Faculty Senate
Faculte Senate is the governing body for the faculty and operates as the Committee on Committees. The senate has ten members representing each academic rank level, as well as members from the faculty-at-large. Members of this body are elected annually and the senate elects its own chairperson. Two student representatives also serve on the senate.
Standing Committees
The standing committees of the College of Nursing assist with the work of the college. Members of the committees are elected by the total faculty every June. The committees include the following:
Admissions and Progressions Committee
This committee is responsible for the review of all applicants to the College of Nursing and maintaining the admission standards and policies for all nursing programs. This joint committee is also charged with oversight of the progression standards and policies for all nursing programs, and for the progress and performance review of all students. There are twelve members on this committee, including two student representatives.
Curriculum
There is a curriculum committee for the undergraduate program and also one for the graduate program. These committees serve as the monitoring resource for the curriculum. The committees review all new courses and/or major changes in the curriculum, establish and monitor methodology for curriculum evaluation and provide overall consistency for curriculum development. There are six members on each committee plus one student voting member.
Committee on Cultural Diversity
This committee is involved with the recruitment and retention of students and faculty from minority groups and data collection and research in relation to affirmative action activities and progress. There are five members on this committee, including two student representatives.
Faculty Appointments and Promotions Committee
This committee acts upon the appointments and promotions of faculty in accordance with the Rules for Governance. There are six members on this committee, representing junior and senior faculty members.
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