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Parents and Guardians

We are glad that you are taking the time to get acquainted with us. The University of Alabama in Huntsville has a lot to offer your family. We encourage you to come and visit our campus and the College of Nursing. Here are a few things you might like to know about us.

Faculty: 25 full-time and 30 part-time faculty and GTA's. They are nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, researchers, and administrators. Learn more about our full-time faculty
Faculty

Clinical locations: We have contracts with more than 600 agencies in which our students can conduct their clinical rotations.

Resources for Nursing students: The LRC (Learning Resource Center) is housed in the Nursing Building. It contains computers with internet access, printers, digital, photo, and video cameras, TV/VCR's, video library, Computer Assisted Testing programs, LRC computer lab physical assessment equipment such as ophthalmoscopes, reflex hammers, reference library, human models for learning and practicing skills, and much more. Every student gets an e-mail account and is assured computer access during LRC operating hours. There are various other locations on campus with computer labs for student use.

Library: http://www.uah.edu/library/ is a fine place to begin to see and read about the newly renovated Salmon Library. It hosts an extensive collection of periodicals, journals and books. Several computer labs are located in the library, one of them being for the Nursing students.

Location: Huntsville, internationally renowned for its technology industry and ties to the U.S. space program.
Huntsville: courtesy 
					Huntsville Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Tuition: Look up tuition information here. UAH: Admissions: Tuition . Here are some interesting sites with financial aid information:

Accreditations: The College of Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and approved by the Alabama Board of Nursing.

Athletic facilities: A brand new fitness center awaits the full-time student at no cost. Indoor pool, basketball and volleyball courts, indoor running/walking track, weight room, cardiovascular center, aerobics, and more can be found in this facility. For more information see their web site.
volleyball Fitness Center

Health services: The Wellness Center provides on-campus health care by a Certified Nurse Practitioner.

Safety/Security: We have 24-hour campus police. Check out their site.

Campus Visits: To schedule a campus and college of nursing tour, please call or email us at (256)824-6742 or e-mail us at nursing@uah.edu. View a campus map and locate area hotels for overnight accommodations.

Student Housing: http://housing.uah.edu/