The Advising Center provides academic advisement for undergraduate first-year and sophomore students. The Advising Center serves as a pillar of support to guide students through their academic journey. Through partnerships with their adviser, students will learn the skills to navigate the complexities of a rigorous nursing program. The Advising Center assist students to successfully progress through their general education and prerequisite courses. Advising is an integral part of the student experience and helps students advance in the nursing major.

During the junior and senior years, academic program directors provide academic advisement to assist students to successfully progress through the nursing major. and provide students with direction to reach their individual career goals.

Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) Program:
Students participating in the Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) Program receive tailored academic counseling from their assigned EOF counselors throughout their journey at the School of Nursing. These counselors closely collaborate with the Advising Center, ensuring that their guidance aligns with the nursing curriculum, thereby maintaining consistency and coherence in the advisement process. Additionally, junior and senior EOF students are encouraged to seek additional advisement and support from their program directors and academic deans. 

Blackwood 2 + 2 Program
The Assistant Dean at the Blackwood Campus provides students with academic advisement to successfully progress through the nursing major and direction to reach their individual career goals.   .

Second-Degree Program Students
Second-degree Program Director provides students with academic advisement to successfully progress through the nursing major and direction to reach their individual career goals. 

R.N. to B.S. in Nursing Program Students
The Director for the R.N. to B.S. program serves as the academic adviser. Students should contact their academic adviser prior to course registration for any academic questions or guidance to ensure successful program completion.

Postbaccalaureate Certificate Program: School Nurse Certificate Students
The Director for the School Nurse Program serves as the academic adviser for enrolled students. Students should contact the Program Director for any academic questions or guidance to ensure successful program completion.

Matriculated Students
Graduate Program/Specialty Directors or their designees serve as academic advisers to students enrolled in their specialty programs. Students will be introduced to/informed of their assigned Program/Specialty Director/Advisor upon or shortly after admission. In subsequent semesters, students are encouraged to contact their academic advisor before course registration each semester to discuss any academic questions and receive guidance to ensure successful program completion.

Newly Admitted Students
Prior to registration in first-semester courses, students will meet with their Program/Specialty Director to discuss their plan of study and course sequence. Until that advisement meeting is held and communicated to the respective Student Affairs and academic departments by the Program/Specialty Director, a registration hold will be placed on the students¿ record.

Non-degree/Non-Matriculated Students
Academic advisement for students who wish to take graduate courses without enrolling in a degree program will be provided by one of the Division of Advanced Nursing Practice Divisional Deans or their designee.