Preface
Welcome to the College of Nursing and the Master of Clinical Research (MCR) program. Congratulations on the start of your new journey as a proud Buckeye graduate student. You will find the College of Nursing to be a welcoming, student-centered environment dedicated to exceptional learning. We are committed to your academic and professional development as nurses, leaders, scholars, and health professionals who LIVE WELL (Lead, Innovate, Vision, Execute, and are Wellness Focused, Evidence-based, Life Long Learners, and Lights for the World, locally to globally), equipped to effectively promote wellness, impact policy, and improve health outcomes across multiple settings with diverse individuals, groups, and communities. We are committed to our core values that support an inclusive environment characterized by intellectual rigor, respect, and wellness, both personal and professional. The MCR program offers a multidisciplinary curriculum taught by faculty across the Colleges of Nursing and Pharmacy. We are committed to your academic and professional development as professional team members in clinical research, equipped to effectively advance research across multiple settings with diverse individuals, groups, and communities
This MCR Student Handbook is designed to share information, procedures and policies specific to students enrolled in this program. The information presented here will be helpful as you negotiate your way through your studies. Our expectation is that you will use this handbook as your first point of reference when you have questions concerning your program of study or academic program policies. We hope you find the guidance in the handbook useful, providing information on a variety of topics including academics, technology resources and professional expectations.
The primary reference for rules, policies, and procedures concerning graduate education at The Ohio State University is the Graduate School Handbook published by the Graduate School. You may access it via the Graduate School web site: www.gradsch.ohio-state.edu.
We hope this handbook helps you make the most of your experience at Ohio State. If you have a question you don’t find the answer to here, contact your advisor who will be happy to help. You’ve made the right choice by selecting The Ohio State University’s online programs. As you know, you represent an exceptional group of the brightest and the best students. We’re proud to count you among our Buckeye family!
Cindy Anderson, PhD, RN, APRN-CNP, ANEF, FAHA, FNAP, FAAN
Professor and Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Educational Innovation, Associate Professor, College of Nursing