Academic Advising & Support

The UMass Dartmouth College of Nursing & Health Sciences Student Support Services assists students in achieving their academic, career, and personal goals and preparing them to grow and succeed both at UMass Dartmouth and beyond. Our department has set rigorous standards of excellence for academic performance, career readiness, and social/emotional development as part of our collaborative commitment to student success in a diverse and inclusive environment.

Passport to Success calendar 2024-2025 (PDF)

We strive for our students to achieve 70% of their learning outcomes by demonstrating personal responsibility for their academic success, effective and professional communication, time management, cultural competencies, the ability to self-advocate, identify and utilize resources, and demonstrate clinical readiness.

Student Nurse Leadership Academy 2021
New Students

Get started by completing your intake packet and new student assessment. View your program plan and learn what you need to know as a new student.

Nursing students work in the Elisabeth A. Pennington Simulation Laboratory (SimLab)
Student Resources

Our resources will assist you in enriching your nursing school experience while maintaining school-life balance.

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S.T.E.P Up

Our first-year signature event prepares you for academic excellence, wellbeing, and flourishing. 

College Appeals student portrait of Amana Khatib '21
Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives

Diversity is essential in the nursing field to provide quality care to all patients.

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Self-care & Advocacy

Self-care is important to your mental health. Check out our resources to ensure that you are focusing on your needs.

Amanda Lydick '18 views a specimen during a Medical Laboratory Science class.
Medical Laboratory Science

Our MLS degrees prepare you to discover “the science behind the medicine.”

Nursing students in the assessment labs
RN-BS & ABSN Students

A nursing degree completion program for those who already hold a valid RN license or a bachelor’s in another discipline.

Student Nurse Leadership Academy 2021
Advising Team

We encourage prospective and current students to book an appointment with one of our counselors as often as needed.

Jake Heaslip and Martin Dafov
Student Leaders

Upperclassmen who are trained and ready to lead incoming nursing and medical lab science students as part of the Student Leadership Academy.