Reports of College activities related to approval by the State Board of Labor, Licensure and Regulation Board of Nursing, the Commission on Higher Education, and the Southern Association of Schools and Colleges are coordinated by the Assistant Dean for Academic Programs, who also plays an active part in preparation for national accreditation. B. Advisement Professional staff and graduate student assistants in Academic Programs and Student Services serve as academic advisors for undergraduate students. In this capacity advisors provide preregistration enrollment advice, serve as counselors to probationary and conditionally admitted students, monitor progress of undergraduates through the academic program, and complete documentation for graduation and registered nurse licensure eligibility. Faculty are assigned as mentors to upper division undergraduate students. The Assistant Dean for Academic Programs and professional staff serves as academic advisors for the master's and certificate of graduate study students and monitor their progress throughout the students' programs.
Staff assist in completing documentation for graduation and certification eligibility.
Faculty are assigned to mentor students regarding professional and career issues. The Office of Academic Programs and Student Services assists in implementing the College of Nursing Recruitment and Retention Plan by working collaboratively with faculty, administrators, principal investigators on training grants, and various units on campus. Academic Programs and Student Services initiates and coordinates student recruitment and retention activities for the educational programs of the College. Academic Programs and Student Services staff are involved in developing and maintaining recruitment literature and producing written materials on the degree programs of the College. A major effort of the Office of Academic Programs and Student Services is directed toward effective response to and follow up on student inquiries about the programs of the College of Nursing.