Congratulations on your acceptance into an MSN program, and Welcome to Penn Nursing!
Save the date!
Orientation for new Nursing graduate students starting in SUMMER 2012 will be held on May 21, 2012.
Orientation for new Nursing graduate students starting in FALL 2012 will be held on September 4, 2012.
Registration
PLEASE NOTE: You may only register if you have paid your Enrollment deposit. If necessary, please consult with your Program Director prior to completing your course registration. We have instructions on how to register, and you can find them online here.
Noteworthy dates:
May 21, 2012 - Summer I and 12-Weeek Summer Courses Begin
June 29, 2012 - Summer I Courses End
July 2, 2012 - Summer II Courses Begin
August 10, 2012 - Summer II and 12-Week Summer Courses End
September 5, 2012 - Fall Courses Begin
Other tools to assist you in registration:
(keep in mind Graduate level classes are NURS500 and above)
Registration Information Page
Spring 2012 Course Timetable - Listing of Spring 2012 Classes at the School of Nursing
Nursing Course Descriptions
3-year Academic Calendar
Withdrawal policy (note depending on date of withdrawal, you may be responsible for partial tuition)
Transfer Credit Procedures
Getting StartedPennKey
A PennKey and password are required to access many of the University's resources, including establishing your Nursing email. If you have not yet received information on establishing a PennKey, please email pennkey@nursing.upenn.edu and information will be sent to you immediately. If you have a PennKey from a previous Penn affiliation (i.e. Knowledge Link at UPHS, you need not create a new PennKey). If you have a current email and have not passed it on to the Office of Enrollment Management, please email us so we can update our records.
Nursing Email
It is a requirement to open a Penn Nursing e-mail account. Please do so immediately, and plan to access it daily. E-mail setup can be found online here. You will note in the instructions that you can set up your e-mail to be read from your home computer. We use e-mail to pass on important instructions for courses and update students on upcoming events in the School of Nursing.
Penn Card
PennCard is the official identification card of the University of Pennsylvania and is required for all students. The PennCard gives you access to many University facilities.
MSN Academic Worksheet
Each MSN student is expected to plan and maintain a Plan of Study Academic Worksheet in Penn-in-Touch. This is a repository for your Plan of Study for reference and advising purposes. Instructions on how to plan your Academic Worksheet can be found here.
Resources for new graduate students
Computer Connection Sale
Moving to Philadelphia
A publication that features useful information for incoming students before arriving at Penn.Campus Resource Guide
A publication from the Graduate Student Center which provides descriptions of all the resources available to graduate and professional students on Penn's campus.
Graduate Housing
Provides information about on and off-campus housing and temporary accommodations.
Check out reviews of Landlords and buildings in the Landlord Survey.
Graduate Student Center
New Student Orientation for graduate and professional students
The Graduate Student Center organizes New Student Orientation each summer for incoming graduate and professional students across Penn. Features events, calendar, presentations, and resources (Penn, Philadelphia, and for international students).
Online Orientation Sessions:
Click Here to access the GSC Online Orientation.
Nursing Graduate Student Organization
Graduate and Professional Student Assembly (GAPSA)
GAPSA is the university-wide student government for all graduate and professional students at the University of Pennsylvania.
Student Health Service and Penn Student Insurance Plan
All full-time students are required to be covered by comprehensive health insurance.
MSN Student Handbook
Sigma Theta Tau
Questions?
Nursing Office of Student Services advisor@nursing.upenn.edu or 215-898-8897
Suite M18; available 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday
Advising and Services
Nursing Office of Student Information osi@nursing.upenn.edu
Registration System Questions and Clinical Compliance
Nursing Financial Aid nursing-finaid@nursing.upenn.edu
Financial Aid Questions
Office of Student Financial Services sfsmail@sfs.upenn.edu
Central Financial Aid (billing and payment)