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===Purpose===
<p style="margin-bottom:15px; max-width:70em !important;">This document provides guiding principles to assist a current instructor-rank faculty member in preparing for rank promotion after completion of a terminal degree. Please see the existing guidelines for Doctoral Prepared Faculty Role Differentiation (Appendix B1). </p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px; max-width:70em !important;">College of Nursing Promotion and Tenure Committee will provide peer review of a nomination for emeritus faculty status as described in Rules of the [[CON Promotion and Tenure Committee Rules of the Faculty Organization|Faculty Organization 4.1.1.]]</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px; max-width:70em !important;">It is recognized that not all faculty will meet a unified or predefined profile, and that each candidate will come forward with a unique blend of accomplishments supporting the mission of the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the College of Nursing. It is a primary responsibility of the candidate, through their Curriculum Vitae (CV) and presentation, and the division assistant dean or supervisor to clearly describe the significance of the candidate’s contributions and define how the candidate contributes to the mission of the University and the College. </p>


===Procedure===
===Process===
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<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Emeritus appointment is given only at the time of retirement with at least 10 years of service at the College of Nursing. If the emeritus appointment request is an exception to the 10 years of service, the applicant should provide evidence to support this request. An appointment of emeritus status recognizes achievement at the highest level to show respect for a distinguished career.  Emeritus status recognizes faculty for lifetime contributions to the college of nursing and university, to their field and/or both upon their retirement.
    <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Faculty members meet with their division assistant dean or supervisor during their annual evaluations and prior to completion of their terminal degree to discuss expectations and accomplishments (teaching, scholarly activities, clinical practice if applicable, professional service) for their two areas of primary focus.</li>
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    <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">A letter of intent is presented to the division assistant dean by the faculty member at least a year before completing their terminal degree.</li>
    <li>Faculty with or without tenure are eligible for consideration.</li>
    <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Faculty are responsible for meeting the rank requirements they wish to pursue. These are listed on the CON Promotion & Tenure webpage and in Policies 4.4.6 (1), 4.4.6 (2), Appendices A1 and A2. </li>
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    <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The faculty member is required to apply for the position in the UNMC hiring system. Faculty candidates submit their current CV, and a background check is completed. </li>
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    <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The faculty candidate will participate in a formal interview. As part of the interview, the faculty candidate will provide a formal presentation to all CON faculty on their area of focus (teaching, scholarly activities, clinical practice if applicable, professional service).  Presentation topic examples could be their dissertation topic or DNP project outcomes, teaching exemplar(s), research agenda, or practice scholarship. Areas of accomplishment for this academic appointment must be evidenced in their CV and during their presentation. </li>
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">When a faculty member makes a decision regarding retirement and wants to seek emeritus status they are required to inform their division assistant dean/supervisor. The faculty member and immediate supervisor will discuss emeritus faculty appointment and determine any special provisions (e.g. office space, staff support, equipment) that may be provided with the appointment.</li>
    <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The division assistant dean submits hiring recommendation to the dean. </li>
 
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Two letters of recommendation are required, one from faculty applicant and one from their division assistant dean/supervisor. The faculty’s letter of nomination needs to include a substantive narrative addressing how the nominee qualifies for emeritus status. The letter will describe succinctly the faculty member’s “substantial service to the college/university” and any special provisions to be provided with this appointment. The division assistant dean/supervisor’s letter should validate or support the special provisions and requests of the faculty member.  
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    <li>Substantive contributions should fall under at least one of the following categories:
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            <li>Impressive portfolio of research grants and high-quality publications that have had impact on the field(s) and national and international recognition of this work;</li>
            <li>Outstanding contribution to learning and teaching that has significant influence and impact on students, or an exemplary and sustained innovation in learning and teaching and/or curriculum development</li>
            <li>Engagement with practice partners and/or national/international community</li>
            <li>Demonstration of extended service and/or clinical practice that has had an impact on the profession and practice of nursing </li>
            <li>Achievement of a high level of impact (social, economic, political, legal, environmental) outside the academic community;</li>
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    <li>Emeriti faculty are encouraged to continue their association with the College of Nursing as appropriate through activities such as continued scholarly writing, research, or mentoring, although such activities are not required. </li>
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<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The nomination letters and the faculty member’s current curriculum vitae will be sent to the chair of the Promotion and Tenure Committee at least 60 days before retirement.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Upon receipt of the emeritus faculty status appointment nomination documents, the Promotion and Tenure Committee chair will disseminate the documents to the committee for review and recommendation.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">After the Promotion and Tenure Committee has made the recommendation, the Promotion and Tenure Committee chair will forward the recommendation to the Dean of the College of Nursing.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The Dean of the College of Nursing will review the recommendation for emeritus faculty status appointment and forward the recommendation to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs forwards the recommendation to the chancellor and the chancellor notifies the Dean of the College of Nursing of the final decision.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The Dean of the College of Nursing notifies the faculty by letter regarding the final decision.</li>
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Home   Appendices                    


UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER
COLLEGE OF NURSING
Promotion After Completion of Terminal Degree Subsection: Appendix A5
Section - Appendices Originating Date: February 2025
Responsible Reviewing Agency:
Executive Council
 
Related documents:
4.4.6 (1) Promotion and Tenure for Academic Rank
4.4.6 (2) Promotion for Clinical Rank
Appendix A1 Standards and Guidelines for Prmotion and Tenure for Academic Rank
Appendix A2 Standards and Guidelines for Promotion to Clinical Rank
Appendix B1 Scholarship Guidelines for Doctoral Prepared Faculty Role Differentiation


This document provides guiding principles to assist a current instructor-rank faculty member in preparing for rank promotion after completion of a terminal degree. Please see the existing guidelines for Doctoral Prepared Faculty Role Differentiation (Appendix B1).

It is recognized that not all faculty will meet a unified or predefined profile, and that each candidate will come forward with a unique blend of accomplishments supporting the mission of the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the College of Nursing. It is a primary responsibility of the candidate, through their Curriculum Vitae (CV) and presentation, and the division assistant dean or supervisor to clearly describe the significance of the candidate’s contributions and define how the candidate contributes to the mission of the University and the College.

Process

  1. Faculty members meet with their division assistant dean or supervisor during their annual evaluations and prior to completion of their terminal degree to discuss expectations and accomplishments (teaching, scholarly activities, clinical practice if applicable, professional service) for their two areas of primary focus.
  2. A letter of intent is presented to the division assistant dean by the faculty member at least a year before completing their terminal degree.
  3. Faculty are responsible for meeting the rank requirements they wish to pursue. These are listed on the CON Promotion & Tenure webpage and in Policies 4.4.6 (1), 4.4.6 (2), Appendices A1 and A2.
  4. The faculty member is required to apply for the position in the UNMC hiring system. Faculty candidates submit their current CV, and a background check is completed.
  5. The faculty candidate will participate in a formal interview. As part of the interview, the faculty candidate will provide a formal presentation to all CON faculty on their area of focus (teaching, scholarly activities, clinical practice if applicable, professional service). Presentation topic examples could be their dissertation topic or DNP project outcomes, teaching exemplar(s), research agenda, or practice scholarship. Areas of accomplishment for this academic appointment must be evidenced in their CV and during their presentation.
  6. The division assistant dean submits hiring recommendation to the dean.
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