About CNPD

The UND College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines (CNPD) offers undergraduate and graduate programs that prepare students in nursing, social work, and nutrition and dietetics.

Mission Statement

The mission of the College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines is to prepare future leaders, to advance human well-being and improve quality of life for diverse populations, with an emphasis on rural communities in North Dakota, the region and beyond, through the provision of high-quality innovative interprofessional education, research and service.

100 Years of Care

UND has a long tradition and strong reputation in nursing, medicine, health sciences and social services. UND continues to be a leader in improving health outcomes and extending access of care in rural regions.

CNPD Strategic Plan

UND and the College Nursing & Professional Disciplines launched new Strategic Plans for 2018–2022. The plans illustrate the direction to sustain excellence in the ever-changing world of health, human services and higher education.

Goals

Planning and Culture

• Maintain financial viability of all CNPD programs.
• Continue to implement methods to improve communications between administration, faculty and staff.

Learning

• Recruit and retain quality faculty.
• Appoint mentors to coach new and junior faculty as needed.
• Promote interaction and communication with students.
• Create a culture of connectedness and collaboration through interprofessional education.
• Continue rural health focus.
• Ensure programmatic assessment processes systematically and reliably measure for program effectiveness.

Discovery

• Establish a focused research agenda for under-served groups in the Northern Plains Region.
• Promote innovative rural development based products and/or services created as a result of, or informed by, CNPD research or scholarship.
• Provide a comprehensive suite of high quality services in support of the research and scholarly activities of CNPD.

Engagement

• Strive to increase enrollment and retention of diverse students.
• Partner with clinical/internship agencies that promote student growth and development.
• Recruit and retain diverse faculty.
• Increase engagement and involvement of stakeholders of CNPD, including but not limited to legislative, regional and local partners.