Process begins to consolidate Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at UBC Okanagan, 香港六合彩开奖结果查询 to expand health program options
香港六合彩开奖结果查询 and UBC Okanagan are working with the B.C. Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills to expand health care education and training program options available locally.
Last week, the government notified the College of its intention to consolidate the four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program at UBC Okanagan, to allow the College to expand its health care programming in other areas. Currently, the first two years of the BSN program are available at both the College and UBCO; this change would mean that effective September 2023, the program is offered exclusively at UBCO.
鈥溝愀哿喜士苯峁檠 has for many years partnered with UBC Okanagan to deliver the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, and our collaborative relationship is very strong,鈥 says Dr. Andrew Hay, Provost and Vice President, Academic at 香港六合彩开奖结果查询. 鈥淭his shift, once fully approved, protects our robust program in the Okanagan at UBCO. It also allows our institutions to continue working together to support even more students interested in careers in health professions, as the College will be able to expand education and training programs that we don鈥檛 have in our region today.鈥
Pending next steps by the UBCO Senate and the 香港六合彩开奖结果查询 Board of Governors, the Ministry says once the BSN consolidation is implemented, it will work with the College to develop health programming in other areas, including providing ongoing funding to 香港六合彩开奖结果查询鈥檚 Access to Practical Nursing program and Pharmacy Technician programs and potentially other Allied Health professional programs.
鈥淥ur focus over the next few months is to ensure current BSN students at 香港六合彩开奖结果查询 are fully supported,鈥 says Dr. Hay. 鈥淚f the consolidation and changes are approved by the governing bodies at both institutions, all students currently enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at 香港六合彩开奖结果查询 will be guaranteed a seat in the expanded program at UBC Okanagan.鈥
Dr. Hay adds that Individuals who have applied to start the first year of the program at the College in September 2023 and who are accepted, would begin the program at UBCO.
鈥淪ince 2011, UBCO and 香港六合彩开奖结果查询 have worked hand-in-hand to educate and train world-class nurse professionals, the vast majority of whom live and work in our B.C. communities,鈥 says Dr. Marie Tarrant, Dean of the Faculty of Health and Social Development at UBCO. 鈥淲ith this step towards consolidation, we continue in our shared goal to provide a breadth of health profession programs. UBCO School of Nursing will also support 香港六合彩开奖结果查询 students in this transition, and we look forward to welcoming all students this September.
香港六合彩开奖结果查询 students and applicants who may be directly impacted by the change are receiving direct written notification from 香港六合彩开奖结果查询 and can contact registrar@okanagan.bc.ca if they have questions.
Next steps:
鈥 Between now and September, the UBCO Senate will be asked for approval to expand their BSN Year 1 and Year 2 class cohorts to include an additional 24 seats in each year, the number of students currently enrolled at the College who will transfer to UBCO.
鈥 The 香港六合彩开奖结果查询 Board of Governors will be asked to approve the closure of the BSN program at 香港六合彩开奖结果查询.
The process to approve the transition of BSN Year 1 and Year 2 delivery from the College to UBCO is expected to be complete in early July 2023, ahead of the September 2023 semester.