Revisions (Listing of dates of revisions to the Policy and Information Handbook)

Section:

• INTRODUCTION
  1.1 Purpose*

• ADMINISTRATION AND ORGANIZATION
  • 2.1 Mission Statement*
  • 2.2 Comprehensive Plan*
  • 2.3 Cultural Diversity
  • 2.4 Endorsement of  the University Safe Zone program
  • 2.5 Organizational Chart*
  • 2.6 Administrative Position Descriptions*
    • 2.6.1 Dean*
    • 2.6.2 Associate Dean for Academic Programs*
    • 2.6.3 Associate Dean for Research*
    • 2.6.4 Assistant Dean for Administration*
    • 2.6.5 Department Chair*
    • 2.6.6 Assistant Dean for Clinical Programs*
    • 2.6.7 Assistant Dean for Clinical Operations*
    • 2.6.8 Assistant Dean for Resources and Research Support*
  • 2.7 Voting in the Faculty Assembly (DELETED)
  • 2.8  Faculty Assembly
  • 2.8.1 Faculty Assembly Bylaws
  • 2.8.2 Format for Presentation of Action Items for Faculty Vote
  • 2.9 Student Affairs Committee (DELETED)
  • 2.10 Doctoral Admission Subcommittee (DELETED)
  • 2.11 Research Quality Assurance (DELETED)
  • 2.12 Travel*
  • 2.13 Inclement Weather and Disaster Response Policy*
  • 2.14 Smoking Area (DELETED)
  • 2.15 Wearing of I.D. Badges*
  • 2.16 FERPA Compliance in Clinical Areas*

• FACILITIES AND RESOURCES
  • 3.1 Dean's Research Award (DELETED)
  • 3.2 Criteria for Research Assistant Support (DELETED)
  • 3.3 Use of Laptop Computers for Off-Campus (DELETED)
  • 3.4 Clinical Agencies
    • 3.4.1 Contracts (DELETED)
    • 3.4.2 Responsibilities and Compliance with Affiliation Agreement*
  • 3.5 Distribution of Administration and Facilities Cost Revenue*
  • 3.6 Distribution of Service Revenue of Faculty Activities Supported Through the Community Nursing Organization*
  • 3.7 Continuing Education Offerings and Distribution of Continuing Education Revenue*

• FACULTY
  • 4.1 Appointment, Promotion and Tenure
    • 4.1.1 A, P, and T Policy and Procedures (.pdf) 
    • 4.1.2 Pre-Tenure Review
  • 4.2 Criteria for Yingling Scholar
  • 4.3 Faculty Awards
    • 4.3.1 Outstanding Faculty Award
    • 4.3.2 Mabel E. Montgomery Award
    • 4.3.3 Outstanding Service by Clinical Faculty Adjunct Faculty and Preceptors
  • 4.4 School Expectations and Benefits for Adjunct Faculty*
  • 4.5 School Expectations and Benefits for Preceptors*
  • 4.6 Curriculum Vitae Format*
  • 4.7 Scholarly Leave*
  • 4.8 Individual Faculty Work Plan*
  • 4.9 Teaching Standard Expectations*
  • 4.10 Unanticipated Faculty Absence from Class*
  • 4.11 Categories of Full-time Faculty Appointments*
  • 4.12 Categories of Part-time Faculty Appointments*

• STUDENTS - Undergraduate
  • 5.1 Admission
    • 5.1.1 Generic Admission Criteria
    • 5.1.2 RN Admission Criteria
    • 5.1.3 Automatic Preliminary Admission (DELETED)
    • 5.1.4 Early Acceptance (DELETED)
    • 5.1.5 Critical Care Certificate Program Admission Criteria
    • 5.1.6 Advanced Standing for LPNs
    • 5.1.7 Technical Standards for Curricula Leading to a Baccalaureate Degree
  • 5.2  Special Students
    • 5.2.1 Enrollment
  • 5.3 Establishment of Credit
    • 5.3.1 Currency of Credit in Physiology and Microbiology (DELETED)
    • 5.3.2 Credit by Examination (Required Non-Nursing Courses)
    • 5.3.4 Advanced Standing
  • 5.4 Advising
  • 5.5 Progression
    • 5.5.1 Courses and Progression
    • 5.5.2 Enrollment Restrictions for Clinical Nursing Courses
    • 5.5.3 Progression with Grades Lower than "C"
    • 5.5.4 Progression with Unsatisfactory Standardized Test Scores
    • 5.5.5 Failure to Proceed in the Nursing Major
    • 5.5.6 Course Withdraw Policy (DELETED)
  • 5.6 Grading
    • 5.6.1 Late Paper (DELETED)
    • 5.6.2 Paper Format
    • 5.6.3 Clinical Grading System
    • 5.6.4 Posting of Grades (DELETED)
    • 5.6.5. Retention of Clinical Evaluation Forms
    • 5.6.6 Grades Appeals
    • 5.6.7 Grading Scale
  • 5.7 Attendance - Clinical
  • 5.8 Unprofessional Conduct
  • 5.9 Dismissal from a Clinical Course
  • 5.10 Readmission
  • 5.11 Completion of Degree Requirements - Time Limit
  • 5.12 Maternity Policy (DELETED)
  • 5.13 CPR
  • 5.14 Student Uniform Policy
  • 5.15 Separation from the School
  • 5.16 Student Awards
  • 5.17 Graduation
    • 5.17.1 Grade Point Average (DELETED)
  • 5.18 Scholarship/Application Process
    • 5.18.1 Application Process
    • 5.18.2 Enrollment Credit Hours for Eligibility
  • 5.19 TB Screening
  • 5.20 Hepatitis B Vaccination
  • 5.21 Computer Proficiency Requirements
  • 5.22 HIPAA Certification Training
   

• STUDENTS - Graduate
  • 6.1 Admission
    • 6.1.1 General Criteria - Masters
    • 6.1.2 Program Requirements for Non-BSN RN Entry to MS Program - DELETED
    • 6.1.3 General Criteria - Doctoral
    • 6.1.4 Honors Program Guaranteed Admission
    • 6.1.5 Non-Degree Seeking Student
    • 6.1.6 Placement in Weekend Courses (DELETED)
    • 6.1.7 General Criteria - Post-Master's Certificate (DELETED)
    • 6.1.8 Credit for 500-level Courses taken as part of a Previous Curriculum
    • 6.1.9 Technical Standards for the Master's and Post-Master's Nursing Education
    • 6.1.10 Critical Care Certificate Program Admission Criteria
    • 6.1.11 Technical Standards for the Doctoral Program in Nursing
  • 6.2.1 Advisor - Master's
  • 6.2.2 Advisor - Non-BSN Master's (DELETED)
  • 6.2.3 Advisor - Doctoral
  • 6.2.4 Plan of Study (DELETED)
  • 6.3 Committees
    • 6.3.1 Thesis Committee
    • 6.3.2 Comprehensive Examination Committee-(DELETED)
    • 6.3.3 Dissertation Committee
  • 6.4 Progression
    • 6.4.1 Course Grades - Graduate
    • 6.4.2 ACLS Certification - Graduate Adult Health
    • 6.4.3 Comprehensive Examination - Doctoral
    • 6.4.4 Progression from Comprehensive Examination and Oral Defense of Dissertation to Dissertation Work
    • 6.4.5 Progression Course Grade - Doctoral (DELETED)
    • 6.4.6 Dissertation Requirements
    • 6.4.7 Accelerated Second Degree Program
    • 6.4.8  Unsatisfactory Dissertation Progression
    • 6.4.9 Continuous Enrollment - Doctoral
    • 6.4.10 CPR Certification
    • 6.4.11 TB Screening
    • 6.4.12 Course Withdraw Policy (DELETED)
  • 6.5 Scholarship/Traineeship
    • 6.5.1 Application Process
    • 6.5.2 Enrollment Credit Hours for Eligibility
  • 6.6 Final Synthesis Product (DELETED)
  • 6.7 Graduation Requirements - Master's (DELETED)
  • 6.8 Student Awards
  • 6.9 Hepatitis B Vaccination
  • 6.10 Graduate Students Enrolled in Undergraduate Courses

• CURRICULUM AND COURSES
  • 7.1 Curriculum
    • 7.1.1 Philosophy of Nursing
    • 7.1.2 Philosophy of Nursing Education
    • 7.1.3 Graduate Nursing Education  (DELETED)
    • 7.1.4 Curriculum Structure for Baccalaureate Education (DELETED)
    • 7.1.5 Conceptual Framework of Graduate Education (DELETED)
    • 7.1.6 Organizing Framework for Curricula
    • 7.1.7 Characteristics of Baccalaureate Graduates
    • 7.1.8 Master's Characteristics/Outcomes
    • 7.1.9 Doctoral Characteristics/Outcomes
    • 7.1.10  Competencies Used in the Provision of Culturally Appropriate Health Care
  • 7.2 Course Syllabi
    • 7.2.1 Format
    • 7.2.2 Sale of Syllabi (Administrative Policy)
  • 7.3 Course Components Requiring Curriculum Committee Approval and Filing in 
    Official School Files
  • 7.4 Course Grading Scale for Select Doctoral Courses
  • 7.5 Approval of Special Topic Graduate Course
  • 7.6 Upper Division Elective
  • 7.7 Dosage and Solutions Test
  • 7.8 Guidelines for Legislative Process and Content - Undergraduate (DELETED)
  • 7.9 School of Nursing Honors Program
  • 7.10 Credit Hour Ratio
    • 7.10.1 Graduate
    • 7.10.2 Undergraduate
  • 7.11 AIDS Workshop
    • 7.11.1 Undergraduate Program (DELETED)
    • 7.11.2 Master's Program (DELETED)
  • 7.12 Course Prerequisites for Students Enrolled in the Life Sciences Ph.D. Program

     

• INFORMATION SECTION
  • 2.8.1 Bylaws
    • Steering Committee
    • Faculty Mentoring Program
    • Secretary/Treasurer
    • Appointment, Promotion & Tenure Committee
    • Undergraduate Admission, Policy & Progression Committee
  • 2.13 Inclement Weather Procedures*
  • 3.4.2 Responsibilities and Compliance with Affiliation Agreements*
  • 3.5 Distribution of Administration and Facilities Cost Revenue*
  • 4.1.1 APT Committee Procedures for Appointment, Promotion and Tenure Review
  • 4.1.2 Pre-Tenure Review Procedure
  • 4.2 Criteria for Yingling Scholar
  • 4.3.1 Outstanding Faculty Award
  • 4.3.2 Mabel Montgomery Award
  • 4.3.3 Award for Outstanding Service by Clinical Faculty, Adjunct Faculty and Preceptors
  • 4.4 School Expectations and Benefits for Adjunct Faculty*
  • 5.5.4 Progression with Unsatisfactory Standardized Test Scores
  • 5.7 Attendance-Clinical
  • 5.16 Student Awards - Undergraduate
  • 6.4.7 Accelerated Second Degree Program
  • 6.8 Student Awards - Graduate
  • 7.2.1 Syllabi Format
  • 7.9 SON Honors Program
   

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III.  STANDARDS of PRACTICE

• 9.0  Standards of Practice*
• 9.1  Fixed Assets Management*
• 9.2  Administrative Professional Support to Faculty Assembly Committees*
• 9.3  Displaying ID Badges in NEB*
• 9.4  Annual Performance Evaluations for Administrative Professionals*
• 9.5  Adjunct Faculty Hiring Process*
• 9.6 Full-time Faculty Hiring Process*
• 9.7 Affiliate and Emeriti Faculty Hiring Process*
• 9.8 Travel*
• 9.9 Reporting of Outside Professional Activities*
• 9.10 Electronic Records Protection and Long-term Document Retention*

* - indicates Administrative Policy

• EVALUATION (not available on line)