Summer Nursing Welcome Week August 18-20, 2026

Come join us on the Framingham campus August 18th, 19th, and 20th from 9am to 3pm. Meet your new classmates, and prepare for the rigors of nursing school!  We will cover many topics including academic readiness, resource awareness, and self-care.  Snacks and lunch will be provided each day. The material is geared to all entering nursing students.

Free of charge, please use the buttom link to register in advance.

Nursing Welcome Week Schedule of Events (PDF)

Agenda for Nursing Welcome Week

Tuesday, August 18

9:00-11:00am, F312, 313, Welcome, Introduction to Program
Goal Setting, SMART goals: “What’s your why?” Ana Olivar, Clarissa Codrington, Deb O’Dow
11:00 am-12:00 pm, F312, 313, Library, Erin Ziomek
12:00-12:45pm, Lunch
12:45-1:45pm, F312, 313, Self-care, stress, self-advocacy, Laura McEvoy
1:45-2:45pm, F312, 313, Scavenger Hunt
2:45-3:00pm, F312, 313, Closing remarks, Clarissa, Deb

Wednesday, August 19

9:00-9:15am, F312, 313, Welcome, Clarissa, Deb
9:15-11:15am, F312, 313, Implicit Bias training, Lisa MacDonald
11:15am-12:15pm, F312, 313, Study skills, Kendall Eskine
12:15-1:00pm, F312, 313, Lunch
1:00-2:45pm, F312, 313, Dosage Calculations, Emmanuel Ojoseitan, Michael Smolowitz
2:45-3:00pm, F312, 313, Cosing remarks, Clarissa, Deb

Thursday, August 20

9:00-9:15am, F312, 313, Welcome, Clarissa, Deb
9:15-10:00am, F312, 313, College Resources, Shawn Ayala, Jessica Post
10:00-11:15am, F312, 313, Simulation and Vision Boards, Clarissa, Deb, Kris, Heather
11:15-11:30am, F312, 313, College Resources, Marybeth Fletcher
11:30am-12:15pm, F312, 313, Simulation and Vision Boards Clarissa, Deb,  Kris, Heather
12:15-1:00pm, F312, 313, Lunch
1:00-2:00pm, F312, 313, Blackboard Orientation, online module, Clarissa, Deb
2:00-2:45pm, F312, 313, Student panel, Nursing Students Club
2:45-3:00pm, F312, 313, Recap, closing remarks, Deb and Clarissa