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SON Bylaws (Policy FSP-01)

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Effective Date

Spring 2007

Last Revision Date

8/6/2024

Responsible Party

The School of Nursing administration, faculty, and staff.

Scope and Audience

All School of Nursing personnel, which includes administration, faculty, and staff.

Additional Authority

Boise State University: Faculty Constitution, Position Definitions (Policy 7000)

1. Policy Purpose

These are the rules and procedures which govern the School of Nursing’s internal affairs.

2. Policy Statement

2.1 School Staffing Overview

Titles residing in the School of Nursing are as follows:

  • Tenure-Track and Tenured Faculty (Ranks of Professor, Associate, Assistant, Instructor)
  • Clinical Faculty (Ranks of Professor, Associate, Assistant, Instructor)
  • Teaching Faculty (Lecturer, Adjunct, Affiliate and Instructor)
  • Professional Staff
  • Classified Staff
  • Endowed Faculty
  • Emeritus Faculty and Staff
  • Student titles such as Teaching Assistants, Research Assistants, Student Clerical (Workstudy and Non-Workstudy)

2.2 School of Nursing Meetings

The School of Nursing faculty and staff meet at least twice each semester. Additional meetings may be called by the School of Nursing Divisional Dean and/or Associate Divisional Dean as necessary. Important policy issues, school direction, team updates and other items are generally discussed. Minutes are taken and kept in the School.

The School of Nursing uses a professional faculty and/or administrative governance model. Many recommendations are made at the Team and Committee level, thus voting on issues does not generally occur at School meetings. Should a vote be required, voting privileges are conferred as described under membership and voting privileges.

2.3 Team and Committee Membership and Voting Privileges

2.3.1. Voting Rights

School of Nursing voting rights are governed by the provisions set forth in the Boise State University Faculty Constitution. In accordance with the Constitution, the School of Nursing adopts the following:

  • For all non-curriculum and non-faculty related matters, Tenured Faculty, Tenure Track Faculty, Clinical Track Faculty, Lecturers, Professional Staff and Classified Staff are entitled to vote.
  • All faculty, professional, and classified staff may serve on teams and committees. Teams and committees have rotating membership. Membership is determined by the Administrative Team via an annual nomination/appointment process. Faculty members serve two-year terms to ensure continuity of knowledge and can be re-appointed to the team; staff are appointed based on area of primary responsibility.
  • Both Teams and Committees are expected to solicit nursing students for membership as student input is not only a valuable resource for input, but furthers the goals of the strategic plan for student success.

2.3.2. Duties and Responsibilities of Teams and Committees

Teams and committees are accountable for recommendations to the faculty to ensure high quality Program outcomes. Each Team and Committee is expected to solicit and consider input on issues from the administrative team, faculty, staff, and students as appropriate.

2.4 Teams and Committees

Faculty Teams and Committees

See Appendix A for full descriptions of each committee

  • School of Nursing Administrative Leadership Team
  • Assessment and Evaluation Team
  • Daisy Award and Recognition Team
  • Executive Simulation Team
  • Graduate Governance Team
  • Pre-License Admissions Team
  • Pre-licensure Governance Team
  • School of Nursing Promotion and Tenure Committee
  • Research and Creative Activity Team
  • RN-BS Undergraduate Governance Team
  • School of Nursing Curriculum Team
  • Sustainability Team
  • Undergraduate Curriculum Team
  • Undergraduate Pre-Licensure Student Nurses Association Team
  • Undergraduate Scholarship Team

Staff Teams include

See Appendix B for full descriptions of each committee

  • Budget and Reconciliation
  • Convocation Team
  • Marketing Team
  • Organizational Workstream Leads (OWLS)
  • Simulation and Practice Lab Operations Team
  • Student Services Team
  • Technology Team

Ad Hoc Teams

See Appendix C for full descriptions of each committee

  • School of Nursing Search Teams
  • Focused Initiative Teams, as needed

Each Team and Committee has responsibilities for oversight, review and revision for select School policies as delegated by the Administrative Team. Policies are updated as needed and are formally reviewed on an annual basis.

Teams and Committees meet a minimum of once per semester (more as needed). Chairs will designate fall/spring meeting times at the beginning of each semester. It is expected that faculty/staff attend all scheduled meetings unless prior arrangements have been made to miss a meeting. Minutes are taken for each meeting, distributed to all respective Team members and to the Administrative Leadership Team. Minutes are kept on file in the School. Relevant information or policy change recommendations are approved by the Academic Leadership Team and program and presented at School of Nursing meetings.

3. Forms

N/A

4. Related Information

Appendices:  Appendix A – Faculty Teams and Committees, Appendix B – Staff Teams, Appendix C – Ad Hoc Teams

BSU: Faculty Constitution, Position Definitions (Policy 7000), Faculty Code of Rights, Responsibilities and Conduct (Policy 4000)

CHS: None

SON: Faculty and Staff Expectations (Policy FSP-02), Faculty Workload (Policy FP-11)

Last Review Date

8/6/2024

Revision History

Spring 2007, July 2020, April 2022, July 2022, August 2024