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ID 71314Faye UppmanFaye.uppman@metrostate.eduPROGRAM PROCESS AND PROCEDURES MANUALFOR APPLICATION, ADMISSIONS AND ADVISING2015-2016(Subject to Change)Approved By Steering Committee 10.4.13; Revised 10.10.14;Revised 5.1.15 Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (2013)Page 1
Table of ContentMANE MISSION AND VISION. . 3MANE DUAL ADMISSION TERMs AND CONDITIONS. . .4PROGRAM PLAN AND CURRICULUM POLICIES AND GUIDELINES 4MANE ADMISSION/ACCEPTANCE POLICY . . . . 4APPLICATION CRITERIA 5-6TEAS TEST INFORMATION. 6ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY. 7SELECTION CRITERIA .7HEALTH/IMMUNIZATION/CPR/BACKGROUND CHECK . 8ADDITIONAL REQUIRMENTS FOR DUAL ADMISSION .9APPLICATION/ACCEPTANCE TIMELINES 9PROCESS FOR DUAL ADMISSION .10DUAL ADMISSION FORM PROCESS . 11METROPOLITAN STATE ADMISSION PROCEDURES . .11ACADEMIC ADVISING .13FINANCIAL AID PROCESS 14TUITION & FEES. . .15CAMPUS RESOURCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES . 15STUDENT RIGHTS, GRIEVANCES AND CONDUCT 16APPENDIX A (INDIVIDUAL MEMBER SCHOOL PROGRAM PLANS/LPN PROGRAM PLAN) .18APPENDIX B (MANE BSN Application) . . .20APPENDIX C (MANE Program Dual Admission Form) .22APPENDIX D (MANE Admitted Student Transfer Checklist) .23APPENDIX E (DUAL ADMISSION Letter) . .24Approved By Steering Committee 10.4.13; Revised 10.10.14;Revised 5.1.15 Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (2013)Page 2
MANE Mission and VisionThe mission of the Minnesota Alliance for Nursing Education (MANE) is to increasebaccalaureate prepared nurses through collaborative, transformative educational strategies.Through increased access to baccalaureate nursing education MANE will prepare professionalnurses to promote health and meet the evolving and complex healthcare needs of anincreasingly diverse population in Minnesota.The purpose of the Minnesota Alliance for Nursing Education (MANE) is to improve access tobaccalaureate education in Minnesota, closely aligning nursing education with emerging healthcare needs and health care system changes. Students admitted to a MANE collaboratingcollege or university will be enrolled in a four year (eight-semester) baccalaureate program,which will incorporate curriculum designed to facilitate deep, contextually grounded learningwhich prepares them for the rapidly changing health care environment upon graduation.Minnesota Alliance for Nursing Education (MANE) ProgramThe MANE curriculum is transformative, moving away from independent silos of education tocollaboration between universities, community colleges and practice. MANE is a collaborativebetween community college and university nursing programs to provide increased studentaccess to a baccalaureate program and attainment of a Bachelor of Science in nursing (BSN)degree. Students admitted to a community college MANE program will be dually admitted toMetropolitan State University.The program was built following a thorough analysis of national standards including AACN,CCNE, NLN, ACEN (NLNAC), PEW, OCNE, and QSEN from which ten program competencies havebeen developed. This 120 credit, eight semester program has collaboratively developedprerequisites, admission processes, grading scales, and a Program Plan across all collaboratingcolleges and universities. The MANE Program Plan content is taught within a concept-basedcurriculum which spirals concepts throughout each semester of the program.Nursing Program Membership in MANEAn annual program “open enrollment” period will occur in the spring of each year, during whichtime colleges or universities may join as collaborating members of MANE. The time periodallows for curriculum approvals to be obtained and a phase out plan of current programs to beput in place. As more schools become collaborating members, a systematic process for pairing acommunity college with a university will be utilized.Approved By Steering Committee 10.4.13; Revised 10.10.14;Revised 5.1.15 Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (2013)Page 3
MANE Dual Admission Terms and ConditionsThe following sections outline terms and conditions between MANE nursing programs atcollaborating community colleges, leading to the completion of a Bachelor of Science in nursingat Metropolitan State University. Some describe conditions to be met by students; othersoutline the responsibilities of institutions to implement MANE effectively and efficiently.Meeting the terms of agreement by a student as outlined below is no guarantee of acceptanceinto a MANE nursing program.PROGRAM PLAN and CURRICULUM POLICIES and GUIDELINESThe MANE Program Plan content is taught within a concept-based curriculum which spiralsconcepts throughout the program. Nursing courses are sequential in nature due to the spiraledteaching/learning methodology.The MANE Program Plan is a baccalaureate curriculum based on The Essentials of BaccalaureateEducation (AACN, 2008) with Program Student Learning Outcomes (PSLO’s) benchmarked at thefifth and eight semesters of the program. A student enrolled at a MANE community college willreceive an Associate of Science Degree in Nursing at the successful completion of the fifthsemester. The student is expected to continue to the completion of the Bachelor of Science innursing degree.The MANE Curriculum Committee develops the MANE Program Plan and master course outlinesas well as policies and procedures regarding the implementation of the curriculum that arenecessary for all member colleges and universities to follow. Each college will follow theProgram Plan, with individual variances in semester one and two based on college specific prerequisites and course numbers. The universities will identify specific upper division courses thatare applicable to MANE at each campus. This information will be shared with all MANEadmissions and advisors for student access. See Appendix A for individual MANE membercolleges and universities Program Plans and the MANE LPN Program Plan.MANE ADMISSION/ACCEPTANCE POLICY1. Each MANE collaborating college and university will use shared standards for evaluation andselection of candidates.a. Developed and approved by the MANE Steering Committee and forwarded tob. Each member college/university for the institution academic review and approvalprocess2. Each MANE collaborating college and university will make program acceptance andadmission decisions based on the terms and standards in this document.3. An applicant admitted to the MANE collaborating college will be considered dually admittedto a collaborating university.Approved By Steering Committee 10.4.13; Revised 10.10.14;Revised 5.1.15 Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (2013)Page 4
4. Each MANE collaborating college and university will adhere to common application deadlineand acceptance decision notification dates to applicants.5. Students who are affirmed by the community college MANE nursing program as having metprogression standards will be assured progression into the upper division work for thebaccalaureate degree.I. The following criteria are required for application to MANE at any of themember nursing program institutions:1. General admission to a MANE collaborating college or university is required prior toapplication to the MANE nursing program.2. Submission of official transcripts from all institutions attended to the college oruniversity to which the student has submitted a MANE application. All transcripts arerequired for completion of dual admission processes. Metropolitan State University usesthe National Student Clearinghouse to verify prior enrollment of all institutions attendedby the applicant. If enrollment is discovered Metro will require an official transcript(s)for the institutions or a letter of non-attendance if no academic record exists.3. A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 based solely on the first semester of theMANE curriculum plan as required by each program, regardless of number of credits.a. Official transcripts will be used to calculate GPA.b. GPA calculation will be based on a grade of C or higher in all courses required fornursing degree. A C- will not be accepted and the student not eligible to apply.c. The most recent course grade will be used for the GPA calculation, whether it ishigher or lower than previous grades.d. A course cannot be counted twice in the credit total or GPA calculation.e. Any courses added into the GPA calculation must be a MnTC goal area course.f. Grades of "P" will not be accepted. The student will be advised to take the course in which a "P" grade wasreceived for a letter grade. The student may utilize the college appealprocess. Exception is AP scores from High School. Our previous decision holds. Ifthe student receives an AP score of 3-5, GPA will be calculated asfollows: 3 C, 4 B, 5 A.g. CLEP scores: CLEP scores will be translated to a letter grade of "C". A student may use the college/university appeal process.4. Each course of the MANE curriculum plan must have been achieved with a letter gradeof C or better.5. Full acceptance to the MANE collaborating college and university is dependent onsuccessful completion of the second semester of the MANE curriculum plan,Approved By Steering Committee 10.4.13; Revised 10.10.14;Revised 5.1.15 Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (2013)Page 5
maintaining a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.75, including criteria in numbers3 and 4 above.6. All applicants are required to complete the most current Assessment TechnologiesInstitute (ATI), standardized Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) prior to applicationdeadlines. The best score achieved may be used.TEAS Testing Process: The TEAS exam will be administered via ATI, INC. at specified memberMANE colleges/university. Registration and payment of fees will be on-line via ATI. The studentmay opt to take the TEAS test at any of the listed member sites, and should register as a MANEnursing application candidate. The test will take approximately 3-4 hours and should not bescheduled unless adequate time is available by the tester. ATI will send a transcript report of TEAS results to the college/university(s) towhich the applicant applied at no charge to the school. Admissions and advising may also search for a student TEAS scores on the ATIwebsite. A student who tested at a non-MANE site will need to request transcripts be sentto the college/university in which the student intends to submit an application bycalling ATI at 1-800-667-7531 and speaking to a Client Care Specialist. Students who request transcripts to be sent will be charged a fee from ATI.The fee paid by the student to ATI, INC. is 66.00 beginning October 2014 (subject tochange in July of each year): 45.00 for the exam 11.00 processing fee 10.00 proctor fee ( paid back to the college/university by ATI for proctor costsas a testing site)The student may access study materials hool/teas/study-guide.aspx Accommodations for students with a documented disability taking the TEASexam. Reasonable accommodations can be provided at MANE testing sites afterappropriate documentation has been received and reviewed by the office ofDisability Services.7. Advanced standing applicants, Licensed Practical Nurses (Paramedics will be addedwhen the curriculum has been evaluated for appropriate advanced standing credit),must demonstrate:a. Licensed practical Nurses (LPN) must maintain unencumbered licensure from anystate in the United States.b. When advanced standing credit is determined, paramedics must be certified as aNationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (NREMT-P),and/or state certified as an EMT-P (certification may be in any state in the UnitedStates, but must be to a level equivalent to a nationally registered EMT-P).Approved By Steering Committee 10.4.13; Revised 10.10.14;Revised 5.1.15 Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (2013)Page 6
8. Applicants must demonstrate English language proficiency via examination if (1) Englishis not their native language; and (2) the applicants have lived in the US fewer than 8years at the time of application to the program. Applicants are exempt from taking anEnglish proficiency exam if their native language is English or they have been in the US,as a non-native English speaker, for more than 8 years.*Minimum scores in the following exams are required to demonstrate English languageproficiency:TestMinimum Satisfactory ScoreTOEFL iBT84 with a minimum speaking score of 26TOEFL PBT560IELTSOverall score of 6.5 with the minimumof 6.0 on all modulesMELABTotal passing score of 81 and a speakingsection score of 3Pearson Test of English AcademicOverall score of 55 with the minimum of50 on all sub-scoreshttps://www.ncsbn.org/NCLEX technicalbrief PTE 2010.pdfhttps://www.ncsbn.org/TOEFL iBT Proficiency Standard Process.pdfhttps://www.ncsbn.org/4554.htm*Scores are valid for the time period specified by each test standardsTest Preparation, Cost and Registration Information:1. http://www.toeflgoanywhere.org/ TOEFL is offered many times in MN and is currently 180.00 with options for preparation2. http://www.ielts.org/ IELTS is offered still in November and December in St. Paul and iscurrently 205.00 with options for preparation3. http://www.cambridgemichigan.org/melab MELAB is not yet offered in Minnesota sowould at this point only be appropriate for students coming from another state.II. Selection Criteria for Acceptance/Admission to MANERanking of applicants will be based on the following criteria:1. TEAS composite score divided by a factor of 10 (Ex: Composite score of 72% 7.2)2. First semester GPA of MANE Program Plan (Ex: 2.75)a. Each member nursing program will have college/university specific first semestercourses. Refer to the specific college/university MANE Program Plan for details.b. The MANE Application for member nursing program will have college/universityspecific first semester courses listed (Equivalency transfer credits to be determinedby each member institution per policy).Approved By Steering Committee 10.4.13; Revised 10.10.14;Revised 5.1.15 Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (2013)Page 7
3. The combined total TEAS and GPA score will be utilized to rank applicants for order ofacceptance.a. Each member nursing program will determine the number of students to beadmitted in a cohort.b. Each member nursing program will determine the number of admissions perschool year. (Fall and/or Spring)4. In the event of a tied combined total TEAS and GPA score, the applicant with the highestTEAS science sub-score will advance in rank order for acceptance. If a further tie exists,the applicant with the highest TEAS math sub-score will advance in rank order foracceptance.5. All applicants, regardless of LPN (or Paramedic/EMT when applicable) status, will beplaced into a common applicant pool based on numeric score as identified in criteria 13.Review of Applicant Data:1. Each college/university will submit applicant information to the MANE Project Directorat the close of each application period for purposes of analyzing the applicant poolstatistics and demographics. The information will be submitted via the official ExcelSpreadsheet created by the MANE Project Director (available on-line via DropBox orthe MANE webpage). The data will be utilized by the MANE Steering Committee andMANE Research, Assessment and Evaluation Committee (REA) to direct potentialrevision to MANE policies.2. Demographic and ranking data will be shared with each member program admissionsand advising groups as well as MANE committees for evaluation and review after eachapplicant cycle.3. Any revisions to application and admission criteria will be made by the SteeringCommittee upon review of the data and based on information submitted by theAdmissions and Advising and faculty groups from each MANE campus.III. Evidence of having completed the following criteria must be submitted tothe MANE collaborating college and university prior to the start of MANEnursing courses and must remain current throughout the program.Requirements include, but may not be limited to:1. Documentation of current CPR Healthcare Provider.2. Completion of current Minnesota Human Services Background CheckIf an applicant has been arrested, charged or convicted of any criminal offense, he or sheshould investigate the impact that the charge or conviction may have on his or her chances ofemployment or licensure as a registered nurse and the student’s chances to obtain federal,state and other higher education financial aid ( by Minnesota Statute 135A. 157).If the applicant refuses, or is disqualified as a result of the background study, the applicant willbe unable to successfully complete the requirements of the MANE program.Approved By Steering Committee 10.4.13; Revised 10.10.14;Revised 5.1.15 Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (2013)Page 8
Note: Involuntary termination from a healthcare institution may prohibit an applicant fromcompleting this program.3. Completed health and immunization record, including proof of current immunizationsand tuberculosis testing, and/or other requirements as defined by the clinical agency.IV. Additional requirements for implementation of dual admission at bothinstitutions:1. Submission of a Dual Admission Form to complete the BSN degree at Metropolitan StateUniversity.a. Form to be included in the student acceptance letter and accompanyingmaterials from each community college.b. The form to be collected by the community college upon student acceptance tothe MANE program and forwarded to Metropolitan State University. (SeeProcess for Dual Admission 5. c)2. Official transcripts with final grades from all post-secondary schools attended (even if nocredit or clock hours were earned), and official transcripts for all post-secondary credits(including military, CLEP, and advanced placement).a. Metropolitan State University uses Clearinghouse to identify all institutionsattended by the applicantb. Metropolitan State University admissions policy looks at cumulative GPA, notjust term GPA for admission to the University.c. If a student’s cumulative GPA is below 2.0, the student will be admitted onacademic warning.d. Official transcripts will be used to determine transfer credits as applicable3. If applying for financial aid, complete FAFSA. Before registering for any credit fromMetropolitan State University, student will need to complete the FAFSA and releaseinformation to both institutions. Metropolitan State University’s Federal School Code is010374.4. Immunization Records (records sent from participating community or technical collegeto Metropolitan State University)5. International Student information required for dual admission:a. Identification from the community college as to International Student Statusb. Documents needed from the Community College:i. Visaii. Passportiii. SEVIS I-20iv. I94c. International Students may only take one course per semester on-line.V. Timelines for application and notification of admission status are as follows:1. Universal application deadlines:Approved By Steering Committee 10.4.13; Revised 10.10.14;Revised 5.1.15 Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (2013)Page 9
a. Fall semester start: Application deadline is February 1 (See each campuswebpage for when applications will begin to be accepted)b. Spring semester start: Application deadline is June 1
into a MANE nursing program. PROGRAM PLAN and CURRICULUM POLICIES and GUIDELINES The MANE Program Plan content is taught within a concept-based curriculum which spirals concepts throughout the program. Nursing courses are sequential
