The Faculty welcomes both part-time and full-time students, however, it assumes and sometimes requires attendance as a full-time student. It is recognized that many students are working on a full- or part-time basis, and students are encouraged to consider very carefully their paid workload as they plan their program of study. The Faculty will not modify its course requirements in consideration of the work status of its students.
Students should obtain advice and information from an academic advisor as early as possible. This advice may include information about program planning, academic regulations, degree requirements, Withdrawal with Cause, readmission, and authorization for an Independent Study.
c.Skills and Abilities for Becoming a Registered Nurse
Students require certain abilities and basic skills to successfully progress through the Nursing program and to meet the requirements of initial entry to practice in Alberta. To adequately recognize the general demands and performance expectations of the nursing profession, applicants are encouraged to review the Standards for Registered Nurses (RNs) and Nurse Practitioners (NPs) who practice in Alberta . Information in these standards may be useful in identifying an applicant’s fit with the requirements of becoming a Registered Nurse and/or identifying the applicant’s potential need for accommodation1 in becoming a member of the nursing profession.
1Accommodation is the process of making alterations (to the point of undue hardship) to the delivery of services so that those services become accessible to more people, including people with disabilities. The Alberta Human Rights Commission interpretive document Duty to Accommodate Students with Disabilities in Post-Secondary Educational Institutions stipulates that accommodation does not require post-secondary institutions to lower the academic or non-academic standards to accommodate students with disabilities nor does it relieve students of the responsibility to develop the essential skills and competencies expected of all students (Alberta Human Rights Commission, 2010).