Year One Nursing (YO)
Welcome to your first year of nursing at the University of Calgary!
Welcome to the Faculty of Nursing
Welcome to the start of your journey as part of the world’s most trusted profession! You are entering this journey at a time when the need for new nurses is becoming apparent to all of us.
For many of you, this will be your first foray into post-secondary learning and year one is the starting point on your journey to becoming a Registered Nurse. Over the next few years, you will be spending a lot of your time within the faculty proper, but for now, you will be dispersed throughout the campus, completing your first-year classes.
First-year nursing students at 2022 Spring YO event.
Photos courtesy of Thien Tran
Student Handbook
Throughout the University of Calgary's (UCalgary) nursing program, students are provided with a sound theoretical base and supervised practice experience in a variety of nursing practice settings. This handbook has been developed to assist you in your orientation to the nursing program and the services available to you at the UCalgary. Please refer to this handbook as you begin the program and throughout the year.
Student Resources
Preparing for the Fall
My U of C is a central portal from which you can access virtually the web services that you will need as a student. These include your university email, your Student Centre, Academic Requirements (AR) tool and your Desire2Learn (D2L). If you look UP and to the RIGHT on this page, you will see a link for 'MY U of C' - this appears on every UC page so you can have easy access to your 'MY U of C' account!
Desire2Learn is one of the web services you will use the most. It is where your instructors will post the class syllabus, the notes you need for lectures, assignments, and grades. You can also use D2L to email your professors and classmates. Usually everything you need to know about a class you are registered in will be on Desire2Learn!
The easiest place to find out what courses you are required to take for your program is the Academic Requirements (AR) tool that can be accessed from your My U of C portal.
Before classes start, you must complete your:
immunizations form police records check N-95 mask fit testingYou will need ALL of them done if you wish to be able to fulfill your practice requirements in Year Two!
You do NOT require CPR Certification until the start of Year 2.
Get transcript credit for volunteering!
Nursing has many opportunities for you to develop your Co-Curricular Record (CCR).
With your academic transcript, it is a great way to impress your future employers!
Join a student group
Meet your network of nursing students. Join a student group today, hone your leadership skills and make the most of your nursing program.
Undergraduate Nursing Society (UNS)
The Undergraduate Nursing Society (UNS) is a student organization offering leadership and participatory opportunities with members chosen/elected by their peers.
Indigenous Initiatives Nursing Circle (IINC)
The Indigenous Initiatives Nursing Circle (IINC) promotes Indigenous Initiatives for UCalgary Nursing and is affiliated with the Undergraduate Nursing Society (UNS).
Undergraduate Peer Mentorship Committee
We work to connect nursing students in different years through social events and groups. We also support fellow nursing students academically by hosting prep and help sessions for OSCARs and more.