NursingCAS Dispatch

Reminder: 2023-2024 Cycle Close

The 2023-2024 NursingCAS application cycle will close on January 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time. That is the last date applicants are able to submit applications in the 2023-2024 cycle. That is also the last date for deadlines on the current application and the last day for applicants in the “Undelivered” status to resubmit their application. Applicants can carry their data and transcripts over to the next application cycle using the Re-Applicant feature. School users will still be able to review applications and access WebAdMIT after the cycle closes.

NursingCAS Advisory Group

NursingCAS is excited to announce the selection of members for the NursingCAS Advisory Group. This initiative is a vital part of NursingCAS and AACN, and members represent and advocate for the full range of academic nursing programs and institutions. Advisory Group members will provide their input on important NursingCAS operations, marketing, and development.

1. Sean Boettcher – University of Illinois Chicago
2. Lauren Finn – MGH Institute of Health Professions
3. Kenneth Foote – University of Florida
4. Stacey Greer – University of San Diego
5. Dr. Merle Koury – University of Hawaii at Manoa
6. Christina Perez – Del Mar College
7. Chrissy Seaver – Wayne State University
8. Dr. Whitney Tisdale – East Tennessee State University
9. Cathy Wilson – Johns Hopkins University
10. Dr. Andrew Wolf – Marymount University

We appreciate the commitment of our members to advancing this important work. The NursingCAS Advisory Group is supported by Taylor Jaczko (AACN, Director of Application Services) who serves as the staff liaison.

Call for NursingCAS Enhancements

Do you have a suggestion that can improve the NursingCAS application? Is there a feature, process, or report that can enhance WebAdMIT (the backend admissions platform)? Submit enhancement ideas by Friday, January 10 for the upcoming 2025-2026 cycle. Last year, users submitted almost two dozen ideas, and many were implemented for the most recent cycle. AACN, Liaison International, and the NursingCAS Advisory Group strive to ensure continuous improvement of the NursingCAS platform. This team will review, assess, and prioritize all submitted ideas.

NursingCAS Student Webinar on January 9

Don’t miss the next AACN webinar for prospective NursingCAS applicants. This event is a terrific opportunity for you to engage with your applicant pool by keeping them well-informed with helpful tips and best practices. AACN encourages admissions and recruitment teams to join the webinar and learn about NursingCAS from the applicant’s perspective. Schools can consider hosting similar webinars to support their applicant pool as well.

Find answers to your questions about the NursingCAS application and available resources by attending the upcoming Preparing and Strengthening Your NursingCAS Application webinar on Thursday, January 9, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET. The webinar provides current and future applicants the opportunity to hear from representatives with NursingCAS and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.

Unable to attend at this time? Register to receive a copy of the webinar recording.

NursingCAS Demo Webinar on January 28

Are any members of your team new to NursingCAS or in need of a refresher? Register now to attend AACN’s NursingCAS Overview: A Demonstration of the Student Application and Admissions Management Portal webinar on Tuesday, January 28, from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET.

Prospective and current NursingCAS users are encouraged to attend this training session, which will provide a walk-through of the platform and introduce users to best practices and useful tools in WebAdMIT.

Unable to attend at this time? Register to receive a copy of the webinar recording.

Featured Liaison Academy Course: Sending Emails in WebAdMIT

The Sending Emails in WebAdMIT course in Liaison Academy instructs you on composing messages using this platform, including how to adjust fonts, insert images, and change the formatting of your text.

For additional training on WebAdMIT’s email-related features, you can explore the following training videos:

• Sending Emails to Multiple Applicants in WebAdMIT | Learn how to send emails to applicants in batches
• Working with Email Templates in WebAdMIT | Learn how to create email templates in WebAdMIT

Create a free account with Liaison Academy and become a NursingCAS superuser!

NursingCAS Applicant Newsletter & Recruitment Event Calendar

The NursingCAS Applicant Newsletter, provided by AACN, is emailed to 160,000+ NursingCAS applicants the third week of every month. This newsletter is for programs affiliated with NursingCAS only. Program submissions are FREE, due on the Friday before publication, and can be submitted in advance of their intended publication month. Posts must relate to one of the three topics below. Please submit an announcement using the Newsletter Form on our website.

Here is some additional information on how schools can leverage each section of the Applicant Newsletter:

1. Open Seats: Use this section to notify applicants about NursingCAS programs with available space. You can share information about one specific program or multiple programs in one announcement. You can highlight the program by providing information relevant to your nursing school, specific program requirements, location, accreditation, program cost/scholarships, specialties, etc.
2. Deadline Extensions: Use this section to share announcements about deadline extensions for your NursingCAS programs. You can share information about your programs, the new deadlines, and any requirements that might have changed (if applicable).
3. New Programs: Use this section to highlight any new programs that have joined/launched in the NursingCAS Application Portal since the last newsletter.

We recommend including contact information for representatives or links to your website and the NursingCAS application within the announcement. Visit the Newsletter Archive for samples of previous submissions. This reminder is sent out only twice annually. Primary contacts are encouraged to bookmark the link to the Submission Portal and to set a standing reminder to submit the content they would like advertised to potential applicants.

Another way to promote your program’s recruitment events is on the NursingCAS School Events Calendar. Events shared on the calendar include student information sessions, virtual fairs, open houses, and other recruitment events that connect your institution with potential applicants. The Events Calendar is distributed to 160,000+ students each month alongside the Applicant Newsletter and is available on the NursingCAS website. You can submit items to the Events Calendar at any time using the Applicant Event Form. If a submission needs to be modified, please email nursingcas@aacnnursing.org.

Register Now! Experience: LIAISON | San Antonio

Registration for Liaison International’s Experience: LIAISON | San Antonio is now open! This three-day event will take place on June 16 – 18, 2025. Join Liaison’s community of higher education admissions and enrollment professionals as they celebrate, connect, discover, and grow. The registration fee is $695, and group discounts are available. Additional information is available in the conference Help Center.

WebAdMIT Sandbox Environment Refresh

Are you utilizing the WebAdMIT Sandbox? If not, you should be! Sandbox is a duplicate test platform useful for testing and training purposes; any actions performed in Sandbox will not affect the live data in production. This tool provides users with a safe, “near-production” environment to test applications and run sample exports, among other actions. The WebAdMIT Sandbox is a copy of the WebAdMIT production environment with sensitive applicant information (such as surnames, email addresses, etc.) obfuscated.

The WebAdMIT Sandbox is refreshed between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. ET every Monday. If Monday is a US or Canadian holiday, deployment is the next business day and includes all system changes from the preceding release. The WebAdMIT Sandbox environment is refreshed with current (cleansed) production data and program configurations. Any test exports, custom fields, etc., in the current Sandbox will be overwritten.

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