Table 7. Eligibility Criteria for Associate Professor. Contribution Research Track Criteria Clinical Track Criteria Superior clinical or classroom educator, or The faculty member has an established leader in an area of practice. Motivates research career and is a successful Expectation student learning. Successfully involved in academician (teaching, involved in School clinical, School, and University activities and University activities). relative to practice or administration. Education Earned doctorate. Earned doctorate. Required for clinical emphasis. Certification Recommended. Recommended for other practice (education, leadership) emphases. Presentation of clinical or educational activities to local, regional, national or Minimum of 2 research-based publications international meeting(s). in peer-reviewed non-predatory journals in Actively involved in evidence based last 5 years practice or inquiry related to nursing Scholarship Presentations at local, regional, national education/practice/administration and and international meetings student learning. Actively involved in nursing research. Minimum of 1 publication in a non-predatory journal in the last 5 years. 1 or more years in clinical and teaching practice with evidence of leadership for Involved in practice 1 or more years. clinical and teaching emphases. Practice Current in area of teaching. Current in practice area (clinical, teaching, or administration). 5 experience teaching at the years’ Teaching 5 years or equivalent in practice area. level. Active clinical, community, or leadership involvement. Chair of School Committee(s) Productive member of agency, University, Productive member of university & school and School committees. committees Committee chair during the past 5 years. Successful student advisor Service Successful student advisor Represents school/university at local, regional, national or international Active involvement in local, regional organizations national or international organizations. Faculty Mentor 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.
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.
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