CAMPUS LIFE IN Abbottabad College of Nursing
Class Rooms
The majority of classes at the ACN are carried out in contemporary lecture theatres that are equipped with comfortable seating and multimedia resources to allow interactive teaching.
Teaching is divided between lecture theatres and laboratories where practical work takes place. The year group is split into sets and taught in smaller groups with a small student to teacher ratio, allowing students to address their individual problems with greater ease.
TUCK SHOP
The tuck shop is situated at ACN ground floor. It sufficiently fulfills the needs of students. It offers a range of snacks and stationery and other items of daily use.
IT LAB
The IT lab at ACN is available for use by the students of ACN and is open for use during the day as well as for out of work hours. There is also large IT area with around 40 computers present in the library for those who wish to access resources to supplement their knowledge.
LABORATORIES
Laboratory of ACN is at 1st floor in the main college block which are specialized for each department. Each laboratory is facilitated with state of the art technology to accompany teaching provided by well-trained faculty and lab assistants.
Each student is provided with their own individual laboratory instruments. These well-equipped laboratories are also available for use by students who wish to carry out extra study.
HOSTEL
Hostel spaces are available for those students at the college who require accommodation. The rooms available can be both single and joint with en-suite bathrooms, depending on request and availability.
The female hostel is located next to campus building. Residents of the hostels are provided full access to the campus and are able to visit the library, sports complex and the cafeteria when desired.
TRANSPORT
Campus is easily accessible by road and is located on the road. Students living within Abbottabad can utilize the facility for pick-and-drop at monthly charges. Parking is provided for students and staff.
STUDENT AFFAIRS
The student affairs department is managed by Manager Student Affairs. The offices, located on the 2nd floor, are responsible for dealing with all affairs concerning students and the friendly and caring staff employs a supportive system for any problems faced by students. The management offices at student affairs also hold the responsibility of dealing with admission procedures such as publishing dates of entrance tests, interviews and admissions as well as announcement of results and maintaining their records for internal assessment. They also maintain student records for KMU registration and conduct internal college exams in collaboration with KMU Matters pertaining to student discipline and abidance of college rules are under governance of Administration, ACN.
SPORTS FACILITIES
A healthy mind and body go together to build a healthy life. The physical rigors of the medical profession are not neglected at college. A variety of sports and physical enhancement activities are available round-the-clock for the students, allowing them to use these facilities during short breaks or for longer stretches. The indoor sports complex provides equipment and courts for a number of sports including basketball, volleyball, table tennis and badminton with arrangements made at external fields for sports such as cricket and football. A full-fledged state-of-the-art Gymnasium in the Hostel building is also available for the students. The college sports community thrives through the different sport events and intercollegiate competitions taking place between different colleges.
ACTIVITIES
The campus has focused its activities on becoming a center of excellence in medical education, professional and personal development encompassing holistic medicine rather than traditional system. The noteworthy activities in this regard include:
1. Clinical Skill development program through the Clinical Skills Center has attracted large number of visiting dignitaries and appreciation in international medical educational forums; it has become a focus of research assignments for Postgraduates.
2. High altitude educational / adventure trips on yearly basis that generate medical and co- curricular data as a source of publication.
3. Holding of and participating in the WHO health related days with positive impact on public awareness.
4. Participation in co-curricular activities arranged by different leading national universities and institutions.
5. Regular literary and sports activities leading to personal development.
STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
1. The objective of the tutorial group system is to keep the staff and students in touch with each other and to promote mutual good feelings and understanding. Each tutor is to look personally into all the difficulties of students (individually) and to report to the Principal of the College for opinion and advice.
2. Students once placed in a group will remain in that until he/she leaves the College. Under no circumstances transfer of a student from one group to another will be permitted, except when deemed necessary by the Principal.
STUDENT SOCIETIES
Through the presence of various societies, college aids the development of its students on a more personal level and allows them to pursue their interests aside from academics. The current active societies of the college are:
1. Art and Literary Society
2. Sports Society
3. Social Welfare Society
4. Other Societies are formed time to time as permitted by the management.
ACADEMICS & CURRICULUM
The curriculum at college is based on an integrated design, as proposed by KMU. Integration at horizontal levels assures that the thirst for higher order of knowledge is quenched, while vertical integration ensures clinical application of knowledge at a time when that knowledge is still fresh in the mind of the student.
The mode of teaching is student-centered, with maximum utilization of resources by students in self-learning, keeping the role of teachers as facilitators. In this manner, a problem solving mindset is gradually built up, which will sustain the student in good stead throughout his/her professional life.