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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER COLLEGE OF NURSING
Promotion and Tenure for Academic Rank	Subsection: 4.4.6 (1)
Section 4.0 - Policy	Originating Date: May, 1974
Responsible Reviewing Agency: Promotion and Tenure Committee;	Revised: November, 1998 Revised: August, 1999 Revised: March, 2000 Revised: February, 2006 Revised: February, 2007 Revised: March, 2011 Revised: February, 2013
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Policy:

1. The College of Nursing shall promulgate written standards which shall be used in making all recommendations on promotion and awarding continuous appointments. The standards are applicable to all faculty in departments and divisions.
2. Information concerning continuous appointments, continuous joint appointments, and promotion may be found in the Board of Regents Bylaws, Chapter IV, Rights and Responsibilities of Professional Staff.
3. University of Nebraska Medical Center Guidelines for Submitting Academic Promotion and Tenure Recommendations are available at the University of Nebraska Medical Center website for academic services: http://www.unmc.edu/academicservice. The applicant must follow the instructions in these Guidelines.
4. The College of Nursing Promotion and Tenure committee establishes Standards for Promotion and Tenure for Academic Rank (Appendix A1). The College of Nursing has established submission deadlines. Submission dates are posted on the College of Nursing intranet: Promotion and Tenure at the following URL: http://mycon.unmc.edu.
5. The College of Nursing Promotion and Tenure Committee solicits external reviews of applicants for promotion and/or tenure. Applicants must indicate whether they waive or retain their right of access to review letters. The form (Appendix A1) indicating the applicant's decision regarding access to external reviews must be signed before letters are solicited.
6. The candidate for promotion and/or tenure can appeal the College of Nursing Promotion and Tenure recommendation on the grounds that it was capricious, arbitrary, or prejudiced.
7. Post-Tenure Review of all faculty holding continuous appointment will be conducted congruent with the information in the Board of Regents Bylaws RP 4.4.3 and University of Nebraska Medical Center Guidelines for Submitting Academic Promotion and Tenure Recommendations (updated annually). The purpose of the post-tenure review process is to assist tenured faculty in achieving their professional goals and maximizing their contributions to the University throughout their professional careers, to provide assurance to the public that tenured faculty are accountable for their performance and productivity, and to provide continued peer involvement in the review of tenured faculty members.
   
   The standards for substantial and chronic deficiency have been determined by the University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Nursing faculty.
   
   Definition of Substantial and Chronic Deficiency
   
   

   Substantial - The faculty member’s evaluation in two academic areas (teaching, scholarship, and professional service) on the annual evaluation form has been evaluated. An unsatisfactory evaluation is determined when an individual does not demonstrate behaviors showing competence and accomplishments in a given academic area. (See Appendix A1, College of Nursing Faculty Policies & Procedures)

   Chronic - The faculty member’s evaluation in two academic areas (teaching, scholarship, and professional service) on the annual evaluation form has been evaluated unsatisfactory for two consecutive years. An unsatisfactory evaluation is determined when an individual does not demonstrate behaviors showing competence and accomplishments in a given academic area.

   Faculty member may appeal the Peer Post-Tenure Review recommendations on the grounds that the decision was capricious, arbitrary or prejudiced. The burden of proof is on the faculty member.

Procedures:

1. After review by the Promotion and Tenure Committee, the Committee Chairperson will notify the candidate and the dean in writing the recommendation of the P&T committee.
2. Committee Decision
   To appeal the Promotion and Tenure committee’s recommendation, a letter stating why the recommendation was capricious, arbitrary or prejudiced must be submitted to the Dean within 15 working days after receiving written notification of the denial from the Committee. The Dean will review all submitted materials, and may meet with the Promotion and Tenure Committee or request additional review of the documenting materials before rendering a decision.
3. The Dean’s Decision
   Decisions by the Dean to deny promotion and tenure will normally be considered final. A candidate who alleges that the Dean’s decision to deny promotion or tenure was arbitrary, capricious, or prejudiced may submit a written appeal to the Chancellor within 15 working days after receiving written notification of the Dean’s decision.
4. Post-Tenure Review