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===Purpose===
==Purpose==
<p style="max-width:70em !important; margin-bottom:15px;">The External Affairs Committee serves to integrate and advance the missions of faculty research/scholarship and practice within the College of Nursing. It promotes faculty and student engagement in research/scholarship and practice, supports scholarly and practice excellence, and fosters collaboration across academic and clinical domains. </p>
 
==Scope==
<p style="max-width:70em !important; margin-bottom:15px;">Applies to all faculty and students involved or interested in research and/or faculty practice at the College of Nursing.  </p>
 
==Functions==
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    <li>Consult with the Associate Deans for Research and Transformational Practice and Partnerships regarding infrastructure to support research and practice.  </li>
    <li>Recommend policies and procedures to support faculty development in research/scholarship and practice.  </li>
    <li>Advise the Niedfelt Nursing Research Center (NNRC) and Morehead Center for Nursing Practice (MCNP) on content for the College of Nursing websites.  </li>
    <li>Provide a review of scholarly merit and resource availability for proposed projects and support continuous improvement efforts. </li>
    <li>Review and contribute to the College of Nursing’s strategic plan annually.  </li>
    <li>Select recipients for the following awards:
          <ol type="a">
              <li>Pennie Z. Davis Faculty Research Award </li>
              <li>Ada M. Lindsey Professional Service Award </li>
              <li>Kathyrn Sandahl Philp Creativity & Innovation Award </li>
              <li>Donna Westmoreland Excellence in Faculty Mentoring Award </li>
              <li>Spirit of Shared Governance Award </li>
              <li>Virginia Tilden Leadership Development Award </li>
          </ol>
    </li>
    <li>Promote faculty development in research/scholarship and practice through mentoring and training.  </li>
    <li>Encourage dissemination of scholarly work and clinical innovations.  </li>
    <li>Facilitate identification of faculty interests and promote collaboration across research/scholarship and practice.  </li>
    <li>Provide a forum for addressing faculty concerns related to research/scholarship and practice. </li>
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==Membership==
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    <li>Chair and co-chair are elected annually from committee membership. Co-chair transitions to chair role the following year.</li>
    <li>Eight faculty members are elected at-large for staggered two-year terms.
          <ol type="a">
              <li>Four faculty members are elected at-large for staggered two-year terms, with an interest in faculty practice. </li>
              <li>Four faculty members are elected at-large for staggered two-year terms, with an interest in research. </li>
          </ol>
    </li>
</ol>
===Ex Officio===
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    <li>Associate Dean for Research
          <ol type="a">
                <li>Assistant Dean for Research </li>
                <li>Director of CRISP  </li>
                <li>NNRC Administrator </li>
          </ol>
    </li>
    <li>Associate Dean for Transformational Practice and Partnerships
          <ol type="a">
              <li>Director of MCNP </li>
              <li>Morehead Administrator </li>
          </ol>
    </li>
    <li>PhD Program Director  </li>
    <li>Two graduate students - appointed by the committee.
          <ol type="a">
              <li>1 PhD Student </li>
              <li>1 Professional Graduate Student (NP Specialty Preferred) </li>
          </ol>
    </li>
</ol>
 
===Guidelines===
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    <li>Meet monthly during the academic year.  </li>
    <li>All elected members shall have voting privileges.  </li>
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