Newly Admitted Students: Traditional BSN
Required RSVP
To reserve your seat or decline acceptance, the RSVP Form (sent to you via NursingCAS notification) must be completed and emailed directly to traditionalbsn@csub.edu. The RSVP form is to be received no later than the deadline stated on your conditional acceptance notice.
Post-Acceptance Requirements
We've partnered with Verified Credentials to do your Background Check and Drug Screen.
Create an account using the code provided in the Student Letter. Email nursing@csub.edu if you did not receive the letter.
Additional Requirements Instructions
- Clinical Requirements Reference Sheet
- Students should begin receiving and preparing records of the included requirements as soon as possible.
- Canvas Requirements
- BSN Clinical Agreement Form
- Review the below documents for each topic, initial on the Clinical Agreement form
that you have read them, then submit the Clinical Agreement Form to Verified.
- Photo Release Agreement
- Undergraduate Handbook Acknowledgment (must review the Handbook)
- Guidelines for Professional Appearance
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Review the below documents for each topic, initial on the Clinical Agreement form
that you have read them, then submit the Clinical Agreement Form to Verified.
- Kaplan Package Payment Instructions
- Information coming soon!
- HealthStream
- Students will complete their clinical training modules through the HealthStream service.
- Mask Fit/ Respirator Fit Test
- We are in the process of updating the process for completing this requirement. Please do not complete this requirement until further notice.
Final Official Transcripts (non-CSUB courses)
Final official transcripts to include Spring 2024 grades (prerequisites, cognates, general education, and/or electives) are to be received in the Office of Admissions by July 1, 2024. Official Transcripts must be official and may base sent directly from the institution (college/university) or through a transcript servicing service to incomingtranscripts@csub.edu. Official transcripts can also be mailed to the following address:
California State University, Bakersfield
Office of Admissions and Records, 47SA
9001 Stockdale Highway
Bakersfield, CA 93311-1022
Mandatory Nursing Student Orientations
More information on orientation will be sent via email. Failure to attend both orientations will result in being administratively dropped from the nursing program. Should there be extenuating circumstances that conflict, you will be expected to contact the Department of Nursing immediately at nursing@csub.edu.
- Orientation 1: July 23 via Zoom (Virtual)
- Orientation 2: August 19 at CSUB (In person)
You will be expected to wear your CSUB Nursing uniform to this Orientation 2.
Please read the Guidelines for Professional Appearance.
Appropriate scrubs with required embroidery may be purchased at Personally Yours Embroidery. You will find contact information and Order Forms below. Depending on your material preference for scrub tops and bottoms, please complete one Order Form. All prices include the CSUB emblem over the left chest.
- Order Form 1 Cotton (Cotton Scrubs), OR
- Order Form 2 Rayon (Polyester/Rayon)
Failure to complete requirements as expected will result in revoked admissions status to the Traditional BSN program and non-enrollment into nursing courses.