Student Organizations for Nursing Students

Undergraduate Nursing Activities and Advisory Council (UNAAC)

Functions

1. To foster communication among administrators, faculty, staff, and students through such things as student publications
2. To serve as a liaison among undergraduate students, faculty, staff, and the Student Government Association (SGA)
3. To plan and implement undergraduate student activities
4. To review and make recommendations to the dean regarding:

1. Evaluation procedures for undergraduate courses and teaching
2. Proposed appointment and promotion of faculty members in accordance with University Administrative Regulations
3. Programs of the College that relate to undergraduate students, with suggestions to the dean for involvement in national and international programs and opportunities to meet with visitors from other cultures and backgrounds
4. Undergraduate student problems, concerns, and appropriate actions

5. To identify and promote resources and support systems which will facilitate all undergraduate students' successful completion of the baccalaureate program, (e.g., buddy system, awareness of scholarships and loans, research assistant positions, master student leadership development opportunities)
6. To provide opportunities for involvement in community service
7. To promote links among all College of Nursing organizations to foster better communication and cohesiveness
8. To conduct and oversee all undergraduate student class officer election processes

Membership

1. Five voluntary representatives from both the first and second semester sophomore classes
2. Junior and senior class officers from each semester, having been elected in the semester preceding the year of service
3. One additional representative from each of the junior and senior classes elected in the semester preceding year of service
4. Other representatives shall include an R.N. representative, the UKSNA president, the College of Nursing senator to SGA, the associate dean of undergraduate studies, an advisor from the teaching staff chosen by the Executive Committee in the fall, and the coordinator of alumni affairs.

Graduate Student Activities and Advisory Committee

 According to rules of the University Senate, the faculty of each college within the University and the faculty of the Graduate School must establish some form of student advisory council to represent student opinion on academic matters. The Graduate Student Activities and Advisory Committee conforms to the rules of the University Senate.

Functions

1. Fosters communication between faculty and students.
2. Plans and implements programs of interest to the graduate students and nursing profession.
3. Reviews and makes recommendations to the dean regarding:

1. Student conduct in terms of professional nursing ethics and related University and Medical Center documents.
2. Evaluation procedures for courses and teaching

4. Advises the dean regarding proposed appointment and promotion of faculty members in accordance with University Administrative Regulations (ARII‑1.0‑1, pg. 4).
5. Evaluates the programs of the College that relate to students and makes recommendations to the dean.
6. Identifies resources and support systems which will facilitate successful completion of the program.
7. Identifies student problems and concerns and recommends appropriate actions to the dean.
8. Evaluates activities of the graduate student body annually and makes recommendations to the dean.

Membership

1. Six students, elected by the graduate student body (three master's, two doctoral from campus, 1 master's from an outreach site)
2. One graduate faculty member, elected by the graduate student body.
3. Student services officer.
4. Associate dean for Ph.D. studies and the associate dean for M.S.N. and D.N.P. studies, both ex-officio .
5. Chair to be elected from among the student members.

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