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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER COLLEGE OF NURSING
Appointment as Graduate Faculty Associate	Subsection: 4.4.11
Section 4.0 - Faculty Policies	Originating Date: January 2024
Responsible Reviewing Agency: Executive Council Related Documents: University of Nebraska Graduate College Bylaws and Policies Graduate Faculty Associate Nomination Form

Purpose

Establishes criteria for appointment as graduate faculty associate for the College of Nursing (CON) as described in the University of Nebraska Graduate College Bylaws and Policies.

Scope

Applies to all faculty, volunteer faculty, and adjunct faculty.

Policy

• Understand the specialty clinical competencies within their role area.
• Understand and follow the written processes/policies, which guide the student-preceptor arrangement including specific agency guidelines (e.g. Nebraska Medicine, VA, Sanford).
• Communicate progress, i.e. both completed placements and those that are more difficult to locate, to the specialty coordinator or other assigned person in a timely manner.
• Work with the clinical coordinator to initiate and manage clinical contracts.
• Provide input to the preceptor orientation and student clinical handbooks.
• Establish professional communication with preceptor to include acknowledgement of role and receipt of course materials, including evaluation forms which are found in the Preceptor Handbook.

Graduate Faculty Associate Application

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