Faculty Handbook - Fairmont State University
Faculty Handbook - Fairmont State University
Faculty Handbook - Fairmont State University
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DATE: March 18, 2008<br />
The School of Nursing and Allied Health Administration submits the following new promotion and<br />
tenure criteria in nursing.<br />
1. Professor/Senior Level and Professor: To be eligible to apply for promotion to the rank of<br />
professor/ senior and professor, a faculty member must meet the minimum <strong>University</strong><br />
requirements as outlined under Standards for Academic Rank and Promotion.<br />
2. Associate Professor/ Senior: To be eligible to apply for promotion to the rank of associate<br />
professor/ senior, a faculty member must meet the following criteria: ]<br />
a. Meet the time requirements as outlined by the <strong>University</strong> for promotion in rank<br />
AND<br />
b. Meet criteria currently in effect for the rank of Associate Professor in Nursing.<br />
3. Associate Professor: To be eligible to apply for promotion and/or tenure to the rank of<br />
associate professor, a faculty member must meet the following criteria:<br />
a. Hold current national certification by one of the following organizations: National<br />
Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates and Practitioners (NAPNAP); Association<br />
of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN); NLN Certified<br />
Nurse Educator (CNE); American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or<br />
certification accepted by the West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered<br />
Professional Nurses for Advanced Nursing Practice AND<br />
b. Demonstrate professional and scholarly excellence AND<br />
c. Meet the time requirements as outlined by the <strong>University</strong> for promotion in rank<br />
AND<br />
d. Meet criteria currently in effect for the rank of Assistant Professor in Nursing.<br />
4. Assistant Professor: To be eligible to apply for promotion and/or tenure to the rank of<br />
assistant professor, a faculty member must meet the following criteria:<br />
a. Hold a master’s degree in nursing AND<br />
b. Demonstrate professional and scholarly stature AND<br />
c. Meet the time requirements as outlined by the <strong>University</strong> for promotion in rank<br />
AND<br />
d. Meet criteria currently in effect for the rank of Instructor in Nursing.<br />
5. Instructor: To be eligible to apply for the rank of instructor, a faculty member must meet<br />
the following criteria:<br />
a. Hold a bachelor’s degree in nursing AND<br />
b. Have a minimum of 3 years clinical experience as a registered nurse AND<br />
c. Hold an unencumbered West Virginia RN license;<br />
d. For continued employment, the instructor must be enrolled in a MSN program<br />
within one year of being hired and the MSN must be completed within three years<br />
from the beginning of the MSN program.