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                 <td>Revised: January 1999<br />Revised: February 2008<br />Revised: May 2010<br />Revised: November 2011<br />Revised: [[CON_Undergraduate_Admission_Progression_Graduation_and_Scholarship/Grant_Committee_Rules_of_the_Faculty_Organization_version_November_2012|November 2012]]<br />Revised: [[CON Undergraduate Admission, Progression, Graduation and Scholarship/Grant Committee Rules of the Faculty Organization version August 2014|August 2014]]<br />Revised: [[CON Undergraduate Admission, Progression, Graduation and Scholarship/Grant Committee Rules of the Faculty Organization version December 2019|December 2019]]<br />Revised: April 2023</td>
                 <td>Revised: January 1999<br />Revised: February 2008<br />Revised: May 2010<br />Revised: November 2011<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/7285|November 2012]]<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/13623|August 2014]] ([[Special:Diff/7285/13623|changes]])<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/13819|December 2019]] ([[Special:Diff/13623/13819|changes]])<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/13932|April 2023]] ([[Special:Diff/13819/13932|changes]])<br />Revised: May 2024 ([[Special:Diff/13932/{{REVISIONID}}|changes]])</td>
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===1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Purpose:===
===Purpose===
<p style="max-width:70em !important; margin-bottom:15px;">The purposes of the Undergraduate Admissions, Progression, Graduation & Scholarship/Grant Committee are to establish and oversee criteria for admission, progression, and graduation; to select candidates for admission to undergraduate programs; and to award grants and scholarships to undergraduate nursing students.</p>
<p style="max-width:70em !important; margin-bottom:15px;">The purposes of the Undergraduate Admissions, Progression, Graduation & Scholarship/Grant Committee are to establish and oversee criteria for admission, progression, and graduation; to select candidates for admission to undergraduate programs; and to award grants and scholarships to undergraduate nursing students.</p>


===2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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>Establish criteria and policies to be utilized for the admission, progression and graduation of undergraduate students.</li>
<li>Review and evaluate the applications and make recommendations to the dean regarding the admission of applicants in accord with the criteria.
<li>Review and evaluate the applications and make recommendations to the dean regarding the admission of applicants in accord with the criteria.
<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>
<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>
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<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 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 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>Annually review disciplinary action policies and procedures and the rules of the Undergraduate and Professional Graduate Disciplinary Appeals Committee Rules of the Faculty Organization.</li>
<li>Review and recommend candidates for graduation.</li>
<li>Meet biannually with the Undergraduate and Professional Graduate Disciplinary Appeals committee to review and update policies and procedures relevant to the functions of the committee. </li>
<li>Provide the Undergraduate and Professional Graduate Disciplinary Appeals committee policy and procedural support and guidance during disciplinary appeals via ex-officio membership.</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>
<li>Award scholarships/grants to students according to established criteria and academic policies and procedures.</li>
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===3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Membership:===
===Membership===
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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>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>
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<li>The ex-officio member serving on the Undergraduate and Professional Graduate Disciplinary Appeals Committee shall be chosen by the Undergraduate Admission, Progression, Graduation and Scholarship/Grant Committee as a whole and will not be a member of the division in which the disciplinary action is originating and will not serve as a member of the disciplinary committee.</li>
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===4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Guidelines:===
===Guidelines===
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<li>The committee will meet at least monthly during the 9 month academic calendar year. </li>
<li>The committee will meet at least monthly during the 9 month academic calendar year. </li>

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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER
COLLEGE OF NURSING
Undergraduate Admission, Progression, Graduation & Scholarship/Grant Committee Rules of the Faculty Organization Subsection: 4.1.4
Section 4.0 - Faculty Policies Originating Date: October 1973
Responsible Reviewing Agency:
Undergraduate Admission, Progression, Graduation and Scholarship/Grant Committee
Faculty Coordinating Council
General Faculty Organization
Revised: January 1999
Revised: February 2008
Revised: May 2010
Revised: November 2011
Revised: November 2012
Revised: August 2014 (changes)
Revised: December 2019 (changes)
Revised: April 2023 (changes)
Revised: May 2024 (changes)


Purpose

The purposes of the Undergraduate Admissions, Progression, Graduation & Scholarship/Grant Committee are to establish and oversee criteria for admission, progression, and graduation; to select candidates for admission to undergraduate programs; and to award grants and scholarships to undergraduate nursing students.

Functions

  1. Establish criteria and policies to be utilized for the admission, progression and graduation of undergraduate students.
  2. Review and evaluate the applications and make recommendations to the dean regarding the admission of applicants in accord with the criteria.
    1. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Review and recommend candidates for graduation.
  6. Award scholarships/grants to students according to established criteria and academic policies and procedures.

Membership

  1. 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.
  2. 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:

    Omaha Division -   One (1) member
    Lincoln Division -   One (1) member
    Kearney Division -   One (1) member
    West Nebraska Division -   One (1) member
    Northern Division -   One (1) member
    Two (2) members at-large    
    Associate Dean for Academic Programs   (ex officio member)
    Director of the Undergraduate Program   (ex officio member)
    Director, Student Services   (ex officio member)
    Undergraduate Student Services Coordinators from each division ex officio member    
    Nursing students from any level, selected from a pool of students, one (1) from each division.    

Guidelines

  1. The committee will meet at least monthly during the 9 month academic calendar year.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Student members will be excused when confidential student items are discussed.
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