Join NEXus
Are you an institution interested in joining NEXus?

Dear Prospective Member:

Welcome to NEXus, a unique collaboration of select Doctoral Nursing Programs throughout the United States. NEXus offers Colleges and Schools of Nursing the opportunity to join a cutting edge project addressing the course needs of many doctoral students seeking elective and core course instruction. The ability to obtain this education online, through a course exchange, allows nurses throughout the country to stay in their home town and continue practice in the clinical and/or classroom setting while getting the courses they need to obtain their ultimate goal.

 

Two levels of membership are available, Academic Collaborator and Academic Affiliate: 

 

Academic Collaborator:  An Academic Collaborator is defined as a School/College of Nursing that participates in the NEXus project as both a teaching institution and a home institution.

Academic Affiliate:  An Academic Affiliate is defined as a School/College of Nursing that participates in the NEXus project solely as a home institution and does not offer shared courses through NEXus.

 

What are the benefits of NEXus?

For the Student

  • Access to over 100 doctoral level courses taught throughout the academic year.
  • Students take courses from experts in the field without leaving home institution.
  • Courses may assist students who are off-track to stay on track for graduation.
  • Opportunities to learn a variety of online platforms.
  • Students can develop professional relationships beyond cohorts.
  • Procedures are in place to facilitate student friendly registration and enrollment in quality NEXus courses.
  • NEXus courses are exempt from transfer credit policies.

For the Institution

  • Cost effective.
  • Access to over 100 online doctoral nursing courses offered by experts in the field.
  • Expanded course offerings without associated cost to staff and create courses.
  • Student retention and expanded learning opportunities.
  • Student access to experts in their respective areas of specialty.

 

Steps to Join

As an Academic Collaborator:

  • Secure cooperation from Dean, faculty, finance office, Registrar, Graduate Dean, distance education director, or others who would be involved;
  • Contact NEXus to indicate interest;
  • Review required documents: Guiding Principles, MOU, Bylaws, Policies and Procedures, Common Price Agreement, Campus Faculty Coordinator PD, and Campus Staff Coordinator PD with appropriate campus administrators;
  • Identify representative to attend NEXus administrative meetings;
  • Name campus faculty and campus staff coordinators;
  • Secure signatures for MOU;
  • Identify courses in which to offer content;
  • Ensure procedures are established on your campus to offer courses and enroll/register students; and
  • Market program to your students.

 As an Academic Affiliate:
  • Affiliates do not offer courses in the course exchange;
  • Affiliate status is available for those who want students to be able to access NEXus courses;
  • Affiliates do not have to attend meetings;
  • Contact NEXus to indicate interest;
  • Secure cooperation from Dean, faculty, finance officer, Registrar, Graduate Dean, distance education director, or others who would be involved;
  • Name Campus Staff Coordinators;
  • Secure signatures for MOU;
  • Ensure procedures are established on your campus for student enrollment and registration; and
  • Market program to your students.

 

Have Questions?

To join this successful and progressive project or obtain additional information, contact Project Director Paula McNeil at: 503-494-0315 or nexus@ohsu.edu.