Shared Governance Through Bylaws: Transformation Within a College of Nursing.
Journal
The Journal of nursing education
ISSN: 1938-2421
Titre abrégé: J Nurs Educ
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7705432
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
May 2024
May 2024
Historique:
medline:
11
5
2024
pubmed:
11
5
2024
entrez:
10
5
2024
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Enhancing faculty voice and promoting shared governance within academia has long been called for but has not been well-reported. A college of nursing in the midwestern United States identified shortcomings in its organizational structure including lack of faculty voice, communication barriers, lack of faculty participation in decision making, and academic programs operating independently. A workgroup was formed to transform the bylaws to promote shared governance, including faculty voice, equality, and engagement. The bylaws were revised and presented to faculty for discussion, further revisions, and vote. The revised bylaws were approved and implemented in August 2021. Through transformation of the bylaws, the college's 12-committee structure was reconceptualized to five standing committees and 13 subcommittees. Clear communication lines and cross-committee collaboration was established to break down the former academic program silos. Faculty with primary teaching assignments are equally represented throughout the structure with voice, vote, and responsibility.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
UNASSIGNED
Enhancing faculty voice and promoting shared governance within academia has long been called for but has not been well-reported. A college of nursing in the midwestern United States identified shortcomings in its organizational structure including lack of faculty voice, communication barriers, lack of faculty participation in decision making, and academic programs operating independently.
METHOD
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A workgroup was formed to transform the bylaws to promote shared governance, including faculty voice, equality, and engagement.
RESULTS
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The bylaws were revised and presented to faculty for discussion, further revisions, and vote. The revised bylaws were approved and implemented in August 2021.
CONCLUSION
UNASSIGNED
Through transformation of the bylaws, the college's 12-committee structure was reconceptualized to five standing committees and 13 subcommittees. Clear communication lines and cross-committee collaboration was established to break down the former academic program silos. Faculty with primary teaching assignments are equally represented throughout the structure with voice, vote, and responsibility.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38729136
doi: 10.3928/01484834-20240305-01
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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