Current Students

Academic advising

Prospective student information

Are you applying to one of our programs? Connect with the Nursing Admissions team at asknursing@uw.edu or 206.543.8736 to learn more about our programs, requirements, and the application process.

Undergraduate student advising

ABSN students

Current ABSN students can schedule an advising appointment with the ABSN Undergraduate Adviser in the Office of Student and Academic Affairs.

BSN students

Current BSN students can schedule an advising appointment with the BSN Undergraduate Adviser in the Office of Student and Academic Affairs:

DNP & Graduate Certificate student advising

Your academic advisor can help guide you through School of Nursing and UW Graduate School policies as well as document your program milestones.

Faculty advising

All incoming doctoral students are assigned to a graduate faculty member for individual program advising and mentoring.

Role of the doctoral faculty adviser

  • Serves as the student’s academic program advisor;
  • Serves as a mentor and engages in discussions with you to help clarify professional goals, university academic experiences, and curriculum plans;
  • Works with you to develop your program of study, including referring (as needed) to the policy for petitioning for previous coursework equivalency;
  • Each quarter, reviews course selections before you register for the coming quarter, and
  • Submits a note to your file in the Office of Student and Academic Affairs following each advising session, including the date, description of the conference, comments, and signature

Forms

DNP forms

Graduate certificate forms

Archived Program of Study forms

DNP cohorts beginning autumn 2018 and later should review the new process for submitting your program of study form.

If your cohort began before autumn 2018, please use the program of study forms below.

PhD student advising

Your academic adviser can help guide you through School of Nursing and UW Graduate School policies as well as assist in documenting program milestones.

Faculty advising

All incoming doctoral students are assigned to a faculty adviser for individual program advising and mentoring. This faculty member will meet with you at least quarterly during the academic year (September – June), until you form your dissertation committee. At that time, your committee chair will take over primary advising duties.

During the first quarter, we recommend that you make an appointment with your faculty adviser to begin to develop your individual development plan (IDP).

Role of the doctoral faculty adviser

  • Serves as a mentor and engages in discussions with you to help clarify professional goals, university academic experiences, and curriculum plans;
  • Discusses potential faculty who may be appropriate for your supervisory committee;
  • Works with you to develop your program of study, including referring (as needed) to the policy for petitioning for previous coursework equivalency;
  • Each quarter, reviews course selections before you register for the coming quarter, and
  • Submits quarterly advising note to document student’s progress and work towards accomplishing the program, which becomes part of the student’s file.

Forms

Program of Study forms

CIPCT program

The CIPCT program has a dedicated program adviser to assist with any CIPCT programmatic questions.

The program adviser can support you with:

  • Course planning and registration
  • Academic and program-related paperwork (e.g., tuition reimbursement letter, VA certification forms, etc.)
  • Scholarly Project (remove paperwork, schedule defense, etc.)
  • Filling for graduation