Dean Kirschling has posted a video to share an important message with you and also wants to alert you to the latest information from UMB Interim President Dr. Bruce Jarrell (New UMB Clinical Placement Guidelines) regarding changes to any in-person learning activities in light of the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Effective Saturday, March 21 (at the latest), in-person learning activities are suspended until further notice. Please stay in close contact with your course coordinators as we move classes, labs, simulation, and clinical experiences to virtual and other non-in-person modalities.
UMB and UMSON leadership want to reassure you that we are committed to ensuring that you maintain your academic progress and that you stay on track for the continuation of your education and graduation, particularly for those of you scheduled to graduate this May. Please reach out to your course coordinators, your academic dean (the dean for your specific degree program), the UMSON Office of Student and Academic Services, or to Dean Kirschling directly if you have any questions or concerns. In addition, if you have any special circumstances, please share these with your program’s associate dean or your course coordinator.
If Dean Kirschling can be of help, please reach out to her at kirschling@umaryland.edu.
Please know that we are all here to support you on your journey to becoming a nurse or advancing your education through graduate study. Please also take care of yourselves and those around you during this difficult time.
Also see the new dropdown "Information for Clinical Partners," the Impact Summary, and the list of related events, including two town halls for students (one for baccalaureate and CNL students and one for nurses pursuing advanced degrees) scheduled for Friday, March 27.
All UMSON community members are expected to check their umaryland.edu email and review the UMSON and UMB COVID-19 webpages daily for updates, which are occurring regularly.