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Welcome to the School of Nursing & Health Professions at the University of San Francisco. The steps on this website will provide you with the information you need to get started as a new faculty member.

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Resources once you have completed the onboarding checklist to get ready for teaching: 

Program Information:

Onboarding Steps

Step 1: New Hire Paperwork

USF Human Resources (HR) will send you one or more email(s) to fill out your new hire forms through Workday (USFWorks) please complete all of the tasks in one sitting, if you do not, then you will have technical issues that will delay your onboarding.  Please check your spam folder, if you haven't received this email after you receive your "Intent to Hire" letter. 

You are required to submit and validate your I9 form and supporting documents in person.  To complete this step,  you will need to sign up for an appointment with Human Resources or Cece Mulcahy. 

For questions about this process, please email Cece Mulcahy at cmulcahy2@usfca.edu. 

Step 2: SET UP your myUSF Account

Once your HR paperwork is complete and processed, you will be notified from ITS of your USF e-mail and username. This is the last email USF will send to your personal email. With your username in hand, follow these steps to get started.

The USF email system is our system of record and is the primary means for the university to communicate with its employees. Use of the USF email system is a requirement of employment. In addition, faculty should use their USF email to communicate with students and other USF employees. Personal email is not an acceptable substitute for using the university's system.

  • Go to myUSF
  • The password will be the one you created when onboarding. For assistance with logging in, call the ITS Help Desk at (415) 422-6668 or visit them in person (hours and locations).

You must set up your myUSF account as soon as possible. You must be able to log into your myUSF account in order to view your class roster, access official University e-mail, submit grades, and many other functions.

Step 3: Faculty Access, ID, & Profile Information

Systems Access

Even though you may already have a myUSF account and email because you are already affiliated with the University in another role, you may still need to have access granted to you for additional systems. If you are both a graduate student and an adjunct faculty member, be sure to let your program staff know so they can assist you with your new systems role.

Mobile OneCard and USF Nursing Clinical Badge

  • All USF faculty are issued a university photo ID called the USF Mobile OneCard, and clinical nursing faculty are issued a Nursing Clinical Faculty Badge. As a current USF faculty, you may use your USF MobileOne Card to unlock doors and gain entrance into University buildings and facilities. The Nursing Clinical Faculty Badge is worn during your clinical rotations to identify you as USF Faculty while working on a hospital unit.  We are no longer printing physical cards so you will need to setup your Mobile OneCard. 
  • Find a recent color photograph of yourself (your entire head and shoulders must be visible and you should be facing directly towards the camera), then save it as a JPG or JPEG file.
  • Log onto Online ID Express: Log onto the Online ID Express website with your USF Connect username and password. Under Submit ID Photo Click Browse and find your photograph. Upload and Submit it. (For more complete instructions, please visit OneCard's website)
  • Once you have uploaded your photo please email cmulcahy2@usfca.edu to request that your nursing badge is printed and see when it will be ready for pick up. 
  • All newly hired clinical instructors need to follow the above instructions to get their nursing badge printed in a timely fashion. If you do not submit your photo by the start of the semester, you will have to submit your photo and wait until your nursing badge is printed. We CANNOT print a nursing badge without a submitted photo. You will have to come pick up your nursing badge from the Hilltop Campus by calling Public Safety, (415) 422-4201, once you arrive to the outside of the University Center. 

Questions?
One Card and Public Safety Systems,
University Center, Room 501
2130 Fulton St, San Francisco, CA 94117
Tel: (415) 422-7663, Fax: (415) 422-6664
Email: onecard@usfca.edu
Web: www.usfca.edu/onecard

Faculty Profile on USF SONHP Website (FT faculty only)

We encourage you to compile your profile information. We truly enjoy showcasing our faculty for our external stakeholders to learn about each of our faculty. To add your profile to the site, please complete the form. 

Add New Faculty Profile

If you have any questions, please email Carolina Echeverria, Director of Partnerships, at cecheverria@usfca.edu

Step 4: Attend New CLINICAL Faculty Orientation

Get acquainted with the department and your new colleagues through a variety of events. Orientation is the opportunity to develop connections that will shape your time at USF and we look forward to welcoming you on board!

New Clinical Faculty Orientation:  Thursday, January 23 (9a-4p) Cowell Hall 212

Resources:

University of San Francisco Faculty Information

Step 4-1: Adjunct (part-time) faculty information

Congratulations on your Part-Time status with the University! Below you will find information specific to your role as Part-Time faculty at USF.

Part-Time Faculty Pay Schedule (through Intersession 2026)

Adjunct Professor pay grade | Pay per workload unit
Standard Rate | $2,256
Doctorally prepared or Preferred Hiring Pool (PHP) | $2,704

Resources:

USF Faculty Association - Part time

Part-Time Faculty Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) 

Full-Time Faculty Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) 

Teaching Through Emergencies Faculty Guide

Continuity of Instruction Training Videos

Step 5: Clinical Faculty Health Requirements

Clinical Nursing faculty are required to submit documentation of certain health requirements that the School of Nursing and Health Professions will keep on file; please see the Health Requirements Checklist document for specific requirements. Faculty should submit their documentation through the Faculty Dashboard [Salesforce].  Keep in mind that any health documents you may have submitted to HR is not accessible to SONHP so you will be asked to submit these again to meet clinical placement requirements. 

Questions?
Contact the Clinical Placement Team at sonhpplacements@office.usfca.edu.

Program Information

Jump to program:

Undergraduate Nursing Department (HILLTOP CAMPUS)

Welcome to the BSN Program! Below you will find documents that are specific to the BSN Program. For specific questions, please do not hesitate to contact:

SARAH HUBBELL, DNP, FNP-C, CNLDNP, FNP-C, CNL
BSN Program Director, Hilltop

Director of Undergraduate Student Services
Stacey Kohut
(415) 422-2679
sekohut1@usfca.edu

Commonly Asked Questions
Grading Courses in USFConnect

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING PROGRAM (VANAP)

Welcome to the Veterans Administration of Northern California (VANAP) BSN track! Below you will find documents that are specific to the VANAP track.

As a new faculty member working in the VA System, you will need to complete the additional VA paperwork posted below. 

For specific questions, please do not hesitate to contact us:

VANAP Program Directors (USF)
Jodi Kushner DNP, MSN, RN, CHSE, CNE
Co-Director VANAP Program

Irene J. Su DNP, RNPMH-BC
Co-Director VANAP Program

Program Manager-Sacramento BSN (VANAP)
Amanda Chavez
(415) 422-8330
atchavez2@usfca.edu

VA - Blank Government Assignment Agreement
VA - Declaration Fed-employment
VA - SF-87 WOC USF
VA - Vehicle Registration
VA - WOC Application
VA - WOC Introductory Letter 2014 Fingerprinting

MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM

Welcome to the MPH Program! For specific questions, please do not hesitate to contact us:

MPH Program Director
Dr. Laura Chyu
(415) 422-4129
lchyu@usfca.edu

Program Administrator
Sabrina Liang
(415) 422-4737
fliang@usfca.edu

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN DIGITAL HEALTH INFORMATICS PROGRAM

Welcome to the MSHI Program! For specific questions, please do not hesitate to contact us:

MSDHI Program Director
Freddie Seba
fseba@usfca.edu

Program Administrator
Sabrina Liang
(415) 422-4737
fliang@usfca.edu

CLINICAL Psychology psyd Program

Welcome to the Clinical Psychology PsyD Program! For specific questions, please do not hesitate to contact us:

PsyD Program Director
Dr. Alette Coble-Temple
acobletemple@usfca.edu

Graduate Program Administrator for the PsyD Program
Kimberly Bruno
(415) 422-8083
kbruno@usfca.edu

Program Assistant, Clinical Psychology PsyD Program
Alisha Hodges
(415) 422-4871
ahodges3@usfca.edu 

Graduate Nursing Department

Welcome to the Graduate Nursing Department, home to the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree programs! For specific questions, please do not hesitate to contact us:

Graduate Nursing Department Chairperson
Sara Horton-Deutsch, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF, Caritas Coach
(415) 422-2356
shortondeutsch@usfca.edu
 
Graduate Nursing Department Vice-Chairperson
Nancy Taquino, DNP, RN, MSN, CNL
(415) 422-4244
nptaquino@usfca.edu
 
Manager, Graduate Nursing Programs (Post-Licensure and DNP Programs)
Emily Sklar
(415) 422-2173
esklar2@usfca.edu

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING PROGRAM

Welcome to the MSN Program!  For specific questions, please do not hesitate to contact us:

Pre-Licensure MSN

Master of Science in Nursing - Master’s Entry MSN Statewide Program Director
Ann Lawani, PhD, MSN, RN
alawani@usfca.edu

Master of Science in Nursing - Master’s Entry MSN Assistant Program Director (Orange County Campus)
Timothy Godfrey, SJ
tgodfrey@usfca.edu

Program Administrator MSN-Master's Entry Orange County Campus
Tracey Allen
(714) 633-5626
tallen@usfca.edu

Manager, Graduate Nursing Programs (MSN and DNP Programs)
Emily Sklar
(415) 422-2173
esklar2@usfca.edu

Post-Licensure MSN

Master of Science in Nursing for Registered Nurses - RN-MSN (Online) Program Director

Dr. Silvi Cuizon
scuizon@usfca.edu

Program Director Master of Science in Nursing for Registered Nurses - RN-MSN (KPNSA) Program Director
Kaiser Permanente Nurse Scholars Academy
Dr. Sara Horton-Deutsch
(812) 219-3035
shortondeutsch@usfca.edu
 
Program Director Bachelor of Science in Nursing to Master of Science in Nursing 4+1 (BSN-MSN 4+1) 

Dr. Silvi Cuizon
scuizon@usfca.edu

 
Program Assistant for Graduate Nursing Programs
James Davis
(415) 422-4128
jdavis24@usfca.edu; sonhpgradnursingteam@usfca.edu

Program Assistant for Graduate Nursing Programs
Brianna Lizaola
(415) 422-4544
blizaola@usfca.edu; sonhpgradnursingteam@usfca.edu

DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE PROGRAM

Welcome to the DNP Program! For specific questions, please do not hesitate to contact us:
 
Doctor of Nursing Practice, Family Nurse Practitioner (DNP FNP) Program Director
Dr. Rick Norwood, DNP, MSN, MSBH, FNP-BC
(703) 409-8200
rrnorwood@usfca.edu
 
Health Systems Leadership Doctor of Nursing Practice (HSL DNP) Program Director
Dr. Kelly Fox, DNP, MN, RN
kfox5@usfca.edu
 
Doctor of Nursing Practice, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (DNP PMHNP) Program Director
Dr. Alicia Kletter, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC
(415) 422-4733
akletter@usfca.edu
 
Manager, Graduate Nursing Programs (Post-Licensure and DNP Programs)
Emily Sklar
(415) 422-2173
esklar2@usfca.edu

Program Assistant for Graduate Nursing Programs
James Davis
(415) 422-4128
jdavis24@usfca.edu; sonhpgradnursingteam@usfca.edu
 
Program Assistant for Graduate Nursing Programs
Brianna Lizaola
(415) 422-4544
blizaola@usfca.edu; sonhpgradnursingteam@usfca.edu

 

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