NursingCAS Dispatch

Now Available: NursingCAS FAQs

Are you looking for additional resources to provide to your applicants as they complete the nursing school application process? AACN has developed a set of NursingCAS FAQs designed to provide answers to some of our Applicant Help Center’s most frequently asked questions.

• NursingCAS Overview FAQs: Provides an introduction to NursingCAS for applicants
• Fees & Payments FAQs: Answers common questions about NursingCAS fees and payment options.
• Programs & Statuses FAQs: Explains the different application statuses, and answers commonly asked questions about NursingCAS programs.
• Transcripts FAQs: Provides insight on the coursework entry process.
• Coursework Entry FAQs: Gives an overview of NursingCAS coursework entry requirements.
• GPAs FAQs: Responds to frequent questions on NursingCAS GPAs.

NursingCAS Student Webinar on April 17 

Don’t miss the next AACN webinar for prospective NursingCAS applicants! This event is a terrific opportunity 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 perspective.

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, April 17, 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 (AACN).

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

NursingCAS Demo Webinar on April 29

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, April 29, from 2:00 – 3:00 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.

Student Recruitment: Echo Targeting Webinar on May 21

AACN encourages you to attend the Student Recruitment: Echo Targeting webinar on Wednesday, May 21 from 2:00 – 2:30 p.m. ET. 

Echo Targeting is an affordable digital banner advertising tool that allows member schools to exclusively reach NursingCAS applicants while they surf the internet. AACN’s partner, Owen Landon of Echo Interactive LLC, will share how you can use banner ads and/or videos to target future students. Join us to discover why dozens of nursing schools and 4 health professions utilize Echo Targeting! Please register in advance to attend.

Featured Liaison Academy Course | Introduction to WebAdMIT

Looking for an introduction to WebAdMIT, but unsure where to begin? The following introductory videos are offered through the Liaison Academy:

• What is WebAdMIT?
• Logging into WebAdMIT
• Navigating WebAdMIT

These self-paced resources provide an overview of WebAdMIT and how it helps you manage your applicants. Learn how to access WebAdMIT, make use of your Dashboard, and navigate the software to maximize your use of this tool.

This course is intended for individuals who are new to WebAdMIT and want a ground-level overview of the platform.

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

NursingCAS Applicant Newsletter & Recruitment Event Calendar

The 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 and due on the Friday prior to publication. Posts must relate to one of the three topics below or they will be removed. Please submit an announcement using the 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 provide notifications to 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 launched in the 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.

The NursingCAS Events Calendar is a great platform for publicizing your program’s recruitment events. These events include student information sessions, virtual fairs, open houses, and other recruitment events that connect your institution with potential applicants. You can submit items to the Events Calendar using the Applicant Event Form. This calendar is distributed to 160,000+ students each month.

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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