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         <td width="60%"><big>'''Undergraduate Admission, Progression, Graduation & Scholarship/Grant Committee Rules of the Faculty Organization'''</big></td>
         <td width="60%"><big>'''Undergraduate Affairs Committee'''</big></td>
         <td valign="top" width="40%"><big>Policy: '''1103 (4.1.4, 4.1.5, 4.1.11)'''</big></td>
         <td valign="top" width="40%"><big>Policy: '''1103 (4.1.4, 4.1.5, 4.1.11)'''</big></td>
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===Purpose===
==Purpose==
<p style="max-width:70em !important; margin-bottom:15px;">The purpose of this committee is to ensure the integrity, quality, and continuous improvement of the undergraduate nursing program. It is responsible for overseeing student admission and progression, guiding curriculum development and evaluation, and supporting examination processes to uphold academic standards and student success. </p>
<p style="max-width:70em !important; margin-bottom:15px;">The purpose of this committee is to ensure the integrity, quality, and continuous improvement of the undergraduate nursing program. It is responsible for overseeing student admission and progression, guiding curriculum development and evaluation, and supporting examination processes to uphold academic standards and student success. </p>


===Functions===
==Functions==
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<li>Establish criteria and policies to be utilized for the admission, progression and graduation of undergraduate students.</li>
<li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">'''Admission and Progression'''
<li>Review and evaluate the applications and make recommendations to the dean regarding the admission of applicants in accord with the criteria.
    <ul style="max-width:67em !important;list-style-type: lower-alpha; margin-bottom:15px;">
<ol style="max-width:64em !important;list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom:15px;"><li>Electronic voting can be utilized as a means of collecting a vote for admissions.  A summary of the voting outcomes will be included in the monthly minutes.</li></ol>
          <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">Develop and review criteria for undergraduate student admission, progression, graduation, and scholarship/grant awards.  
          <ul style="max-width:64em !important;list-style-type: lower-alpha; margin-bottom:15px;">
              <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">Review progression reports and formal program evaluations annually to detect patterns and problem areas and make recommendations to the Associate Dean for Academic Programs, the Director of Undergraduate Programs and/or the division assistant dean, or the committee. </li>
          </ul>
          </li>
          <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">Evaluate student applications and make recommendations for admission. </li>
          <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">Monitor student academic performance and recommend actions for students not meeting progression standards. </li>
          <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">On an annual basis, the committee will review criteria utilized for admission, progression, and graduation of students and recommend changes to the faculty for final action. </li>
      </ul>
</li>
<li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">'''Curriculum Oversight'''
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          <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">Design, implement, evaluate, and revise the undergraduate nursing curriculum in alignment with the College’s mission, and accreditation standards. </li>
          <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">Review all undergraduate courses every four years on a rotating schedule. </li>
          <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">Review and approve course proposals, changes, and deletions. </li>
          <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">Review and recommend policies and procedures related to curriculum oversight. </li>
    </ul>
</li>
</li>
<li>Review admission progression and matriculation data post admission acceptance to identify trends for failure to matriculate and make recommendations to the Associate Dean for Academic Programs, the Director of Undergraduate Programs and/or the division assistant dean, or committee.</li>
<li>Review progression reports and formal program evaluations annually to detect patterns and problem areas and make recommendations to the Associate Dean for Academic Programs, the Director of Undergraduate Programs and/or the division assistant dean, or the committee.</li>
<li>Review and recommend candidates for graduation.</li>
<li>Award scholarships/grants to students according to established criteria and academic policies and procedures.</li>
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===Membership===
<li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">'''Exam Support'''
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<li>The chairperson (or co-chairs), is/are elected annually by the committee members.  The chair (or co-chairs) must be a faculty member. The chair (or at least one co-chair) shall have served a minimum of one (1) year on the committee. The chair-elect for the following year is elected annually by the committee members. The chair elect shall have served a minimum of one (1) year on the committee.</li>
          <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">Provide oversight and support for the development, implementation, and evaluation of undergraduate examinations. </li>
<li>The Undergraduate Admission, Progression, Graduation & Scholarship/Grant Committee will consist of the following elected membership for three-year terms, staggered so that no more than 3 positions are open for election in a given year:<br /><br />
          <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">Ensure consistency and fairness in testing practices across all divisions. </li>
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          <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">Review exam data to inform curriculum consistency and instructional improvements. </li>
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          <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">Ensure assessment processes align with CCNE and NCSBN requirements. </li>
<td>Omaha Division -</td>
          <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">Review and recommend policies and procedures related to undergraduate exams. </li>
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<td>One (1) member</td>
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<td>Lincoln Division -</td>
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<td>One (1) member</td>
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<td>Kearney Division -</td>
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<td>One (1) member</td>
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<td>West Nebraska Division -</td>
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<td>One (1) member</td>
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<td>Northern Division - </td>
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<td>One (1) member</td>
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<td>Two (2) members at-large</td>
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<td>&nbsp;</td>
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    <td>Associate Dean for Academic Programs</td>
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    <td>(ex officio member)</td>
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    <td>Director of the Undergraduate Program</td>
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    <td>(ex officio member)</td>
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    <td>Director, Student Services</td>
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    <td>(ex officio member)</td>
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    <td>Undergraduate Student Services Coordinators from each division ex officio member</td>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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    <td>Nursing students from any level, selected from a pool of students, one (1) from each division.</td>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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==Membership==
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    <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">The Undergraduate Affairs Committee will consist of 15 faculty members, elected for three-year, staggered terms
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          <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">2 faculty members elected from each CON division </li>
          <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">5 at large members
          <ul style="max-width:67em !important;list-style-type: lower-alpha; margin-bottom:15px;">
              <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">At least 2 of the 5 at large members must include a representative of the BSN-Accelerated track and a representative of the RN-BSN track. </li>
          </ul>
          </li>
    </ul>
    </li>
    <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">Ex-officio members of the committee are the following:
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          <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">Undergraduate student services coordinators from each division </li>
          <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">Associate Dean for Academic Programs </li>
          <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">Assistant Dean for Enrollment Management and Student Success </li>
          <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">Assistant Dean of Evaluation and Continuous Quality Improvement </li>
          <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">Director, Undergraduate Program </li>
          <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">One undergraduate nursing student from each division </li>
          <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">Online Testing Coordinator </li>
          <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Application Specialist </li>
    </ul>
    </li>
</ul>


===Guidelines===
==Guidelines==
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<li>The committee will meet at least monthly during the 9 month academic calendar year. </li>
    <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">Meets onetime per month during the academic year, special meetings may be called at the discretion of the chair </li>
<li>On an annual basis, the committee will review criteria utilized for admission, progression, and graduation of students and recommend changes to the faculty for final action.</li>
    <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">Major curriculum decisions are operationally defined as decisions that were approved by committee and taken to the total General Faculty Organization for final approval or action. Major decisions include:
<li>All elected members have voting privileges including the chairperson.  The Director of the Undergraduate Programs, an ex-officio member, has voting privileges in the case of a tie. </li>
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<li>Student members will be excused when confidential student items are discussed.</li>
          <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">Change in course descriptions and outcomes
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              <ol style="max-width:67em !important;list-style-type: lower-alpha; margin-bottom:15px;">
                    <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">required nursing courses </li>
                    <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">elective nursing courses </li>
              </ol>
          </li>
          <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">Approval of new courses
              <ol style="max-width:67em !important;list-style-type: lower-alpha; margin-bottom:15px;">
                    <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">required nursing courses </li>
                    <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">elective nursing courses </li>
              </ol>
          </li>
          <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">Approval/changes in policy related to:
              <ol style="max-width:67em !important;list-style-type: lower-alpha; margin-bottom:15px;">
                    <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">RN-BSN or RN-MSN track </li>
                    <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">validation of nursing credit </li>
                    <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">non-nursing courses offered by the College of Nursing </li>
                    <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">non-nursing required courses </li>
                    <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">certificate programs </li>
              </ol>
          </li>
          <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">Elimination of courses within the curriculum
              <ol style="max-width:67em !important;list-style-type: lower-alpha; margin-bottom:15px;">
                    <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">required nursing courses </li>
                    <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">elective nursing courses </li>
                    <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">non-nursing required courses </li>
                    <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">certificate programs </li>
              </ol>
          </li>
          <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">Changing a nursing elective to a required course. </li>
          <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">Changing credit allocation of required nursing and elective nursing courses. </li>
          <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">Changing prerequisites for required nursing courses. </li>
          <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">Changing the sequence (order) of the required nursing courses. </li>
    </ol>
    </li>
    <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">Minor curriculum decisions are operationally defined as decisions that are approved by the committee and are taken to the total General Faculty Organization for information but not decision-making. Minor decisions include:
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          <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">Placement of content (classroom and clinical). </li>
          <li style="margin-left:3em; margin-bottom:15px;">Moving content (classroom and clinical) between courses/years. </li>
    </ol>
    </li>
</ul>
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