Admitted students

Welcome!

Congratulations on your acceptance to the Master of Nursing program. We look forward to welcoming you to the School of Nursing & Health Studies and supporting you throughout your graduate studies. In addition to the university and Graduate School requirements, take action on the following before registering for fall quarter:

1. Complete our new student Health & Safety requirements

In addition to UW Tri-Campus immunization requirements using Med+Proctor, new nursing students must complete the program’s Health and Safety requirements before registering for fall quarter; 1) initial background check 2) proof of RN license 3) completion of a criminal disclosure form. A registration hold is placed on your student account and removed once the requirements are complete and approved.

Instructions

Create a UWB MN CastleBranch account (links below). Purchase the following two “packages’. If you have an existing UWB RN-to-BSN CastleBranch account, first contact the Health and Safety Coordinator, Jennifer Kirstein at uwbnursingcompliance@uwb.edu. If you are having any technical difficulties, contact CastleBranch at (888) 723-4263.

Between June 14th and 19th (NOT before), complete the requirements to avoid duplicate fees.

  • Initial background check: Purchase package code UH82bg to complete. $54.00 fee.
  • RN license verification and criminal disclosure form: Purchase package code UH82imel (aka the compliance tracker-eLearning Tracker) to access/upload documents. You will see a larger set of clinical requirements which can be completed at a later date. Scroll to bottom of page and agree you’ve read the instructions. Then, download the criminal disclosure form to complete/upload and send a screen shot or license verification letter from the DOH for your RN license proof. $64.99 fee.

2. Sign up for a new student academic planning session and the program orientation & welcome

Students attend an online Academic Planning Session led by the graduate program advisor and an in- person Program Orientation & Welcome led by the graduate faculty. The Academic Planning session has various times/dates from which to select. The Program Orientation and Welcome is Thursday, September 18th, 1:00-4:00 pm.

Additionally, we offer and online Graduate Library and Writing Center Orientation (Thursday, September 11th, 5:30-6:45 pm) presented by the program’s research librarian and director of the Writing Center and an Excellence in Graduate School session (Thursday, September 4th, 5:30-6:15 pm) presented by graduate academic coach.

Sign up here

3. Get started with IT, student email, registration, and resources

  • Activate your UW student email and Two-Factor authentication (2FA)
  • Contact UWB IT if you will need to borrow a laptop and need a Wi-Fi Hotspot (first come/first serve).
  • Register for fall classes. Once you’ve completed the initial health and safety requirements, register. Registration and scheduling information is in the Quarterly Time Schedule (select School of Nursing and Health Studies then Master of Nursing (BNURS).
    • Register for BNURS 504 and 525 for full time study or BNURS 525 only for part-time study.
    • Need help registering? Review the How to Register Guide, contact the graduate advisor or wait until the academic planning session.
  • Review the program plan of study.
  • Familiarize yourself with the university academic calendars. Day one of instruction is Wednesday, September 24th and the first in-person nursing class is Friday, September 26th.
  • Review how to use Canvas (the online tool you will use for classes).
  • Review the Graduate Student Handbook (located in Canvas-the graduate advisor will provide you access)
  • Follow up with the Office of Financial Aid for questions regarding aid.
  • Join the UW Graduate School self-paced Online Orientation.
  • Familiarize yourself with and access the student support services which include, but are not limited to, the Student Parent Support Program, Veteran’s Services, and Disability Resources.


Celinda Smith, M.Ed.
Graduate Advisor
cesmith3@uw.edu

Updated March 2025