Quick Facts About the DNP Program

Quick facts are now available.

Setting up Your VUNetID

Instructions on how to claim your VUNet ID and password will be sent to your personal email address from the University Registrar's Office. This email should be received 10 business days from the time you pay your deposit.

Vanderbilt Email

Once you have claimed your VUNet ID and Password all official correspondence from VUSN will be sent to your Vanderbilt email address. You can access your Vanderbilt email at https://outlook.com.You must use Multi-Factor Authentication to access your email account through outlook.com. For instructions on installing and setting up MFA, see the MFA block.

For assistance setting up your VUnetID and email, please contact VUIT:
Phone: (615) 343-9999
it@vanderbilt.edu
https://it.vanderbilt.edu

Multi-Factor Authentication to Access Vanderbilt Email

Many Vanderbilt resources including Office.com and YES now require Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). If you have not done so, you will need to register DUO on your mobile devices. Steps for doing so can be found here.

Admitted DNP Students Fall 2023 (Includes students admitted to the BSN to DNP program & the Post Master's Certificate plus DNP program)

New DNP Student Compliance Requirements

Documentation of requirements must be submitted at two web locations (EXXAT and Student Health Portal) in order to be cleared to register for fall 2023 courses. Please complete and/or collect documentation of the required immunizations, titers and testing on the VUSN Health Questionnaire , which will need to be submitted to both web platforms.

EXXAT - (Vanderbilt School of Nursing enrollment requirements)
Once you have paid your deposit, are officially enrolled, and have claimed your VUnet ID, an email invitation from the Exxat system (noreply@exxat.com) to claim your Exxat profile will be sent to your Vmail account. Please note that there is sometimes a lag between when you are officially enrolled and when the Exxat system is updated. Be sure to check your spam/junk folder periodically for the email. If you have not received an invitation from Exxat by June 15^th, email Clinical Placement Office.

Once the Exxat account has been activated you'll be able to sign in with your Vanderbilt University email address at https://login.exxat.com. From there you'll be directed to the Vanderbilt sign-on page to complete logging in with your VUnetID and password.

All newly admitted students must complete a background check and submit documentation of requirements through the Compliance portal in their Exxat Dashboard. (Enrollment is contingent upon satisfactory evaluation of your background check results.)

Instructions can be viewed or downloaded from the Resources tab of the Exxat Dashboard.
1. Select each requirement in the Compliance portal to view the student guidelines.
2. Select the Details drop-down under each requirement to upload documentation. All requirements with a July 1, 2023 Due Date that are appropriate to your entry type must be completed in order to clear the VUSN Requirements Hold on registration (these are required for enrollment – see Due Dates ). Allow 10 business days for documents to be reviewed.
3. Recheck your account to ensure the submitted documentation shows Approved under Status. Select Not Approved to view the reason and resubmit requested documentation until the requirement has been reviewed as Approved .

Note: VUSN Requirement Holds are cleared from Your Enrollment Services (YES) account once a week, after your documentation has been reviewed as Approved .

For questions related to compliance, please contact Lisa Boyer, lisa.boyer@vanderbilt.edu | 615-343-3294.

Student Health Portal (University and State-Mandated Requirements)

Submit to the Student Health Portal by following instructions for the School of Nursing at: https://www.vumc.org/student-health/immunization-requirements-new-students

Note: The University's Immunization Hold is cleared from Your Enrollment Services (YES) account when a message of compliance is received in your Student Health Portal.

For questions related to your Student Health Portal, review the FAQs or email studenthealth@vumc.org.

New Student Requirements: Onboarding Modules

Check back for information regarding onboarding modules.

Registration Instructions

Other information for new students

Curriculum plans are now available.

Distance Students Hotel and Other Housing Options Near Campus

If you are a distance student that comes to campus for the modified block schedule, this document includes a list of hotels near campus and other temporary housing options offered in Nashville. Many of these hotels offer our nursing students special rates.

For those moving to the Nashville area:

Please view the Housing Guide by Current VUSN Students or the VeryApt webpage to find a roommate.

Vanderbilt's Off Campus Housing Referral Service, www.vanderbilt.edu/ResEd - Select Off Campus Housing Referral, Sign Up, select GUESTS, complete information and register. A guest account will expire after 30 days. Once you matriculate and receive a VUNetID, you may upgrade your account to a Vanderbilt account.

Our Hometown: Nashville, TN, http://www.vanderbilt.edu/nashville/ (which is from the main Vanderbilt's website)

Nashville boasts a variety of neighborhoods from downtown apartments to multifamily units in the suburbs to every kind of apartment community or single-family residential home. There are several distinct areas of the city. For more information about these & other Nashville communities visit the following sites: Nashville Essential Areas, Nashville Guru - Neighborhoods and Visit Music City - Neighborhoods.

Please review the following pages for important information on technology requirements at VUSN:

Technology Letter from Patty Sengstack, Senior Associate Dean for Informatics, and Tim Groves, Manager of FNIC Support

Technology Overview

Technology Descriptions

Program and Specialty Technology Requirements

In addition to official transcripts submitted with your original application to the DNP program, you must also submit the syllabus for each previously completed course for which you are requesting transfer credits. Each request must be reviewed and approved by course faculty and program leadership. Students may transfer a maximum of 6 semester credit hours.

• Transfer credit form

Academic calendar

You will receive an email in August with the name of your faculty advisor. All students are assigned a faculty advisor who is responsible for assisting students in developing an appropriate program of study and DNP project, assisting in the identification of project committee members and general mentoring throughout the educational experience. Your advisor will also serve as your DNP Project Committee Chair. Time will be available during the 1st intensive/student orientation for you to meet individually with your advisor. It is your responsibility to schedule a meeting with your advisor that week.

Please view this webinar about parking and transportation services at VU.

Parking Services has also provided information on commuting and parking at VU.

Fall Semester 2023 Intensive Schedule: August 28 - 30

Fall Semester 2023 Textbooks [PDF].

Fall Semester 2023 Electives [PDF]

Brightspace orientation is now available.

Order Your Vanderbilt Student ID

All new students are REQUIRED to submit a photo in order to receive a Vanderbilt Student ID (also called the Commodore Card). All student IDs will be distributed during orientation. Student Affairs will distribute them during your first required block session. Please note that a student ID is required for access to all VUSN building and remote proctored exams.

The deadline to order an ID is July 14th.

The process to upload an ID photo is as follows:

1. Log in here using your VUnetID and password.

2. Upload a new photo of yourself – please ensure it is well lit, face on, against a plain solid light-colored background. It works best if you have someone take a photo of you using your phone.

No hats or sunglass on please.

Photo Requirements

• All photos need to be in color (no black & white photos)

• Your entire head and shoulders must be visible

• You must be facing forward looking directly into the camera

• You must have a plain, light-colored background

• No other people or objects may be in the photo

• You must not have anything touching your face such as hands, props or other distractions

• You must not make any gestures or inappropriate facial expressions

• You may not wear a hat or sunglasses

• You may not wear jewelry or garments that obstruct the view of your face

Vanderbilt Card Services reserves the right to determine any photo as being inappropriate.

For issues loading an image for your student ID, please contact the Card Services Office, commodorecard@vanderbilt.edu | 615-322-2273.

University Required Training Modules will be available August 1.

Please view this Health and Wellness Campus Partners video (required)

Please view this CEO Strategies for being a Successful Online Learner Video (required)