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         <td width="60%">Section 4.0 - Rules of the Faculty Organization</td>
         <td width="60%">Section 4.0 - Faculty Policies</td>
         <td width="40%">Originating Date: October, 1980</td>
         <td width="40%">Originating Date: October 1980</td>
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         <td width="60%">Responsible Reviewing Agency:<br /><div style="margin-left:3em; line-height:1.2;">Undergraduate Curriculum Committee<br />Faculty Coordinating Council<br />General Faculty Organization</div></td>
         <td valign="top" width="60%">Responsible Reviewing Agency:<br /><div style="margin-left:3em; line-height:1.2;">Undergraduate Curriculum Committee<br />Faculty Coordinating Council</div><br />
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Approving Agency:<br /><div style="margin-left:3em; line-height:1.2;">General Faculty Organization</div><br /><br />Related Documents:<br /><div style="margin-left:3em; line-height:1.2;">Appendix Y Request for Change in Course Concepts and Exemplars</div>
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                 <td>Revised: January, 1999<br />Revised: April, 2006<br />Revised: May, 2007<br />Revised: October, 2008<br />Revised: November, 2009<br />Revised: May, 2010<br />Revised: November, 2011<br />Reviewed: November, 2012</td>
                 <td>Revised: January 1999<br />Revised: April 2006<br />Revised: May 2007<br />Revised: October 2008<br />Revised: November 2009<br />Revised: May 2010<br />Revised: November 2011<br />Reviewed: [[Special:PermanentLink/7678|November 2012]]<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/8932|May 2016]] ([[Special:Diff/7678/8932|changes]])<br />Revised: [[Special:PermanentLink/13935|May 2017]] ([[Special:Diff/8932/13935|changes]])<br />Revised: October 2023 ([[Special:Diff/13935/{{REVISIONID}}|changes]])</td>
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===1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Purpose:===
<p style="max-width:67em !important; margin-bottom:15px; margin-left:3em;">The purpose of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (UGCC) 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.</p>
===2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Functions:===
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        <td valign="top" width="10px">a.</td>
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        <td>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.</td>
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        <td valign="top" width="10px">b.</td>
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        <td>Systematically evaluate the general education and professional education requirements for the curriculum.</td>
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        <td valign="top" width="10px">c.</td>
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        <td>Appoint task forces/ad hoc faculty groups to study or develop specific curriculum issues as needed to facilitate the work of the subcommittees.</td>
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        <td valign="top" width="10px">d.</td>
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        <td>Implement regular ongoing formal evaluation of the curriculum as specified in the CON evaluation plan.</td>
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        <td valign="top" width="10px">e.</td>
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        <td>Evaluate all undergraduate (UG) courses on a rotating schedule in order that all courses are reviewed every four (4) years.</td>
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        <td width="30px">&nbsp;</td>
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        <td valign="top" width="10px">f.</td>
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        <td>Review and update CON policies under which UGCC is a responsible reviewing agency.</td>
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        <td valign="top" width="10px">g.</td>
        <td width="30px">&nbsp;</td>
        <td>Review and approve requests for adding, deleting, and/or modifying individual courses.
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<li>To request a change in concepts and exemplars, faculty must follow the guideline and use the form provided in [[CON_Request_for_Change_in_Course_Concepts_and_Exemplars|Appendix Y]]</li>
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===3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Membership:===
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        <td valign="top" width="10px">a.</td>
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        <td>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.</td>
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        <td valign="top" width="10px">b.</td>
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        <td>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:</td>
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        <td>&nbsp;</td>
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                <td valign="top" width="20px">1.</td>
                    <td width="30px">&nbsp;</td>
                    <td>2 members from the Lincoln Division</td>
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                <td valign="top" width="20px">2.</td>
                    <td width="30px">&nbsp;</td>
                    <td>2 members from the Kearney Division</td>
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                <td valign="top" width="20px">3.</td>
                    <td width="30px">&nbsp;</td>
                    <td>2 members from the West Nebraska Division</td>
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                <td valign="top" width="20px">4.</td>
                    <td width="30px">&nbsp;</td>
                    <td>2 members from Omaha Division</td>
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                <td valign="top" width="20px">5.</td>
                    <td width="30px">&nbsp;</td>
                    <td>2 members from the Northern Division</td>
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                <td valign="top" width="20px">6.</td>
                    <td width="30px">&nbsp;</td>
                    <td>1 College of Nursing at-large member</td>
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        <td valign="top" width="10px">c.</td>
        <td width="30px">&nbsp;</td>
        <td>The Associate Dean for Academic Programs, the Director of the Undergraduate Program, and the Director of Evaluation are ex-officio members.</td>
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        <td width="30px">&nbsp;</td>
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        <td valign="top" width="10px">d.</td>
        <td width="30px">&nbsp;</td>
        <td>One student from each division is appointed and directed by a committee member serving as student liaison.</td>
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        <td valign="top" width="10px">e.</td>
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        <td>Two non-voting clinical associates (representing urban and rural divisions) may be invited to participate annually by the College of Nursing.</td>
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        <td valign="top" width="10px">f.</td>
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        <td>Elected faculty may vote; ex-officio members and appointed members may not vote.</td>
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===4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Guidelines:===
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        <td valign="top" width="10px">a.</td>
        <td width="30px">&nbsp;</td>
        <td>Meets one to two times a month during the academic year.  Special meetings may be called at the discretion of the chair.</td>
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        <td valign="top" width="10px">b.</td>
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        <td>Curriculum Decision:</td>
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        <td>&nbsp;</td>
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        <td width="30px">&nbsp;</td>
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                <td valign="top" width="20px">1)</td>
                    <td width="30px">&nbsp;</td>
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        <td colspan="5">Major decisions are operationally defined as decisions that were approved by committee and taken to the total General Faculty Organization for final approval or action.  Major decisions include:</td>
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        <td valign="top" width="10px">a.</td>
        <td width="30px">&nbsp;</td>
        <td colspan="3">Recommended changes in mission statement, philosophy, organizing framework, goals of the nursing program, overall curriculum plan and student outcomes and competencies.</td>
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        <td valign="top" width="10px">b.</td>
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        <td colspan="3">Change in course descriptions and outcomes</td>
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        <td valign="top" width="10px">&nbsp;</td>
        <td width="30px">&nbsp;</td>
        <td valign="top" width="10px">1)</td>
        <td width="30px">&nbsp;</td>
        <td>required nursing courses</td>
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        <td valign="top" width="10px">&nbsp;</td>
        <td width="30px">&nbsp;</td>
        <td valign="top" width="10px">2)</td>
        <td width="30px">&nbsp;</td>
        <td>elective nursing courses</td>
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        <td valign="top" width="10px">c.</td>
        <td width="30px">&nbsp;</td>
        <td colspan="3">Approval of new courses</td>
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        <td valign="top" width="10px">&nbsp;</td>
        <td width="30px">&nbsp;</td>
        <td valign="top" width="10px">1)</td>
        <td width="30px">&nbsp;</td>
        <td>required nursing courses</td>
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        <td valign="top" width="10px">&nbsp;</td>
        <td width="30px">&nbsp;</td>
        <td valign="top" width="10px">2)</td>
        <td width="30px">&nbsp;</td>
        <td>elective nursing courses</td>
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        <td valign="top" width="10px">d.</td>
        <td width="30px">&nbsp;</td>
        <td colspan="3">Approval/changes in policy related to:</td>
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        <td valign="top" width="10px">&nbsp;</td>
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        <td valign="top" width="10px">1)</td>
        <td width="30px">&nbsp;</td>
        <td>RN-BSN or RN-MSN track</td>
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        <td>LPN Challenges</td>
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        <td valign="top" width="10px">&nbsp;</td>
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        <td valign="top" width="10px">2)</td>
        <td width="30px">&nbsp;</td>
        <td>validation of nursing credit</td>
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        <td valign="top" width="10px">&nbsp;</td>
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        <td valign="top" width="10px">3)</td>
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        <td>non-nursing courses offered by the College of Nursing</td>
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        <td valign="top" width="10px">&nbsp;</td>
        <td width="30px">&nbsp;</td>
        <td valign="top" width="10px">4)</td>
        <td width="30px">&nbsp;</td>
        <td>non-nursing required courses</td>
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        <td valign="top" width="10px">&nbsp;</td>
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        <td valign="top" width="10px">5)</td>
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        <td>certificate programs</td>
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        <td valign="top" width="10px">e.</td>
        <td width="30px">&nbsp;</td>
        <td colspan="3">Elimination of courses within the curriculum</td>
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        <td valign="top" width="10px">&nbsp;</td>
        <td width="30px">&nbsp;</td>
        <td valign="top" width="10px">1)</td>
        <td width="30px">&nbsp;</td>
        <td>required nursing courses</td>
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        <td valign="top" width="10px">&nbsp;</td>
        <td width="30px">&nbsp;</td>
        <td valign="top" width="10px">2)</td>
        <td width="30px">&nbsp;</td>
        <td>elective nursing courses</td>
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        <td valign="top" width="10px">&nbsp;</td>
        <td width="30px">&nbsp;</td>
        <td valign="top" width="10px">3)</td>
        <td width="30px">&nbsp;</td>
        <td>non-nursing required courses</td>
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        <td valign="top" width="10px">&nbsp;</td>
        <td width="30px">&nbsp;</td>
        <td valign="top" width="10px">4)</td>
        <td width="30px">&nbsp;</td>
        <td>certificate programs</td>
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        <td valign="top" width="10px">f.</td>
        <td width="30px">&nbsp;</td>
        <td colspan="3">Changing a nursing elective to a required course.</td>
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        <td valign="top" width="10px">g.</td>
        <td width="30px">&nbsp;</td>
        <td colspan="3">Changing credit allocation of required nursing and elective nursing courses.</td>
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        <td valign="top" width="10px">h.</td>
        <td width="30px">&nbsp;</td>
        <td colspan="3">Changing prerequisites for required nursing courses.</td>
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        <td valign="top" width="10px">i.</td>
        <td width="30px">&nbsp;</td>
        <td colspan="3">Changing the sequence (order) of the required nursing courses.</td>
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                <td valign="top" width="20px">2)</td>
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        <td colspan="5">Minor decisions are operationally defined as decisions that are approved by the committee and are taken to the total General Faculty Organization for information but not decision-making.</td>
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        <td colspan="5">Minor decisions include:</td>
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        <td valign="top" width="10px">a.</td>
        <td width="30px">&nbsp;</td>
        <td colspan="3">Placement of content (classroom and clinical).</td>
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    <td valign="top"><small>J:/RESOURCE MANUAL/Table of Contents College of Nursing Resource Manual</small></td>
        <td valign="top" width="10px">b.</td>
        <td width="30px">&nbsp;</td>
        <td colspan="3">Moving content (classroom and clinical) between courses/years.</td>
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=='''1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Purpose:'''==
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