UIC College of Nursing

DNP Orientation Information

Welcome to the College of Nursing at UIC and congratulations on your recent acceptance. As a new student, you join one of the largest and most prestigious sources of nursing leadership in Illinois and beyond. Students come to UIC College of Nursing to ‘learn from and with the best' – to connect locally and globally with top notch practicing, academic, and scientific nursing and healthcare leaders.

As one of the nation's leading colleges of nursing, UIC offers an excellent education with the nation's best nursing leaders as your teachers. You will be surrounded by energetic and supportive peers, receive personal and professional guidance, as well as have outstanding clinical experiences.

Orientation

Orientation will be held at the Chicago campus on Wednesday, July 23rd 10am - 5pm. Orientation provides you an opportunity to familiarize yourself with the faculty, staff and campus services of UIC. Orientation is required so please plan to attend. RSVP should be sent to Phil Zack

Prior to orientation students can view the student handbook to become familiar with College of Nursing Policies

Following are items and forms that you will need to complete before the start of classes.

Enrollment Confirmation & Tuition Deposit

In order to secure your admission for the semester, a non-refundable tuition deposit of $100 is required. Checks should be made out to UIC College of Nursing and the funds will be directly credited to your account. The deposit is due within two weeks of your notice of acceptance from the College of Nursing and should be submitted along with a confirmation of enrollment form below.

Semester	Format
Enrollment Confirmation & Tuition Deposit	PDF	Word

Technology Requirements

A portion of all graduate programs at the UIC College of Nursing are delivered on-line. Every program has courses that are offered entirely on-line as well as courses that are considered hybrid or blended (e.g. combination of on-line and traditional face-to-face). Therefore all students admitted to a UIC College of Nursing graduate program must have ongoing access to a personal computer with the following specifications:

Windows operating system (2000 or XP)
Java-compatible Web browser: Firefox 1.0, Mozilla 1.7, Netscape 6.0, or Internet Explorer 6.0 (higher versions of these browsers are acceptable)
500 MHz processor (Pentium class)
At least 128 MB of RAM
1 GB free hard-disk space
Cable or DSL modem
Sound card and speakers
Monitor capable of 800x600 (1024x768 recommended)
MS Word

Clinical Compliance Requirements

Students may be required to have immunizations, background checks, drug testing, HIPAA and CPR in order to be eligible for clinical placement. Please visit the Clinical Compliance website for more details of the requirements for your program.

Registration/Advising

You will be meeting with an advisor at the orientation. After speaking with your advisor you will be able to register using the following directions:

Registration, including changes to any existing registration, begins a number of months before the term and continues through the first official ten days of the term. During the registration period, all registration activity is done by the student using Student Self-Service, which may be accessed from UIC Web For Student . When attempting to register, if you receive an error message directly pertaining to the class or section you are requesting, consult with the department offering the course as an override may need to be input into the system to allow you to continue to register. Once the override has been added you still have to register for the course in Student Self-Service. If you receive an error message that you do not understand, consult the Registration Help Line at (312) 996-8600.

Before you can register for classes, you will need to establish your NetID and Enterprise ID. You will need a Net ID to access campus-specific sites and services such as your UIC e-mail account and Blackboard. You will need an EnterpriseID to access the university-wide administrative system. For example, you will use your Enterprise ID to register for classes, make address changes, access your student account, review grades, and request transcripts. Instructions for establishing these IDs can be found on UIC Web for Student

You will not be able to register until you receive your official acceptance letter from the Graduate College of the University. This letter is usually sent 2-3 weeks after you receive your College of Nursing acceptance.

Before registering you must meet with your advisor to develop a program plan. After meeting with your advisor they will remove an “advising hold” that has been put on your account that will prevent you from registering (it takes 24 hours to remove the hold).

If you have completed all of these steps are are still having problems registering please contact con@uic.edu

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees are set by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois . The tuition and fee schedule at UIC is fairly elaborate so it is important to understand what your charges will be, as well as your payment obligations. This information is available from the Office of Admissions and Records website .

University Insurance

All registered students are automatically enrolled in CampusCare Health Insurance. There is no enrollment form to complete. Students with equivalent health insurance coverage can opt out of the CampusCare Program by submitting the online Waiver Form within designated time frames. The form only needs to be submitted once while you attend UIC.

UIC Email Policy

The College of Nursing uses only the UIC email address for communication with students. Your email address will be your netid@uic.edu. UIC email can be checked at the UIC Webmail site. UIC email can also be forwarded to other accounts on The Academic Commuting and Communications site.

Your UIC email is automatically added to our Graduate Student Listserv where most announcements are posted. If is important that you check your UIC regularly for information regarding registration, scholarships, special events, RA/TA postions, etc.

Student Policies

Prior to orientation students should view the student handbook to become familiar with College of Nursing Policies

Blackboard (online course platform)

If you have not taken an online course before or need to become familiar with Blackboard it is hightly recommended you take the Blackboard tutorial. The tutorial is available online and can be done at anytime. It will allow you to learn the basics about Blackboard prior to starting courses. Although all instructors use Blackboard a bit differently, all of the areas will be covered through the tutorial. In order to enroll in the Tutorial follow the steps below:

1. Establish Net ID and register for courses (information above)

2. Email Phil Zack in the Office of Academic Programs ( pzack@uic.edu ) In the subject put TUTORIAL. In the body of the email please include your Net ID (should be 6 letters followed by a number that is established at the time of registration). You will be entered into the Blackboard tutorial and should be able to access within one week.

3. Access the Blackboard tutorial by going to www.uic.edu Under Quick Links at the bottom of the page choose Blackboard and hit GO. Then login to blackboard using your Net ID and password (established during registration). The tutorial will show up as: Learner Orientation to Blackboard Nursing

Get Your Photo ID (i-Card)

The i-Card is the official identification card of the University for students, staff and faculty. It is important to obtain the i-Card and carry it with you at all times. The i-Card is needed to enter certain labs and buildings, for access to certain student-related events and services, and to check material out of the library.

Once you have registered for a course you may obtain your i-Card . This should be done as soon as possible following your registration. You will need to bring a print-out of your registration and either a driver's license, state ID card, or passport to the i-Card Office. Complete information, including locations, is available from the i-Card Office .

Brush Up Your Writing Skills

The College of Nursing will hold writing workshops prior to the start of the fall semester. Dates will be announced as soon as available.