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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER COLLEGE OF NURSING
Standards and Guidelines for Promotion and Tenure for Academic Rank	Subsection: Appendix A1
Section - Appendices	Originating Date: May, 1997
Responsible Reviewing Agency: Academic Promotion & Tenure Committee	Revised: May, 2001 Revised: February, 2005 Revised: February, 2006 Revised: February, 2007 Revised: November, 2010 Reviewed: February, 2013
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A. Introduction

This document provides guiding principles to assist the faculty in preparing their documents for promotion and/or continuous appointment (tenure). Included are the criteria the committee uses in its process of reviewing the faculty documents and forming a recommendation to the Dean. The criteria in this document are areas of evidence that the faculty will demonstrate as their accomplishments in the narratives. The committee anticipates that faculty members will have different accomplishments to cite in the topic areas. There is a Promotion and Tenure website on the College of Nursing’s intranet (http://mycon.unmc.edu) that provides a link to the UNMC Promotion and Tenure guidelines and additional information regarding completion of the application (e.g., application deadlines, coaching assistance, request for reviewer, examples of narratives for the application).

The College of Nursing (CON) P&T committee has developed these guidelines to assist you during your preparation of the application. Submission deadlines (section B below) must be met in order to apply for promotion and/or tenure. All CON P&T materials can be found on the website http://mycon.unmc.edu. All applicants must follow Academic Track Promotion guidelines and policy 4.4.6 (1) for the preparation of their documents. Documents that do not follow all of the guidelines will not be reviewed.

B. CON Academic Promotion and Tenure Deadline Dates

1. Faculty members will notify P&T chairman in writing (hard copy or email) of the intent to apply for promotion by April 15 in the year prior to when action regarding promotion or tenure will be deliberated. Be specific on exactly what you are seeking; e.g. Associate Professor. Please indicate your level of accomplishments in each of the areas. For example, Associate Professor rank must be able to demonstrate a sustained record at Level II for two areas and Level I for one area. For example: My 2 areas for level two are ________ and the area for level one is ________.
2. Faculty members will complete the Contact Information for External Reviewer Form (See Section G) for each potential external reviewer and submit to the P&T committee chair by May 15. Suggested external reviewers must be outside the University of Nebraska system and cannot be a recent or current collaborator, consultant, mentor or someone with whom the faculty member has another close professional or personal relationship.
3. The External Reviewer Waiver Form (See Section H) must be signed and submitted along with the Contact Information for External Reviewer Forms to the P&T committee Chair by May 15.
4. The P & T Committee will meet to select external reviewers by June 15. The committee will use the applicant’s list but reserves the right to ask other nationally known experts in the applicant’s field to serve as an external reviewer. The applicant will not be told who the external reviewers are for her/his document. The P&T Committee Chair will contact the selected external reviewers and secure their willingness to serve by July 15.
5. Faculty will follow Application Guidelines for electronic submission of documents by August 15 to the Dean’s office. Three written narratives (see Narrative Guidelines) that a) include all relevant and important evidence to support the promotion and/or tenure, b) be consistent with the applicant’s curriculum vitae, and c) be written so individuals outside of the CON understand the significance. Applicants are encouraged to work closely with their Department Chair/Assistant Dean in preparing the narratives and assuring that they are congruent with their curriculum vitae.
6. CON faculty members promotion and/or tenure documents accompanied by the Department Chair/Assistant Dean’s letter of recommendation must be received in the Dean’s office by August 15 in order for duplicating and mailing of the document to the external reviewers by August 30. All policies and guidelines must be followed or documents will not be reviewed.
7. Letters from the external reviewers will be requested back by October 15. These will be added to the applicant’s document and the P&T Committee review will be scheduled. The P&T Committee review will be completed by January 15 with recommendations forwarded to the Dean of the College of Nursing by February 15.

C. Areas of Accomplishments

In order to achieve the missions of the College and the University of Nebraska Medical Center UNMC), faculty members strive to achieve excellence in the three areas of teaching, scholarship, and service. Since faculty members’ responsibilities are different within the College, individual faculty accomplishments will reflect these differences. Three areas are:

• Teaching - Teaching activity recognizes significant accomplishments in classroom, clinical, and research supervision.
• Scholarly Activity - Scholarly activity recognizes significant accomplishments that follow research activities and those that relate to teaching or professional service.
• Professional Service - Professional service recognizes significant accomplishments for the university, professional organizations, and in practice arenas.

Different illustrations of the combination of areas that the faculty member may consider when applying for promotion are listed below:

Associate Professor: The UNMC Guidelines and CON Guidelines emphasize demonstration of accomplishments during the last 4-6 years or since the last promotion date.
      1) Level II teaching and scholarly activity and Level I professional service
      2) Level II teaching and professional service and Level I scholarly activity
      3) Level II scholarly activity and professional service and Level I teaching

Professor: The UNMC Guidelines and CON Guidelines emphasize demonstration of accomplishments during the last 5-7 years or since the last promotion date.
      1) Level III teaching and scholarly activity and Level II professional service
      2) Level III teaching and professional service and Level II scholarly activity
      3) Level III scholarly activity and professional service and Level II teaching

D. Accomplishments according to academic rank:

Criteria for accomplishments defined by this document do not specify any set number that should be demonstrated for continuous appointment or promotion to a specific rank. Expected accomplishments for each rank and continuous appointment for the College of Nursing were derived from the UNMC Promotion and Tenure Guidelines for Submitting Academic Promotion and Tenure Recommendations. Accomplishments are arranged in areas for the academic rank and illustrate advancing achievement across the ranks. The document should reflect accomplishments during the last 4-6 years for promotion to associate professor or during the last 5-7 years for promotion to professor or since the last promotion date.

Promotion to Associate Professor - In order to achieve promotion to the rank of an associate professor, a faculty member must demonstrate the following:
    1. Sustained record of outstanding accomplishments in at least two areas at Associate Professor rank.
    2. One area can be at Assistant Professor rank.

Promotion to Professor - In order to achieve promotion to the rank of a professor, a faculty member must demonstrate the following:
    1. Sustained record of outstanding accomplishments in at least two areas of Professor rank.
    2. One area can be at Associate Professor rank.

Required Accomplishments For Promotion to Academic Rank and or Tenure
Associate Professor	One area at Assistant Professor rank	Two sustained areas at Associate Professor rank
Professor		One area at Associate Professor rank	Two sustained areas at Professor rank
Tenure	Sustained in one area	Sustained in two areas

 

The following table identifies EXAMPLES of accomplishments for the corresponding rank.

TEACHING
Assistant Professor	Associate Professor	Professor
Has an educational and clinical background that uses content knowledge and skills for effective classroom and clinical teaching. Utilizes theory and evidence with innovative methods and technology to effectively facilitate student learning. Guides students’ scholarly activities.	Demonstrates effective teaching in several courses within area of expertise. Initiates the development and improvement of innovative teaching and/or educational programs. Directs student’s scholarly activities resulting in professional dissemination. Receives formal recognition for effective teaching.	Assumes a leadership role in curriculum/course development, implementation and evaluation. Mentors colleagues in area of teaching and curriculum development. Is recognized nationally as an expert in a focused area. Supervises students in the development of scholarship and professional service.
SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY
Assistant Professor	Associate Professor	Professor
Demonstrates beginning focused program of scholarship with external funding potential. Demonstrates scholarly productivity, including publication of peer-reviewed manuscripts and regional, national, and/or international presentations. Demonstrates regional and beginning national recognition for expertise and accomplishments in area of scholarship.	Secures external funding for scholarly activities. Establishes a focused program of scholarship with sustained scholarly output. Demonstrates national recognition for expertise and accomplishments in area of scholarship. Serves as a mentor of students in scholarly activities.	Demonstrates ability to secure ongoing external funding. Is recognized as a national expert for scholarly achievement. Has an extensive record of dissemination of scholarly work with scientific and clinical impact. Serves as a mentor of colleagues and student scholarly activities.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Assistant Professor	Associate Professor	Professor
Participates in professional organizations. Participates as a contributing member of College of Nursing Committees and/or task forces. Participates in local or regional activities to address health care issues. Engages in faculty practice, if applicable.	Assumes leadership roles in professional organizations. Provides leadership on College of Nursing or University Committees, Councils or Task Forces. Serves as an expert on regional or national panels, review committees/councils, or journal editorial boards.	Demonstrates sustained national or international recognized service activities consistent with areas of excellence. Provides leadership at national level to meet the mission of the University.

 

Continuous appointment (tenure) - Granting of continuous appointment may or may not occur at the same time as promotion in rank. Continuous appointment is an ongoing commitment for continuation of service between the University and the faculty member. In order to be considered for continuous appointment, a faculty member needs to demonstrate two sustained areas of accomplishment for the academic rank held by the faculty member and sustained in one area at the lower rank.