Faculty & Staff Handbook

Consult the Health Science Center Handbook of Operating Procedures (HOP) for circumstances not covered by the School of Nursing HOP.

School of Nursing

• 1.0 Letter from the Dean
• 1.1 UT Health San Antonio Mission, Vision and Core Values
• 1.2 School of Nursing Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic plan
• 1.3 School of Nursing Total Program Systematic Evaluation Plan
• 1.4.1 Deans and Directories
• 1.5 Faculty Governance Structure
• 1.5.1 Faculty Governance Structures: Bylaws
• 1.6 Staff Governance Structure
• 1.6.1 Staff Governance Structure: Bylaws

Office of the Dean

• 2.0 Office of the Dean: Overview
• 2.1 Organizational Structure
• 2.2 Position Descriptions
• 2.3 Communications
• 2.4 Safety and Security
• 2.5 Facilities, Resource, and Space Utilization Support
• 2.5.1 Workspace Hoteling Resources
• 2.5.2 Event Planning Requirements
• 2.6 Student, Faculty and Staff Incidental Reporting
• 2.7 Meeting Management
• 2.8 Staff Recruitment

Office for Faculty Excellence

• 3.0 Overview
• 3.1 Organizational Structure
• 3.2 Position Descriptions
• 3.3 Rights, Responsibilities and the Faculty Role
• 3.4 Promotion, Tenure, Procedures and Processes Table of Contents
• 3.4.1 Tenants of Promotion and Tenure
• 3.4.2 Promotion, Appointment and Academic Rank
• 3.4.3 Definitions of Scholarship in Nursing
• 3.4.4 Procedures of Application of Promotion and Tenure

Office for Faculty Excellence (cont)

• 3.4.5 Mid-Probation Review and Appeal Guidelines
• 3.4.6 Post-Tenure Evaluation and Appeal
• 3.4.7 Tenure Track Criteria
• 3.4.8 Non-Tenure Education Track Criteria
• 3.4.9 Non-Tenure Research Track Criteria
• 3.4.10 Practice / Service / Scholarship / Non-Tenure Clinical
• 3.5 Faculty Compensation

Office for Faculty Excellence (cont)

• 3.6 Annual Evaluation of Faculty
• 3.6.1 Annual Evaluation of Faculty instructions
• 3.6.2 Annual Evaluation of Faculty: Forms
• 3.7 Faculty Distribution of Effort
• 3.8 International Program Faculty
• 3.9 New Faculty Orientation
• 3.10 Faculty Leave & Timesheet

Office for Faculty Excellence (cont)

• 3.11 Termination, Resignation, and Transfer
• 3.12 Travel Policies and Procedures
• 3.13 Faculty Pursuing Doctoral Degree (DNP, PhD)
• 3.14 Faculty Development
• 3.15 Endowed Professorship
• 3.16 Emeritus Information
• 3.17 Maintaining CV
• 3.18 Faculty Commencement Policy

Office of Practice and Engagement

• 4.0 Overview
• 4.1 Organizational Structure
• 4.2 Position Descriptions
• 4.3 General Policies
• 4.4 Nursing Faculty Practice Plan

Office of Nursing Research and Scholarship

• 5.0 Overview
• 5.1 Organizational Chart
• 5.2 Position Descriptions
• 5.3 Research Policies and Guidelines
• 5.4 Guidelines Regarding School of Nursing Research Support
• 5.5 Funding Resources
• 5.6 Research Approval
• 5.7 Research Tracking
• 5.8 Research Grant Proposal
• 5.9 Research Policies

Office for Academic Affairs

• 6.0 Overview
• 6.1 Organizational Structure
• 6.2 Faculty Roles and Responsibilities
• 6.3 Track / Specialty Coordinator
• 6.4 Teaching Assistant Process
• 6.5 Student Employees
• 6.6 Faculty Role in Assessments of Program Effectiveness

Center for Simulation Innovation

• 7.0 CSI Overview
• 7.1 CSI Org Chart
• 7.2 CSI Job Description
• 7.3 CSI Demonstration Rooms, Simulations, Classrooms

Office of Admissions, Student Success and Engagement

• 8.0 Overview
• 8.1 Organizational Chart
• 8.2 Position Descriptions
• 8.3 ADA Accommodations Process
• 8.4 ADA, Title IX, and Student Complaints Policies and Procedures
• 8.5 Conduct and Professional Growth Plan
• 8.6 Crisis Response, Quick Reference

Office of Development

• 9.0 Overview
• 9.1 Office of Development Organizational
• 9.2 Position Description
• 9.3 Nursing Advisory Council
• 9.4 External Communication

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