Student Success Network

The mission of the UTRGV School of Nursing is to educate individuals to meet the health care needs of the Rio Grande Valley and beyond. We are committed to fostering an environment where students succeed in their pursuit to become Registered Nurses. To make this a reality, as dean, one of my initiatives is to create a Student Success Center for nursing students. Our goal is to:

Support our students in achieving their academic goals in a timely manner and reaching their professional aspirations through excellent integrated learning experiences both in and out of the classroom.

Dr. Lilia Fuentes, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Dean- School of Nursing, Lillian O. Slemp Endowed Chair in Nursing/Associate Professor

Our key initiatives for student success are:

• Increase experiential learning opportunities that enrich the academic experiences of all students and link to future careers and advanced study.
• Support high-quality and innovative instruction through faculty development, curricular evaluation, course redesign, empirically supported learning strategies, and universal design of learning.
• Increase access to courses across campuses and platforms for students to make timely progress to graduation.
• Provide excellent academic advising through highly trained advisors, robust technological tools, timely outreach to students, and self-advisement tools.

Cultivate a campus environment that supports students’ resilience and interpersonal skills to enhance relationship development, personal health, and safety.