Mission
Orientation
Guidance and Counseling

Mission

The mission of the Office of Educational Services in the School of Nursing is to promote and facilitate the success of its students. This mission is implemented through the functions of academic counseling, recruitment, admissions, registration, certification, academic record maintenance, academic performance monitoring, orientation programs, minority and international counseling, graduation, and student activities. Student services personnel serve as liaisons between students, faculty, and other groups in interpreting School of Nursing and university policies and procedures, and in advocating students' rights and responsibilities.

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Orientation

All students newly admitted to the School of Nursing graduate program are expected to attend the nursing orientation program at the beginning of the fall or spring semester.

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Guidance and Counseling

A counselor in the Indiana University School of Nursing Office of Educational Services is available as a resource for students. Admitted students must see their faculty advisors for academic counseling and program planning. The counselor for minority affairs on the IUPUI campus is also available to assist minority students with special needs. The IUPUI Counseling and Psychological Services provide services to students at IUPUI who may be experiencing emotional, psychological, and/or cognitive difficulties that have an impact upon academic or work performance. Counseling is free to students. Assessments are also available for learning disabilities and attention deficit disorder by licensed psychologists on a fee-per-service basis. For information, call (317) 274-2548; or e-mail caps@iupui.edu or visit the Web site at www.life.iupui.edu/caps.

Graduate Minority Student Mentoring Program
The IU School of Nursing has initiated a graduate student mentoring program to support minority and international students during their education in the graduate program. Faculty members serve as mentors for students.

The goals of the program are:

1. To help students develop personal, social, and professional skills that will enable them to understand the challenges of graduate education and will enhance opportunities for academic and professional success.
2. To motivate students' involvement in opportunities presented through the Indiana University Graduate School, Indiana University School of Nursing, and Indiana University support services.
3. To promote communication between students, administrators, professors, mentors, staff, and the community.
4. To promote experiences that will support the accomplishment of a student's professional goals.
5. To meet regularly with students to review progress and to make plans for future success.