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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER COLLEGE OF NURSING
Promotion and Tenure Committee Rules of the Faculty Organization	Subsection: 4.1.1
Section 4.0 - Faculty Policies	Originating Date: September 1979
Responsible Reviewing Agency: Promotion and Tenure Committee Faculty Coordinating Council General Faculty Organization	Revised: January 1999 Revised: May 2000 Revised: May 2003 Revised: April 2004 Revised: January 2008 Revised: September 2008 (via consent) Revised: May 2010 Revised: April 2011 Revised: November 2011 Revised: February 2013 Revised: March 2014 (changes) Revised: May 2015 (changes) Revised: November 2018 (changes) Revised: November 2019 (changes) Revised: February 2021 (changes)

1.        Purpose:

		The purpose of the Promotion and Tenure Committee is to:
		a.		Develop and recommend standards to be used in making all decisions on promotion (Academic and Clinical) and continuous appointment for the faculty of the College of Nursing. These standards must conform to those of the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
		b.		Review yearly the faculty being recommended for promotion (Academic and Clinical), continuous and emeritus faculty appointment. Make recommendations to the Dean based on established criteria.

2.        Functions:

		a.		Establish standards and criteria based on input from faculty for promotion (Academic and Clinical), continuous and emeritus faculty appointment.
		b.		Develop, implement and disseminate the procedures that College of Nursing faculty must follow to achieve promotion (Academic and Clinical), continuous and emeritus faculty appointment.
		c.		Review documentation and make written recommendations to the Dean according to identified time line.

3.        Membership:

		a.		Chair is elected by the committee members who will serve for the next academic year. Election of the Chair shall occur before the end of the current academic year.
		b.		Committee composition: The committee will be composed of seven faculty at the academic rank of associate professor or professor of which 6 need to be tenured. At least three (3) will be at the rank of professor including the Chair.
		c.		Process for selection: A slate of candidates eligible for membership shall be developed from all faculty at the academic rank of associate professor and above and meet the tenure requirement for scheduled election. Associate Deans and Division Assistant Deans are not eligible for the slate. Faculty members shall be elected for staggered two-year terms at each election: 1.     Even Years:     3 faculty 2.     Odd Years:      4 faculty

4.        Guidelines:

		a.		Meetings are on call by the Chair.
		b.		If a committee member resigns, the Chair of the General Faculty Organization will appoint a replacement from the same faculty membership category.
		c.		All recommendations for standards and criteria are submitted to total faculty for approval.
		d.		The committee serves in an advisory relationship to the Dean.
		e.		All voting privileges will be extended to members of the committee for applications for promotion to the same or lesser rank and all applications for tenure. Voting on promotion and tenure applications may be done by secret written ballot.
		f.		Due to a conflict of interest, a member of the committee cannot seek promotion or tenure while serving on this committee.

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Bylaws changed to Rules of the Faculty Organization - November 2011