The DNP faculty and staff will assist students with questions they may have about admission to the DNP program. Once a student is admitted to the DNP program, a faculty advisor will be assigned based upon the declared specialty of the student. Each student will be notified in writing of her/his faculty advisor name and contact information within the first semester of the DNP program.
A student may request a change in advisor after matriculation into the program. Requests for a DNP faculty mentor change should be sent to the DNP Program Chair. The DNP project review committee will evaluate the request and determine the plan of action. The request will need to include a summary of the strategies the student has used in attempting to resolve any issues with their current faculty mentor. One of the strategies must be a formal conversation with the faculty mentor. The first choice for mentor replacement will be the assigned secondary faculty. Requests for faculty mentor changes will only be considered during the first two DNP project courses (NURS 866 AND 867). No requests will be considered after NURS 867. Faculty mentors involved with the project proposal development will be included on the abstract and poster presentation required for NURS 868, even after a student requests a faculty mentor change.
The student may also contact Dr. Mellisa Hall, Program Chair at mhall@usi.edu or assistance with advising or other questions.
