Holistic Admissions Review in Academic Nursing: Service Request

Thank you for requesting a Holistic Admission Review Workshop from AACN. Please complete the following information to help us tailor the workshop to best meet the needs and goals of your school. This request should be completed by the person/designee who requested a workshop for your school. It should take approximately 10 minutes to complete this form.

Once we receive your request we will contact you within 5-7 business days.

* 1. What is the one most important outcome for this workshop?
(e.g., What do you hope the audience will learn?)

* 2. Workshop Format:

Preferred Time
We typically offer 6 hour workshops

Preferred Dates (list 3 options)

Workshop Audience

Estimated Number of Attendees

Additional Information

Workshop Location

* 3. The following are all of the topics that can be addressed during an AACN Holistic Review Workshop. Please rank the topics in order of priority, keeping in mind how the topic matter for the achievement of your school's goals and objectives associated with diversity, and for your admissions committee's training needs.

Theory and research behind holistic admissions.

The holistic admissions process as a tool to achieve institutional excellence.

The educational benefits of diversity as a "compelling interest" for institutions of higher education.

The role of unconscious bias (patterns, beliefs or perceptions that impact how we view others and make decisions) in admissions practices.

Selecting for top performers using holistic admissions practices.

Student on-boarding and leadership development

Developing an admissions diversity statement.

Case studies (Admission cases reviewed in regard to applicants' experience, attributes and metrics).

* 4. Is there anything else you would like to tell us about what your office of admissions, faculty and
admissions committee needs to know in order to make progress toward your school's admission goals, including diversity?

* 5. Does your school require the admissions committee to undergo training related to admissions goals, including diversity?

Yes, they are provided with training regarding the school mission or goals, and diversity training is included.

Yes, they are provided with training regarding the school mission or goals, but diversity training is not included.

No, they are not provided with training regarding the school mission or goals.

* 6. Is the training provided annually?

Yes

* 7. The number of individuals on my college/school's admissions committee, including myself, is:

* 8. Does your school have a minimum GPA requirement to be eligible for admission?

Yes

* 9. Does your school have minimum standardized test score requirement to be eligible for admission?

Yes

* 10. Does your application/admission process include any of the following? Please select all that apply

Resume

Essay, personal statement

Interview

Scoring Rubric

* 11. Which of the following are currently concerns or challenges, with regard to holistic review of candidates for admission, at your school:

Lack of support from school leadership for holistic review

Lack of knowledge or expertise regarding the establishment of a legally sound holistic review process

Insufficient faculty and/or staff time needed to review applications

Concern that the process will not be as efficient as the current process

Concern that students admitted through holistic review will not be as prepared to succeed as student admitted through the current process

Concern that holistic review would affect the school's position in national rankings (e.g., U.S. News and World Report)

Other (please specify)

* 12. Survey Respondent Information

Name:

Email:

Phone:

Name of University/School of Nursing

Title:

* 13. Are you primarily responsible for admissions (e.g., director or dean of admissions) at your school for the nursing degree program?

Yes

* 14. Provide contact information for the primary point of contact for this service request.