1. Non-Traditional Students = Non-Traditional Registration

2. OAP Team Brittany Ranz Morgan Spence Online Student Specialist
Office of the Registrar
Phone:
Morgan Spence
Online Student Specialist
Office of the Registrar
Phone:
Kelley Griffin
Online Student Specialist
Office of the Registrar
Phone:

3. Online Accelerated Program
OAP
Online Accelerated Program
Program is a carousel model designed for working adults
All courses, including University Studies, are offered in an online accelerated format
Programs: RN-BSN, Pre-Exercise Science, Master of Science in Nursing (Nurse Educator)

4. OAP Enrollment Applicants: 694 Admitted: 373 Enrolled: 246
Academic Year
Prospects: 3,350
Applicants: 1,529
Admitted: 806
Enrolled: 495
Academic Year
Prospects: 5,169
Applicants: 1,833
Admitted: 1,024
Enrolled: 676
Academic Year

5. Common Traits of Non-Traditional Students:
Who Makes Up the OAP Population at UNCW?
Total Student Population
Traditional Transfer
Non-Traditional Transfer
Non-Traditional Student Definition:
Over the Age of 24
Veteran or Active Duty Service Member
Common Traits of Non-Traditional Students:
Student Status (Part Time vs Full Time)
Marital Status
Military Dependency
Family Role

6. RN to BS in Nursing Coursework

7. MSN Nurse Educator Coursework

8. OAP Registration
Registration for OAP students, currently enrolled for academic credit, is held every 7 weeks for the following part-of-term
Prior to initial pre-registration, all students must participate in an online orientation
Students will then connect with an academic advisor/program director in their respective program
After their meeting with their advisor, the student will receive special instructions and registration information
Students who complete registration and pay fees by the designated date are registered by their advisor.
In the event that a student is declared academically ineligible, their registration will not be processed

9. Some Information About Terms
Registration
Some Information About Terms
Online Accelerated Program, sometimes abbreviated OAP
Part-of-Term = 7 ½ week session. There are 6 parts-of-term each year.
A semester contains two parts-of-term. Academic standing is assessed at the end of the semester, not part-of-term.

10. Registration
Classes may not be added after the last day of registration (otherwise known as the add/drop deadline)
Undergraduates may take up to 9 hours and graduate students may take up to 6 credits without special permission
Students who have a high cumulative grade point average may be allowed, with special permission of the appropriate dean, to carry an overload of part-of-term hours

11. Non-Traditional Students = Non-Traditional Registration
Terms are classified as follows:
Fall I
AP 1
Fall II
AP 2
Spring I
AP 3
Spring II
AP 4
Summer I
AP 5
Summer II
AP 6
During the initial advising session, advisors are able to register students for multiple terms creating a smaller risk of withdrawing from school.
Students are able to visualize a clear path to graduation.

12. Challenges of Multi-Term Registration
Billing is not a part of term function
Student status processing
Creating and Maintaining a Calendar
Admissions
Graduation
Financial Aid
Exclusion of students
General Education about part of term

13. Student Accounts and Billing
Challenges:
Billing is not a part of term function
Solutions:
Reporting can tease out any information that is not needed.
Popsels in Banner can isolate OAP students.
RWRDATA is beneficial with the use of reporting.

14. Student Status Processing
Challenges:
Students change from AS to LA one term out
Students change LA to IS two terms out
Solutions:
Reporting and manual updates
Communicating with respective departments

15. Creating and Maintaining a Calendar
Challenges:
Many moving pieces that require proper planning.
Solutions:
Calendar is created and approved by CHHS (College of Health and Human Services), OAP Registrar, Student Accounts, Financial Aid, and Admissions to ensure successful project management.

16. Creating and Maintaining a Calendar

17. Admissions Challenges: Admitting for parts of term
Students updating to a new session
Solutions:
Creating cohort codes
Clear communication with Admissions, Advisors, and OAP Registrar

18. Graduation Challenges:
Updating IG status when student applies to the MSN program allowing for smooth matriculation in SGASTDN
Last minute updates to transfer credit
Solutions:
Clear communication with Graduate School, Graduation team and OAP Registrar
Reporting to view new transcripts

19. Financial Aid Challenges:
Changing hours over for future sessions later in the semester. This can sometimes cause confusion or overpayments of aid for some students. 
Solutions:
Communication with students on a regular basis

20. Exclusion of Students Challenges:
Making sure OAP students do not register for non-OAP courses and vice versa
Solutions:
Course builders use OAP attribute in SSARRES to include OAP students for OAP courses and exclude OAP students from non-OAP courses

21. Exclusion of Students

22. General Education About Parts of Term
Challenges:
Program infrastructure
Solutions:
Creating a clear set of guidelines, rules, and regulations
Having multiple areas with information regarding the parts of term
Educating the advising team and other staff about parts of term and discussing this with students

23. Benefits of Multi-Term Registration
Creates an easier solution for scheduling and course availability
Students can plan ahead and be confident that courses that are needed will be available
Students will become more invested in their academic plan
Faculty can plan out their entire academic year
Resources and workload are aligned with enrollment

24. Updates to OAP
MSN Nurse Educator program- Implemented in January of 2017
Pre-Exercise Science- Added August of 2017
Multi-Term Admission- Plans to implement in June of 2018
Monthly meetings with the Assistant Dean of Student Success and the Coordinator of Academic Affairs for CHHS

25. Benefits of These Updates
MSN Nurse Educator program- Implemented in January of Creating a more diverse OAP program
Pre-Exercise Science- Added August of Creating a more diverse OAP program
Multi-Term Admission- Plans to implement in June of This will create a constant flow of students and potentially decrease the number of session updates
Monthly meetings with the Assistant Dean of Student Success and the Coordinator of Academic Affairs for CHHS- This has helped open a clear line of communication with the department and create guidelines and expectations for each office

26. Questions?

27. OAP Team Brittany Ranz Morgan Spence Online Student Specialist
Office of the Registrar
Phone:
Morgan Spence
Online Student Specialist
Office of the Registrar
Phone:
Kelley Griffin
Online Student Specialist
Office of the Registrar
Phone: