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Part IV. – FACULTY PERSONNEL POLICY https://www.plu.edu/faculty-handbook/section-iv-personnel-policies-and-employment-benefits/part-iv-faculty-personnel-policy/

Section 1. Faculty members at Pacific Lutheran University enjoy all rights not only of the law of the land but also of their individual contracts with the university, which incorporate those embodied in the Faculty Constitution and Bylaws as approved by the Board of Regents under the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the university. The university is understood to be an institution whose members are responsible for and to its policies. Universities exist for the preservation, perpetuation

Part X. – OTHER FACULTY POLICIES https://www.plu.edu/faculty-handbook/section-iv-personnel-policies-and-employment-benefits/part-x-other-faculty-policies/

Section 1. RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION OF NEW FACULTY The Office of the Provost publishes guidelines for the recruitment and selection of new faculty. The guidelines are a digest of prevailing practices by the academic units of Pacific Lutheran University, and they include certain mandatory provisions. They are intended to provide guidance for unit heads (both the chairs of departments and the deans of schools and colleges) and faculty search committees in carrying out successful and orderly

2014 Conference Schedule https://www.plu.edu/holocaustconference-africa-and-the-holocaust/about/conference-archives/2014-holocaust-conference/2014-conference-schedule/

Schedule for the 2014 Powell-Heller Conference in Holocaust EducationThe Powell-Heller Conference is provided free of charge; meals are not included. Continuing education credit for teachers are considered add-ons and available for a minimal fee. Continuing education credits or semester credit options are available at a nominal cost. Registration begins in January and will remain open until the day of the conference. The Powell-Heller Conference is provided through funding from the Kurt Mayer

2015 Conference Schedule https://www.plu.edu/holocaustconference-africa-and-the-holocaust/about/conference-archives/2015-holocaust-conference/2015-conference-schedule/

2015 Conference ScheduleWednesday, March 4 Facing History 101: A Workshop for Educators (preregistration required) 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Designed and led by Fran Sterling, Senior Research and Development Associate for Facing History and Ourselves, this session will explain and engage selected key issues related to effective education about the Holocaust. Xavier Hall, Room 201 Screening of 50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. and Mrs. Kraus 7:00 p.m. This Emmy-nominated film chronicles the

Course Syllabus Policy https://www.plu.edu/nursing-faculty-handbook/curricular-policies-practices-and-procedures/syllabus-template-policy-for-undergraduate-courses/

Syllabus Policy and Curricular Matters Requiring CIC Review, Action, and Approval The School of Nursing course syllabi are essential documents in describing, organizing, documenting, and maintaining the integrity of the SoN curriculum. As such they are approved through the SoN governance process, first by the program-level Curriculum Instruction Committee and then by the SoN faculty as a whole through SNO. Faculty are obligated to maintain the intent, purpose, and approved components of the

Criminal Background Checks (Annual) https://www.plu.edu/nursing-student-handbook/clinical-practice-policies-and-health-requirements-expectation/criminal-background-checks-annual/

Additionally, all entering students are required by state law to undergo criminal history screening at both the state and national level. All Washington schools of nursing are required to have clearance verification on students prior to participation in clinical experiences. The state and/or national criminal history background check must be repeated every year. Students will be alerted to these requirements as they become due. A criminal history may necessitate withdrawal from nursing classes

Health Requirement Submission Deadlines https://www.plu.edu/nursing-student-handbook/clinical-practice-policies-and-health-requirements-expectation/health-requirement-submission-deadlines/

TermDeadline Fall SemesterJuly 15 January TermNovember 15 Spring SemesterNovember 15 Summer Term(s)A

Hostile Environment https://www.plu.edu/nursing-student-handbook/clinical-practice-policies-and-health-requirements-expectation/incident-reports/hostile-environment/

A hostile environment may include, but not limited to: bullying, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, lateral violence, discrimination, and physical violence. Incidences of a hostile environment should be reported to the faculty of record. If the faculty of record is involved then the incident should be reported to the Dean.

Just Culture https://www.plu.edu/nursing-student-handbook/clinical-practice-policies-and-health-requirements-expectation/incident-reports/just-culture/

According to the American Nurses Association (2010), principles of Just Culture were borrowed from the aviation industry and seek to “create an environment that encourages individuals to report mistakes so that the precursors to errors can be better understood in order to fix the system issues” (p.1). The School of Nursing is committed to applying the principles of Just Culture to find a balance between blamelessness and corrective interventions for students and faculty practicing in nursing

Code of Ethics https://www.plu.edu/nursing-student-handbook/professional-conduct-and-values-of-the-nursing-profession/code-of-ethics/

The Code of Ethics for Nursing created by the American Nurses Association (ANA) is the gold standard for ethical professional and practice conduct. All faculty and nursing students at PLU School of Nursing are held to this code of ethics “for carrying out nursing responsibilities in a manner consistent with quality in nursing care and the ethical obligations of the profession” (ANA, 2014)