EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF NURSING

CODE

Code Approval

1. Approved by the tenured faculty of the Unit: 8-20-2007

2. Submitted to Dean: 8-21-2007

3. If changed, reapproved by tenured faculty: n/a

4. Reviewed/recommended by Faculty Senate Unit Code Screening Committee: 11-15-2007

5. Approved by the East Carolina University Faculty Senate: 1-29-08
Faculty Senate Resolution #08-03

6. Approved by East Carolina University Chancellor: 2-20-08

EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF NURSING

CODE

Section I. Objectives/Mission.................................................................................................................... 1

Section II. Organization/Composition....................................................................................................... 1

A. Definitions of Faculty and Voting Faculty Members.................................................................... 1

B. Administrative Organization........................................................................................................... 2

C. Budget Request and Annual Report.............................................................................................. 3

D. Faculty Organization....................................................................................................................... 3

E. Graduate Faculty Organization...................................................................................................... 6

Section III. Personnel Action Committees and Standing Committees................................................... 8

A. Personnel Action Committees....................................................................................................... 8

B. Standing Committees..................................................................................................................... 9

Section IV. Faculty Personnel Actions...................................................................................................... 14

A. Selection and Appointment of New Faculty............................................................................... 14

B. Teaching Assignments and Reassigned Time.......................................................................... 14

C. Faculty Evaluation......................................................................................................................... 14

D. Reappointment and Professional Advancement....................................................................... 15

E. Assessment for Merit Pay Awards.............................................................................................. 15

F. Personnel/Evaluation Files.......................................................................................................... 16

G. Tenure and Promotion.................................................................................................................. 16

Section V. Meetings.................................................................................................................................. 16

A. Classification................................................................................................................................. 16

B. General Policies and Procedures............................................................................................... 16

Section VI. Evaluation of Unit, Unit Administrator(s) and University Administrators........................... 17

A. Procedure for Approval of Major Planning Documents, Assessment Documents, and Other Major Reports.............................................................................................................................................. 17

B. Five-Year Unit Program Evaluation............................................................................................. 17

C. Unit Administrator Evaluation...................................................................................................... 17

Section VII. Criteria for Developing Salary Criteria……………………………………… …… 17

Section VIII. Enabling................................................................................................................................ 18

Section IX. Amendment of Code……………… …………………………………………… … …18

East Carolina University College of Nursing

Unit Code of Operations

PREAMBLE

THIS CODE ALLOWS FOR FACULTY PARTICIPATION IN AND ESTABLISHES

PROCEDURE FOR THE UNIT’S INTERNAL AFFAIRS AND IS CONSISTENT

WITH ALL APPLICABLE APPENDICES OF THE EAST CAROLINA

UNIVERSITY FACULTY MANUAL

Section I. Objectives/Mission

The College of Nursing is an academic unit of the Health Sciences Division of East Carolina University. It serves as a center of excellence for leadership in nursing, professional nursing education, research, service, and faculty practice within a multicultural, underserved, and rural region. It offers baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral degree programs. The baccalaureate and master’s programs have special program options for registered nurse and postmaster’s students.

Section II. Organization/Composition

A. Definitions of Faculty and Voting Faculty Members

1. Faculty

The faculty of the College of Nursing consists of all persons who hold appointments with permanent tenure, probationary term appointments, and fixed-term appointments.

2. Graduate Faculty

The graduate faculty consists of faculty members approved by the East Carolina University Graduate School Administrative Board as a (a) graduate faculty member, (b) associate graduate faculty member, (c) graduate teaching faculty member, (d) ex-officio graduate faculty member, and (e) graduate adjunct faculty member (East Carolina University Faculty Manual Appendix F).

3. Voting Faculty

a) College of Nursing Business (except as described in II.A.3.b)

A person who holds a faculty appointment with rank or title and carries not less than half the normal teaching/research program as practiced in the College of Nursing.

b) University

Only persons who meet the definition of “voting faculty person” in the East Carolina University Faculty Manual, Appendix L, Section A, may vote for the nominating committee for the appointment of administrative officials, for making recommendations on code content to the permanently tenured unit faculty members, in quadrennial evaluation of the effectiveness of unit programs, and in evaluation of the effectiveness of the unit administrator.

B. Administrative Organization

The College of Nursing has three Departments, the Department of Undergraduate Nursing Science Junior Division, the Department of Undergraduate Nursing Science Senior Division, and the Department of Graduate Nursing Science.[1]

1. Departmental faculty shall:

a) Recommend to the appropriate committee educational policy for the department that is consistent with College of Nursing and University policy;

b) Develop, implement and evaluate courses offered by the College of Nursing; and

c) Establish and monitor goals for the department consistent with the College of Nursing and University goals.

2. Dean

The Dean is a line position accountable to the Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences. Responsibilities of the Dean are to serve as the senior administrative officer, ensure that code procedures are followed, serve on the Council of Academic Deans, collaborate with the Division of Health Sciences and other community agencies, advocate for the College within the University and the community-at-large, and support faculty development.

3. Administrative Staff:

The Dean has the authority to appoint an administrative staff who will report to and be evaluated by the Dean. The exception shall be the administrative staff whose direct concern is with academic matters. This administrative staff shall be selected in accordance with Appendix L of the East Carolina University Faculty Manual. Administrative staff will have faculty appointments within the College of Nursing. Members of the Dean's administrative staff will have delegated responsibility for areas including but not limited to:

-academic affairs

-budget management

-facilities management

-clinical affiliations

-learning resources

-student affairs

-research program

-graduate studies

-evaluation

C. Budget Request and Annual Report

The Dean shall prepare the budget and annual report in consultation with the administrative staff and discuss them annually with the faculty in a regular faculty meeting.

D. Faculty Organization

The Faculty Organization is composed of the College of Nursing faculty as defined in II.A.1. of this Code and shall be the legislative body of the College of Nursing subject to this Code, the East Carolina University Faculty Manual, and the regulations of the University of North Carolina. The rules contained in the latest edition of Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised and the latest edition of this Code shall govern the operation of the Faculty Organization

1. Purposes

a) Recommend to the Dean and appropriate administrative officers policy for the College of Nursing that is consistent with University policy;

b) Through standing and ad hoc committees, develop, monitor the implementation, and evaluate the undergraduate education program;

c) Act upon matters of concern to the College; and

d) Act upon recommendations of the Faculty Council (see Section II.D.3).

2. Faculty Officers

a) The elected officers of the faculty shall consist of a Chair and Secretary-Treasurer. Officers shall be elected for two-year terms, with a maximum of three consecutive terms.

b) Qualifications and Duties:

(1) The Chair of the Faculty shall hold permanent tenure at the rank of Associate Professor or above and:

(a) Preside at meetings of the Faculty Organization and Faculty Council;

(b) Establish meeting dates and agenda for Faculty Organization and Faculty Council meetings;

(c) Collaborate with the Dean to establish the annual meeting calendar;

(d) Communicate recommendations of the Faculty Organization and/or Faculty Council to the Dean, Faculty Senate, or others as appropriate;

(e) Represent faculty at campus meetings as appropriate; and

(f) Interpret this Code, in consultation with the Faculty Council, upon written request, which specifies the area of concern, from an administrator or a faculty member; and

(g) Appoint members or representatives to Faculty Council, Faculty Senate, and Standing Committees if a vacancy occurs during an academic year until an election can be held.

(2) The Secretary-Treasurer shall hold permanent tenure and:

(a) Maintain minutes of the Faculty Organization and Faculty Council meetings;

(b) Distribute minutes to all faculty members;

(c) Secure a list of the faculty;

(d) Implement the guidelines approved by the faculty of the College of Nursing for disbursement of funds;

(e) Be responsible for the funds of the Faculty Organization; and

(f) Perform such other duties as may be designated by the Faculty Chair.

3. Faculty Council

a) The Faculty Council shall:

(1) Be the representative body of the faculty and shall be composed of three elected members at large, two of whom shall hold permanent tenure, plus the Chair and Secretary-Treasurer of the Faculty Organization. The Dean, Associate Deans, and Department Chairs shall be ineligible to serve on the Faculty Council. The Chair of the Faculty shall serve as the Chair of the Faculty Council. One of the elected Council members shall serve as Parliamentarian of the Faculty Organization and Faculty Council;

(2) Meet at least once each semester or more frequently as determined as necessary by its members to conduct, as delegated, the business of the faculty. A simple majority of the elected members will constitute a quorum for the conduct of business. Notice of meetings of the Faculty Council will be provided to all faculty members. Any faculty member may submit an agenda item to the Chair of the Council at least five working days before a scheduled meeting;

(3) Collaborate with the Dean on matters pertaining to planning, policy, organizational, budgetary issues, and issues of concern to the faculty as they affect the operation of the College;

(4) Have the authority to establish committees and task forces, as necessary;

(5) Have the authority to establish a nominating committee for Faculty Council, Faculty Senators, and Standing Committee vacancies; and

(6) Make recommendations for action to the Faculty Organization.

b) Procedure for Election of Faculty Organization Officers and Council Members at Large.

(1) The Nominating Committee shall distribute by mail during February a nominating ballot to each eligible faculty member.

(2) Elections shall be held annually by a secret mailed or secure electronic ballot during the month of April. The Nominating Committee shall count the ballots and report results to the Faculty Council Chair.

(3) If a vacancy occurs in the position of the Faculty Chair, the Secretary-Treasurer shall temporarily assume that position until an election can be held.

(4) If a vacancy occurs in the position of Secretary -Treasurer of the Faculty, a Faculty Council member shall be appointed by the Chair to hold that office until an election can be held.

b) Develop and monitor the implementation, and evaluate the graduate education programs; and

c) Review faculty for graduate appointments according to criteria prescribed in East Carolina University Faculty Manual, Appendix F.

3. Officers

a) The elected officers of the Graduate Faculty Organization shall consist of a Chair and Secretary both of whom shall hold permanent tenure and Associate or Graduate faculty appointment. Officers shall be elected for two-year terms, with a maximum of three consecutive terms. The Dean, Associate Deans, and Department Chairs shall be ineligible for elected officer positions.

b) Procedure for Election

(1) The Graduate Organization Nominating Committee shall distribute by mail during February a nominating ballot to each eligible faculty member.

(2) Elections shall be held annually by a secret mailed or secure electronic ballot during the month of April. The Nominating Committee shall count the ballots and report results to the Graduate Faculty Organization Chair.