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 community 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:

Complete our new student Health & Safety requirements

In addition to the UW Tri-Campus immunization requirements using Med+Proctor, admitted Master of Nursing students must complete the program’s following Health and Safety requirements : 1) initial background check 2) proof of RN license 3) completion of a criminal disclosure form. These three items are required to be completed before you register for classes. To ensure completion, a registration hold is placed on your student account and removed once the requirements have been completed and verified by our health and safety coordinator.

To complete the requirements, create a UWB BSN CastleBranch account. If you have an existing UWB BSN CastleBranch, first contact the Health and Safety Coordinator, Jennifer Kirstein at uwbnursingcompliance@uwb.edu. Likewise, if you have general questions, we invite you to reach out.

  • Initial background check: Purchase package code UH82bg to complete. $54.00 fee.
  • RN license verification and criminal disclosure form: Purchase package code UH81imel to access portal (aka the compliance tracker-eLearning Tracker) to complete. $64.99 fee. Be sure to scroll to the bottom of page and agree you’ve read the instructions. Download the form to complete/upload and send a screen shot or license verification letter from the DOH for your RN license proof. In the portal, you will see a larger set of clinical requirements. These requirements can be completed at a later date. At this time we only require the criminal disclosure form and the RN license proof.

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

We understand we have multiple events we are asking you to attend in preparation for the program and graduate school. We do this because we care about your transition and success. At a minimum, we expect new students to attend the academic planning session the graduate advisor and program orientation with the professors. We highly encouraging students to attend the graduate coaching and library/writing center sessions. 

  1. Academic planning session with the graduate program advisor. These are small group sessions (online-Zoom).
  2. Strategies and tips for graduate school excellences: Early-September 2025 (online-Zoom)
  3. Graduate library and writing center orientation: Mid-September 2025 (online-Zoom)
  4. Program orientation and welcome with graduate faculty: Thursday, September 18th, 1:00-4:00 pm (in-person)
Sign up for sessions and orientation

Getting started with IT, 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, October 3.
  • 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 February 2025