
This website will help you navigate everything you need to do to get ready for the program.

DNP Orientation
- Tuesday, January 9 at 1730 to 1930 Eastern time. Orientation is mandatory. Register here.
- Download agenda here.
- Download Graduate Nursing academic calendar here.
Nurse Anesthesia Orientation
- Wednesday, December 13 at 1130 to 1630 Eastern time. Orientation is mandatory. Register here.
- Agenda is available here.

Registration
- Use this link to register for classes. Due by December 15, 2023.
- When you sign the registration form, it gives us permission to register for each semester throughout your program.
- Click here if you do not want your current state and phone number shared with your classmates. Due by December 8, 2023.
Student Accounts
- Log into your student email and My Ursuline following the directions here.
- Your user name is firstname.lastname@ursuline.edu and your password is First initial of your first name first initial of your last name XXXXX where X= the FIRST five digits of your SSN.
- Desire 2 Learn will not be ready until closer to the start of classes.
- If you have any issues logging in, please email servicedesk@ursuline.edu.
Review the Handbooks & Submit Consent Form
- Review the Nurse Anesthesia Handbook and the DNP Handbook.
- Once you have reviewed this material, please sign the consent form here. Due by December 15, 2023.
Student ID
- Submit your photo for your student ID, pick option 2. Click this link. We will mail your student ID to you. This picture will also be provided to your faculty and to all clinical sites for the class roster.
- Photo guidelines: head shot from the shoulders up; facing the camera; plain/blank background; no hats and no sunglasses.
- Due by January 16, 2024.
- There is a $10 charge for reprinting your ID should you lose it.
Financial Aid, FAFSA, Payment Plans
- Fill out the 2023-2024 FAFSA at studentaid.gov.
- If you have questions about financial aid, contact Rhonda Austin (raustin@ursuline.edu, 440-646-8331) or schedule appointment here.
- Payment plan forms: fall, spring, summer.
- Financial aid information sheet and AANA scholarship list.
Health Insurance Verification
- Upload a copy of your health insurance here.
- Due by January 16, 2024.
Log into Zoom
- Once logged into My Ursuline using the instructions above, click on Zoom from the left column in My Ursuline. Click here for a picture.
- Getting started guide for new users
- Additional tutorials
URSAlert
- Sign up for the URSAlert system here. This is the texting alert system Ursuline uses to notify students when there is an emergency or campus closure (click on "Sign Up" in the upper right corner).
Order Your Jacket
- Fill out the form here. Due December 15, 2023.

Required Immunizations
- Immunization form
- Upload documents here
- If your file is too large, try saving it as a PDF and then uploading it or email it to Melanie (msteele@ursuline.edu). You can also upload multiple, smaller PDFs.
- Due May 1, 2024
Drug Test
- Drug test information
- Upload a copy of your results here
- Due May 1, 2024
Criminal Background Check
- Background check information
- Upload a copy of your results here
- Due May 1, 2024
Physical Health Assessment
- Physical health assessment form
- Upload your completed form here
- Due May 1, 2024

Textbooks
- Textbooks will be discussed at orientation.
- In the meantime, you can look up your textbooks at this link. Follow the drop down boxes to locate your classes: NR 540, NR 542, NR 702, NR 700 a/b/c (textbooks are the same for each section of the course).
AANA Membership
- You will receive a link from AANA/NBCRNA to sign up for your membership. Link was sent first week of December. Please contact Dr. Hammond if you have questions (jhammond@snapcrna.com).
Recommended Reading
- Before the program starts, we highly recommend reading Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning by Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III and Mark A. McDaniel. Available at this link.
Licensure & Certifications
- Ensure that your current professional license is active at the start of spring semester (January 2024).
- Current PALS
- Current ACLS
Clinical Sites
- Students will be informed of clinical sites by summer semester and required documentation.
Local Students
- If you are local to Ursuline, here is the link for the Fitness Center. You will need to fill out and submit the waiver (you need your student ID first before you can fill out the form).
Class List
- Click here to download the class list (excludes students who opted out).


Graduate Admission
Melanie Steele
msteele@ursuline.edu
440-646-8146
Financial Aid
Rhonda Austin
raustin@ursuline.edu
440-646-8331
Melanie Steele
msteele@ursuline.edu
440-646-8146
Financial Aid
Rhonda Austin
raustin@ursuline.edu
440-646-8331
Faculty & Staff
Dr. Stephanie Woodruff
stephanie.woodruff@ursuline.edu
914-642-3999
Dr. Jessica Hammond
jessica.hammond@ursuline.edu
564-516-2407
Donna Songhurst
Executive Assistant, SNAP
727-992-9451
Dr. Janet Baker
jbaker@ursuline.edu
440-646-8172
Megan Harvey
Administrative Assistant, Graduate Nursing
megan.harvey@ursuline.edu
440-684-6051
Dr. Stephanie Woodruff
stephanie.woodruff@ursuline.edu
914-642-3999
Dr. Jessica Hammond
jessica.hammond@ursuline.edu
564-516-2407
Donna Songhurst
Executive Assistant, SNAP
727-992-9451
Dr. Janet Baker
jbaker@ursuline.edu
440-646-8172
Megan Harvey
Administrative Assistant, Graduate Nursing
megan.harvey@ursuline.edu
440-684-6051
