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Dear Nursing Students:

Open Advising for Nursing BS students will be held on November 21, 22, and 30 from 9:00am – 12:00pm and 1:00pm – 4:00pm in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences Lab (2nd floor of the Science Building). Open Advising is required for all students in NU226 and below and is optional for students in NU310 and above. It is mandatory for nursing students to bring your printed audit for faculty and academic advisors to review to accurately plan your spring semester. If you do not attend one of the open advising sessions, the university advising hold will not be removed from your record preventing you from registering on your given date for the Spring 2006 semester.

All Nursing students that attend Open Advising will have their advising holds removed immediately to allow for registration of Spring 2006. The advising hold on students in NU 310 and above will be removed as soon as the new University computer system goes live.

If you have any questions please call the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at (617) 287-7500.

Please note that the name of your assigned faculty advisor has been emailed to you. The following definition can help you determine if you need to see your faculty advisor or a Student Affairs Specialists/Academic Advisor (Valerie Miller and John Mascetta).

• Faculty Advisor = All generic nursing and EHS students are assigned to a faculty advisor who is available for consultation throughout the semester. The advisor provides guidance related to careers, resources available to aid in students’ studies, and course selection. The relationship between the faculty advisor and student involves the sharing of information which aids in the development and successful completion of educational plans. A list of faculty advisor assignments is located outside of the CNHS main office.
• SAS = (Academic Advisors) are available to meet with all nursing and EHS students regarding the interpretation of College and institutional requirements, policy issues, and to make student referrals to appropriate resources.  Traditional RN students are assigned to an SAS who is available for consultation throughout the semester. The advisor provides guidance related to course selection and makes referrals to appropriate campus resources. Online RN students are assigned to the online program coordinator.