The chairperson of the committee will be responsible for ensuring all minutes are recorded for all meetings and retained in a permanent file. A student representative will be invited to be a committee member. The Standing Committees are: Department of Nursing Committee Admission, Progression, & Graduation Committee Curriculum Committee Program Evaluation Committee Learning Resources Committee Advisory Board Committee Each Committee Chair will submit an annual report to the Associate Dean. DEPARTMENT OF NURSING COMMITTEE Purpose: To discuss department issues and continual improvement efforts. Function: The committee will bring and discuss departmental issues and work towards continual improvement. Membership: Membership consists of full nursing faculty. Part-time faculty are welcome to attend. A student representative will be invited to be a committee member. Meetings: Monthly and as needed Chair: Associate Dean of Nursing ADMISSION, PROGRESSION & GRADUATION COMMITTEE Purpose: To establish criteria and revise policies for admission, progression, retention, and graduation of students in the nursing program. Functions: The functions of the Admission, Progression and Graduation Committee are as follows: Review, revise and develop policies that address admission, progression and graduation. Coordinates approval of undergraduate RN-BSN and graduate nursing admissions. Evaluate student progress toward graduation requirements. Monitor aspects of student records related to progression and graduation. Identify and discuss at-risk students. Review Graduate admissions applications for acceptance. Evaluate and answer questions admissions has about RN-BSN admissions acceptance.
Students having difficulty in written assignments should seek assistance from the writing specialist in the Academic Resource Center. The student may be referred to the Academic Resource Center by their professor. Writing and Reference Guidelines The Emmanuel College Department of Nursing uses the American Psychological Association (APA) format for all written assignments. Please refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 6th Edition (revised) and access the APA tutorial on the Library homepage. http://www.apastyle.org/learn/tutorials/basics-tutorial.aspx THE FOLLOWING RUBRIC WILL BE ADHERED TO IN ALL WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS: Objective/Criteria Needs Improvement Meets Expectations Exceptional APA Correct Title Page, Running head, Reference List (articles and books), & Citing References within the text of the Paper The writer little or no understanding of how to cite references within the paper or how to cite references in a reference list or how to set up the running header or title page. The writer makes some errors in citing references within the text and reference list and/or does not set up the title page or running header correctly. The paper reads like a professional piece of work, with a strong voice and a clear command of the conventions of the field in which it is written. Paper is relatively free of errors in citing references within the text or reference list. Grammar, Sentence Structure, Punctuation & Spelling Frequent instances of meaning obscured by deep-level Some instances of deeper grammar, punctuation Discussion is relatively free from clear violations of