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         <td width="60%"><big>'''Syllabus Format'''</big></td>
         <td width="60%"><big>'''Syllabus'''</big></td>
         <td valign="top" width="40%"><big>Subsection: '''4.3.3'''</big></td>
         <td valign="top" width="40%"><big>'''Policy:''' '''1403 (4.3.3)'''</big></td>
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         <td width="60%">Section 4.0 - Policy</td>
         <td width="60%">Faculty Policies - Course Preparation</td>
         <td width="40%">Originating Date: January, 1994</td>
         <td width="40%">Originating Date: January 1994</td>
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         <td valign="top" width="60%">Responsible Reviewing Agency:<br /><div style="margin-left:3em; line-height:1.2;">Undergraduate Curriculum Committee<br />Professional Graduate Nursing Program Curriculum Committee</div></td>
         <td valign="top" width="60%">Responsible Reviewing Agency:<br /><div style="margin-left:3em; line-height:1.2;">Undergraduate Affairs Committee<br />Professional Graduate Affairs Committee<br />
PhD Affairs Committee</div><br />Related Documents:<br /><div style="margin-left:3em; line-height:1.2;">[[CON Syllabus Templates|1403-PR (Appendix X) Syllabus Template]]<br />[https://nebraska.edu/-/media/unca/docs/offices-and-policies/policies/board-governing-documents/bor.pdf Board of Regents Bylaw 4.1]</div></td>
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                 <td>Revised: August, 1998<br />Revised: November, 2006<br />Revised: April, 2008<br />Revised: December, 2009<br />Revised: November, 2010<br />Revised: November, 2011<br />Revised: [[CON Syllabus Format version December 2012|December 2012]]<br />Revised: May 2015</td>
                 <td>Revised: August 1998<br />Revised: November 2006<br />Revised: April 2008<br />Revised: December 2009<br />Revised: November 2010<br />Revised: November 2011<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/6479|December 2012]]<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/12884|May 2015]] ([[Special:Diff/6479/12884|changes]])<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/13992|May 2022]] ([[Special:Diff/12884/13992|changes]])<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/15351|March 2024]] ([[Special:Diff/13992/15351|changes]])<br />Revised: October 2025 ([[Special:Diff/15351/{{REVISIONID}}|changes]])</td>
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===Purpose===
==Purpose==
<p style="max-width:70em !important; margin-bottom:15px;">In agreement with the Board of Regents Bylaw 4.1, the College of Nursing is required to “inform students concerning the requirements, standards, objectives and evaluation procedures at the beginning of each course.” The syllabus serves as a formal record of course content in a consistent, summary format, and is used to disseminate information in a structured way for presentation to accrediting agencies, nursing boards, other academic institutions and working committees for use in course and program evaluation. All syllabi past and present are stored electronically. Syllabi must follow the guidelines and templates provided in Appendix X.</p>
<p style="max-width:70em !important; margin-bottom:15px;">Establishes guidelines for systematically organizing content for the syllabus in agreement with the Board of Regents Bylaw 4.1.</p>
<!-- [[CON Syllabus Templates|Appendix X]]  -->


===Practice===
==Scope==
<ol style="max-width:67em !important;"">
<p style="max-width:70em !important; margin-bottom:15px;">Applies to the courses of all undergraduate and professional graduate programs.</p>
<li>Each course must have a syllabus and follow the template in Appendix X1 (undergraduate) or X2 (professional graduate and PhD). </li>
<li>Each course may elect to have an addendum in addition to the syllabus. The purpose of the addendum is to provide additional, supplemental materials that are specific for the course and/or division. The template for the addendum is included in the appendix.</li>
<li>The syllabus and addendum (if appropriate) should be developed and updated prior to the start of a course and must be posted for student viewing no later than one week (7 days) prior to the beginning of the semester.</li>
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===Undergraduate Policy 5.2.16 – May 2013:===
==Policy==
====Policy:====
<p style="max-width:67em !important; margin-bottom:10px;">All syllabi, addenda, and grading rubrics past and present are stored electronically. The syllabus serves as a formal record of the course for the specific term and year and is used to disseminate information in a structured way for presentation for students and to accrediting agencies, nursing boards, other academic institutions and working committees for use in course and program evaluation.</p>
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<p style="max-width:67em !important; margin-bottom:10px;">The policy addendum, division specific addendum, and grading rubrics are attachments that are part of the syllabus, and students are responsible for all information in all these documents. See Appendix X for the outline and guidelines. </p>
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">For theory nursing courses, the following criteria apply:<br/>The percentage system used to award grades within the College of Nursing is the following:<br /><br />
<p style="max-width:67em !important; margin-bottom:10px;">PhD program syllabi must follow the guidelines and template provided by UNMC Graduate Studies. </p>
 
<p style="max-width:67em !important; margin-bottom:10px;">Changes to the following items in the syllabus: a) course title, b) course description, c) pre- and co-requisites, d) credit allocation, e) course competencies and f) undergraduate concepts and exemplars must be approved by the appropriate curriculum committee. </p>
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<p style="max-width:67em !important; margin-bottom:10px;">Standards used for curriculum development (i.e., AACN Essentials) and the program outcomes must be matched with the appropriate course competencies in the syllabus.</p>
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<ul style="max-width:67em !important; margin-bottom:10px;">
<td>A+</td>
    <li style="margin-bottom:10px;">Standards used for curriculum development for the undergraduate program include the AACN Essentials domains, competencies, sub-competencies, and concepts. Standards used for curriculum development for the undergraduate program include the AACN Essentials 10 domains, 8 concepts, 45 competencies and entry-level professional nursing education sub-competencies. </li>
<td width="15px">&nbsp;</td>
    <li style="margin-bottom:10px;">Standards used for curriculum development for the professional graduate program include the AACN Essentials 10 domains, 8 concepts and 45 competencies, the Consensus Model for APRN Regulation: Licensure, Accreditation, Certification, and Education, and specialty competencies for each track taught in the professional graduate program. </li>
<td>98-100</td>
</ul>
<td width="35px">&nbsp;</td>
<p style="max-width:67em !important; margin-bottom:10px;">A link to the policy addendum containing all pertinent policies for a program level is included in all course syllabi and is considered part of the syllabus. The policy addendum provides an overview of information for each policy, along with any university required language for a particular policy item and is updated each semester.</p>
<td>D+</td>
<p style="max-width:67em !important; margin-bottom:10px;">Each course may elect to have a division-specific addendum in addition to the syllabus. The purpose of the addendum is to provide additional supplemental materials that are specific for the division. The template for the division-specific addendum is included in 1403-PR. This addendum is considered part of the syllabus.</p>
<td width="15px">&nbsp;</td>
<p style="max-width:67em !important; margin-bottom:10px;">Evaluation methods and percentages must be included in course syllabi. Grading criteria (rubrics) for assignments are located in the learning management system and are considered part of the syllabus.</p>
<td>68-69</td>
<p style="max-width:67em !important; margin-bottom:10px;">The cross-campus coordinator or course coordinator is responsible for updating the syllabus and sending the updated syllabus back to their assigned staff member for final format review.</p>
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<p style="max-width:67em !important; margin-bottom:10px;">Posting of the syllabus can be completed by the assigned staff member or course coordinator. The syllabus and the division-specific addendum must be posted in the learning management system for student viewing no later than one week (7 days) prior to the beginning of the semester.</p>
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<td>A</td>
<td width="15px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>93-97</td>
<td width="35px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>D</td>
<td width="15px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>63-67</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>A-</td>
<td width="15px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>90-92</td>
<td width="35px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>D-</td>
<td width="15px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>60-62</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>B+</td>
<td width="15px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>88-89</td>
<td width="35px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>F</td>
<td width="15px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>below 60</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>B</td>
<td width="15px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>83-87</td>
<td width="35px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td width="15px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>B-</td>
<td width="15px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>80-82</td>
<td width="35px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td width="15px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C+</td>
<td width="15px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>78-79</td>
<td width="35px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td width="15px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td width="15px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>73-77</td>
<td width="35px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td width="15px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C-</td>
<td width="15px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>70-72</td>
<td width="35px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td width="15px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
</table>
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Quality points are calculated according to the following system:<br /><br />
<table width="400px">
<tr>
<td><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Grade</span></td>
<td width="25px">&nbsp;</td>
<td><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Quality Points</span></td>
<td width="25px">&nbsp;</td>
<td><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Grade</span></td>
<td width="25px">&nbsp;</td>
<td><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Quality Points</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>A+ &amp; A</td>
<td width="25px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>4.0</td>
<td width="25px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>C</td>
<td width="25px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>2.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>A-</td>
<td width="25px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>3.67</td>
<td width="25px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>C-</td>
<td width="25px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>1.67</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>B+</td>
<td width="25px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>3.33</td>
<td width="25px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>D+</td>
<td width="25px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>1.33</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>B</td>
<td width="25px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>3.00</td>
<td width="25px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>D</td>
<td width="25px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>1.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>B-</td>
<td width="25px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>2.67</td>
<td width="25px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>D-</td>
<td width="25px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>0.67</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C+</td>
<td width="25px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>2.33</td>
<td width="25px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>F</td>
<td width="25px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>0.00</td>
</tr>
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Grades of C or above are considered to be passing grades in the College of Nursing. Students must maintain a cumulative University of Nebraska average of 2.000 GPA in order to remain in good standing.
</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">For clinical courses, the following criteria apply:
The faculty will assign the student’s grade by evaluating the student’s performance according
to the critical clinical behaviors for each course.<br /><br />A student who faculty deems is unprepared or unsafe will be required to leave the clinical setting and enter into a remediation plan until they are deemed prepared to return to the clinical setting.<br /><br />The student may be removed for a short duration or the rest of the semester. A student not able to return and to complete the critical clinical behaviors before the end of the semester will receive a fail for the clinical course.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The grade of "Incomplete" is awarded according to guidelines set forth in [[CON Undergraduate Grade of Incomplete Policy|Policy 5.1.9.]]</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">For courses in which theory and clinical are combined, clinical laboratory performance is rated on a Pass/Fail basis. A rating of "Fail" in clinical laboratory performance results in a "D" in the course unless the theory grade is an "F." If the clinical laboratory performance is "Pass" the grade awarded for the course will be based upon the theory grade.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">For courses with only a clinical component, clinical laboratory performance is rated on a Pass/Fail basis. A rating of “Pass” in clinical performance results in a “P” in the course. A rating of “Fail” in clinical laboratory performance results in an “F” in the course.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Withdrew or Incomplete grades are indicated as follows:<br /><br />
<table width="100%">
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="30px">W -</td>
<td width="20px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>Withdrew within 1st eight weeks of class. After the 1st eight weeks the instructor must
assign a WP or WF grade for students withdrawing.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="30px">WP -</td>
<td width="20px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>Withdrew passing.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="30px">WF -</td>
<td width="20px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>Withdrew failing.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="30px">WX -</td>
<td width="20px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>Administrative withdrawal.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="30px">I -</td>
<td width="20px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>Incomplete. (Grade average is not affected until the incomplete has been removed. Students have one semester to remove the Incomplete grade or the “I” reverts to an “F.” Refer to current Student Policy Manual for additional guidelines regarding incomplete grades.)</td>
</tr>
</table>
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Grades of W, WP, WF, WX, and P are not assigned grade points and therefore are not used in
computation of a student's cumulative GPA.
</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">In courses or clinical components that run for less than 15 weeks, students who withdraw after
more than half of the course or clinical has been completed will be assigned one of the following
grades:<br /><br /><span style="margin-left:5em;">WP = Passing</span><br /><span style="margin-left:5em;">WF = Failing</span></li>
</ol>
 
===Graduate Policy 5.3.6 – February, 2013===
====Policy:====
<ol>
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Grade guidelines for all College of Nursing professional graduate courses.<br /><br />The percentage system used to award grades within the College of Nursing is the following:<br /><br />
 
<table width="300px">
<tr>
<td>A+</td>
<td width="15px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>98-100</td>
<td width="35px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>D+</td>
<td width="15px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>68-69</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>A</td>
<td width="15px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>93-97</td>
<td width="35px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>D</td>
<td width="15px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>63-67</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>A-</td>
<td width="15px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>90-92</td>
<td width="35px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>D-</td>
<td width="15px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>60-62</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>B+</td>
<td width="15px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>88-89</td>
<td width="35px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>F</td>
<td width="15px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>below 60</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>B</td>
<td width="15px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>83-87</td>
<td width="35px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td width="15px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>B-</td>
<td width="15px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>80-82</td>
<td width="35px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td width="15px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C+</td>
<td width="15px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>78-79</td>
<td width="35px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td width="15px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td width="15px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>73-77</td>
<td width="35px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td width="15px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C-</td>
<td width="15px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>70-72</td>
<td width="35px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td width="15px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
</table>
<br />
Quality points are calculated according to the following system:<br /><br />
<table width="400px">
<tr>
<td><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Grade</span></td>
<td width="25px">&nbsp;</td>
<td><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Quality Points</span></td>
<td width="25px">&nbsp;</td>
<td><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Grade</span></td>
<td width="25px">&nbsp;</td>
<td><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Quality Points</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>A+ &amp; A</td>
<td width="25px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>4.0</td>
<td width="25px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>C</td>
<td width="25px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>2.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>A-</td>
<td width="25px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>3.67</td>
<td width="25px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>C-</td>
<td width="25px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>1.67</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>B+</td>
<td width="25px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>3.33</td>
<td width="25px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>D+</td>
<td width="25px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>1.33</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>B</td>
<td width="25px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>3.00</td>
<td width="25px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>D</td>
<td width="25px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>1.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>B-</td>
<td width="25px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>2.67</td>
<td width="25px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>D-</td>
<td width="25px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>0.67</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C+</td>
<td width="25px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>2.33</td>
<td width="25px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>F</td>
<td width="25px">&nbsp;</td>
<td>0.00</td>
</tr>
</table>
</li>
</ol>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;">Please see UNMC Graduate Studies Scholarship Requirements for detailed information.</p>

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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER
COLLEGE OF NURSING
Syllabus Policy: 1403 (4.3.3)
Faculty Policies - Course Preparation Originating Date: January 1994
Responsible Reviewing Agency:
Undergraduate Affairs Committee
Professional Graduate Affairs Committee
PhD Affairs Committee

Related Documents:
Revised: August 1998
Revised: November 2006
Revised: April 2008
Revised: December 2009
Revised: November 2010
Revised: November 2011
Revised: December 2012
Revised: May 2015 (changes)
Revised: May 2022 (changes)
Revised: March 2024 (changes)
Revised: October 2025 (changes)


Purpose

Establishes guidelines for systematically organizing content for the syllabus in agreement with the Board of Regents Bylaw 4.1.

Scope

Applies to the courses of all undergraduate and professional graduate programs.

Policy

All syllabi, addenda, and grading rubrics past and present are stored electronically. The syllabus serves as a formal record of the course for the specific term and year and is used to disseminate information in a structured way for presentation for students and to accrediting agencies, nursing boards, other academic institutions and working committees for use in course and program evaluation.

The policy addendum, division specific addendum, and grading rubrics are attachments that are part of the syllabus, and students are responsible for all information in all these documents. See Appendix X for the outline and guidelines.

PhD program syllabi must follow the guidelines and template provided by UNMC Graduate Studies.

Changes to the following items in the syllabus: a) course title, b) course description, c) pre- and co-requisites, d) credit allocation, e) course competencies and f) undergraduate concepts and exemplars must be approved by the appropriate curriculum committee.

Standards used for curriculum development (i.e., AACN Essentials) and the program outcomes must be matched with the appropriate course competencies in the syllabus.

  • Standards used for curriculum development for the undergraduate program include the AACN Essentials domains, competencies, sub-competencies, and concepts. Standards used for curriculum development for the undergraduate program include the AACN Essentials 10 domains, 8 concepts, 45 competencies and entry-level professional nursing education sub-competencies.
  • Standards used for curriculum development for the professional graduate program include the AACN Essentials 10 domains, 8 concepts and 45 competencies, the Consensus Model for APRN Regulation: Licensure, Accreditation, Certification, and Education, and specialty competencies for each track taught in the professional graduate program.

A link to the policy addendum containing all pertinent policies for a program level is included in all course syllabi and is considered part of the syllabus. The policy addendum provides an overview of information for each policy, along with any university required language for a particular policy item and is updated each semester.

Each course may elect to have a division-specific addendum in addition to the syllabus. The purpose of the addendum is to provide additional supplemental materials that are specific for the division. The template for the division-specific addendum is included in 1403-PR. This addendum is considered part of the syllabus.

Evaluation methods and percentages must be included in course syllabi. Grading criteria (rubrics) for assignments are located in the learning management system and are considered part of the syllabus.

The cross-campus coordinator or course coordinator is responsible for updating the syllabus and sending the updated syllabus back to their assigned staff member for final format review.

Posting of the syllabus can be completed by the assigned staff member or course coordinator. The syllabus and the division-specific addendum must be posted in the learning management system for student viewing no later than one week (7 days) prior to the beginning of the semester.

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