New York University - College Of Nursing

WHAT: NYU’s College of Nursing (NYUCN) will be implementing a Calendar for Four Terms of BS Nursing Courses only (junior level and above) for all enrolled B.S. students

WHEN: The Calendar for Four Terms of BS Nursing Courses will take effect Fall 2010 (see Calendar for Four Terms of BS Nursing Courses) in the upper left hand corner)

WHY: The Calendar for Four Terms of BS Nursing Courses will provide a balance between fall, spring and summer terms, by ensuring that each term includes 12 weeks of didactic/clinical instruction and one week of exams. For traditional and accelerated undergraduate students, the modified calendar will adjust the time between terms to make certain that students have the very best clinical placements, the most highly qualified part-time faculty, as well as conscientious and timely consideration of academic appeals. The breaks between terms will also provide students with essential time to relax and reflect after one term and time to prepare for the upcoming term. Traditional students in particular may have the possibility of increased time in the summer to participate in externships and internships.

Frequently Asked Questions (F.A.Q.'s)
What does the Calendar for Four Terms of BS Nursing Courses mean for you?

Who will be affected?
How will traditional students be affected?
How will accelerated accelerated/15-month students be affected?
What if I take courses outside of the College of Nursing?
What if I take nursing electives other than those listed above, including dual-degree offerings?
Will I be able to stay in the residence halls?
What about spring break?
Will financial aid be available?
What is the refund schedule for dropped courses?
What are the potential benefits of the Calendar for Four Terms of BS Nursing Courses?

Who will be affected?

All NYUCN undergraduate students taking nursing sequence courses at the junior level or above will be affected. Here are the courses that are included:

Adult & Elder I, Health Assessment and Promotion, Theoretical and Research Basis of Nursing Practice, Pathophysiology, Professional Nursing, Integrative Seminar I
Adult & Elder II, Pharmacology, Integrative Seminar II, Adult & Elder III, Integrative Seminar III, Child & Family Nursing, Maternity Nursing, Acute Psychiatric Nursing;
Populations at Risk, Community, Leadership and Management;
College of Nursing Electives (N41..), e.g., Critical Care Nursing, Oncology, Global Issues etc.

Traditional (4-year) students taking nursing courses listed above will follow the modified schedule during fall and spring terms, as they are not required to take courses during the summer term. Didactic sessions for courses to adhere to university requirements regarding hours per credit; clinicals will be adjusted to fit within the 13-week timeframe. Reminder: This schedule ONLY involves the nursing courses listed above. For example, Anatomy and Physiology is a prerequisite to the nursing sequence, and so it would not be included in the modified schedule.

Accelerated students taking nursing courses listed above will follow the Calendar for Four Terms of BS Nursing Courses during fall, spring and summer terms. Didactic sessions for courses will be adjusted to adhere to university requirements regarding hours per credit; clinicals will be adjusted to fit within the 13-week timeframe. Reminder: This schedule ONLY involves the nursing courses listed above. For example, Anatomy and Physiology is a prerequisite to the nursing sequence, and so it would not be included in the Calendar for Four Terms of BS Nursing Courses.

Students should be aware that if they are taking elective courses offered by Schools other than the College of Nursing (such as in CAS), concurrent with their Nursing clinical courses, they may be operating on two calendars during fall and spring (i.e., the NYUCN 13-week calendar for the Nursing courses and the University's 15-week calendar for the electives not offered by the College of Nursing).

Nursing electives other than those listed above, including dual-degree offerings, will follow the University's 15-week calendar.

Yes! Students living in the residence halls will continue to follow the University's 15-week calendar in regard to their housing.

The Calendar for Four Terms of BS Nursing Courses will allow nursing students to follow New York University's traditionally scheduled spring break (1 week).

In addition to current types of financial aid, which will continue, the NYUCN is working to secure unprecedented additional financial aid options for the summer term, on par with fall and spring. Please go to the Office of Financial Aid for more information http://www.nyu.edu/financial.aid/

The Bursar's Refund Schedule for dropped courses including leaves of absence and university withdrawals will be adjusted based on the NYUCN's Calendar for Four Terms of BS Nursing Courses. The adjusted bursar's refund schedule will be posted for each semester.

The Calendar for Four Terms of BS Nursing Courses helps to ensure educational balance between fall, spring and summer terms by providing three, 13-week periods of study per year (12 weeks of didactic/clinical instruction and one week of exams).
Traditional students will have the possibility of increased time in the summer to participate in externships and internships.
More evenly spaced breaks between terms facilitates: a) coordination of placements for students at more than 100 clinical agencies that vary from term to term; b) completion of student health clearance and related requirements; b) recruitment of more than 100 highly qualified part-time faculty each term; c) consideration of student academic appeals in as timely and conscientious a manner as possible.
Students and faculty will also have a better opportunity to reflect, relax and prepare for the next term with the modified calendar.
The Calendar for Four Terms of BS Nursing Courses may provide the opportunity for the NYUCN to offer more of the required undergraduate nursing courses more frequently, i.e., each term.