Students are required to participate in three mandatory On-Campus Experience (OCE) workshops each academic year. Although originally designed as faculty-led training sessions requiring travel to the University, the OCE has undergone modifications over time is.
For most students, the three-times per year OCE will be offered virtually. Attendance in-person is required for BSN-DNP in August of their admission year, and for FNP students (both BSN-DNP and MSN-DNP without NP) at the conclusion of their advanced health assessment course and each of the primary care clinical courses.
On-Campus Upcoming Dates
Academic Year 2025-2026
- Friday, August 8, 2025 and Saturday, August 9, 2025
- Friday, December 5, 2025 and Saturday, December 6. 2025
- Friday, May 8, 2026 and Saturday, May 9, 2026
Academic Year 2026-2027
- Friday, August 7, 2026 and Saturday, August 8, 2026
- Friday, December 4, 2026 and Saturday, December 5, 2026
- Friday, May 7, 2027 and Saturday May 8, 2027
What You Can Expect at the On-Campus Experience?
Each On-Campus Experience is designed to give you a range of different experiences and opportunities. Examples of activities include:
- Networking with faculty and peers
- Orientation to upcoming courses
- Sharing of information about emerging topics in the profession
- Leadership skill-building
- Application of advanced assessment procedure skills
- Development of skills for the DNP scholarly project
- Assessment of clinical competencies
- Critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning activities
- Keynote speakers
- Interprofessional collaboration
GET IN TOUCH WITH School of Nursing
School of Nursing
Petro Allied Health Center
1700 SW College Ave.
Topeka, KS 66621-1117
Phone & Fax
Ph: 785.670.1525
Fax: 785.670.1032
