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<td colspan="5">Major decisions are operationally defined as decisions which were approved by Committee and taken to the total General Faculty Organization for final approval or action. Major decisions include:</td> | |||
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<td colspan="3">Recommended changes in mission statement, philosophy, organizing framework, goals of the nursing program, overall curriculum plan and student outcomes and competencies.</td> | |||
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<td colspan="3">Change in course descriptions and outcomes</td> | |||
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<td valign="top" width="10px">1)</td> | |||
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<td>required nursing courses</td> | |||
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<td valign="top" width="10px">2)</td> | |||
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<td>elective nursing courses</td> | |||
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<td valign="top" width="10px">c.</td> | |||
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<td colspan="3">Approval of new courses</td> | |||
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<td valign="top" width="10px">1)</td> | |||
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<td>required nursing courses</td> | |||
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<td valign="top" width="10px">2)</td> | |||
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<td>elective nursing courses</td> | |||
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<td valign="top" width="10px">d.</td> | |||
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<td colspan="3">Approval/changes in policy related to:</td> | |||
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<td valign="top" width="10px">1)</td> | |||
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<td>RN-BSN or RN-MSN track</td> | |||
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<td valign="top" width="10px">2)</td> | |||
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<td>LPN Challenges</td> | |||
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<td valign="top" width="10px">3)</td> | |||
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<td>validation of nursing credit</td> | |||
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<td valign="top" width="10px">4)</td> | |||
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<td>non nursing courses offered by the College of Nursing</td> | |||
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<td valign="top" width="10px">5)</td> | |||
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<td>non nursing required courses</td> | |||
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<td valign="top" width="10px">e.</td> | |||
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<td colspan="3">Elimination of courses within the curriculum</td> | |||
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<td valign="top" width="10px">1)</td> | |||
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<td>required nursing courses</td> | |||
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<td valign="top" width="10px">2)</td> | |||
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<td>elective nursing courses</td> | |||
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<td colspan="3">Changing a nursing elective to a required course.</td> | |||
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<td colspan="3">Changing credit allocation of required nursing and elective nursing courses.</td> | |||
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<td colspan="3">Changing prerequisites for required nursing courses.</td> | |||
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<td colspan="3">Changing the sequence (order) of the required nursing courses.</td> | |||
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Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Rules of the Faculty Organization | Subsection: 4.1.5 | |
Section 4.0 - Rules of the Faculty Organization | Originating Date: October, 1980 | |
Responsible Reviewing Agency: Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Faculty Coordinating Council General Faculty Organization |
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1. Purpose:
The purpose of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee is to assure that the curriculum of the nursing program is of high quality; that it meets the standards of approval and accrediting bodies; and that the intent of the mission statement, philosophy, organizing framework, and goals of the program are implemented.
2. Functions:
a. | Plan, modify and evaluate undergraduate nursing curricula (traditional and accelerated Baccalaureate or BSN Program and RN-BSN program) including pre- and co-requisite courses and submit recommendations for change to the General Faculty Organization. | |||
b. | Systematically evaluate the general education and professional education requirements for the curriculum. | |||
c. | Appoint task forces/ad hoc faculty groups to study or develop specific curriculum issues as needed to facilitate the work of the subcommittees. | |||
d. | Implement regular ongoing formal evaluation of the curriculum as specified in the CON evaluation plan. | |||
e. | Evaluate all UG courses on a rotating schedule in order that all courses are reviewed every three (3) years. | |||
f. | Review and approve requests for adding, deleting, and/or modifying individual courses. |
3. Membership:
a. | Chair-elect, elected annually by voting members, serves one year as co-chair followed by one year as chair. All elected committee members are eligible to serve as chair-elect after one (1) year of service on the committee. | |||||||||||||||||||||
b. | The Undergraduate Curriculum Committee will consist of the following elected membership for three-year terms staggered so that two (2) members from same division are not replaced in same year: | |||||||||||||||||||||
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c. | The Associate Dean for Academic Programs, the Director of the Undergraduate Program, and the Director of Evaluation are ex-officio members. | |||||||||||||||||||||
d. | One student from each division is appointed. | |||||||||||||||||||||
e. | Two non-voting clinical associates are invited to participate annually by the College of Nursing. | |||||||||||||||||||||
f. | Elected faculty may vote; ex-officio members and appointed members may not vote. |
4. Guidelines:
a. | Meets monthly during the academic year. Special meetings may be called at the discretion of the Chairperson. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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