WELCOME TO FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY’S MARION PECKHAM EGAN SCHOOL OF NURSING AND HEALTH STUDIES

1. WELCOME TO FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY’S MARION PECKHAM EGAN SCHOOL OF NURSING AND HEALTH STUDIES First Year Orientation June 2019

2. Welcome We’re so glad you’re here!

3. Today’s Goals 1) Briefly share recent program updates and accolades. 2) Enhance confidence that you made the right choice. 3) Answer all questions related to first year experience. 4) Academic planning for course registration tomorrow.

4. What we’ve been up to… • For the second consecutive year, The Egan School has been ranked in the top 5% of all nursing programs in the U.S. by College Factual’sranking #11 out of 519 four-year colleges and universities nationwide.

5. Recent Accolades • Received full accreditation from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSiH)   • Dr. Cindy Bautista and Dr. Diane Mager were both selected to receive Nightingale awards on May 2nd. • Dr. Jessica Planas was selected as the 2019 recipient of the Rev. Jeffrey P. von Arx, S.J. Faculty Award for Excellence in Community Engagement. • Dr. Linda Roney was awarded the Selina Lewis Grant from Yale New Haven Healthcare system to explore the relationship between the experiences of compassion fatigue/compassion satisfaction in pediatric nurses. • Our Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program rose in the rankings to #64 (from # 74) by U.S. News Best Graduate Schools rankings. The Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) program also improved to #47 (from #58).

6. Recent Accolades • Dr. Linda Roney was selected to participate in the Pediatric Panel for the National Trauma Research Action Plan project which aims to identify the primary research gaps exist within specific disciplines related to trauma care. • Dr. Cindy Bautista was selected for induction into the Fellowship of Clinical Nurse Specialists (FCNS). • Dr. Jenna LoGiudice was inducted into the 2019 class of the American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM) Fellows. • Dr. Jessica Planas, Director of our new Public Health Department was accepted into the 2019 National League for Nursing (NLN) LEADprogram to examine issues related to leadership concepts and organizational systems.  

7. 2019 First Year Student Profile • 2298 applicants • 752 admitted students • Lowest admission rate in history – 32% • Strong yield– 23.3% • A total of 175 Egan students will be beginning first year • Talented group of students that we expect will do well

8. The first year of college is a time of transition…. • First child off to college? • Things are different for student than in high school • living arrangements, course schedules, sleep schedules • Things are also different for parents and families

9. How you can best help your student to be successful • Help your student to be a good self-advocate. • We will almost always want to speak with the student when a concern is raised. • The Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) sets some limits regarding communication from us to you.

10. Ways to help your student transition academically • Help your child to know their supports. Encourage them to • Get to know professors • Ask for help when needed • Email or make appointment to see Professors • Form study groups • Utilize resources—peer tutoring, time management classes, note taking classes, ZAM, SNA peer mentors, Public Health Club, Social Work Meetings, Men in Nursing Club

11. Ways to help your student transition outside the classroom • Encourage your student to join a group or club. • Remind your student to use resources and social supports • Be patient and supportive regarding the transition process. • Sometimes listening is the most important thing you can do.

12. What would you do? • Your student calls in tears, saying they just bombed their first A & P exam. The test wasn’t fair. The professor only tested on the book, not the lectures.

13. What would you do? • You’ve booked a ski trip for the Christmas holidays and your student calls and says they have a final scheduled at the same time as your flight.

14. What would you do? • You’ve had death in the family and need your student to fly home immediately.

15. What would you do? • Your senior year nursing student reports that they’ve been put on the night shift for their senior capstone experience.

16. Nursing, Public Health, and Social WorkAcademic Planning Session: • Overview of Magis Core curriculum and program requirements • Discuss course selection and go over the academic planning forms • Step-by-step approach to understanding advising and registration

17. Introduction to the Magis Core • What does it mean? • Do we benefit from it?

18. Magis Core • Magis Core Curriculum is a discipline-based, tiered experience (Tier 1-Orientation; Tier 2-exploration). It provides a common experience for ALL UG, one that is grounded in the humanistic tradition and is thus the hallmark of a Fairfield education. • Tier 1: Orientation: ENW 100, HI 100 level, PH 101, RS 100 level, modern/classical language, MA, language/MA (7 courses) • Tier 2: exploration (8 courses) • Signature elements: interdisciplinary (1), social justice (3), WAC/WID (3)

19. Major/School Requirements (Nursing) • FYE • ENW 100 • BI 107 + Lab(Human Anatomy and Physiology) • Language • CH 84+Lab/MA 16 (or higher) • HI/PH/RS Orientation Tier

20. Major/School Requirements (Public Health) • FYE • BI 107 and lab (Human Anatomy and Physiology) OR BI 170 General Biology I • ENW100 • MA 16 or higher • PH/RS/HI Orientation Tier • Free Elective

21. Major/School Requirements (Social Work) • FYE • MA 16 or higher • ENW 100 • PH orientation tier • Modern/classical Language • HI (orientation tier)

22. Math Placement • The Math Department places students into a math course based on high school math background and academic interest • If badge says “See Math Advisor” or if they have questions about their placement, students can see a math advisor (student leaders can take you to the advisor)

23. Language Placement • Language placement was determined by score on the placement test (or by background if Latin/Greek) • Student badges include the student’s “language placement” and the student’s “intended language of study” • If you want to study a new language register for the first semester section of that language (i.g. CI 110) • Can discuss your language placement with an advisor

24. If you plan to study abroad….. Don’t register for the social sciences (save those for your study abroad experience)

25. AP/College Credit Policies • If took the test senior year, then the results aren’t in (arrive mid-July) • Once processes Academic Support and Retention will contact all students who require a schedule change due to AP credit. • Pending scores, register for other major/core courses. • Please contact AP College Board to verify that their scores will be sent to Fairfield University. • No AP credit for tier 1—will be accepted as elective; can accept AP credit for tier 2

26. Student Badge • Contains all the key information you need for registration • Pre-assigned to a First Year Experience (FYE) Seminar (indicated on badge) • Math placement • Language placement • Student athletes –practice schedules • Nursing: indicates if you will have CH first or second semester

27. Academic Planning Forms • Students are to complete the form during today’s session • Need to be reviewed and signed by an advisor • Bring the form with you to registration on Day 2

28. Change of Major/School • On day two, after you have completed the on-line registration process, complete the “Change Approval Form” • Note the needed changes (major, math, language, etc.) • Or note “Required no changes during orientation” • Hand to the individual at the door before you leave

29. Questions?

30. Thank you.