UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER
COLLEGE OF NURSING |
| Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Rules of the Faculty Organization |
Subsection: 4.1.5 |
| Section 4.0 - Rules of the Faculty Organization |
Originating Date: October, 1980 |
Responsible Reviewing Agency:
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
Faculty Coordinating Council
General Faculty Organization |
Revised: January, 1999
Revised: April, 2006
Revised: May, 2007
Revised: October, 2008
Revised: November, 2009
Revised: May, 2010
Revised: November, 2011
Reviewed: November, 2012 |
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1. Purpose:
The purpose of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee is to assure that the curriculum of the nursing program is of high quality; that it meets the standards of approval and accrediting bodies; and that the intent of the mission statement, philosophy, organizing framework, and goals of the program are implemented.
2. Functions:
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Plan, modify and evaluate undergraduate nursing curricula (traditional and accelerated Baccalaureate or BSN Program and RN-BSN program) including pre- and co-requisite courses and submit recommendations for change to the General Faculty Organization. |
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Systematically evaluate the general education and professional education requirements for the curriculum. |
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Appoint task forces/ad hoc faculty groups to study or develop specific curriculum issues as needed to facilitate the work of the subcommittees. |
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Implement regular ongoing formal evaluation of the curriculum as specified in the CON evaluation plan. |
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Evaluate all UG courses on a rotating schedule in order that all courses are reviewed every three (3) years. |
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Review and approve requests for adding, deleting, and/or modifying individual courses. |
3. Membership:
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Chair-elect, elected annually by voting members, serves one year as co-chair followed by one year as chair. All elected committee members are eligible to serve as chair-elect after one (1) year of service on the committee. |
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The Undergraduate Curriculum Committee will consist of the following elected membership for three-year terms staggered so that two (2) members from same division are not replaced in same year: |
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2 members from the Lincoln Division |
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2 members from the Kearney Division |
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2 members from the West Nebraska Division |
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1 member from each department in Omaha |
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1 College of Nursing at-large member |
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2 members from the Northern Division |
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The Associate Dean for Academic Programs, the Director of the Undergraduate Program, and the Director of Evaluation are ex-officio members. |
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One student from each division is appointed. |
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Two non-voting clinical associates are invited to participate annually by the College of Nursing. |
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Elected faculty may vote; ex-officio members and appointed members may not vote. |
4. Guidelines:
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Meets monthly during the academic year. Special meetings may be called at the discretion of the Chairperson. |
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Curriculum Decision: |
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| Minor decisions are operationally defined as decisions which are approved by the Committee and are taken to the total General Faculty Organization for information but not decision-making. |
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Placement of content (classroom and clinical). |
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Moving content (classroom and clinical) between courses/years. |
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