Advising & Registration
Dedicated Advisor to Meet Your Needs
At Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State University, we believe online students should receive the same service and care that our on-campus students receive. That's why our Online RN to BSN students have a dedicated advisor who:
- Can answer questions regarding degree requirements
- Helps you make course decisions every semester
- Provides an encouraging and supportive environment for you to share goals, concerns, and interests
- Reminds you about registration and other details, such as health and safety, because you have enough to keep track of
Registering for Classes
- Prior to every early registration period, you will receive an e-mail from your assigned academic advisor. These e-mails will contain detailed information about registration and your approved plan of study.
- Your advisor reaches out to you every semester to review your class schedules and touch base with you. Fall class schedules will be reviewed in February. Spring and summer schedules will be reviewed in September.
Out-of-State Policies Related to Program Enrollment and Clinical Experiences
There are policies set by the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement and the individual State Boards of Nursing around participating in out of state, online programs as well as participating in clinical outside of the state in which you live. Students will be required to have a clinical site agreement for their proposed clinical experience. ISU will work with students on proposed out of state placements but may not be able to guarantee ability to meet practice requirements from states other than Illinois. It is necessary that students consult the applicable licensure boards in their state of residence or in the state where they intend to practice a profession before beginning an academic program or beginning a clinical or practicum experience to identify any requirements that impact the student’s ability to obtain a license, certification, or complete a clinical or practicum experience. Please know that there could be additional costs incurred by the student based on that State's requirements.
Illinois State University maintains a list of our programs that customarily lead to licensure or certification which is available at Provost.IllinoisState.edu/planning/nc-sara/state-information. This list includes information on whether a program:
- Does meet licensure/certification standards in a specific state;
- Does not meet requirements for licensure/certification in a specific state; or
- Illinois State University has not determined whether the program leads to licensure/certification in a state.
The list also includes contact information for many state licensing boards.