HOWELL — Cleary University and Siena Heights University have announced an agreement to transition three accredited nursing programs from Siena Heights, which closed this spring, to Cleary’s Howell campus. 

In a tribute to the SHU legacy, the programs will collectively be named the Siena Heights School of Nursing at Cleary University. 

Pending approval from regulatory agencies, the first program to roll out will be the RN-to-BSN program, which offers registered nurses the chance to earn a bachelor’s degree. The other two programs are SHU’s BSN pre-licensure program and Master of Science in Nursing degree.

The partnership with Siena Heights also includes the opportunity for a representative from the Adrian Dominican Sisters to join Cleary’s board of trustees to ensure the nursing program remains strong and sustainable.

Trinity Health Livingston has been lined up to serve as the anchor clinical partner, providing nursing students with hands-on training at one of the region’s leading hospital systems. This relationship is intended to address one of the greatest barriers in nursing education — access to clinical placements — while also creating a strong workforce pipeline for the region.

The transition requires approval from the Higher Learning Commission, the Michigan Board of Nursing, the State of Michigan, the Department of Education and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

More information:

• Cleary University to Transition Nursing Programs to Livingston County (Cleary University)