BSN Students

All students on the Rochester campus are assigned to Joe St. Jacque and should meet with him for scheduled appointments. Before setting up a meeting, please familiarize yourself with the BSN Academic Advising Syllabus which outlines what to expect from advising.

Scheduling an Appointment

To schedule an advising appointment, visit bsnadvising.appointments.umn.edu or call 612-625-7980. Advising can be conducted in-person, virtually, or over the phone.

In-person meetings are available on the Rochester campus every other week and are held in Room 390. Students may also visit the Twin Cities campus for in-person advising, these appointments are held in OSCAS (2-139 Weaver Densford).

Drop-In Advising

Drop-in advising is available by phone to Rochester students Mondays 11am-1pm and Thursdays 12 – 2pm. To request to speak with the advisor on duty, call 612-625-7980.

Drop-ins are available on a first-come, first-served basis and are limited to 10-15 minute conversations. Please check-in no later than 10 minute before the end of drop-in hours and be prepared to provide your phone number so that the advisor can call you back if there are already students in the queue. Students who have questions or concerns that may require more than 15 minutes to discuss or need a signature on any forms, should schedule an appointment.

Spring 2020 Drop-in Advising:

Mondays from 11am-1pm
Thursdays from 12 – 2pm

Change of Advisor

It is the responsibility of the student and their academic advisor to cultivate and maintain a positive relationship. However, circumstances sometimes arise in which a change of primary advisor is appropriate. The School of Nursing is cautious about making advising changes and asks you to review the University’sadvice for students considering a change of advisor before reaching out. Rochester students should be aware that if a change of advisor is approved, advising would be available to them primarily online and over the phone while in-person meetings would be conducted on the Twin Cities Campus only.

To request a change of advisor, email Shannon Dahl, Assistant Director of Student and Career Advancement Services, at srdahl@umn.edu. You should provide a description of your concerns as well as the steps you have already taken to address them and your request will be reviewed to determine whether the circumstances warrant a change in advisor. In making a decision, a variety of factors will be considered and you may be asked to provide additional information. Requests will not be approved for students who have not yet met with their assigned primary advisor.

If an advisor leaves their role, their advisees will be notified and assigned to another advisor.

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