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College of Medicine:Faculty Guidelines and Procedures

2026-08-27T15:36:45Z

Jzarlingo: Updated link to the Promotion and Tenure Guidelines

We follow all established University of Nebraska policies and UNMC policies. If you are interested in specific College of Medicine guidelines and procedures, see the topics below or for UNMC-wide policies, see the [https://info.unmc.edu/wiki/index.php/Faculty_Handbook Faculty Handbook] or [[Policies and Procedures|UNMC Policies and Procedures]].

* [[College of Medicine:Assessment of Teaching|Assessment of Teaching Policy]]
* [[College of Medicine:Away Rotation Oversight Policy|Away Rotation Oversight Policy]]
* [https://catalog.unmc.edu/medicine/student-policies/ COM Student Policies]
* [https://catalog.unmc.edu/medicine/student-procedures/ COM Student Procedures]
* [[College of Medicine:Continuous Quality Improvement Policy|Continuous Quality Improvement Policy]]
* [[College of Medicine:Faculty Appointment Policy|Faculty Appointment Policy]]
* [[College of Medicine:Feedback Guidelines|Feedback Guidelines]]
* [[College of Medicine:Narrative Assessment Policy|Narrative Assessment Policy]]
* [[College of Medicine:Non-Faculty Instructor Orientation to Medical Student Teaching|Non-Faculty Instructor Orientation to Medical Student Teaching]]
* [[College of Medicine:Phase 1 Contact Hours|Phase 1 Contact Hours]]
* [https://www.unmc.edu/academicaffairs/_documents/promotion-tenure/unmc-pt-guidelines-revised125-26.pdf Promotion & Tenure Guidelines]
* [[College of Medicine:Rotation Capacity Determination Policy|Rotation Capacity Determination Policy]]

College of Medicine:Faculty Guidelines and Procedures

2026-08-27T15:36:18Z

Jzarlingo: Updated link to the Promotion and Tenure Guidelines

We follow all established University of Nebraska policies and UNMC policies. If you are interested in specific College of Medicine guidelines and procedures, see the topics below or for UNMC-wide policies, see the [https://info.unmc.edu/wiki/index.php/Faculty_Handbook Faculty Handbook] or [[Policies and Procedures|UNMC Policies and Procedures]].

* [[College of Medicine:Assessment of Teaching|Assessment of Teaching Policy]]
* [[College of Medicine:Away Rotation Oversight Policy|Away Rotation Oversight Policy]]
* [https://catalog.unmc.edu/medicine/student-policies/ COM Student Policies]
* [https://catalog.unmc.edu/medicine/student-procedures/ COM Student Procedures]
* [[College of Medicine:Continuous Quality Improvement Policy|Continuous Quality Improvement Policy]]
* [[College of Medicine:Faculty Appointment Policy|Faculty Appointment Policy]]
* [[College of Medicine:Feedback Guidelines|Feedback Guidelines]]
* [[College of Medicine:Narrative Assessment Policy|Narrative Assessment Policy]]
* [[College of Medicine:Non-Faculty Instructor Orientation to Medical Student Teaching|Non-Faculty Instructor Orientation to Medical Student Teaching]]
* [[College of Medicine:Phase 1 Contact Hours|Phase 1 Contact Hours]]
* [https://www.unmc.edu/academicaffairs/faculty-affairs/promotion-tenure/forms.html#docaccess-ad179de4d928349704aa4aa285e3c4e2 Promotion & Tenure Guidelines]
* [[College of Medicine:Rotation Capacity Determination Policy|Rotation Capacity Determination Policy]]

College of Medicine:Faculty Guidelines and Procedures

2026-08-27T15:35:09Z

Jzarlingo: Updated link to the Promotion and Tenure Guidelines

College of Medicine:Faculty Guidelines and Procedures

2026-08-27T15:32:11Z

Jzarlingo: Updated link to the Promotion and Tenure Guidelines

We follow all established University of Nebraska policies and UNMC policies. If you are interested in specific College of Medicine guidelines and procedures, see the topics below or for UNMC-wide policies, see the [https://info.unmc.edu/wiki/index.php/Faculty_Handbook Faculty Handbook] or [[Policies and Procedures|UNMC Policies and Procedures]].

* [[College of Medicine:Assessment of Teaching|Assessment of Teaching Policy]]
* [[College of Medicine:Away Rotation Oversight Policy|Away Rotation Oversight Policy]]
* [https://catalog.unmc.edu/medicine/student-policies/ COM Student Policies]
* [https://catalog.unmc.edu/medicine/student-procedures/ COM Student Procedures]
* [[College of Medicine:Continuous Quality Improvement Policy|Continuous Quality Improvement Policy]]
* [[College of Medicine:Faculty Appointment Policy|Faculty Appointment Policy]]
* [[College of Medicine:Feedback Guidelines|Feedback Guidelines]]
* [[College of Medicine:Narrative Assessment Policy|Narrative Assessment Policy]]
* [[College of Medicine:Non-Faculty Instructor Orientation to Medical Student Teaching|Non-Faculty Instructor Orientation to Medical Student Teaching]]
* [[College of Medicine:Phase 1 Contact Hours|Phase 1 Contact Hours]]
* [https://www.unmc.edu/academicaffairs/faculty-affairs/promotion-tenure/forms.html#docaccess-ad179de4d928349704aa4aa285e3c4e2 Promotion & Tenure Guidelines]
* [[College of Medicine:Rotation Capacity Determination Policy|Rotation Capacity Determination Policy]]

College of Medicine:Phase 1 Contact Hours

2025-07-23T20:35:38Z

Jzarlingo: Made minor edits at the request of Renee Alley

All blocks within Phase 1 are to provide ample opportunity for students to practice self-directed and independent learning, as well as complete other co-curricular and clinical experiences. As such, block directors are expected to adhere to the following guidelines when scheduling their experiences:

* Each week is to include no more than 25 student contact hours. An additional 4 hours are allowed for assessments (written and practical examinations, OSCEs, etc.). These limits are averaged over the entire block.
* Each week is to have at least 2 half-days off for students to complete Longitudinal Clinical Experience visits and it is recommended that these half-days are varied in their placement between weeks to maximize students’ ability to schedule these experiences. These limits are averaged over the entire block. Holidays are viewed as one half-day off for scheduling purposes. Time taken for required non-block activities (e.g. IPE and professional enhancement series) do not count toward half days off and should be considered classroom time.
* Any time necessary for pre-work for required activities (e.g. viewing online modules) contributes to the 25-hour limit.
* Due to the structure of the instruction, the Multi-Organ Systems Block is exempt from these requirements.

The curriculum committee reviews block schedules/student workload biannually and may adjust these guidelines.

'''Approved by the Curriculum Committee''': July 23, 2019

'''Revised by the Curriculum Committee''': July 27, 2021

'''Revised by the Curriculum Committee:''' July 23, 2024

'''Approved by the Curriculum Committee:''' July 22, 2025