Want To Become Involved in NYU's Global Network University?

Do You Want to Learn About Healthcare Issues Abroad?  
NYU’s College of Nursing sponsors excellent global opportunities during the winter session. Accepted nursing students will be able to study in Buenos Aires, Argentina in January 2013 and enroll in Nursing Issues and Trends within the Health Care Delivery System, NURSE-GN 2041 taught by Dr. Madeline Naegle. Studying in Florence, Italy is another opportunity abroad for accepted nursing students in January 2013. The College will be offering Comparative Health Systems NURSE-UN 1003, taught by Dr. Gail Melkus and Dr. Victoria Vaughan Dickson. The application deadlines have been extended to Friday, September 28, 2012. Please contact Cindy Lundberg-Lewis, Student Affairs Officer at cjl8@nyu.edu for questions.

For the first time ever, NYU’s Office of Global Programs will be offering a semester designated specifically for traditional undergraduate nursing students in Buenos Aires in the second semester of the sophomore year. Students will have the opportunity to enroll in the Spanish for Health Care Professionals course, which is a two-credit course for beginner to intermediate level students, designed to expand speaking skills beyond the practical, day-to-day language functions in the medical environment. Students will also be able to participate in an public health related internship. Applications are due by October 15, 2012.

Want to become globally involved in New York City? 

Speaking Freely. There are plenty of ways to immerse in the cultural opportunities right on NYU’s Washington Square campus. Students, faculty and staff at NYU can learn a foreign language at no cost and for no credit without leaving the country or even the campus through NYU’s Speaking Freely program!  Don't forget to register!

International Houses. Students and faculty can learn more about diverse cultures by attending events, faculty research presentations, and conferences focused on different countries and regions at eight International Houses right on the Washington Square campus. Students are encouraged to get involved in one or more of the international houses. Check out the website more information about the events and opportunities for involvement.

Thinking About Electing to Take a Course Pass/Fail?

Taking a course pass/fail is a good way to relieve some stress during the term if you find that you have a lot of challenging classes. However, before filing the paperwork there a few important things you should know!

•  Undergraduate and Graduate matriculated students may elect to take certain classes on a pass/fail basis. Requests must be submitted before the end of the fifth week of class for the fall and spring semesters.
• On your transcript, in lieu of a letter grade, a P (pass) or an F (fail) will appear, but it will not factor into your GPA.
• Pass/Fail decisions cannot be reversed. Even if you end up doing well in a class the pass/fail form will still stand.

In addition to the points above, you should also know that the option to take courses pass/fail is not open to students at every level. Degree specific information, taken directly from the form, is provided here:

• Undergraduate Students: The maximum number of courses students elect to take pass/fail may not exceed 25% of the student’s total program credits. All BS specialization courses and program prerequisites must be taken for a letter grade.
• Master's Students: The only course students may elect to take pass/fail is the graduate statistics (NURSE-GN 2005) course. Undergraduate students taking graduate statistics as a part of the Dual Degree program may not elect pass/fail for this course.
• DNP Students: Students are unable to elect any courses pass/fail
• PhD Students: Students may elect to take a total of 6 credit hours pass/fail in addition to the 3 credits of NURSE-GN 3313 Dissertation Seminar taken pass/fail. Students may not take the following courses pass/fail: NURSE-GN 3325, NURSE-GN 3351, NURSE-GN 3352, NURSE-GN 3353, NURSE-GN 3350, NURSE-GN 3501, or NURSE-GN 3502.

Still have questions about Pass/Fail? Email nursingadvising@nyu.edu for more information. 

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Speaking Freely: Travel Without a Suitcase

NYU Washington Square Get a taste of a new language and culture without leaving home! Speaking Freely is available to all NYU undergraduate and graduate students and staff free of charge. The 75-minute language coaching sessions meet once a week for ten weeks each semester at various locations on campus. Each week, you'll learn how to communicate on a different topic, or you might enjoy a related activity--a movie, concert, or neighborhood visit--as part of a small informal language group. No books are required and there’s no pressure of grades!

For more information, please visit: http://speakingfreely.cas.nyu.edu/page/home

NYU Resources Update: The Academic Resource Center (ARC)

As an update to the post from October 2011, The Office of Academic Advising wanted to encourage you to get familiar with your campus resources. The Academic Resource Center is a great campus space on the square! Now that the semester is upon us you should check out the new ARC website!

The New York University Academic Resource Center offers excellent services to the Traditional and Transfer undergraduate populations. Some of which include:

• Cross School Advising
• Study Spaces
• Argo Tea Cafe
• Tutoring (in conjunction with the University Learning Center)

As a nursing student, you should always communicate with the Office of Academic Advising and Learning Development if you are having and issue. We work very closely with the ARC and will be able to make a referral if needed. When you have academic navigation questions and you are not sure where to go, you may need to try the ARC! From the SMART Bar to the peer tutoring services, the academic assistance you need, in addition to the services we offer here, may be at 18 Washington Place.

Feel free to reach out to Donald Brown, Academic Advisor, with any of your ARC related inquiries.

S.M.A.R.T. Goal Setting!

As the semester approaches, the Office of Academic Advising would like to remind you of a strategy that we strongly support. Often, we encourage students to make use of S.M.A.R.T. goal setting! We want you to not only plan to set goals, but to apply this strategy to your study habits as well as you are managing your time this semester. Not sure where to begin? Think of the acronym.

S-Specific
Being specific is helpful because it forces you to clearly define what is you want to do, why you want to do it, and how you are going to get it done. Specificity focuses your efforts, which is essential in the NYUCN program because there is a lot to do and not much time to get it all done.


M-Measurable
Setting measurable goals is tied closely to your goal being specific. You want to ensure that you can have a means to measure progress and watch the change happen. Then, you can determine if the goal you set needs to be adjusted or if you were able to successfully complete it. For instance, when studying, you could include the chapter numbers as well as the number of pages you want to complete within a given time (ex. I will read pages 127-145 of chapter 7 in one hour).


A-Attainable
When setting goals you want to make sure that you are able to keep yourself motivated to continuously achieve. Setting goals that stretch you slightly is the best way to do it. If you set a goal that you know is unachievable you won't be motivated to achieve it--your commitment to the goal will be hard to maintain. In contrast, setting attainable goals helps you develop a skill set to make the impossible possible by way of small, measurable steps!

R-Realistic This is not to say that the goals you set should be easy . Much like setting attainable goals, your goals should also be realistic. You want to ensure that you are challenging yourself enough but that you also have the support in place, currently, to be able to meet the challenge/goal you set for yourself. Set goals for where you are and as you meet them, adjust them and set new goals.

T-Timely
 Be sure that you set a clear time frame with an endpoint to work toward. Based on the goal, give yourself a period, one week, two weeks, etc. Make sure the time frame you choose is measurable, attainable, and realistic!

 
As you can see, many of the steps in this method are interrelated. They all work together to assist you in setting excellent goals so that you can  meet your mark and excel in school and in nursing.

If you have any questions about how to re-work you goals or your study strategies to implement these steps, make an appointment with a member of the Administrative Advising Team! We are here to help.

Campus Resources: The Inside Scoop to Writing Right!

Did you know that NYU's College of Arts and Science maintains a Writing Center?

In conjunction with the Expository Writing Program, the NYU Writing Center serves as a resource to all NYU students needing assistance with writing assignments (as long as they aren't exams). Students are able to receive one-on-one help with all stages of the writing process! You should think of them as your writing consultants.

Students are able to both schedule appointments and stop by for a walk-in appointment. Appointments are 40-45 minutes in duration and can be scheduled online here: http://www.rich15.com/nyu/

If you're thinking about scheduling you first appointment, here are some helpful tips from the Writing Center so you can be prepared:

• Bring two copies of your paper
• If you are preparing a piece of writing for a specific assignment, bring the assignment
• Bring any feedback that you have received on the piece from your professor or instructor(s)
• Bring your research items to the session. This includes notes, previous writings on the topic, and texts related to what you will be writing.

The semester is approaching quickly. Identify your resources and plan to use them! It is never too soon to get a head start on writing well.

NYU Writing Center Website