Academic and Student Affairs Update Patricia Cowan, PhD Associate Dean for Academic Affairs University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing

SACS determined UTHSC should be a separately accredited institution within the UT System. SACS determined UTHSC should be a separately accredited institution within the UT System. Based on governance structure, resources, annual budget, geographic location, and relative autonomy from UT-K. Based on governance structure, resources, annual budget, geographic location, and relative autonomy from UT-K. Application for separate accreditation: June 2013 Application for separate accreditation: June 2013 Anticipated approval date: December 2015 Anticipated approval date: December 2015 Moratorium on new program/substantive changes until December 2015 Moratorium on new program/substantive changes until December 2015 Accreditation: SACS

Academic Programs: Full Range BSN Program: robust applications BSN Program: robust applications Prelicensure: Accelerated 17 month Prelicensure: Accelerated 17 month RN to BSN: part-time 17 months RN to BSN: part-time 17 months MSN-CNL: fewer qualified applicants MSN-CNL: fewer qualified applicants Pre-licensure : 2 years, eligible for NCLEX after 17 mo. Pre-licensure : 2 years, eligible for NCLEX after 17 mo. BSN to CNL: full-time or part-time option BSN to CNL: full-time or part-time option

Academic Programs: Full Service DNP Program DNP Program Enter post-BSN or post-MSN Enter post-BSN or post-MSN Options: FNP, ACNP, Psych/MH, dual FNP/Psych MH, dual FNP/ACNP Options: FNP, ACNP, Psych/MH, dual FNP/Psych MH, dual FNP/ACNP New for Fall 2014: PNP New for Fall 2014: PNP Reopened for Fall 2014: NNP Reopened for Fall 2014: NNP Options held in abeyance: Public Heath and Forensics Options held in abeyance: Public Heath and Forensics PhD Program PhD Program PhD or PhD or PhD/DNP combined program PhD/DNP combined program

CIPR submitted Fall 2012 CIPR submitted Fall 2012 Substantive change notification (BSN program, DNP course changes) June 2013 Substantive change notification (BSN program, DNP course changes) June 2013 Self-study for DNP site visit: Fall 2013 Self-study for DNP site visit: Fall 2013 DNP accreditation site visit Feb DNP accreditation site visit Feb Self-study for BSN site visit: Spring 2014 Self-study for BSN site visit: Spring 2014 BSN accreditation site visit Fall 2014 BSN accreditation site visit Fall 2014 Accreditation: CCNE

Staff Additions Educational Specialist (target June) Educational Specialist (target June) Maintain website (accreditation/recruitment) Maintain website (accreditation/recruitment) CON Facebook, twitter (recruitment) CON Facebook, twitter (recruitment) Development of recruitment and program materialsDevelopment of recruitment and program materials Develop online orientation Develop online orientation Faculty educational technology assistance Faculty educational technology assistance Academic and Student Affairs Staff (target July)Academic and Student Affairs Staff (target July) Data base development and management to collect needs information for accreditation, and all institutional effectiveness assessmentsData base development and management to collect needs information for accreditation, and all institutional effectiveness assessments

Recruitment Variety of media Variety of media TV, radio, Facebook advertising TV, radio, Facebook advertising Billboards, magazines, press releases, hospital newslettersBillboards, magazines, press releases, hospital newsletters Professional conferences Professional conferences Link:

Directions from State and University Priority on meeting needs of people of TNPriority on meeting needs of people of TN DNP enrollment from Tristate area or students willing to relocation to areaDNP enrollment from Tristate area or students willing to relocation to area Will need to recruit more preceptors from within state; volunteer faculty appointmentsWill need to recruit more preceptors from within state; volunteer faculty appointments

Enrollment: BSN and MSN Programs (projected) BSN TN BON approved! New0070 Returning000 Total BSN0070 MSN-CNL New Returning Total MSN-CNL Total BSN and MSN

Enrollment- Doctoral Programs Programs (projected) DNP New Returning Total DNP PhD (CGHS) New5 (+1 deferral)4 (+1 deferral)4 Returning Total PhD Total Doctoral Programs Total Enrollment391

Total = 150 MSN-CNL: 81 MSN-CNL: 81 DNP: 66 (3 -Dec. 2012; 63 -May 2013) DNP: 66 (3 -Dec. 2012; 63 -May 2013) PhD: 3 PhD: 3 Graduates Academic Year