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Advisory regarding Southern California wildfires

On behalf of everyone at Thomas Edison State University, we hope that students affected by the wildfires in Southern California remain safe. The University is offering accommodations to students affected by the wildfires:

Students who are directly impacted by the fires and who are currently registered in courses for the November 2024, December 2024 and January 2025 terms have the option of receiving a free eight-week course extension without mentor approval; or, a 100% tuition credit for their course(s) to a future term. Affected students should submit a Request for Course Extension Form or a Request for Course Withdrawal Form indicating “Southern California wildfires” as the reason for the request. Please note that TECEP exams in these terms cannot be extended, nor credited for tuition after the exam has been taken.

Impacted students who are currently on a course extension for the September 2024 and October 2024 terms can request a second eight-week extension on their current term at no additional cost.

Request an Accommodation: Students affected by the wildfire and evacuations who need an accommodation should contact the Office of the Registrar by email at registration@tesu.edu or by phone at 609-777-5680. Accommodation requests should be submitted by January 24th. Requests after that date can be accommodated if the student provides documentation of the reason for the late request.

Personalized, nurse-to-nurse advising is one of the hallmarks of the W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing. Most of the students enrolled in nursing programs at Thomas Edison State University are RNs who work full time in a variety of healthcare settings around the country and have more than 20 years of nursing experience. Our students receive specialized services from experienced nurses who understand the demands of working nurses and the important role that education plays in the nursing profession.

Our nurse advisors work closely with nursing students to create degree completion plans for the BS in Nursing (RN-BSN) program, prepare to take online nursing courses, identify credit-by-exam programs that can be used to fulfill general education requirements and create program plans to earn the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs. All students are encouraged to schedule an advising appointment early in their program.

Mentors guide students through the online courses, facilitate online discussions and grade assignments. Mentors for online nursing courses are experienced nurse educators from bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral nursing programs and service settings from throughout the country who may also serve on an as-needed basis to fulfill many of the other roles traditionally held by nurse faculty in campus-based programs.

Goals of the W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing:

prepare graduates to assume leadership roles in a diverse society and changing healthcare environment
provide nontraditional nursing education programs that meet the needs of adult learners
provide a foundation for advanced study and lifelong learning