Traditional Juniors/Seniors and Second Degree Students
Rising Sophomores (Sophomores transitioning to Junior Year):
Traditional nursing students completing their sophomore year must prepare for the clinical experience which will take place during the Fall semester of their junior year. Students are presented with the clinical requirements in late March/early April of their sophomore Spring semester. Jump Start Your Junior Year (an event sponsored by the Office of Student Engagement) will provide students with valuable information regarding the clinical expectations and requirements for our nursing students. The event will be held on both the Newark and New Brunswick campus.
When should I start compliance requirements?
| Fall semester | July 1 Students who are non-compliant will be deregistered on the first day of the semester. | Start Immediately Flu due before October 15 – Students will become non-compliant for health on October 16 | Start May 11 | Start May 1 |
Clinical compliance requirements are mandatory and non-negotiable. Students are responsible for monitoring their compliance status and completing all requirements on time. No exceptions, substitutions, or retroactive approvals are permitted
Students who do not complete all required clinical compliance requirements by the published deadline will face the following consequences:
- Removal from all School of Nursing courses on the first day of the semester
- Ineligibility to participate in clinical experiences
- Delayed academic progression and potential delay in graduation
Clinical compliance requirements are established to meet clinical agencies, accreditation, and regulatory standards. Requirements must be fully completed, verified, and approved prior to clinical participation. Documentation submitted after the deadline may not be accepted, and noncompliance may not be appealed if it results from missed deadlines or incomplete submissions.
Students are solely responsible for maintaining compliance and ensuring documentation remains current throughout the program.
Continuing Traditional and Second Degree Students:
All continuing students are expected to maintain clinical compliance throughout the program. Since some of our undergraduate program run through the entire year it is imperative that you review and adhere to the clearance schedule provided below:
| Semester | Clinical Compliance Submission Deadline | Deregistration | Comments |
| Fall semester | July 1 | First day of the semester *Non-compliant students deregistered from all nursing courses | Flu due before October 15 Students become non-compliant for health on October 16 |
| Spring semester | November 1 | First day of the semester *Non-compliant students deregistered from all nursing courses | |
| Summer semester | May 1 | First day of the semester *Non-compliant students deregistered from all nursing courses |
It is critical that students complete all clearance requirements on time. For detailed information regarding each requirement, please visit our Clinical Clearance Requirements page
Clinical Clearance Requirements
Traditional and Second Degree BS in Nursing Students (New Brunswick, Newark & Blackwood)
- ☑ Undergraduate Clinical Resource Guide Acknowledgement
- ☑ Health & Immunization/ Flu Vaccination
- ☑ Criminal Background Check
- ☑ Student Disclosure Form
- ☑ Urine Drug Screening
- ☑ CPR/BLS
- Some requirements may take only a day to complete, while others can take several months and require multiple visits to a physician. It cannot be stressed enough how important it is that students read and understand each requirement and begin completing them long before the final clearance date.
- Some clinical institutions may have additional requirements (e.g. compliance modules, training) that are not part of the standard compliances. You will be notified prior to the start of your clinical if you must complete the additional requirements.
- It is the student’s responsibility to review all compliance documents for expiration dates and resubmit before non-compliance.