Masters Faculty Council 50 PhD Faculty Council 51 Standing committees – elected 51 Faculty Affairs Committee 51 Rank and Tenure Committee 51 Standing Committees - appointed 52 Diversity Committee 52 Research Committee 52 Clinical Practice Committee 53 Spiritual Life and Wholeness Committee 53 Safety Committee 53 Undergraduate and Graduate Student Affairs Committee 54 Today’s Nursing Technology Committee 54 Global Nursing Council 54 Article VI – Parliamentary authority 54 Article VII – Amendment of faculty governance policies and procedures 54 Workload 55 Workload summary sheet (Exhibit 3.) 55-57 Guidelines for filling out workload form and narrative 58, 59 Workload narrative (Table 4.) 60 Peer review 61 Peer review tool 61 Peer review checklist (Exhibit 4.) 61 Pre-conference observation – materials review (Exhibit 5.) 61-62 Classroom observation (Exhibit 6.) 62-63 Post-conference (Exhibit 7.) 63 Examples of basic teaching skills 63-64 Rank and tenure 65 Introduction 65 Contributions through scholarship (Table 5.) 65 Definitions of scholarship 66 Scholarship of discovery 66 Scholarship of integration 66 Scholarship of application and engagement 66 Scholarship of teaching and learning 66 Faculty appointment options 66
Undergraduate Year-Level Objectives Voted, UG Faculty Council December, 2007; updated November 4, 2011 Table 1. Undergraduate Year-level Objectives. Sophomore Junior Senior Communicates effectively both orally and in writing as a novice nurse within the health care team. Enhances interdisciplinary communication using knowledge from other disciplines. Uses multidirectional communication skills in a variety of setting. Identifies and appreciates the role of the nurse as a researcher. Uses validated research findings in planning client system care. Critiques and applies selected research findings to nursing practice. Demonstrates competent professional nursing consistent with learning knowledge level including technical skills, values and roles. Demonstrates professional nursing responsibility as detailed by the nurse practice act. Demonstrates independence, advocacy of and responsibility toward client systems, the nursing profession, and society. Applies basic teaching / learning principles for self and client Demonstrates teaching process to strengthen lines of defense. Teach client systems using community resources and epidemiological principles. Recognizes principles in the management of nursing care of selected clients in a supervised setting. Uses management principles effectively in providing nursing to small groups of clients. Demonstrates first line management ability in a variety of settings. Uses nursing process to provide care for selected client or clients in a supervised setting. Implements nursing process in the acute setting with complex individuals and with families in the community. Applies the nursing process independently in multiple settings with complex stressors. Uses personal empowerment for positive growth of self and client. Analyzes empowerment issues within the profession and promotes positive change. Participates in advocacy role for individuals and groups. Uses individual empowerment to provide self and client permission to act independently and creatively to solve problems and initiate change. Assesses client as individual for environmental stressors and implements appropriate modifications to strengthen lines of resistance/lines of defense. Assesses client as family for environmental stressors and implements appropriate modifications to strengthen lines of resistance/lines of defense. Analyses needs of client as community and implements appropriate modifications to strengthen lines of resistance/lines of defense. Recognizes and values diversity and its effect on health and illness. Assesses the role of culture and diversity and its effect on health and illness. Designs, implements and evaluates interventions related to health and illness for diverse populations. Conceptual Framework Accepted November, 1992
We hereby affirm that we discussed this review and that the class period was observed on the date(s) indicated. _____________________________________________________ __________________________ Professor Signature Date _____________________________________________________ __________________________ Peer Reviewer Signature Date Examples of Basic Teaching Skills According to Lewis (2007), teaching is comprised of a set of basic skills which can be observed, practiced, and improved. These basic skills are: Introducing the topic (set induction) Questioning Dealing with student answers Stimulus variation (using a variety of teaching strategies) Use of whiteboard Use of teaching aids, technology, and other equipment Non-verbal cues Reinforcement Use of illustrations and examples Exposition or lecturing Encouraging group discussion Explanation Planned repetition Teacher enthusiasm Closure Adapted from: Lewis. KG. (2007). Evaluation of Teaching: Self-evaluation Techniques - Teaching Assessment: Practices for Graduate Student Instructors. The University of Texas at Austin, Division of Instructional Innovation and Assessment. Retrieved April 23, 2010, from Rank and Tenure Introduction Guidelines included in this document are intended to acknowledge excellence through promotion in rank and the awarding of tenure.
Table 7. Eligibility Criteria for Associate Professor. Contribution Research Track Criteria Clinical Track Criteria Expectation The faculty member has an established research career and is a successful academician (teaching, involved in School and University activities). Superior clinical or classroom educator, or leader in an area of practice. Motivates student learning. Successfully involved in clinical, School, and University activities relative to practice or administration. Education Earned doctorate. Earned doctorate. Certification Recommended. Required for clinical emphasis. Recommended for other practice (education, leadership) emphases. Scholarship Minimum of 2 research-based publications in peer-reviewed non-predatory journals in last 5 years Presentations at local, regional, national and international meetings Actively involved in nursing research. Presentation of clinical or educational activities to local, regional, national or international meeting(s). Actively involved in evidence based practice or inquiry related to nursing education/practice/administration and student learning. Minimum of 1 publication in a non-predatory journal in the last 5 years. Practice Involved in practice 1 or more years. Current in area of teaching. 1 or more years in clinical and teaching practice with evidence of leadership for clinical and teaching emphases. Current in practice area (clinical, teaching, or administration). Teaching 5 years’ experience teaching at the level. 5 years or equivalent in practice area. Service Chair of School Committee(s) Productive member of university & school committees Successful student advisor Represents school/university at local, regional, national or international organizations Faculty Mentor Active clinical, community, or leadership involvement. Productive member of agency, University, and School committees. Committee chair during the past 5 years. Successful student advisor Active involvement in local, regional national or international organizations. Engaged in service activities in agency, University, and community settings. Tenure Eligible Yes. No. Appointment 1- to 5-years renewable appointment. 1- to 5-years renewable appointment.
Legitimate risk taking. Trust of peers and administration. Appropriate use of leadership styles to stimulate and motivate others. Teaching Demonstrates excellence in teaching. Demonstrates expertise in advising and mentoring. Promotes critical thinking. Uses creative approaches to learning. Develops or revises courses. Critically evaluates teaching/learning strategies. Presents innovative teaching/learning strategies at professional meetings. Consults regionally, nationally, and internationally regarding curriculum development. Develops collaborative learning projects. Fosters interdisciplinary learning. Promotes active learning. Publishes innovative learning techniques in referred peer-reviewed non-predatory journals. Participates and plans faculty development sessions. Recognized for contributions (awards for outstanding teaching, special honors). Service Provides leadership to advance the health professions and to improve health. Provides service and leadership within the School/University. Serves on University and School committees. Assumes key positions on University and School committees. Participates in community service. Actively plans programs and services. Participates in community, regional, national, and international task forces. Committee membership or office in professional organizations. Serves as a member, officer, director of an association, agency, society, organization, task force, or review group. Organizes conferences or workshops. Provides consultation. Demonstrated loyalty to the mission of the University and School of Nursing Activities supportive of the mission and goals of Loma Linda University and the School of Nursing.