SON Bylaws – Appendix A – Faculty Teams and Committees

The School of Nursing Administrative Leadership Team consists of the School of Nursing Divisional Dean, the Associate Divisional Dean, the Undergraduate Pre- Licensure Program Director, the RN-BS Program Director, the Graduate Program Director, the DNP Program Director, and the Director of Simulation-based Education and Research.

• Ensure the proper number of adequately prepared faculty to teach required courses.
• Ensure optimum communication with the rest of the University and the community.
• Ensure orientation of full and part-time faculty.
• Ensure the faculty members are provided with opportunities to make progress toward promotion and/or tenure.
• Ensure adequate funding to realize Program outcomes.
• Oversight of Program and curricular outcomes.
• Ensure steady progress on the strategic plan for the School, College, and University
• Oversee student admission policies.
• Fiscal responsibility for all accounts.
• Resolution of personnel and student issues as appropriate within the School.
• School Policy oversight and implementation.
• Formation and oversight of teams/committees and designation of chairs.
• Communication and filing of reports with accreditation agencies and the Idaho State Board of Nursing.
• Support a working environment that is free of unlawful discrimination and harassment and in which all are treated with respect.
• Support, encourages, and rewards career and educational advancement on the basis of ability and performance.
• Development of course schedules and teaching assignments (in conjunction with Program Directors and Curriculum teams).
• Annual evaluation of all full and part-time faculty (includes student evaluations of faculty) and staff.

A minimum of three faculty members representing the pre-license, RN-BS and graduate programs and one staff member. Program directors are also members. Student input and representation as appropriate.

• Monitoring and updates to the School of Nursing Systematic Evaluation Plan (SEP).
• Provide ongoing systematic evaluation of all School of Nursing Programs.
• Identify recommendations for quality improvement.
• Review alignment of School Programs with the parent institution, Idaho Board of Nursing, and CCNE.

Three faculty (PL, RN-BS and graduate), and 2-3 staff members (as designated by their support of the Daisy award process)

• General oversight of the Daisy Awards, to include soliciting nominations, reviewing nominations, and presenting Daisy recognition during Fall and Spring semesters.
• The Daisy awards and recognition are in alignment with About the Daisy Award, but the school may use more specific criteria.
• Review Daisy Award Criteria annually to ensure clarity; collaborate with ALT Team for suggested revision to award criteria.
• In Fall and Spring semesters, publicize Daisy Award criteria, nomination forms and nomination deadline to faculty, staff and students in collaboration with SON Marketing staff.
• Nominations will be monitored by a staff member, who will present a blind version (names withheld) of the nominations to the Daisy Team faculty for review and voting.
• A scoring rubric reflective of the award criteria will be used to evaluate all Daisy award nominees.
• The Chair will notify the Associate Dean of the faculty and student Daisy Award winners, as well as the names of all nominees.
• Staff will order the Daisy Award materials to present in Fall and Spring during SON Convocation. Nominee pins will be presented at a different time.
• The Daisy Team Chair will present the Daisy awards during SON Fall and Spring Convocation, and the Associate Dean will announce each award winner.

Executive Simulation Team made up of Simulation Center Director, Learning Labs Operations Manager, and at least one faculty member.

In conjunction with the School of Nursing Divisional Dean and Associate Divisional Dean, oversight of all processes pertinent to the operation of the Simulation Center.

• Oversight of simulation center operations.
• Ensures appropriate orientation, mentoring, and support of simulation center faculty and staff.
• Complies with the annual Systematic Evaluation Plan (SEP) for data reporting
• Provides updates and reports as needed.

Will be co-led by the DNP in Leadership Director and Graduate Program Director (pending teach-out of the DNP-L). Membership will include DNP-L and the Graduate Program Director, faculty, staff and student input/representation as appropriate.

In conjunction with the School of Nursing Divisional Dean and Associate Divisional Dean, oversight of all processes that pertain to the operation of the DNP-L and Graduate Programs:

• Ensure accurate student advising, admissions, and progression through graduation requirements are met
• Oversight of self-support budget and expenses.
• Oversight of marketing and recruitment activities and strategies.
• Ensure appropriate hiring, orientation, mentoring, and support of adjunct faculty.
• Ensure appropriate course scheduling based on student enrollment numbers and resources.
• Ensure oversight, development, improvement, and evaluation of curriculum.
• Oversight of Program level policy and revisions.
• Ensure compliance of online/distance accreditation standards/criteria.
• Comply with e-campus policies/procedures related to distance education delivery.
• Oversight of distance learning technology used for the program
• Comply with e-campus and Graduate College policies/procedures related to distance education delivery.
• Complies with the annual Systematic Evaluation Plan (SEP) for data reporting, and oversees reporting requirements for the PAR and CCNE (including self-study and CIPR).

Will be led by a chair from the pre-license faculty, along with a minimum of 8 members and the Sr. Business Operations Manager.

Role of committee

• To recommend admissions processes and to carry out the approved admission process to identify students for admissions each admissions cycle
• establish criteria for admissions that are approved by pre-license faculty as whole
• review applicants for admission requirements
• review applicants video/written responses
• make recommendations for admissions

Role of chair

• Work with program director to get 10 faculty members for the committee
• Assign the faculty members to the designated question section via the Kira talent contact
• Make sure new to the committee faculty members are added to the Kira system and oriented to the process
• Set faculty assignment review dates with faculty and Kira talent contact, send out reminder emails for faculty with dates
• Get admission dates from admissions staff member/advising to set schedule for faculty review.
• Assess progress of faculty reviews and look for inter-rater reliability during review process
• Notify technical support team of dates for faculty final admissions review meeting with sufficient time to compute scores and adjust % of in-state bonus as needed
• Lead admissions review meeting to address red flags and provide the Business Office Manager and appropriate professional staff with the final list
• Consult with ALT on policy/procedure decisions related to pre-license admissions process.
• Liaison with pre-license faculty on any changes needed in admissions process
• Lead team on question revisions and send changes to Kira Talent contact

Role of committee members

• Review admissions application as assigned each semester during review window
• Meet to discuss final review of applicants, provide final list to admissions staff members
• Review application questions and determine any necessary changes
• Review admissions criteria and discuss recommendations for any changes

Role of operations staff

• Calculate Admissions dates to provide to Chair
• Notify Tech Team support of dates for faculty final admissions review meeting with sufficient time for them to compute scores and adjust % of in-state bonus as needed
• Attend Admissions review meetings to assist with process and procedures.
• Consult with ALT on policy/procedure decisions related to the pre-license admissions process.
• Refer students to EAC for accommodations as appropriate
• Update list of accepted and alternate students, send letters and notify appropriate staff.
• Gather data as needed for Chair and Leadership

Pre-Licensure Program Director, Simulation Center, faculty, staff and student input/representation as appropriate.

In conjunction with the School of Nursing Divisional Dean and Associate Divisional Dean, oversight of all processes that pertain to the operation of the Pre-licensure Program.

• Ensure accurate student advising, orientation, admissions, and progression through graduation requirements are met.
• Oversight of budget and expenses.
• Oversight of marketing and recruitment activities and strategies.
• Ensure appropriate hiring, orientation, mentoring and support of full-time and adjunct faculty.
• Ensure appropriate course scheduling based on student enrollment numbers and resources.
• Ensure compliance with accreditation standards and criteria.
• Complies with the annual Systematic Evaluation Plan (SEP) for data reporting.
• Collaborates with the RN-BS Program, ensuring coordination of curricular and learning outcomes.
• Oversight of Program level policy and revisions
• Ensure oversight, development, improvement, and evaluation of curriculum.
• Oversight of Pre-licensure Teams/Committees.

Three tenured faculty at the rank of at least Associate Professor and two clinical faculty.

NOTE: Only tenured faculty vote on tenure or tenure track portfolios per COHS and BSU policies.

• Developmental and final review of promotion and/or tenure portfolios per School policy
• Provide education and consultation with faculty on development of promotion and tenure portfolios
• Oversight of review/revision of assigned School policies

A minimum of 5 faculty (including the DeMeyer Endowed Chair) and at least one staff who are interested in supporting scholarship efforts. Student representation is welcome.

• Uphold Goal 3 (Advance Research and Creative Activity) of the university’s Blueprint for Success by supporting Strategy 1-3:
• Provide the physical space, policies, information systems, technology, budgetary and human resources to sustain and grow research and creative activities.
• Develop an integrated, transdisciplinary, and accessible research ecosystem dedicated to student excellence and success.
• Invest in a Grand Challenges initiative to propel a transdisciplinary model for research and creative activity.
• Identify areas for growth or system constraints related to space, policies, information systems, technology, budget and human resources to sustain and grow research and creative activities.
• Embrace/encourage the full use of the Boyer model, including dissemination in multiple formats of any scholarship/creative activity.
• Participate in Grand Challenges as appropriate.
• Support and provide counsel for the strategic plan of the DeMeyer Endowed Chair in Nursing including review of small grants and budget priorities.
• Identify and disseminate resources to assist with scholarship.

RN-BS Program Director, faculty, staff and student input/ representation as appropriate.

In conjunction with the School of Nursing Divisional Dean and Associate Divisional Dean, oversight of all processes that pertain to the operation of the RN-BS Completion Program:

• Coordinate activities with faculty to ensure high quality online teaching and learning within the RN-BS Completion with appropriate collaboration with the Pre-licensure Program. Coordinate and identify activities that support the current School Strategic Plan.
• Oversight for consistency with School of Nursing and E-Campus policies/procedures related to distance education delivery.
• Annual Systematic Evaluation Plan (SEP) review to include action plans for data reporting.
• Ensure that accurate student advising, admissions, progression through graduation requirements are met.
• Oversight of distance learning technology used for the program
• Oversight of self-support budget and expenses.
• Oversight of marketing and recruitment activities and strategies.
• Complies with meeting BS program learning outcomes.
• Ensure oversight, development, quality improvement, and evaluation of curriculum.
• Oversight of Program level policy and revisions.
• Ensure appropriate hiring, orientation, mentoring, and support of adjunct faculty.
• Ensure compliance of online/distance accreditation standards/criteria.

A minimum of one faculty from each program (Pre-Lic, RN-BS, and Graduate) and others as appropriate.

• Serve as liaisons between programs/faculty on curricula within the School.
  • Facilitate communication and sharing of curricula within the School.
  • Development/revision of policies that apply to all program curricula.
  • Lead development/revision of the School curricular framework.
  • Ensure congruence of program outcomes to curricular threads and AACN Essentials and CCNE accreditation guidelines.
• Review substantive changes on curricula for CCNE as appropriate.

A minimum of two faculty and/or staff who are interested in supporting sustainability efforts. Student representation is welcome.

• Uphold Goal 4 (Foster a Thriving Community) of the university’s Blueprint for Success by supporting Strategy 4:
• Foster a sustainable campus that is both environmentally and socially responsible as well as economically feasible.
• Educate School of Nursing faculty and staff on sustainability topics.
• Encourage and equip School of Nursing members to prioritize holistic health practices as well as sound stewardship of economic and environmental resources.
• Share sustainability knowledge with students in support of the AACN’s Essentials guidelines pertaining to the domain of Population Health 3.6b, that students would be equipped with a full understanding of the impact of climate change on environmental and population health. (American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2021, The Essentials: Core
• Competencies For Professional Nursing Education, p. 36)

A minimum of six faculty members (including both RN-BS and pre-license faculty), Clinical Operations representation, one staff member, and student input/representation as appropriate. Program directors serve as ad-hoc members and meet with committee as necessary.

• Oversight of the undergraduate nursing curriculum:
  • Development and revision of curriculum as needed, including policies.
  • Assurance that the curriculum is evidence based and supports high quality Program objectives.
  • Assessment/evaluation of curricular outcomes and course evaluations.
  • Oversight and maintenance of curriculum integrity.
  • Maintenance and analysis of data related to curricular and Program outcomes.
  • Oversight of pre-license and RN-BS curriculum alignment as needed
• Oversight of review/revision of assigned department policies regarding curriculum issues.
• Maintenance and reporting of accreditation standards/criteria, and compliance with the Idaho State Board of Nursing curriculum requirements.
• Approval of revisions of course syllabi, content, and course delivery, collaboration with Administration Leadership Team on recommendations of course delivery and offerings.

The SNA faculty advisor(s), SNA Board Members (President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Directors), active nursing student members, and pre-nursing student members.

In conjunction with faculty advisor(s), the Pre-License Program Director, and the Divisional Dean/Associate Divisional Dean as appropriate, the Boise State University Student Nurse Association purpose and function are to:

• Assume responsibility for contributing to nursing education in order to provide for the highest quality of healthcare.
• Provide programs representative of fundamental interests and concerns to nursing students.
• Aid in the development of the whole person, including their professional role, their responsibility for health care of people in all walks of life.
• Have direct input into standards of nursing education and influence the education.
• Influence health care, nursing education and practice through legislative activities as appropriate.
• Promote and encourage participation in community affairs and activities towards health care and the resolution of related social issues.
• Represent nursing students to the consumer, to institutions, and other organizations.
• Promote and encourage students’ participation in interdisciplinary activities.
• Promote and encourage recruitment efforts, participation in student activities, and educational opportunities.
• Promote and encourage collaborative relationships with nursing and health related organizations.

One member of the Administrative Leadership Team, COHS/School of Nursing staff person, and faculty input/representation as needed.

• Responsibility for oversight of undergraduate scholarships.
• Announcement of scholarship application and process to students.
• Oversight of review/revision of School policies regarding undergraduate scholarship and scholarship criteria.
• Allocation of scholarship funds to students in alignment with donor wishes.
• Maintain a close relationship with the College development officer to ensure scholarships are allocated in support of the School mission and donor wishes.