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ONLINE STUDENT EXPERIENCE: STUDENT SERVICES AND SUPPORT

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Putting the Students First

Purdue University Northwest blends a high-quality learning experience with extensive student support. Through academic coaches, technical support, financial services and much more, we focus on you, so you can focus on earning your degree.

For more student information, access the the BSN Student Handbook or the MSN Student Handbook.

Online Student Support Services

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PNW Academic Coaching

In each course, students are assigned an academic coach who is a highly qualified, experienced leader in his or her field and has earned a master's or doctorate degree. This academic role assists the professor and supports the student by providing feedback and answers to course-related questions.

Academic Advising Online Student Support Services

Your Academic Advisor will be on hand to support you throughout the program in the following ways:

  • Guide you through your program and help you along your educational pathway
  • Direct you to the appropriate people and resources for help
  • Make sure you are getting answers about the different areas relating to school and the program
  • Conduct admissions/graduation/periodic audits
  • Confirm the application of transfer credit toward program requirements
  • Track and monitor student progress and progression

For your Academic Advisor’s contact info, visit the Contact page.

RN-to-BSN students, visit Next Steps for details on working with your Advisor.

Purdue Northwest Online Student Experience

It is reassuring to know that technical support is available to make the online learning experience convenient. All you have to do is contact us, and a knowledgeable representative will help you solve your technical issues.

Please visit our technical support page.

Hammond Campus Online Nursing Blackboard Support
Office of Instructional Technology
Phone: 212-989-2873
Email: oit@pnw.edu
Hours (CST):
Monday to Thursday, 8:00am to 8:00pm
Friday, 8:00am to 3:00pm
Saturday and Sunday, Closed

Customer Support Center
Phone: 219-989-2888
Email: csc@purdue.edu
Hours (CST):
Monday to Thursday, 8:00am to 8:00pm
Saturday, 10:00am to 5:00pm
Sunday, 1:00pm to 5:00pm

PNW Technology and Internet Requirements

An Internet connection is necessary to participate in discussions and assignments, access readings, transfer coursework and receive feedback from your teaching assistant and/or professor.

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Military Support

Purdue Northwest provides a high-quality online learning environment to support servicemembers, spouses and their families in reaching their educational and career goals during and after their service to our country.

Visit our Military page to learn more.

Library Resources

As a nursing student, you have unlimited access to our expansive library resources, such as:

  • 24/7 online access to over 90 online databases and electronic journal collections, and thousands of electronic books
  • Support from university librarians, including subject specialists
  • Onsite access to our campus libraries
  • Loaner laptops

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College Policies

Our policies apply to all online students. A complete listing of school policies is available in the Purdue University Northwest Student Handbook, the Online RN-to-BSN Student Handbook and the College of Nursing Master’s Program Student Handbook.