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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER COLLEGE OF NURSING
PhD Affairs Council Rules of the Faculty Organization	Subsection: 4.1.9
Section 4.0 - Rules of the Faculty Organization	Originating Date: May, 2010
Responsible Reviewing Agency: Faculty Coordinating Council; General Faculty Organization	Revised: September, 2011 Revised: November, 2011 Revised: September, 2012
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1.    Purpose:

The purpose of the PhD Affairs Council is to foster high quality, doctoral education in nursing in accordance with the policies of the UNMC Graduate College.

2.    Functions:

1. Plan and monitor courses and curricula and make recommendations for approval from the UNMC Graduate Council.
2. Recommend applicants for admission to the doctoral program to the Dean of Graduate Studies.
3. Recommend names of students for graduation to the Dean of Graduate Studies.
4. Recommend approval of dissertation supervisory and examination committees to the Dean of Graduate Studies.
5. Develop and coordinate regular ongoing formal evaluation of the curriculum and graduates and provide ongoing feedback for program improvement.
6. Monitor students’ performance for progression and recommend candidacy.
7. Establish criteria, policies and procedures to be used in awarding and reporting scholarships, traineeships, fellowships, and other awards to doctoral students.
8. Notify College of Nursing Student Services office of honors/awards received by doctoral students.
9. Notify Professional Graduate Nursing Program Curriculum Committee, Professional Graduate Nursing Program Admission, Progression, Graduation & Scholarship Committee and General Faculty Organization of any changes approved by UNMC Graduate College.

3.    Memberships:

Membership consists of voting and ex-officio graduate faculty members who are recommended to the Dean of Graduate Studies for appointment.

1. Four graduate faculty members shall be elected at-large by the Graduate Faculty. Two members will be elected every year. Nominees must be eligible to direct dissertations (see Policy).
2. The PhD Program Director is a permanent member and serves as Chair of the Council.
3. The Dean of the College of Nursing, the Associate Dean for Academic Programs, Associate Dean for Research, and the Director of the DNP Program are permanent, ex-officio members.
4. One student representative is appointed by the PhD Affairs Council.
5. One representative of the council will attend the Faculty Coordinating Committee meetings.

4.    Voting:

1. All elected members may vote.
2. The Director of the PhD Program is a non-voting member except in the case of a tie.