Stony Brook
University
JOINT ADMISSIONS AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
AND
STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY
PROGRAMINTHESCHOOLOFNURSING
The purpose
of
th
is
ag
reement
is
to
set
fo1th the terms and conditions for a Joint Admissions
Program (hereinafter identified as Suffolk-Stony
Brook
Nursing First Program) between Suffolk
County Community College (hereinafter identified as Suffolk) and Stony Brook Univ
er
sity,
Program
in
the School
of
Nurs
in
g (hereinaft
er
id
entified
as
Stony Brook SON).
The Suffolk-Stony Br
ook
Nursing First Program stipulates that upon
adm
ission to Suffolk
Associate
of
Sc
ience Degree
in
Nursing,
st
udents are guaranteed admission into the Stony Brook
SON Registered Nurse Baccalaureate Program, offered through distance education with o
n-
site
requirements, provided that they m
eet
the requirements
set
fo1th in this agreement.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
The fo
ll
ow
in
g admission requirements are to be m
et
by the student seeking admission into the
Suffolk-Stony Brook Nursing Fir
st
Program:
Associate
of
Scien
ce
Degree
in
Nursing awarded by Suffolk;
Cumulative Grade Point Average
of3.
l or higher and
ea
rned grades
of
C
or
higher
in
all
required courses for the Associate
of
Science Degree
in
Nurs
in
g;
Licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse within l I weeks from the start of the program;
Prior to the start
of
Stony Brook SON Registered Nurse Baccalaureate Program, all students
must successfu
ll
y complete 3 credits
of
General Chemistry with an earned grade of C
or
higher
or
its equivalent (Advanced Placement grade 3
or
hi
ghe
r; CLEP).
Students
in
the Suffolk-Stony Brook Nursing First Program should plan
ro
complete their
Baccalaureate degree at Stony Brook SON Registered Nurse Baccalaureate Program
in
four
academic semesters
(o
r the equivalent for part time
st
udents) provided th
ey
have earned the
Associate
of
Science D
eg
ree
in
Nursing and
co
mpleted 3 credits
of
General
Che
mistry prior to
starting the Registered Nurse Bac
ca
laureate Program. Completion
of
the degree requirements
with
in
four semesters (or the equivalent for part time students) is also dependent upon summer
semester matriculation
at
Stony Brook SON,
li
censure as a Registered Professional Nurse, and
the studen
t's
program
of
study and
pr
ogress in completing the requirements
of
the
Re
gistered
Nurse Baccalaureate Program.
To
be e
li
gible for the Suffolk-Stony Brook N
ur
sing First Program, students must complete the
Joint
App
lication form provided by Suffolk.
The
Suffolk-Stony Brook Nursing First Program is open to applicants
of
Suffolk Associate
of
Science Degree in Nursing
Pr
ogram who are first time matriculated freshman. Students on
VISAS are
not
e
li
gible
fo
r the Suffolk-Stony Brook N
ur
sing Fir
st
Program.
Eligible
students
must
indica
te
citizenship
/
immi
gration
status
as
one
of
th
e
following.
A United States citizen or National.
An alien lawfully admitted for permanent res
id
ence
in
the United States.
An alien granted asylum under Section 208 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
A refugee granted
asy
lum und
er
Section
207
of
the Immigration and
Na
ti
onality Act.
An alien paroled into the United States under Section
212
(d)(S)
of
the Immigration and
Na
tionality
Ac
t for a period
of
at
least 1 year.
An alien whose deportation is be
in
g withheld under Section
24
1 (b )(3)
of
the
Immigration and Nationality Act.
An alien granted conditional entry pursuant to Section 203 (a)(7)
of
the Immigration and
Nationality
Act
as
in
effect pri
or
to
Ap
ril 1980
Stony Brook SON and Suffolk agree to jointly provide the following:
Each
in
st
itution will designate a nursing faculty advisor for the Suffolk-Stony Brook Nursing
Fir
st
Pr
ogra
m.
Stony Brook
SON
agrees to the following:
Stony Brook SON representa
ti
ve wi
ll
meet at Suffolk with
st
udents in the Suffolk-Stony
Brook
Nu
rsing
Fi
r
st
Program.
Th
e purpose
of
t
hi
s meeting is to provide information about
Stony Brook SON Registered Nurse Baccalaureate Program
's
cu
rriculum and general
information about Stony Brook University.
Stony Brook
SON
r
ep
resentative will provide as needed and
as
mutua
ll
y agreed upon,
information sessions with fac
ul
ty and
staff
of
Suffolk who will be involved
in
co
nsulting and
advising students enrolled
in
the Suffolk-Stony Brook Nursing First Program.
A viewable
cha
rt on Stony Brook Univer
sity's
website containing
co
ur
se equivalencies for
st
udents to plan out their course
of
stud
y.
Suffolk agrees to the following:
Suffolk will provide the necessary applications for
st
udents who want to apply to the
Suffolk-Stony Brook Nursing First Program.
The
cost
of
printing the application will be
assumed by Suffolk.
Suffolk will be responsible for the selection
of
ca
ndidates to the Suffolk-Stony Brook
Nursing First Progra
m.
Applications will be evaluated according to the crit
er
ia set forth
in
· this agreement and, at m
ost
, 65 students will be accepted.
On
F
eb
ruary 1
51
of
each year, Suffolk will submit to Stony Brook
SON
a list
of
those students
enrolled in the Suffolk-Stony Brook Nursing First Program who are
sc
heduled to graduate
at
the end
of
the sub
se
quent
sp
ring semester and who have indicated their intent to attend and
enroll
in
the Stony Brook SON R
eg
istered
Nu
rse Baccalaureate Program, along with their
of
ficial transcripts.
By
June 1 si
of
each
yea
r, students e
nr
o
ll
ed
in
the S
uff
olk-Stony Br
ook
Nu
rsing Fir
st
Program
will request a copy
of
th
eir official
lT
anscript, with all final grades and the Associate
of
Sc
ience
in
Nurs
in
g degree posted, be
se
nt to Stony Brook University School
of
Nursing.
Suffolk will assist in the coordination and preparation
of
advisement programs
in
volving
Stony Brook SON faculty and staff.
Articulation for transfer students not participating
in
the Suffolk-Stony Brook Nursing
First Program:
The terms and
co
nditions
set
forth under this agr
eement
relate specifically to students who are
enro
ll
ed in the Suffolk-Stony Brook
Nurs
in
g First Program and who simultaneously apply to
2
Suffolk and Stony Brook SON Registered Nurse Baccalaureate Program. Some students who
app
ly to Suffolk have not decided upon their ultimate educational objective
or
transfer
destination. During their course
of
study
at
Suffo
lk
they may decide upon transferring to Stony
Brook SON Registered
Nurse
Baccalaureate Program.
Suffolk and Stony Brook SON agree
to
make every
effott
to
facilit
ate
admitting these students to
the Stony Brook SON
Reg
istered Nurse Baccalaureate Program by making ava
il
able to them
program information and consultation.
It is understood and agreed upon that
st
udents not
covered under this Agreement
must
meet the admission standards
of
Stony Brook University
SON Registered Nurse Baccalaureate Program as outlined
in
the Stony Brook Undergraduate
Bulletin and complete a Stony Brook University School
of
Nursing
app
li
cation.
Term
of
this Agreement:
This agreement
is
effective beginn
in
g Fall
of
2017. Students who have applied for the Fall 2017
semester at Suffolk are eligible for the Suffolk-Stony Brook Nursing First Program.
The
agreement will remain
in
effect for three years.
Stony Brook SON and Suffolk agree to assess the Suffolk-Stony Brook Nursing First Program in
three
yea
rs with the intent
of
extending the agreement making adjustments as necessary and as
appropriate. Amendments to this
ag
reement can be made in writing
as
mutually agreed upon by
both patties.
Suffolk County Community College
President
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Cheryl Shaf r, , PhD
Associate Dean, School
of
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President
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Provost and Senior
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