;
- Connection to university resources;
- When you are unsure where to go!
Your graduate program coordinator or director is knowledgeable about curriculum, program and clinical requirements, as well as the nursing profession and and licensure requirements.
- Faculty advisors help students by:
- Approving their academic plan and reviewing graduation application;
- Addressing academic or professional concerns or questions.
- Go to your faculty advisor for:
- Questions on appropriateness of clinical site/preceptor;
- Questions about nursing and your specialty;
- Questions about licensure and licensure requirements.
These professionals will assist you in understanding critical requirements and clinical placements, process paperwork and troubleshoot any challenges you may encounter during your clinical experience.
- Clinical site coordinators help students by:
- Addressing potential challenges during the clinical placement process;
- Parterning with clinical sites for required paperwork and processes;
- Providing access to e-Medley.
- Go to your clinical site coordinator for:
- Questions on clinical/preceptor paperwork;
- Questions about e-Medley;
- Deadlines and requirements for clinical activities.
Our students are expected to:
- Check their UC email daily;
- Communicate proactively when encountering challenges, making changes to academic plans, or needing clarification;
- Understand all course and program requirements, asking questions as needed;
- Demonstrate same level of respect and professionalism as you would with patients;
- Track progress and keep records of communication;
- Provide all documentation and paperwork as required for clinical placement;
- Find and secure preceptors who meet mandatory requirements;
- Adhere to established deadlines to prevent delays in processing.
Key Contacts
- Program coordinator
- Academic advisors/student success coordinators
- MSN and Post-MSN Certificate programs: Angie Cook
- DNP program: Mike O'Neal
- Clinical site coordinator
- CastleBranch critical requirements administrator
- Program directors
- Post-MSN Certificate and DNP programs: Kim Mullins, DNP, APRN-CNP, AOCNP
- MSN program: Lindsay Davis, DNP, APRN-CNP
- Academic advisors/student success coordinators
- MSN program:Tara Straz
- Post-MSN Certificate and DNP programs: Mike O'Neal
- Clinical site coordinator
- CastleBranch critical requirements administrator
- Program directors
- MSN program: Jason Gregg, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, FIAAN
- Post-MSN Certificate program: Sherry Donaworth, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, FPCNA
- DNP program: Jeff Trees, DNP, FNP-BC, CNP
- Academic advisors/student success coordinators
- MSN program: Kaitlyn VanWay
- Post-MSN Certificate program: Ashley Galinger
- DNP program: Mike O'Neal
- Clinical site coordinators
- MSN program: Melissa Joos
- Post-MSN and DNP programs: Taylor Soria
- CastleBranch critical requirements administrator
- Program director
- Academic advisor
- Clinical site coordinator
- CastleBranch critical requirements administrator
- Program director
- Assistant program director
- Academic advisor/student success coordinator
- Program Manager
- Program director
- Academic advisors/student success coordinators
- Certificate program: Mike O'Neal
- MSN program:Tara Straz
- Clinical site coordinator
- MSN program: Melissa Joos
- CastleBranch critical requirements administrator
- Program director
- Academic advisor/student success coordinator
- Clinical site coordinator
- CastleBranch critical requirements administrator
- Program director
- Academic advisor/student success coordinator
- Clinical site coordinator
- CastleBranch critical requirements administrator
- Program director
- Academic advisor/student success coordinator
- Program director
- Academic advisor/student success coordinator
- Program director
- Academic advisor/student success coordinator
- Clinical site coordinator
- CastleBranch critical requirements administrator
- Program director
- Academic advisors/student success coordinators
- Post-MSN Certificate program: Ashley Galinger
- DNP program: Mike O'Neal
- Clinical site coordinator
- CastleBranch critical requirements administrator
- Program director
- Academic advisor/student success coordinator
- Clinical site coordinator
- DNP program: Joe Letizia
- CastleBranch critical requirements administrator
- Program coordinator
- Academic advisor/student success coordinator
- Clinical site coordinator
- CastleBranch critical requirements administrator
Communication with family and others:
In compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), other third parties (including parents, spouses, employers, etc.) do not have access to your records, and members of our team will not discuss details of your records without your written permission. For this reason, our team members will refer others to communicate directly with you concerning academic issues. You should assume responsibility for your education and any transactions with the University. For more information regarding FERPA regulations, please visit the Registrar's FERPA website.