Thad Wilson, PhD, RN, FAAN
Acting Dean
 Hospital
Hill Science Camp
 SON, SOP, SOD
 Summer camp and monthly sessions
•
Male Nursing and EAL Student
Support Groups
• Monthly Meetings
• Sense of Belonging
• Opportunity to interact with “like”
students
• Facilitated by “like” Faculty Member
 Counselor
Brunch
 School Visits – by faculty
◦ Talk to health or career classes
◦ Invite to apply for science camp
◦ Try to send “like” faculty
 Targeted
and rural
recruitment – urban core
 Academic
Support Services
◦ Case Management Model
◦ Time Management
◦ Stress Management
◦ Study Skills
◦ Balancing Home, Work & Family
 Faculty
Development – excellence
in teaching a diverse student body
◦ Gai Bian – development activities 3/yr
sessions, book clubs, etc.
◦ Encourage certification in nursing
education
◦ FACET
 Financial
Assistance
◦ Organize scholarships
◦ Internal, External Grants and
Scholarships
◦ Emergency Financial Support
◦ Partner with area hospitals – increase
employment and scholarship
opportunities

 Peer-mentoring
program
for RN-BSN