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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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    <td valign="top"><small>J:/RESOURCE MANUAL/Table of Contents College of Nursing Resource Manual</small></td>
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===1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Purpose:===
===1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Purpose:===
<p style="margin-bottom:15px; margin-left:3em;">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.</p>
<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:===
===2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Functions:===
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         <td>Evaluate all UG courses on a rotating schedule in order that all courses are reviewed every three (3) years.</td>
         <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 width="30px">&nbsp;</td>
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         <td valign="top" width="10px">f.</td>
         <td valign="top" width="10px">g.</td>
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         <td>Review and approve requests for adding, deleting, and/or modifying individual courses.</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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                 <td valign="top" width="20px">4.</td>
                 <td valign="top" width="20px">4.</td>
                     <td width="30px">&nbsp;</td>
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                     <td>1 member from each department in Omaha</td>
                     <td>2 members from Omaha Division</td>
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                 <td valign="top" width="20px">5.</td>
                 <td valign="top" width="20px">5.</td>
                     <td width="30px">&nbsp;</td>
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                     <td>1 College of Nursing at-large member</td>
                     <td>2 members from the Northern Division</td>
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                 <td valign="top" width="20px">6.</td>
                 <td valign="top" width="20px">6.</td>
                     <td width="30px">&nbsp;</td>
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                     <td>2 members from the Northern Division</td>
                     <td>1 College of Nursing at-large member</td>
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         <td>One student from each division is appointed.</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>Two non-voting clinical associates are invited to participate annually by the College of Nursing.</td>
         <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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=='''4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Guidelines:'''==
===4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Guidelines:===
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         <td>Meets monthly during the academic year.  Special meetings may be called at the discretion of the Chairperson.</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 colspan="5">Major decisions are operationally defined as decisions which were approved by Committee and taken to the total General Faculty Organization for final approval or action.  Major decisions include:</td>
         <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>RN-BSN or RN-MSN track</td>
         <td>RN-BSN or RN-MSN track</td>
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        <td>LPN Challenges</td>
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         <td>LPN Challenges</td>
         <td>validation of nursing credit</td>
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         <td valign="top" width="10px">3)</td>
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         <td>validation of nursing credit</td>
         <td>non-nursing courses offered by the College of Nursing</td>
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         <td valign="top" width="10px">4)</td>
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         <td>non nursing courses offered by the College of Nursing</td>
         <td>non-nursing required courses</td>
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         <td valign="top" width="10px">5)</td>
         <td valign="top" width="10px">5)</td>
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         <td>non nursing required courses</td>
         <td>certificate programs</td>
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         <td valign="top" width="10px">3)</td>
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         <td>non nursing required courses</td>
         <td>non-nursing required courses</td>
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        <td valign="top" width="10px">4)</td>
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        <td>certificate programs</td>
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         <td colspan="5">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.</td>
         <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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