Bylaws of the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine

Approved by the Dean on April 18, 2025
Approved by the Faculty on May 5, 2025
Approved by the President on May 6, 2025

Article 1: Introduction

1.1 Bylaws

1.1.1 Authorization

The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) bylaws, refer to, interface and are consistent with the University of Nevada, Reno (University) bylaws and the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Code. They govern UNR Med’s organizational and administrative structure and its personnel policies and procedures.

The UNR Med bylaws are authorized by Section 2.1.1 of the University bylaws.

1.1.2 Scope of the Bylaws

These bylaws provide for UNR Med’s organizational and administrative structure and its personnel policies and procedures. They shall be subordinate to and shall not conflict with the University bylaws, Board of Regents’ policy, the NSHE Code, and the laws of both the State of Nevada and the United States of America.

1.1.3 Amendment of the Bylaws

Any member of the UNR Med faculty and/or the UNR Med dean may propose amendments to the UNR Med bylaws. Proposed amendments shall be submitted in writing to the UNR Med Faculty Council chair and the dean who shall, via the processes defined by the University Faculty Senate, forward proposed drafts to the University Faculty Senate for review. Upon approval of a two-thirds majority of those voting in a confidential process as described in section 2.3.8 of the University bylaws, with sufficient notice to allow all eligible faculty members to participate, the proposed amendments will be forwarded to the dean for approval and then to the president for approval. Fully approved amendments will be forwarded to the University Faculty Senate Office. The amendment(s) will be incorporated into the UNR Med bylaws and be in full force upon completion of the following steps as provided for in Section 2.1.1 of the University bylaws:

Review by the Faculty Senate
Approval by two-thirds of the UNR Med faculty-at-large voting in a confidential process as described in section 2.3.8 of the University bylaws.
Approval by the dean of the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine.
Approval by the president of the University of Nevada, Reno.

The most recently approved bylaws shall be forwarded to the Faculty Senate Office and made available to all faculty members.

1.1.4 Interpretation of Bylaws

Questions of interpretation of the UNR Med bylaws shall be directed to the UNR Med Faculty Council, which shall review the questions and forward a recommendation to the dean. The dean’s decision shall be based upon appropriate consultation, and consistent with the NSHE Code, University bylaws, and established University and UNR Med policies and procedures, which may include consultation with the Office of General Counsel. The dean’s decision is final.

Article 2: UNR Med Organization

2.1 Units and Departments Organization

2.1.1 Units, Departments, Centers, Laboratories and Libraries

UNR Med is organized into an administrative unit, academic departments, and centers and laboratories all of which report to the dean. The Office of the Dean shall maintain a current organizational chart on its website.

2.1.1.1 Administrative Unit

The Office of the Dean is UNR Med’s administrative unit and consists of the dean, subordinate deans such as vice dean, senior associate, associate and assistant deans, and any other administrative personnel appointed by the dean including those administrators who also have appointments in academic departments. It shall be administered by the dean.

2.1.1.2 Academic Departments

The academic departments shall be administered by departmental chairs and designated according to their major area(s) of specialization and function. These academic departments include:

Department of Emergency Medicine
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Department of Medicine
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Department of Neurology
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Department of Pediatrics
Department of Pharmacology
Department of Physiology and Cell Biology
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology
Department of Surgery

For the purposes of these bylaws, the biomedical sciences departments include Microbiology and Immunology, Pharmacology, and Physiology and Cell Biology.

For the purposes of these bylaws, clinical departments include Family and Community Medicine, Medicine, Neurology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Pediatrics, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Speech Pathology and Audiology, Emergency Medicine and Surgery.

2.1.1.3 Centers, Laboratories and Libraries

Centers, Laboratories and Libraries are administered by Directors who are appointed by the dean, and contribute to the UNR Med missions through specific activities that may include teaching, research, service and other academic programming. These Centers and Laboratories include:

Student Health Center
Sanford Center for Aging
Nevada State Public Health Laboratory
Savitt Medical Library

2.1.2 Department Organization

Each academic department shall have a chair who is responsible for the administration of the department. The chair reports directly to the dean. Individual departments may adopt their own departmental bylaws if they so choose in accordance with University bylaw 2.1.2, UNR Med bylaws, and University Administrative Manual (“UAM”) Section 48. Departmental bylaws will be subordinate to and must conform to UNR Med bylaws, University bylaws, NSHE Code, and the laws of the State of Nevada and the United States of America.

Department bylaws must be reviewed by the UNR Med Faculty Council and approved by:

A majority vote of the departmental faculty in a confidential vote (in accordance with University bylaw 2.3.8)
The department chair
The dean, in accordance with University bylaw 2.1.2, and the University Administrative Manual Section 48

2.2 The Dean and Administrators

2.2.1 The Dean

The dean is the principal administrative officer of UNR Med. The dean also serves as the Chief Academic Officer of UNR Med and Renown Health as stated in the Affiliation Agreement By and Among Renown Health, the Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education on behalf of the University of Nevada, Reno and its School of Medicine, the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine Integrated Clinical Services, Inc. dated June 10, 2021 (the “Affiliation Agreement”).

2.2.2 Responsibilities and Duties

The dean is responsible for the overall administration of UNR Med and for the duties of the Chief Academic Officer of UNR Med and Renown Health. The dean’s responsibilities include the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the school’s policies, budget and programs. As the leader of UNR Med the dean is responsible for achieving the institution's mission through the execution of the strategic plan. In alignment with the mission, the dean has the following major areas of responsibility: student education and postgraduate training; clinical care; and research. The dean may appoint subordinate deans such as a vice dean, senior associate deans, associate deans and assistant deans and other personnel to assist in the efficient administration and operation of the medical school.

The dean shall fulfill additional responsibilities as outlined for deans in NSHE Code, University bylaws and the University Administrative Manual.

The dean shall make an annual State of the School report, which will be made available to faculty and administrative personnel.

2.2.3 Vice Dean, Senior Associate, Associate, and Assistant Deans

UNR Med shall have a vice dean and senior associate, associate, and assistant deans, as determined and appointed by the dean, who serve in advisory roles to the dean and at the pleasure of the dean. Specific duties and responsibilities shall be stated in the job description and the annual role statement and/or goals.

2.2.4 Department Chairs

Each academic department in UNR Med shall have a department chair nominated by the dean. The dean shall submit such nomination to the president for approval. Each UNR Med/Renown integrated clinical department shall have a department chair nominated by the dean and the Renown Health CEO. The dean shall submit such nomination to the president for approval. Chairs serve at the pleasure of the president per University bylaws 3.6.1.

When there is a vacancy in the position of department chair, an internal or external search will be conducted as determined by the president in consultation with the provost and the dean. Nomination of chairs shall be made by search committees to the dean. The dean may nominate and the president may appoint an interim chair without a search. The initial chair term may be up to five years and renewable thereafter for a term determined by and upon approval of the dean.

2.2.4.1 Evaluation of Department Chairs:

The dean evaluates the performance of chairs annually in consultation with the professional and classified staff of the department per these bylaws. The dean shall consult with the Renown Medical Group CEO or successor position on the annual evaluations of clinical department chairs.

2.2.4.2 Responsibilities of Department Chairs:

Department chairs as administrators shall be directly responsible to their supervisor for the operation of their departments. Chairs in clinical departments integrated with Renown Health report to the dean and have a reporting line to Renown Medical Group CEO or successor position appropriate to duties and responsibilities with Renown as set forth in their role statements, Renown job descriptions, and the Affiliation Agreement.

With the aid of the departmental faculty members, the chair is responsible for the development and maintenance of an environment that fosters high standards in teaching, research, scholarly activity, service, and patient care aligned with the UNR Med vision, mission, and core values. The chair presides over departmental meetings and reports to the departmental faculty members on matters that affect the faculty or departmental programs. The chair ensures that departmental faculty members have input in decisions affecting their welfare and the welfare of the department. The chair conducts the annual evaluation of departmental faculty and staff members in accordance with University bylaw 3.3.2, including but not limited to assessing the teaching evaluations of instructional faculty members completed by their students. Chairs, or their designee shall meet with each faculty at a frequency set forth for that faculty’s designated track to discuss their evaluations and academic/career progression. Faculty members receiving an overall rating of “unsatisfactory” on their evaluation shall be provided with constructive feedback in the written evaluation for improving their performance. This constructive feedback must include a written plan for improvement. Chairs make recommendations concerning promotion and tenure according to processes set forth in NSHE Code Section 3.4.2 and University bylaws 3.3 and 3.4. Chairs are responsible for departmental faculty and staff member recruitment.

Each faculty member shall be evaluated in writing at least once annually by department chairs, center directors, or other designated supervisor according to the faculty member’s specific professional responsibilities, in accordance with University bylaws 3.3 and 3.4. Chairs shall fulfill their responsibilities for third and subsequent year progress toward tenure reviews, and reviewing applications for tenure and promotion in accordance with University bylaws 3.3 and 3.4.

Chairs prepare an annual budget in collaboration with the senior associate dean for Administration and Finance and maintain financial records concerning departmental activities. Upon request of the dean, chairs prepare an annual department report and submit it to the dean and members of the department concerning the department's accomplishments during the past fiscal year in the areas of recruitment, teaching, research, grants, scholarly activity, non-clinical service, clinical service, and philanthropy.

Chairs are responsible for all University equipment and facilities that have been assigned to or acquired by their respective departments, including but not limited to an inventory of departmental equipment.

2.3 UNR Med Committees/Councils

Except as specified in these bylaws, all committee/council members must hold a faculty appointment at UNR Med. Academic faculty, which includes faculty employed by the University or a major affiliate as per UNR Med bylaws 2.4.2, and administrative faculty are eligible for membership except as otherwise stated in these bylaws. Members of committees/councils shall be either elected or appointed as provided in these bylaws. Nominations for elected committee/council members will be solicited by UNR Med Faculty Council. Unless as otherwise stated for a specific committee/council, members’ terms begin July 1 and end June 30. Any committee/council member may be removed at the discretion of their chair/supervisor. Such removal may be appealed to the dean whose decision is final.

An annual election will be held in the spring for all committees/councils with elected members. Committee positions specific to a faculty category, academic (either biomedical sciences or clinical) or administrative, shall be elected by the faculty of that category. Committee positions open to the faculty-at-large shall be elected by the faculty-at-large. When a committee/council vacancy occurs in either an appointed or an elected position, the dean will appoint a faculty member to serve the remainder of the term.

Committees/councils may adopt a charter to state additional procedures, which shall not be inconsistent with these bylaws. Committees may create subcommittees over which they have authority and will define roles, tasks, and/or procedures.

Each committee/council shall have a chair, elected or appointed as provided in these bylaws. The chair shall prepare and distribute an agenda in advance of each committee meeting and ensure distribution of meeting minutes to members. Except as otherwise provided in these bylaws, the dean or their designee is a non-voting ex-officio member of all committees/councils and will attend either at their pleasure, and/or by invitation of the committee/council chair to address a particular issue.

For all committee/council meetings, a quorum is 50% of the total voting members unless as otherwise stated for a specific committee/council.

UNR Med Office of General Counsel shall provide legal advice to all committees when requested or as necessary.

Voting: Each faculty committee/council member has one vote. Ex officio members do not vote. A measure passes with a majority vote of members present at a meeting where there is a quorum.

2.3.1 Faculty Council

Responsibilities:

The Faculty Council has shared governance and internal communication responsibilities at UNR Med. The Faculty Council is advisory to the dean. The Faculty Council shall request updates from the UNR Med representatives of the University Faculty Senate regarding Senate agendas, votes, reports and activities. Specific responsibilities include:

Conducting UNR Med faculty committee elections
Reviewing and providing feedback to the dean on proposed amendments to these bylaws and on proposed policies and proposed policy changes as requested
Reviewing institutional reports (e.g., medical education, finance and faculty recruitment) as requested by the dean
Reviewing any issues deemed relevant to faculty teaching, research, service, or clinical activity as brought forward by faculty or administration, excluding confidential personnel matters
Develop the form and process for the professional and classified staff consultation used in the evaluation of supervisory faculty.
Participating in the Strategic Planning process at UNR Med
Disseminating summaries of Faculty Council meetings and other UNR Med information as appropriate to the UNR Med faculty at large
Other duties as requested by the dean.

Membership:

The voting membership of the Faculty Council shall include:

Five academic faculty elected from the biomedical sciences departments
Five academic faculty elected from the clinical departments
Four elected administrative faculty
One Community (adjunct/clinical) Faculty shall be appointed, by the dean, to serve a renewable three-year term. This position is non-voting as per University bylaws 2.3.6.

Department chairs, center directors and those with titles of assistant dean or higher are not eligible to be representatives. Representatives shall serve staggered three-year terms with approximately one third of the membership rotating on/off the Faculty Council each year. Members may serve more than one three-year term.

The chair and vice-chair of the Faculty Council are elected by the Council from among its academic faculty members. The chair and vice chair shall serve staggered two years. The chair and vice chair may be reelected to serve one additional term.

The chair of the Faculty Council is a voting member of the UNR Med Executive Committee.

A quorum shall not exist for Faculty Council unless the majority of those present are academic faculty.

Meetings:

The Faculty Council shall meet at least six times each academic year.

2.3.2 UNR Med Executive Committee

Responsibilities:

The UNR Med Executive Committee is responsible for working with the dean to determine the governance and policy-making processes for UNR Med. The committee is advisory to the dean on matters of school policy, strategic planning and other issues affecting the school and has authority for approving UNR Med policies. All policy approval not specifically assigned to other committees/councils within these bylaws are subject to the approval of the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee may delegate approval authority for such polices to such committees/councils. The committee shall have other duties as assigned by the dean. The committee is advisory to the dean.

Membership:

The voting membership of the UNR Med Executive Committee shall include:

Vice dean
Senior associate deans, for Institutional and Faculty Affairs, Research, Administration and Finance, and Undergraduate Academic Affairs
Associate deans for Graduate Medical Education, Clinical Affairs, Institutional Wellness and Statewide Initiatives
Assistant Dean for Institutional Assessment and Accreditation
Director, Physician Assistant Studies Program
One chair from the clinical departments, appointed by the dean and serving staggered two-year terms with other chair
One chair from the biomedical sciences departments, appointed by the dean and serving staggered two-year terms with other chair
Faculty Council chair
Classified Staff Council chair
Director of operations and strategic initiatives
One academic faculty elected from the biomedical sciences departments and serving a two-year term
One academic faculty elected from the clinical departments and serving a two-year term
One elected administrative faculty serving a two-year term.

The dean chairs the Executive Committee and is a non-voting member. Additional non-voting members may be appointed by and at the discretion of the dean.

Meetings:

The Executive Committee shall meet at least four times per academic year.

2.3.3 Medical Education Steering Committee (MESC)

Responsibilities:

The Medical Education Steering Committee (MESC) is the faculty committee responsible for the overall design, management, integration, evaluation, and enhancement of a coherent and coordinated M.D. Program curriculum. The MESC is responsible for the curriculum as a whole and develops and approves medical education policy, plans and facilitates faculty participation in medical education activities and collaborates with the senior associate dean for institutional and faculty affairs on planning and facilitation of faculty development programs. The MESC shall formally establish standing subcommittees for each phase of the curriculum, -a minimum of two- which it shall define. The MESC appoints, establishes the procedures, responsibilities, leadership and membership of standing sub-committees and plans joint meetings of the MESC and sub-committees. Phase-based subcommittee chairs must be academic faculty members.

The MESC chair will report on the curriculum and activities of the MESC to UNR Med committees, leadership, faculty, staff and others as requested.

Any task forces and sub-committees created by the MESC may include members from within and outside the MESC committee as needed.

The committee shall have other duties as assigned by the dean.

Membership:

The voting membership of the MESC shall include:

Three academic faculty elected from the biomedical sciences departments
Three academic faculty elected from the clinical departments
One academic faculty from the biomedical sciences departments, appointed by the chairs of those departments
One academic faculty from the clinical departments, appointed by the chairs of those departments
One academic faculty member, appointed by the dean from the faculty of the biomedical sciences or the clinical departments
Two medical students, elected by and from among the eight student curriculum representatives
The chair of each standing phase-based sub-committees, who shall be academic faculty

No more than 30% of the committee’s appointed voting membership shall be held by those faculty with significant administrative leadership positions, including department chairs, center directors and those with titles of assistant dean or higher.

The senior associate dean for undergraduate academic affairs, the associate dean for curricular affairs and the associate dean for student affairs will each serve as ex-officio, non-voting members of the committee.

Elected and appointed faculty members on the MESC shall serve staggered, three-year terms and shall not serve more than two terms in succession.

The MESC shall elect a chair from among its academic faculty members; the chair shall serve renewable two-years terms. In the event none of the faculty members are available to serve as MESC chair, the associate dean for curricular affairs shall serve as chair, maintaining their non-voting capacity, until such time that a voting member is available to serve.

Meetings:

The MESC shall meet no fewer than six times each academic year.

2.3.4 Medical School Admissions Committee

Responsibilities:

The Medical School Admissions Committee reviews all eligible medical school applicants and has final responsibility and authority for the selection of all entering medical students at UNR Med inclusive of dual degree and admission pathway programs. The Admissions Committee has authority over its operations. The Admissions Committee is responsible for implementing all admissions requirements and selection criteria, which are established by the UNR Med faculty. All admission policies and procedures are non-discriminatory, conform to state and federal laws and regulations, and are not influenced by any political or financial factors.

Membership:

The voting membership of the Admissions Committee shall include:

Three academic faculty elected from the biomedical sciences departments
Five academic faculty elected from the clinical departments
One elected faculty-at-large
One non-medical school faculty member from the University of Nevada, Reno, appointed by the dean.
Two practicing physicians from among the UNR Med community (adjunct/clinical) faculty, appointed by the dean, at least one of whom shall be a UNR Med alumnus.
Two medical students appointed by the dean.

The assistant/associate dean for admissions serves as the chair of the committee. The chair is a non-voting member, except in case of a tie when the chair shall vote.

The chair may appoint at their discretion a vice chair from outside the committee to be available to support committee functions, including presiding over committee meetings at the request of or in the absence of the chair, or to fill temporary membership vacancies. The vice chair is a non-voting member except when filling a temporary vacancy or in case of a tie when the chair is unavailable to vote.

Elected and appointed faculty members, with the exception of the chair and vice chair, shall serve staggered three-year terms and may not serve more than two terms in succession. The student members shall serve staggered two-year terms.

Members shall recuse themselves from taking part in discussions or decisions for applicants to whom they have a conflict of interest. Conflicts of interest includes but is not limited to being a relative or family friend of a current committee member applying for admission, providing an applicant mentorship, serving as a letter writer or classroom instructor, or any other relationship that would not allow a member to be an impartial evaluator of an applicant.

A quorum shall not exist for the admissions committee unless the majority of those present are academic faculty.

Meetings:

The Admissions Committee shall meet no less than two times each academic year. The proceedings of this committee shall be confidential to the extent allowed by law.

2.3.5 Student Promotion and Conduct Committee (SPCC)

Responsibilities:

The Student Promotion and Conduct Committee (SPCC) oversees the promotion, and personal and professional development of medical students. The SPCC shall evaluate student progress and performance pursuant to UNR Med policies and make decisions concerning student promotion, probation, suspension, dismissal, reinstatement and related academic matters. The SPCC’s decisions may be subject to appeal, pursuant to UNR Med policies. The associate dean for student affairs or their designee shall be responsible for presenting to the committee relevant information concerning all medical students whose performance requires review, in accordance with the applicable UNR Med policy.

The committee shall follow and apply the approved UNR Med policies and procedures, and the regulations set forth in the Student Handbook. The SPCC develops and approves student affairs policies related to the personal and professional development of medical students. To the extent such policies and procedures relate to student discipline and sanctions against students, those policies are subject to review by the University General Counsel and are effective upon approval of the president pursuant to NSHE Code Section 10.1.1.

The committee is responsible for the periodic review of the Student Handbook and for recommending Handbook changes, if any, to the associate deans for student affairs and for curricular affairs. The committee shall periodically review the UNR Med published standards required of medical students, for student promotion and for graduation, and obtain input on recommended changes from the Medical Education Steering Committee.

Membership:

The voting membership of the SPCC shall include:

Five academic faculty elected from the biomedical sciences departments
Five academic faculty elected from the clinical departments
One elected faculty-at-large

The senior associate dean for undergraduate academic affairs, the associate dean for curricular affairs, the associate dean for student affairs, and the director of student affairs will serve as ex-officio, non-voting members of the committee.

For review of students in dual degree graduate programs, a member of the University graduate school faculty from the applicable degree program will be appointed by the dean as an additional voting member.

Members shall serve staggered, three-year terms and shall not serve more than two terms in succession.

Members shall recuse themselves from taking part in discussions or decisions for students to whom they have a conflict of interest. Conflicts of interest includes but is not limited to students to whom committee members have provided healthcare and students for whom they have contributed to the issue being considered for adverse action.

The chair shall be elected by the committee from among its members and shall have full voting privileges.

Meetings:

The SPCC shall meet no less than six times each academic year. The proceedings of this committee shall be confidential to the extent allowed by law.

2.3.6 Promotion and Tenure Committee

Responsibilities:

The Promotion and Tenure Committee reviews applications for promotion and tenure and makes recommendations to the dean.

The committee shall review the faculty member’s promotion application, the department chair’s recommendation and report, supporting materials, and outside letters, and shall vote, in a confidential process as described in University Bylaw 2.3.8, for or against the applicant’s promotion. In addition to the vote, the committee report shall include a summary of the discussion that occurred without attribution of specific comments. Letters or other communications from individual University faculty members are not part of the process, shall not be included in the report, and shall not be considered at any point in the promotion process. The committee’s recommendations are advisory to the dean.

Review of tenure applications shall include a review of the faculty member’s annual evaluations and any rejoinders to those evaluations and/or peer evaluations.

The standards for recommending appointment with tenure are stated in NSHE Code section 3.4.2.

In rating applicants for appointment with tenure under the standards set forth in Code section 3.4.2, the committee shall rate applicants as (i) “excellent,” (ii) “commendable,” (iii) “satisfactory”, or (iv) “unsatisfactory”. No other rating terminology shall be used in evaluating the applicant for appointment with tenure.

All third-year progress toward tenure reviews shall be prepared by the department chair in consultation with the committee and in consultation with the dean, who consults with the committee. Reviews shall be forwarded by the dean to the executive vice president and provost.

This committee shall also scrutinize the promotion process to help ensure that existing procedures are fairly and equitably implemented.

The committee shall have other duties as assigned by the dean.

Membership:

The voting membership of the Promotion and Tenure Committee shall include:

Five academic faculty elected from the biomedical sciences departments
Five academic faculty elected from the clinical departments

All members of the Promotion and Tenure Committee shall have the rank of associate professor and have been on the UNR Med faculty for at least three years, or the rank of full professor and been on the UNR Med faculty for at least two years. A minimum of eight members of the committee must hold an appointment of at least 0.5 FTE at UNR Med. The committee must include at least four members who hold tenure and the rank of professor. The senior associate dean for institutional and faculty affairs is a voting member of the committee.

Committee members shall serve staggered three-year terms beginning January 1 and ending December 31. The dean shall appoint the committee chair from among the members. The committee chair may request that the dean appoint additional members to serve one year only in the event there are a significant number of applications for promotion and/or tenure that will place considerable burden on committee members as determined by the committee chair. Faculty members being considered for tenure or promotion are not eligible to serve on the committee. Faculty members may not vote on their own appointment, tenure, or promotion or in cases where a conflict of interest exists. Conflict of interest shall be disclosed to the committee chair who shall consult with the dean prior to making a determination.

For departments with fewer than three faculty members at the appropriate rank or status available for voting, the dean shall enlist faculty at the rank or status at issue from kindred departments with the approval of the provost.

Only members who have already attained the rank or status at issue may vote on an application for promotion or tenure. When evaluating teaching, research or service, the committee shall utilize the standards required in the NSHE Code. The Committee shall report all individual recommendations to the dean.

Meetings:

The Promotion and Tenure Committee shall meet no less than one time each academic year. The proceedings of this committee shall be confidential to the extent allowed by law.

2.3.7 Conflict of Interest (COI) Committee

Responsibilities:

The UNR Med COI Committee is responsible for establishing criteria for what constitutes a conflict, defining potential conflicts of interest, identifying instances where the criteria apply, and assessing their impact on UNR Med decision-making. The committee operates under the UNR Med COI policy and focuses specifically on conflicts related to clinical and educational activities, including those arising from private commercial interests, such as pharmaceutical companies and medical technology, involving UNR Med faculty, students, residents, and staff.

The UNR Med COI Committee oversees education and outreach to the UNR Med community about COI, conducts reviews of the UNR Med COI policy, and as needed, suggests revisions for approval by the Med Executive Committee. The committee reviews disclosures and collaborates with the University, supervisors and the Senior Associate Dean for Institutional and Faculty Affairs on the development, approval and monitoring of COI management plans. The committee also reviews, approves, or denies requests for exceptions to the UNR Med COI policy. Appeals of UNR Med COI Committee decisions may be considered by the dean for independent evaluation or through the establishment of a review panel, appointed by the dean, that may include members of the UNR Med COI Committee.

The UNR Med COI Committee is a complementary body to the University COI Committee, with the Chair of the UNR Med COI Committee serving as a member of the University COI Committee. While the UNR Med COI Committee focuses on conflicts of interest in clinical and educational activities, the University COI Committee has a broader scope that includes research and institutional conflicts of interest.

The committee shall have other duties as assigned by the dean.

Membership:

The voting membership of the COI Committee shall include no fewer than six members, appointed by the dean, in consultation with the UNR Med Executive Committee, and representative of the school’s mission.

The dean shall appoint a Chair of the UNR Med COI Committee.

Each voting member shall be a UNR Med faculty or staff member. Non-voting members may be appointed by the dean as needed. Committee members shall recuse themselves from discussions and decision related to their individual COI disclosures.

Meetings:

The Conflict of Interest Committee shall meet no less than two times each academic year.

2.3.8 Research Space Efficiency Committee

Responsibilities:

The research space efficiency committee reviews the density of research activity and funding in the biomedical research laboratories of UNR Med, identifies opportunities to increase the efficiency of laboratory space usage, makes recommendations on locating new research programs and reports findings annually to the dean.

The committee shall have other duties as assigned by the dean.

Membership:

The voting membership of the Research Space Efficiency Committee shall include at least seven members: two from each of the biomedical sciences departments and the senior associate dean for research, who chairs the committee. Members are proposed by the senior associate dean for research, subject to approval by the dean.

Meetings:

The Research Space Efficiency Committee shall meet no less than one time each academic year.

2.3.9 Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC)

Responsibilities:

The Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC) oversees and administers all aspects of residency education and establishes and implements policies and procedures regarding the quality of graduate medical education and the work environment for all fellows and residents, subject to the approval of the dean. The GMEC shall report outcomes of GMEC meetings to stakeholders, including but not limited to the dean, the Renown Health CEO and the Director of the Veterans Affairs Sierra Nevada Health Care, at least annually, or as directed by the Designated Institutional Official.

The oversight and responsibilities of the UNR Med GMEC will be consistent with the requirements outlined by the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Institutional Requirements.

Membership:

The membership of the UNR Med GMEC will be consistent with the requirements outlined by the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Institutional Requirements.

The associate dean for graduate medical education / designated institutional official (DIO) may appoint additional members GMEC as needed and with the consent of the existing GMEC membership.

Meetings:

The GMEC shall meet no less than once each quarter of the academic year and may meet more frequently as necessary to fulfill its responsibilities and align with the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Institutional Requirements.

Meetings must include attendance by at least one resident/fellow member.

2.3.10 Continuous Quality Improvement Committee

Responsibilities:

The Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) committee is responsible for engaging in continuous quality improvement processes and monitoring of the medical education program’s compliance with accreditation standards. The CQI committee reviews data related to compliance with the LCME standards and elements and works with the assistant/associate dean for institutional assessment and accreditation to identify at-risk areas and opportunities for improvement. For elements that are identified as high risk for being out of compliance, the committee ensures that improvement plans are developed and implemented.

The CQI committee monitors the progress towards CQI goals, adjusts related plans as necessary, and ensures continuous improvement of the medical education program. The CQI Committee is advisory to the dean.

Membership:

Members are appointed by the dean and shall include UNR Med representatives necessary to ensure broad input on compliance and improvement regarding all the LCME standards and elements. Membership includes, but is not limited to:

vice dean
senior associate dean for undergraduate academic affairs
senior associate dean for institutional and faculty affairs
senior associate dean of administration and finance
associate dean for curricular affairs
associate dean for student affairs
associate dean for diversity and inclusion
associate dean for clinical affairs
assistant dean for medical student research
assistant/associate dean for admissions
assistant/associate dean for institutional assessment and accreditation
clinical department chair (one)
biomedical sciences department chair (one)
Liaison Committee of Medical Education (LCME) faculty accreditation lead

All members of the committee are voting members.

The CQI committee is chaired by the assistant dean for institutional assessment and accreditation, in close consultation with the designated LCME faculty accreditation lead.

Meetings:

The CQI Committee meets at the call of the chair or as requested by the dean and no fewer than six times each academic year.

2.4 Faculty

2.4.1 Faculty Governance

The faculty participates in shared governance in accordance with the UNR Med and University bylaws, the NSHE Code, the Constitution and laws of the State of Nevada, and the Constitution and laws of the United States of America.

2.4.2 Faculty

The UNR Med faculty shall consist of all persons holding professional positions as authorized by Chapter 1 of the NSHE Code.

Definitions of Faculty

Academic and administrative faculty are defined by University bylaws section 2.3.2. The faculty-at-large shall include all academic and administrative faculty who are permitted to vote per these bylaws.

“Academic faculty” means instructional, research, and library faculty as defined by the Board of Regents. These faculty shall possess at least the master’s degree or its equivalent in the appropriate academic discipline, unless the president waives this requirement. Academic Clinical Faculty are faculty whose primary appointment is in a clinical department. Pursuant to University Bylaws 2.3.6, UNR Med may also utilize the term “Academic Clinical Faculty” for those Joint Faculty members who are employed by a major NSHE affiliate as per NSHE Code, Chapter 5.4.11, and for whom approval of this designation has been granted by the dean.

“Community Faculty” are volunteer Adjunct/Clinical faculty not employed by a major NSHE affiliate.

“Administrative faculty” means those professional staff employed in executive, supervisory or support positions, as defined by the Board of Regents. These faculty shall possess at least the bachelor’s degree or its equivalent, unless the president waives this requirement.

Meetings of the Faculty

The UNR Med faculty may hold meetings for discussion of or action on any matter concerning programs, policies, functions or faculty welfare at UNR Med. Such meetings may be called by the dean or a designee, by the chair of the faculty council if directed by the majority of that body, or by a petition, signed by ten percent of the faculty, which has been submitted to the dean and the chair of the faculty council. Faculty shall receive notice of the date, time, place and agenda of a meeting no later than three working days prior to the meeting. The dean shall preside over any meetings of the faculty and shall determine the order of business and provide an opportunity for introduction of new business from the floor.

Faculty Votes

Voting rights of UNR Med faculty members shall be aligned with NSHE Code, University bylaws and the University Administrative Manual. Joint Faculty members classified as “Academic Clinical Faculty” by the dean may serve on UNR Med committees and may vote on matters internal to UNR Med and its departments.

Professional Responsibilities

All personnel evaluations for academic faculty shall be made on the basis of written and specific professional responsibilities and performance expectations that are stated in the annual role statement and mutually agreed upon by the individual faculty member and the department chair. All personnel evaluations for administrative faculty shall be made on the basis of written and specific professional responsibilities and performance expectations that are stated in the job description and goals established by the supervisor. All specifications of professional responsibilities for a member of the faculty shall be in accordance with the mission and priorities of UNR Med. Any deviations from the mission and priorities of UNR Med must be justified and approved in writing by the dean and the president. The role statement/goals shall be subject to appropriate periodic review, at a minimum annually, by the individual faculty member and the department chair/supervisor who shall make every effort to accommodate subsequent changes that may be desired by either party. If a member of the faculty and the department chair are unable to reach an agreement about specified professional responsibilities, the matter is subject to the grievance procedure outlined in the University bylaws 3.2. The agreed upon specification of professional responsibilities may be subject to review by the dean or other appropriate administrators.

The professional responsibilities for academic faculty shall be evaluated in annual evaluations and promotion and tenure applications per the following standards:

Standard One: Teaching/Performance of Assigned Duties

A record of effectiveness as a teacher including, but not limited to:

Demonstrated teaching competence and efficiency in a classroom, laboratory, and/or clinical setting, the ability to communicate effectively with students and demonstrated skill in handling classroom and other duties related to teaching. Such a record may include, for example, a showing of the ability to impart knowledge, to excite students' interest in the subject matter, to evoke response in students and to demonstrate competence in advising students. A record of teaching effectiveness may include formal evaluations (numerical ratings and comments) submitted by students and/or residents.
For academic faculty whose role does not include instruction, a record of effectiveness, efficiency and ability to perform assigned duties, which may include community engagement.

Standard Two: Research, Scholarly, Creative and Entrepreneurial Activity

Demonstrated continuing professional growth related to the academic faculty member's discipline or program area as shown by a record of research, grant funding and scholarly, creative or entrepreneurial activity, each of which may include community engagement, resulting in publication or comparable productivity.

Standard Three: Service

Evidence of achievement in Standard Three may include but is not limited to demonstration of performance and/or activities in line with UNR Med’s Professionalism Statement.

A record of service may include, but is not limited to:

Membership and participation in professional organizations
Ability to work with the faculty and students of the member institution in the best interests of the academic community and the people it serves, and to the extent that the job performance of the academic faculty member's administrative unit may not be otherwise adversely affected
Service on University or Nevada System of Higher Education committees
Recognition among colleagues for possessing integrity and the capacity for further significant intellectual and professional achievement
Recognition and respect outside the Nevada System of Higher Education community for participation in activities that use the faculty member’s knowledge and expertise or further the mission of the institution, or that provide an opportunity for professional growth through community engaged interaction with industry, business, government, and other institutions of our society, within the state, the nation or the world

The faculty member shall provide materials documenting their performance in support of the annual evaluation.

2.4.3 Evaluations

Annual Evaluation

Each faculty member shall be evaluated in writing at least once annually by their department chair, supervisor and the dean in regard to the above specified professional responsibilities as stated in the role statement for academic faculty and in regard to the goals and job description for administrative faculty.

Performance shall be rated as excellent, commendable, satisfactory, or unsatisfactory; no other terminology shall be used. An overall rating of either excellent or commendable shall be considered meritorious performance.

Evaluations of instructional faculty members shall include an assessment of teaching evaluations completed by their students and/or residents.

The department chair and dean may approve a Role Statement for a particular faculty member which includes no expectation of activity in a given area. In that event, the area does not require evaluation.

All evaluations shall be initiated by the department or the Office of the Dean and shall be made on the basis of equitable and uniform criteria for assessing the quality of performance for each area of professional activity evaluated. These criteria and the procedures by which they are evaluated shall be those specified in department, UNR Med, and University bylaws. All evaluations shall be conducted in accordance with the principles of judicious review, here defined as careful and professional assessment of admissible evidence materials presented so as to ensure a just and equitable recommendation.

Each faculty member shall be responsible for submitting the documentation on which their evaluations will be based as specified in department, UNR Med, and University bylaws. The chair or supervisor shall then review this documentation and write an annual evaluation of each faculty member's performance. This evaluation shall carry a signed statement indicating that the faculty member has read the evaluation or has waived the right to read it. The dean has final authority for assigning the performance and merit ratings for all faculty members.

If the faculty member disagrees with the annual evaluation rating, the faculty member may submit a written rejoinder (Section 5.16 of the Code) and/or may initiate a reconsideration and/or grievance through regular administrative channels as specified in University bylaws 3.2 and 3.3.2.

Faculty members receiving an overall rating of unsatisfactory on their annual evaluation shall be provided with constructive feedback in the written evaluation for improving their performance. This constructive feedback must include a written plan for improvement, which must be specific and must be provided at the time of the first unsatisfactory rating. The plan for improvement is overseen by the supervisor. The written evaluation will be shared with the faculty member and filed with the Office of the Dean.

If the annual performance evaluations provided for in Section 5.12 of NSHE Code result in a tenured faculty member receiving an overall unsatisfactory rating for two consecutive years, a hearing shall be held for the purpose of determining if the tenured faculty member should be retained in employment.

Supervisory Faculty Evaluation

The performance of supervisory faculty members shall include consultation with the professional and classified staff they supervise. UNR Med supervisory faculty are defined as academic department chairs and center, laboratory and library directors. The form and process will be developed by the UNR Med Faculty Council and administered by the Office of the Dean.

Evaluation of the dean

An evaluation of the dean shall be conducted as stated in University Bylaw 3.3.2 and shall include consultation with the professional and classified staff of UNR Med. In addition, there shall be a broader periodic evaluation of the dean by the president, with advice from the University Faculty Senate, once every five years.

Third Year Review

A probationary member of the faculty (those academic faculty eligible for appointment with tenure but who have not yet received such an appointment) must be evaluated and advised regarding progress toward tenure recommendation no later than the end of the third full academic year as a probationary member of the academic faculty of the University and, if not granted tenure, annually thereafter. The probationary faculty member shall be informed of this evaluation in writing, including the program of improvement that must be undertaken to be considered for tenure at a later date. All third-year narrative progress assessments shall be prepared by the department chair in consultation with the appropriate tenure review committee or promotion committee, if any, the senior associate dean for institutional and faculty affairs, and the dean in consultation with the appropriate tenure review committee or promotion committee, if any, and reviews shall be forwarded by the dean to the executive vice president and provost.

Progress toward tenure reviews subsequent to the third-year review shall be conducted by the chair in consultation with the dean.

2.4.4 Process and Criteria for Promotion and Tenure

Consideration for promotion will proceed in accordance with the procedures and timelines stated in the University bylaws 3.3.5.

Administrative Faculty

At any time after the first year of employment in a position, any member of the administrative faculty may request a reevaluation of the administrative grade of their current position. Any reevaluation will be based on the level of work and responsibilities associated with their position. The evaluation shall include a review of the faculty member’s annual evaluations and any rejoinders to those evaluations and/or peer evaluations.

After a request for a change in grade has been granted, a reevaluation will not be considered until one year has lapsed.

Academic Faculty

Process:

The Promotion and Tenure committee evaluates and rates faculty member applications for promotion and tenure in three areas of professional responsibility: teaching/performance of assigned duties; research, scholarly, creative, and entrepreneurial activity; and service as defined in UNR Med Bylaw 2.4.2. Only committee members who have already attained the rank or status at issue may participate in the evaluation. The evaluation shall include a review of the faculty member’s annual evaluations, contributions to the wider UNR Med and University community, professionalism and any rejoinders to those evaluations and/or peer evaluations.

Preparing the application and supporting materials is the responsibility of the faculty member, in consultation with the department chair. The chair shall evaluate the application in consultation with the eligible department academic faculty and recommend to the dean for promotion or notify the dean of the decision against promotion, in accordance with the department’s bylaws. With the recommendation for or decision against promotion, the chair must report the outcome of any vote by the department faculty or the department personnel committee, who shall vote in a confidential process as described in section 2.3.8 of University bylaws and attach the report from the department faculty or department personnel committee. The report from the department faculty or the department personnel committee shall include a summary of the discussion without attribution of the specific comments. In addition to the vote, the chair’s report shall include a summary of the report by the department faculty or the department personnel committee, without attribution of specific comments and the chair’s own separate evaluation of the application. Letters or other communications from individual University faculty members are not part of the process, shall not be included with the report, and shall not be considered at any point in the promotion process. The chair’s recommendation for promotion is advisory to the dean.

Promotion to Rank III and Rank IV shall require confidential reviews by at least four and no more than eight qualified professionals in the applicant’s discipline from outside the University. Promotion of non-tenure track (Rank 0) research faculty requires confidential reviews by at least three qualified professionals in the applicant’s discipline from outside the University. Promotion of non-tenure track (Rank 0) instructional/clinical faculty requires confidential reviews by at least two qualified professionals in the applicant’s discipline from outside the University.

Department Chairs are responsible for soliciting confidential external reviews. In selecting reviewers, the department chair shall consult with the department faculty or the department personnel committee. The chair may solicit recommended reviewers from the applicant, but such recommendations shall be advisory only. All committees and administrators involved in the promotion process shall have access to the reviews.

All completed UNR Med academic faculty applications for promotion and/or tenure are submitted to the Office of the Dean and reviewed by the UNR Med Promotion and Tenure Committee. The UNR Med Promotion and Tenure committee shall review the faculty member’s promotion application, the department chair’s recommendation and report, supporting materials, and outside letters, and shall vote, in a confidential process as described in section 2.3.8 of the University bylaws, for or against the applicant’s promotion. In addition to the vote, the UNR Med Promotion and Tenure Committee report shall include a summary of the discussion that occurred without attribution of specific comments. Letters or other communications from individual University faculty members are not part of the process, shall not be included with the report, and shall not be considered at any point in the promotion process. The committee’s recommendations are advisory to the college dean.

If the dean supports a recommendation for promotion, the dean’s recommendation is advisory to the provost. With the recommendation, the dean shall attach the faculty member’s promotion application, the report and vote of the UNR Med Promotion and Tenure Committee, the recommendation and report of the department chair, the report from the department faculty or department personnel committee, and the outside reviews. Letters or other communications from individual University faculty members are not part of the process, shall not be included with the report, and shall not be considered at any point in the promotion process. The University promotion and tenure committee or the University non-tenure track instructional promotion committee shall have access to all of these materials in its promotion review process, and this committee’s recommendation is advisory to the provost.

A Rank II faculty member shall be evaluated in writing by the department chair in consultation with the appropriate tenure review committee or promotion committee, if any, and the dean in consultation with the appropriate tenure review committee or promotion committee, if any, regarding progress toward promotion no later than the end of the third full academic year in rank. The above specified time shall not be construed as a minimum time in rank before a faculty member decides to seek promotion. A Rank II faculty member shall be evaluated annually thereafter by the department chair, as directed in section 2.4.3 of UNR Med bylaws.

A Rank III faculty member shall be evaluated in writing by the department and/or the dean regarding progress toward promotion no later than the end of the sixth full academic year in rank. The above specified time shall not be construed as a minimum time in rank before a faculty member decides to seek promotion.

Non-Tenure Track Rank 0(I), Rank 0(II), or Rank 0(III) faculty members shall be evaluated in writing by the department and/or the dean regarding progress toward promotion no later than the end of the sixth full academic year in rank. The above specified times shall not be construed as a minimum time in rank before a faculty member decides to seek promotion. Any rank may be a terminal rank should the faculty member decide not to seek promotion.

The standards and the ratings set forth in these bylaws are the standards that must be used by UNR Med and UNR Med departments in recommending academic faculty members for promotion. Department bylaws may provide for criteria within the ratings set forth in these bylaws for recommending academic faculty members for such appointment. Such criteria must be consistent with the provisions of these bylaws and must not be less stringent than the standards provided therein.

In rating applicants for promotion and tenure under the standards set forth in these bylaws, UNR Med shall rate applicants as (i) “excellent,” (ii) “commendable,” (iii) “satisfactory,” or (iv) “unsatisfactory.” No other rating terminology shall be used in evaluating the applicant for promotion.

Promotion Criteria – Tenure Track / Tenured Academic Faculty

The UNR Med Promotion and Tenure Committee shall apply the following criteria in evaluation of applications for promotion:

Promotion to Rank II

Faculty hired in Rank I are eligible for appointment to Rank II upon completion of the requirements stated in the employment offer, when the faculty member has attained a terminal degree in an appropriate professional field and has demonstrated evidence of achievement in teaching and/or research.

Promotion to Rank III

A faculty member in Rank II shall be eligible for promotion to Rank III when the faculty member has established a substantial record of achievement in teaching, research, and service. A departmental recommendation for promotion to Rank III may precede, accompany, or follow a recommendation for tenure for faculty members hired on the tenure track.

Promotion to Rank IV

A faculty member in Rank III shall be eligible for promotion to Rank IV when the faculty member has established a substantial and sustained record of achievement in teaching, research, and service. The record shall document publications or creative work judged significant by peers in the field and document a national and international reputation; distinguished service; and distinction in teaching and related activities.

Evidence of achievement may include but is not limited to demonstration of performance and/or activities in line with UNR Med’s Professionalism Statement.

The committee will review the applicant’s documentation, external letters, and the chair’s evaluation and make a recommendation to the dean prior to the dean's formal evaluation.

Faculty members are responsible for assembling and submitting applications by the UNR Med application deadline. Chairs are responsible for soliciting external letters and submitting chair evaluations and letters from external reviewers by the UNR Med application deadline.

Promotion Criteria – Non-Tenure Track Academic Faculty

The consideration of a recommendation for promotion of a non-tenure track faculty member shall include the application of the standards and ratings contained in this subsection. The burden of demonstrating that these standards have been met rests with the applicant for promotion.

A non-tenure track academic faculty member being recommended for promotion must receive an excellent rating in their primary area of responsibility, or in the case of equivalent primary areas of responsibility excellent rating in at least one, and no less than a satisfactory rating in other areas of responsibility.

Non-Tenure Track faculty members are evaluated according to distribution of effort in their role statements.

Promotion to Rank 0(II) requires a rating of “excellent” and demonstration of professional achievement in the primary area of responsibility.
Promotion to Rank 0(III) requires a rating of “excellent” and demonstration of a substantial record of professional achievement in the primary area of responsibility.
Promotion to Rank 0(IV) requires a rating of “excellent” and demonstration of a substantial and sustained record of achievement in the primary area of responsibility, with documented national or international impact.

Evidence of achievement may include but is not limited to demonstration of performance and/or activities in line with UNR Med’s Professionalism Statement.

Negative Recommendations

If a negative recommendation for promotion is received at any level, the faculty member has the right for reconsideration of the decision following the procedures in University bylaws and the NSHE Code.

2.4.5 Standards For Eligibility For Tenure

As provided in Subsection 3.4.2 of the Code, the consideration of a recommendation for appointment of an academic faculty member with tenure shall include the application of the three standards and the ratings contained in this subsection, which shall be applied in consideration of the conditions for appointment with tenure stated in Subsection 3.1.2 of the Code. The burden of demonstrating that these standards have been met rests with the applicant for appointment with tenure. In Standards One and Two, an academic faculty member being recommended for appointment with tenure must receive an excellent rating in one of these standards and no less than a satisfactory rating in the other, and document national or international impact. The evaluation shall include a review of the faculty member’s annual evaluations and any rejoinders to those evaluations and/or peer evaluations.

Standard One: Teaching/Performance of Assigned Duties

Either of the following:

If applying for tenure as a University instructor, a record of effectiveness as a teacher, including, but not limited to demonstrated teaching competence and efficiency in a classroom and/or laboratory, and/or clinical setting, the ability to communicate effectively with students, and demonstrated skill in handling classroom and other duties related to teaching. Such a record may include, for example, a showing of the ability to impart knowledge, to excite students' interest in the subject matter, and to evoke response in students and to demonstrate competence in advising students, and to demonstrate community engaged teaching.
If applying for tenure as a member of the academic faculty whose role does not include instruction, include a record of effectiveness, efficiency, and ability to perform assigned duties, which may include community engaged teaching.

Standard Two: Research, Scholarly, Creative, and Entrepreneurial Activity

Demonstrated continuing professional growth related to the academic faculty member's discipline or program area as shown by a record of research, extramural grants and scholarly, creative, or entrepreneurial activity, each of which may include community engaged teaching, resulting in publication or comparable productivity.

Standard Three: Service

Evidence of achievement in Standard Three may include but is not limited to demonstration of performance and/or activities in line with UNR Med’s Professionalism Statement.

In addition to standards one and two, an academic faculty member being recommended for appointment with tenure must receive a satisfactory rating or better in the area of service, which may include, but is not limited to:

Membership and participation in professional organizations
Ability to work with faculty members and students of the University in the best interests of the academic community and the people it serves, and to the extent that the job performance of the academic faculty member's major unit may not be otherwise adversely affected
Service on University or Nevada System of Higher Education committees
Recognition among colleagues for possessing integrity and the capacity for further significant intellectual and professional achievement
Recognition and respect outside the Nevada System of Higher Education community for participation in activities that use the faculty member’s knowledge and expertise or further the mission of the University, or that provide an opportunity for professional growth through community engaged interaction with industry, business, government, and other institutions of our society, within the state, the nation or the world.

Negative Recommendations

If a negative recommendation for tenure is received at any level, the faculty member has the right for reconsideration of the decision following the procedures in University bylaws and the NSHE Code.

2.4.6 Faculty Ranks And Compensation Grades

Faculty ranks for academic faculty and compensation grades for administrative faculty are described in the University Bylaw 2.3.3.

2.4.7 Graduate Faculty

Graduate programs in UNR Med will determine their respective graduate faculty members in accordance with the graduate faculty criteria stated in the University Graduate Council bylaws.

2.4.8 The Faculty Senate And The Graduate Council

UNR Med will be represented at the University Faculty Senate and the University Graduate Council as provided in their respective bylaws.

Faculty Senate

UNR Med Faculty elects Faculty Senators through annual voting by the faculty-at-large. The number of senators is determined by the Faculty Senate.

The Faculty Senate reports to the president and is the principal representative body of the faculty and is composed of representatives selected by and from the faculty. The responsibility of the Faculty Senate is to deliberate and recommend upon any matters related to programs, policies, and functions of the University and policies and procedures related to the rights and welfare of the faculty. All faculty members have the right of access to the Senate to introduce any questions of general policy or any matters related to professional rights and welfare.

Graduate Council

UNR Med elects its representative(s) to the Graduate Council through annual voting by the graduate faculty. The number of representatives is determined by the Graduate Council.

The Graduate Council is composed of representatives elected by and from the graduate faculty in accordance with Graduate Council bylaws. The responsibility of the Graduate Council is to deliberate and recommend upon any matters related to graduate education.