CON Nursing Research Committee Rules of the Faculty Organization

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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER COLLEGE OF NURSING
Nursing Research Committee Rules of the Faculty Organization	Subsection: 4.1.3
Section 4.0 - Faculty Policies	Originating Date: October 1975
Responsible Reviewing Agency: Nursing Research Committee Faculty Coordinating Council Final Approving Committee: General Faculty Organization	Revised: January 1999 Revised: September 2004 Revised: April 2005 Revised: September 2008 Revised: May 2010 Revised: November 2011 Reviewed: November 2012 Revised: April 2013 Revised: March 2014 Revised: December 2017

1.    Purpose:

The purposes of the Nursing Research Committee are to (a) promote interest and involvement of faculty to achieve the research goals of the College of Nursing and (b) support the development and sustainability of a dynamic culture of research and scholarship throughout the College of Nursing.

2.    Functions:

1. Consult with the Associate Dean for Research regarding the College of Nursing infrastructure to support research and scholarship productivity.
   1. Recommend policies and procedures to support faculty research development.
   2. Recommend revisions for the Niedfelt Nursing Research Center information provided on the University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Nursing Internet and Intranet.
2. Provide review of scientific and scholarly merit and resource availability for faculty research projects or delegate the review to qualified faculty for Institutional Review Board (IRB) applications.
3. Review the CON strategic plan annually to determine the Research Committee’s yearly goals and contributions.
4. Review applications for the Pennie Z. Davis Research Award and recommend the award recipient for the year.
5. Contribute to the building of faculty research and scholarship skills through faculty development.
   1. Encourage dissemination of faculty research within the College of Nursing
   2. Facilitate identification of faculty research and scholarship interests.
   3. Identify strategies to promote research and scholarship collaboration across College of Nursing Divisions.

3.    Membership:

1. Chairperson, elected annually after the spring elections from the committee membership for a one year term.
2. Committee Composition
   1. Six (6) faculty members elected at-large for staggered three year terms.
   2. Associate Dean for Research.
   3. One or more ad hoc members appointed for a specific term from a clinical agency affiliated with UNMC College of Nursing.
   4. A student representative from the College of Nursing’s PhD or DNP Program.
3. Qualification for membership – Faculty members must have graduate faculty status.

4.    Guidelines:

1. Meet monthly, or as needed, during the academic year.
2. All elected members shall have voting privileges.

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Bylaws changed to Rules of the Faculty Organization – November, 2011