CON Rules of the Faculty Organization: Difference between revisions

<p style="margin-bottom:15px;">Congruent with the overall mission of the University of Nebraska and in accordance with the Bylaws of the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, the mission of the College of Nursing is to improve the health of Nebraska through premier nursing education programs, innovative research, the highest quality patient care, and service to underserved populations.</p>

<p align="center" style="margin-bottom:15px;"><strong>ARTICLE I.  ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE COLLEGE OF NURSING</strong></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:15px;">The College of Nursing (CON) is integral to the academic health science center and is comprised of five divisions across the state in both urban and rural environments.</p>

<p align="center" style="margin-bottom:15px;">'''ARTICLE II.  GOVERNANCE'''</p>

<p style="margin-bottom:15px;">Faculty governance is defined as a collaborative partnership between faculty and administration with shared power in policy formulation and implementation in the domains of curriculum, teaching, research, faculty practice, service, and faculty status.  Faculty accept responsibility, accountability and active decision making for curriculum, teaching, research, practice, service, and faculty status (Faculty status refers to the privileges and responsibilities associated with a faculty position; Bylaws of the Board of Regents University of Nebraska 2.12.1.).  The shared governance components shall be the General Faculty Organization (GFO), Faculty Coordinating Council (FCC), and Executive Council (EC).  Refer to Policy 3.3. for details of the Executive Council.</p>