CON Professional Graduate Nursing Program Appeals and Grievance Procedure: Difference between revisions

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<p style="margin-bottom:15px;">Corrective action against professional graduate nursing faculty is under the purview of the CON Associate Dean for Academic Programs in coordination with the CON Division Assistant Dean of the faculty member’s primary unit. </p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;">Corrective action against professional graduate nursing faculty is under the purview of the CON Associate Dean for Academic Programs in coordination with the CON Division Assistant Dean of the faculty member’s primary unit. </p>
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     <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">It is recommended that the first course of action involve a discussion between the student and the faculty member involved to resolve the issue. If discussion with the involved faculty member is not possible or is not effective, the student should discuss the issue with the Graduate Program Director or the Associate Dean for Academic Programs. If the issue cannot be resolved informally, and the student wants to proceed with an investigation of the incident(s), then the student submits a written complaint within 60 class days of the incident to the Associate Dean for Academic Programs.  The complaint should attempt to identify the following: the student grievant, the respondent faculty member, any other person(s) involved, the incident including approximate date and time, the limitation of the student’s ability to complete the degree and a brief statement of the remedy sought. </li>
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     <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Every complaint will be acknowledged by email correspondence from the Associate Dean for Academic Programs within 5 class days. At this stage, the faculty member involved will be notified that a grievance has been filed against them and the nature of the grievance. </li>
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     <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Within  10 days of the acknowledgement of the complaint, the Associate Dean for Academic Programs will meet with the student and the faculty involved separately to determine whether a preliminary resolution can be reached,  If a preliminary resolution cannot be achieved, the Associate Dean for Academic Programs shall notify both parties that the grievance will be referred to an ad hoc grievance committee that is comprised of members referred to in items 4 and 5 of the Academic Evaluation and Discipline related to Academic Integrity and Conduct Procedure in this appendix. Every attempt will be made to provide a gender mix of the student members of the grievance committee. </li>
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     <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The ad hoc grievance committee will review the statements of both parties and will interview the involved parties and any named witnesses, as appropriate. They may seek advice and evidence from other university officials as necessary. </li>
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     <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The ad hoc grievance committee will submit a formal confidential report to the Associate Dean for Academic Programs.  If the ad hoc grievance committee identifies misconduct, the Associate Dean for Academic Programs is responsible for timely corrective action in coordination with the Division Assistant Dean of the faculty member’s primary unit, taking into consideration the recommendations of the ad hoc grievance committee. Within 10 days, the Associate Dean for Academic Programs will distribute the conclusion and non-confidential recommended action(s) to the student. </li>
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     <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Either or both the student and the faculty member under question have the right to file a written complaint to the Dean of the College of Nursing and the UNMC Faculty Senate Professional Conduct Committee Chair if they are not satisfied with the grievance appeal. </li>
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