year The George Washington University Mail - Re: Faculty Senate resolutions from last Page 2 of 4 Regards, $t*v* Reply I Reply to all I Forward I Print I Delete I Show originat <[email protected]> Linda Sue Campbel! Wed, Aug 10,2011 at 7:36 PM Reply-To: [email protected] To: [email protected] Bcc: lsbc <[email protected]> Reply I Reply to all I Forward I Print I Deiete I Show originai Michael: Let me provide a response that you can share with the Provost and the President's Office. The established procedure for administrative responses to Senate Resolutions for a given Senate session is as follows: A tabulation of all resolutions adopted during the session is sent up annually to the Provost and the President from the Executive Committee Chair sometime during the summer following the session. As you know, some resolutions must be forwarded immediately to the administration during the year so that timely action can be taken by the administration and the Board of Trustees. When this occurs, the \- administration notifies the Senate Office of the outcome by forwarding a copy of the decision memo that is a part of the Board record. ln the event the administration decides not to forward the resolution for action, that decision is also transmitted in writing to the Senate office. The tabulation that is sent up annually notes responses already received, as you saw on the tabulation sent up recently. It is my understanding that the President and the EVPAA discuss the resolutions that have not yet received a formal response, and the President or EVPAA staff has filled in the response column of the tabulation chart and returned that to the Senate Office. These offices also check the tabulation submitted in order to ensure that the response on resolutions already received and acted upon has been correctly noted. The tabulation of resolutions and the administrative response, along with the text of resolutions adopted in the session under consideration, is published with the agenda for the September Senate meeting (see, for example, the agenda for September 2010. The administration's response to resolutions is included in the Executive Committee annual report, which is provided along with the agenda for the September meeting. I believe you have a copy of the resolution tabulation which \-, accompanied your memo trasmitting the resolution for administrative response. You will see https://mail.google.com/a/email.gwu.edu/h/lfrrb}eeirtql?&v:c&s:q&q:lerman&th:l3l b... 813l/2011 year The George Washington University Mail - Re: Faculty Senate resolutions from last Page 3 of 4 that there are entries in the Response of the Administration column (far right) about two of the resolutions, and none concerning Resolutions 10/2 and 10/3. \- This is the final formal step at the end of the year to ensure an accurate record. lf this is simply an issue of who fills out the form, I can do that as long as I have paper to back it up. lf I can use the Provost's e-mail, that would be all right. However, l'm inclined to think that it omits the step of Rice Hall checking the form to ensure that all responses are correctly recorded. ln addition, we still do not have the decision memo about Resolution 10/4, though it is standard procedure to provide it. lt was promised by Amy Aldrich at least twice, (in May and again in July) and I don't have it. I believe we have oral assurances to Art and to you that this amendment to the Faculty Code was adopted "as is" by the Board, but it would be best to stick with the SOP so that down the road, when someone (like the OGC)asks the Senate Office to provide a record tracking changes to the Faculty Code, we can provide a ready and accurate answer. Do please let me know how we should proceed. As it is I have promised Dianne Martin the Faculty Code with all amendments for new faculty by August 15. This will include the language we have been assured verbally was approved by the Board. lt makes me uneasy, not to mention the slim possibility that some small change has been made that would require redoing the amendments. It would please me very much if someone would just fax over that \- decision memo to me at 4-1523, and then somebody can decide who fills in the form. This is long-winded but it's good to have the procedure and the reasons for it on record. Pls. advise. $u* - l.ii\i:\f iliirjii\j iit\il - Quick Reply r.q, To: [email protected] i-': To all: [email protected], lsbc <[email protected]> More i-9-"4{i I Save Draft | v, tnctude quoted text with repty qr Back to Search results More Actions... r Newer 15 of M Olden r littps://mail.google.comla/email.gwu.edu/h/lfrrb0eeirtq l?&v:c&s:q&q:lerman&th:131b... 8/3112011 ( ( ( RESO LUTI ONS 2OIO -II SESSION Date of Meeting Title of Resolution Action Response of Adminisff ation t0/r 5-12-10 A Resolution Ptesenting Adopted Mry 12,2010 Forwatded immediately to the Special Recommendations on the Ptoposal Administtation; apptoved by the Meeting Fot a New School of Nutsing (10/l) Boatd of Trustees l:[',lay 14,2010 with decision memotandum 4 (now appended to the Resolution) t0/2 s-1y'-10 A Resolution on Faculty and Staff Adopted May 14,20lO The Resolution was discussed with Compensation Incteases and membets of the Boatd's Finance Compensation Policy (10 / 2) Committee. The Committee concluded that a thtee Petcent inctease was consistent with prevailing economic and matket conditions. 10/3 10-8-10 A Resolution Requesting Additional Adopted as amended The Administration will ptovide the Infotmation on the Budgetary and Octobet 8,2010 requested additional information to Financial Implications of the the Faculty Senate. Ptoposed Science and Engineeting Complex (10/3) to/4 4-8-lt A Resolution to ClatiS, the Adopted Apdl8, 2011 Forwatded immediately to the Procedures Govetning Awatds of Administtation. Recommendation Emeritus Status to Retiring Faculty acceptedl ptesented to the Boatd of Trustees Academic Affaits Committee at the May 201.l meeting by Ptofessot Wilmatth. Apptoved by the Boatd of Ttustees May 13r2011. A RESOLUTION PRESENTING RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE PROPOSAL FOR A NEW SCHOOL OF NURSING (10/1) \- WHEREAS, a proposal to establish a new School of Nursing was presented to the Faculty Senate on April 13, 2010, and was amended on April 16,2010; WI{EREAS, Article IX.A of the Faculty Code provides that: "The Faculty Senate or an appropriate committee thereof is entitled to an opportunity to make recommendations on proposals concerning the creation, consolidation, or elimination of schools or other major components of the University." WHEREAS, the Faculty Senate Executive Committee appointed the Faculty Senate Special Committee on the Proposed School of Nursing (the "Special Committee") to review and evaluate the proposal to establish a new School of Nursing; WHEREAS, the Special Committee prepared a report dated May 3, 2010 (the "Special Committee Report"), a copy of which is attached to this Resolution as Appendix A, which described the Special Committee's evaluation of the proposal and presented the Special Committee's recommendations for further action; WHEREAS, for the reasons explained in the Special Committee Report, the Special Committee concluded that the proposal presented a persuasive case for the concept of a School of Nursing but did not sufficiently address a number of significant concerns set forth in the Special Committee Report; \-, WHEREAS, on May 10, 2010, the leadership of the proposed School of Nursing met with the Special Committee and provided additional information in an effort to address the concerns expressed in the Special Committee Report; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE FACULTY SENATE OF THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY l. That the Faculty Senate supports the establishment of a School of Nursing, conditional upon the following understandings: (a) At least three tenured faculty members who are not academic administrative officials shall be appointed to the faculty of the School of Nursing by August 31,2011; (b) At leastT5o/o ofthe regular, active-status faculty ofthe SchoolofNursing shall hold tenured or tenure-accruing appointments by August 31,2074; and (c) By August 31,2010, the Dean of the School of Nursing shall submit a supplemental memorandum to the Faculty Senate Special Committee on the Proposed School ofNursing, and that memorandum shall address in sufficient detail the remaining concems specified in the Special Committee Report dated May 3,2010; attached to this Resolution as Appendix A- 2. That the Faculty Senate's support for the School of Nursing expressed in this Resolution is contingent upon final approval of the amendment to the asterisked footnote on page 18 ofthe Facultv Code proposed in Resolution 09/3, adopted by the Faculty Senate on March 12,2010, so that said footnote will not apply to the School of Nursing. Special Committee on the Proposed School of Nursing Professor Edward J. Cherian, Chair Professor Brian L. Biles Professor Gary L. Simon Professor Arthur E. Wilmarth, Jr. Professor Philip W. Wirtz May 10,2010 Adopted };4.ay 12,2010 2 APPENDTX A The George Washington University \-. Faculty Senate Report of the Special Senate Committee Regarding the Proposed School of Nursing May 3,2010 To: Michael S. Castleberry, Chair Faculty Senate Executive Committee Re: Review of the Proposal for a School of Nursing The April 13, 2010 proposal for a School of Nursing (as amended by 3 pages and supplemental information received on April 16,2010) has been reviewed on an expedited basis by the members of the Special Committee, working both independently and in two meetings during the past 14 business days. The proposal contains a great deal of information which responds to that requested in Appendix A of the Senate Resolution of April 9 concerning the proposed School of Nursing. The proposal presents a persuasive case for the concept of a School of Nursing. However the Special Committee has identified several major concerns that have not been sufficiently addressed in order to ensure the successful formation and operation of an independent School of Nursing outside the School of Medicine and Health Sciences. l) The proposed School ofNursing should have a core oftenured faculty (in addition to the Dean and Senior Associate Dean) in order to have the requisite academic stature to be able to attract additional highly qualified faculty, to perform faculty appointment, promotion and tenure (APT) functions and decisions, and to establish Faculty Senate representation. 2) The School of Nursing should be in full compliance with the University's Faculty Code including compliance with the following requirements: - at least 75%o of the School's regular active-status faculty must be tenured or tenure- track faculty; - APT committee composition, independence and process; - search committee composition and process for searches for faculty and academic administrators; - curriculum development process. 3) The standards for student admissions to the various degree programs should be consistent with other GW established programs, and clearly specified. 4) The proposed School's stated goal of achieving top 25 academic status (US News and World Report) should be fully described and the academic rigor and standards in \-, APPENDIX A admission, instruction and degree qualifications for students should be specified. In addition aspiration schools and competitive schools should be identified. 5) The School should be a financially self-sustaining unit, including costs of admissions, fiscal management, instructional design, student services, learning systems & support, and career development and placement. The School should be able to fully cover its direct costs and also to make substantial indirect cost contributions toward the University's overhead. Funding sources to accomplish this requirement of financial independence should be fully identified including; endowment, tuition, University contributions, donor conhibutions and other sources. Proposed scholarships and tuition discount rates should be specified and data (including market studies) to support projected enrollments should be provided. 6) The proposed School plans to occupy space at the Virginia Science and Technology Campus (STC) for some 55% of their space needs and the Foggy Bottom campus for 45Yo of their space needs. Enrollment, faculty and staffhead count growth proposed for the School at the Foggy Bottom campus would place added strain on the University's ability to comply with the DCBZA order limits, and should be justified as being consistent with the University's overall campus development plan. Development and future growth of the proposed School should be primarily directed at the Virginia STC. 7) A senior Board of Advisors, totally independent of business connections with the leadership of the Department of Nursing and the Medical Center, is a necessary asset for successfu I School formation. 8) Letters of intent from INOVA Fairfax Hospital System and from other partner hospitals indicating their intent to participate with the School for student rotations and clinical experiences are needed in order to demonstrate the viability of the proposed School's instructional and business plans. e) The proposal for the School of Nursing identifies a potential governance conflict in the duality of the Medical Center Faculty Senate and the University Faculty Senate. It is essentialthat this conflict be resolved and the proposed School of Nursing should affirm that it participates in shared governance of the University through the University Faculty Senate. The formation of an independent School of Nursing operating outside the School of Medicine and Health Sciences should be predicated and conditioned upon achievement of the following benchmarks related to the above concerns: l) A minimum of three tenured professors (exclusive of the Dean and Senior Associate Dean) should be part of the regular active status faculty of the School. APPENDIX A 2) The School's faculty composition, APT criteria and process, search committee composition and process for academic administrators, and curriculum development \- process should be in full compliance with the University Faculty Code. 3) Detailed descriptions of student admissions standards should be available for review. 4) A detailed plan, including timeline, for achieving the School's stated goal of top 25 academic status (US News & World Report), describing aspiration and competitive schools, should be available for review. s) The School should demonstrate its financial independence (including its ability to cover all direct costs of essential School functions and to make substantial indirect cost contributions toward the University overhead) based on sources of revenue and funding details in its financial and operational plans; if the School cannot yet achieve full financial independence, its financial and operating plans should describe in detail the amounts, sources and duration of needed University subsidies until full financial independence is achieved and a credible timeline for achieving such independence. 6) The essential primary functions of the school including faculty, staff and students should be established at the Virginia STC and any proposal to locate School programs at the Foggy Bottom campus must demonstrate compliance with the University's campus plan and DC BZA limits on faculty, student and staff headcounts. 7) Activation of a fully independent Board of Advisors. \- 8) Receipt of letter(s) of intent from INOVA Fairfax Hospital System and other partner hospitals, indicating their commitment to participate with the School for student rotations and clinical experiences. e) Resolution of the potential conflict in govemance by affirming that the School participates in shared governance through the University Faculty Senate. Until all of the foregoing benchmarks are satisfied as determined by a subsequent review by the Faculty Senate, the Special Committee recommends that the proposed School of Nursing should operate as a school within the School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Edward J. Cherian, Chair Committee Members: Brian Biles, Gary Simon Arthur Wilmarth Philip Wirtz \- DECISION MEMORANDUM- Proposed School of Nursing May 2010 Decision to be Made: \- Establish a School of Nursing at the Virginia Science and Technology Campus, effective 1 July 2010. The school shall be launched and fully operational I July 201 l. Recomnlendation of the Academic Affairc Committee: Approve the proposal to establish the School of Nursing as outlined in "Proposal for a School of Nursing," May 2010 Soecial Issues Addressed bv the Academic Affairs Commiuee: It is understood that: l) At least three tenured faculty members who are not academic administrative officials shalt be appointed to the faculty of the School of Nursing by August 31, 2011; and 2) At least 75Yo of the regular, active-status faculty of the School of Nursing shatl hold tenured or tenure-accruing positions by August 31,2014; and, 3) By August 31, 2010, the foundlng Dean of the School of Nursing shall address those questions remaining from the Faculty Senate Committee on the Proposal for a New School of Nuning. In addressing item l, above, the Vice President for Health Affairs has committed to the funding of four tenwed faculty Iines in the School of Nursing for FY20l2. Background: GW's BS in nursing program, located at the Virginia Science and Technology Campus (VSTC), has been extremely successful. For the Fall 2010 semester, the program received 400 applications for 40 open seats- This success, and the national shortage of nurses, make this a propitious time to launch a School of Nursing. A full-fledged school, in contrast to a program, will enable GW to attract top-flight faculty members and increase the number of tenured and tenure-accruing faculty members teaching nursing. Senior Associate Dean Jean Johnson of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, and Dr. Ellen Dawson, RN, chair \- of GW's deparhnent of nursing, have developd a detailed proposal, business plan, and SWOT analysis. The proposal states that the School's mission is to "develop nursing leaders who will actively engage in promoting health and well- being at local, national, and global levels." The overall goal is to be a leader in both education and research and, within eight years, to move the school into the top 25 schools of nursing as rated by U.S. News and World Reoort. Market data derived from national and regional workforce projections and from GW's experience in attracting applicants supports the sustainability of the School. Applications to the BSN program increased from 79 in 2009 to 437 in20l0. The School will be primarily located at VSTC, with a continued presence on the Foggy Bottom Campus to support nursing students integrated with the medical and physician assistant prograrns in Foggy Bottom. Fiscal Impact of Proposed Action: Analysis shows minimal furancial effect in separating nursing from health sciences. DECISION OF THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES: (Circle One): Aonroved Dimpproved Defened Withdruwn (circle one): with Discussion )l/ithout Discussion Date: 14 May 2010_ \-,