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==Purpose==

<p style="max-width:70em !important; margin-bottom:15px;">Upholds the integrity, fairness, and operational effectiveness of the College of Nursing’s internal academic and governance processes. It manages student academic appeals, disciplinary grievances, and faculty committee nominations.</p>

==Functions==

===Academic Review===

<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Review and adjudicate formal student appeals related to academic evaluations ensuring due process as outlined in university policies. </li>

<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Provide guidance and information to students, faculty, and administrators regarding the academic appeal process. </li>

<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Submit written reports and recommendations to relevant academic leadership. </li>

<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Review bylaws of the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska and related procedures annually. </li>

</ul>

===Disciplinary Appeals and Grievances===

<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Review formal disciplinary appeals and student grievances for further investigation and hearings. </li>

<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Convene hearing committees to evaluate disciplinary or grievance cases and determine appropriate outcomes. </li>

<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Maintain records of outcomes and provide annual reports to the Associate Dean for Academic Programs (ADAP). </li>

<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Annually review disciplinary appeals and grievances policies and procedures. </li>

</ul>

===Nominations===

<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Facilitate the nomination and election process for faculty and student membership on standing and special committees. </li>

<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Ensure equitable representation across divisions and maintain compliance with committee composition rules. </li>

<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Maintain and update master list records of standing and special committee memberships and terms. </li>

</ul>

==Membership==

<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">All faculty voting members of the General Faculty Organization (GFO) who are .50 FTE or greater are equally eligible for membership on this committee, except for the following:

<li>The dean, ADAP, undergraduate, professional graduate and graduate program directors, division assistant deans, and undergraduate program coordinators. </li>

</ul>

</li>

<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">There will be 15 total faculty members on the committee. Ten undergraduate and five professional graduate and graduate faculty members will be selected by a vote from GFO. This is a two-year term.

<li>Two faculty members teaching in the undergraduate program will be selected each from the Kearney, Lincoln, Northern, Omaha and Western Nebraska divisions. </li>

<li>Five at-large faculty members will be selected to represent the professional graduate and graduate programs. </li>

</ul>

</li>

<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">There will be a total of 15 students who are part of an on-call pool to be available as needed for disciplinary and academic appeals. This is a one-year term. Students are not required to attend regular meetings.

<li>Two undergraduate students representing each of the five divisions, who are in good standing, will be selected at the beginning of each academic year. </li>

<li>Five students, who are in good standing representing the professional graduate and graduate programs, will be selected at the beginning of each academic year. </li>

</ul>

</li>

</ul>

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 ==Purpose==
 <p style="max-width:70em !important; margin-bottom:15px;">Upholds the integrity, fairness, and operational effectiveness of the College of Nursing’s internal academic and governance processes. It manages student academic appeals, disciplinary grievances, and faculty committee nominations.</p>
+==Functions==
+===Academic Review===
+<ul style="max-width:70em !important;">
+     <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Review and adjudicate formal student appeals related to academic evaluations ensuring due process as outlined in university policies. </li>
+     <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Provide guidance and information to students, faculty, and administrators regarding the academic appeal process. </li>
+     <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Submit written reports and recommendations to relevant academic leadership. </li>
+     <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Review bylaws of the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska and related procedures annually. </li>
+</ul>
+===Disciplinary Appeals and Grievances===
+<ul style="max-width:70em !important;">
+     <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Review formal disciplinary appeals and student grievances for further investigation and hearings. </li>
+     <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Convene hearing committees to evaluate disciplinary or grievance cases and determine appropriate outcomes. </li>
+     <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Maintain records of outcomes and provide annual reports to the Associate Dean for Academic Programs (ADAP). </li>
+     <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Annually review disciplinary appeals and grievances policies and procedures. </li>
+</ul>
+===Nominations===
+<ul style="max-width:70em !important;">
+     <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Facilitate the nomination and election process for faculty and student membership on standing and special committees. </li>
+     <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Ensure equitable representation across divisions and maintain compliance with committee composition rules. </li>
+     <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Maintain and update master list records of standing and special committee memberships and terms. </li>
+</ul>
+==Membership==
+<ul style="max-width:70em !important;">
+     <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">All faculty voting members of the General Faculty Organization (GFO) who are .50 FTE or greater are equally eligible for membership on this committee, except for the following:
+          <ul style="max-width:67em !important; list-style-type:circle;">
+               <li>The dean, ADAP, undergraduate, professional graduate and graduate program directors, division assistant deans, and undergraduate program coordinators. </li>
+          </ul>
+     </li>
+     <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">There will be 15 total faculty members on the committee. Ten undergraduate and five professional graduate and graduate faculty members will be selected by a vote from GFO. This is a two-year term.
+          <ul style="max-width:67em !important;">
+               <li>Two faculty members teaching in the undergraduate program will be selected each from the Kearney, Lincoln, Northern, Omaha and Western Nebraska divisions. </li>
+               <li>Five at-large faculty members will be selected to represent the professional graduate and graduate programs. </li>
+          </ul>
+     </li>
+     <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">There will be a total of 15 students who are part of an on-call pool to be available as needed for disciplinary and academic appeals. This is a one-year term. Students are not required to attend regular meetings.
+          <ul style="max-width:67em !important;">
+               <li>Two undergraduate students representing each of the five divisions, who are in good standing, will be selected at the beginning of each academic year. </li>
+               <li>Five students, who are in good standing representing the professional graduate and graduate programs, will be selected at the beginning of each academic year. </li>
+          </ul>
+     </li>
+</ul>