All new students are required a mandatory online New Student Orientation course. This will ensure that students are knowledgeable about Columbia Nursing's policies and procedures and are set up for success in the program.
All students are required to complete the online HIPAA compliance training provided by the CUIMC HIPAA Compliance Office. After successfully registering for courses, OPEN students will be provided with this information.
Students enrolled in the OPEN Program are considered active, non-degree students for a period of three semesters or one academic year. During this time, students can enroll in OPEN courses only (OPEN students cannot cross register at other courses outside of the School of Nursing) and have an active Columbia Nursing email account. Admissions does not grant deferrals in the OPEN program and will need to reapply if they cannot enroll in the semester they are applying to.