New Student Orientation & Matriculation Process Overview

student orientation, and supports the academic advising and registration process. The office is designed to ensure current students are set-up for success and that prospective students can easily transition into the Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing and UMass Chan community.

Essentially, we support students from recruitment to graduation and everywhere in between.

The Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing Office of Student Affairs & Admissions focuses on our Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) plan which guides the Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing in recruiting, enrolling, retaining, and graduating diverse skilled nursing cohorts of lifelong learners.

Towards that goal, the office will:

• Develop enrollment, strategies, processes, projections and goals that align with the mission, vision and goals established for the Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing and greater UMass Chan Community; • Foster student learning and development by engaging students in their own academic planning; • Work collaboratively with the Office of Student Life, T.H. Chan School of Medicine and

Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences to ensure that policies, programs and procedures support the needs of nursing students; • Provide an environment that challenges, advocates for and is supportive of student goals and needs.

New Student Orientation & Matriculation Process Overview:

Students are admitted through the Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing’s Office of Student Affairs & Admissions and registered for courses by the Registrar’s Office. Students are issued Network and UMass Chan email accounts. Matriculation is conducted beginning in the month of June for the incoming students who are required to complete assigned Matriculation and Orientation tasks in PeopleSoft by given deadlines. Health clearance by Student Health Services is a requirement for enrollment. UMass Chan photo ID and Library barcodes are issued. Students are enrolled in all first-year courses by the Office of Student Affairs & Admissions in July. Orientation occurs in August and attendance is required.

Student Parking:

Students pay a parking rate of $208 for the year. All UMass students will be granted free onsite parking access only after 5 p.m. weekdays, all school holidays, and Saturday & Sundays. Students will receive a “STUDENT” parking permit to be placed on the rearview mirror of their car.

Identification of Students

Identification tags are issued to all students at the time of matriculation during the first year and should be worn at all times while on-campus. Students may be asked to present their Identification Card for identification by UMass Chan Police, library personnel, cafeteria personnel, etc. Lost cards may be replaced by contacting the Parking Services Office. Cards must be returned when the student leaves the school. Cards temporarily assigned at rotation sites must be returned once the student is no longer participating in a rotation at that site.

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