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Faculty and staff are invited to submit agenda items for upcoming governance meetings. Below is a summary of each group’s purpose, meeting cadence, and instructions for submitting items or accessing minutes.

All-School Assembly (ASA)

Held three times annually (August, December, May), the ASA fosters community, shares strategic updates, celebrates achievements, and reinforces shared values.

Submit agenda items: nrsfacultycouncil@umaryland.edu 

View minutes: NRSTEAM-FacultyCouncil and navigate to “Documents”

All-Faculty Assembly (AFA)

Held twice annually (fall and spring), the AFA provides a forum for faculty-wide engagement, recognition, and alignment with institutional priorities.

Submit agenda items: nrsfacultycouncil@umaryland.edu 

View minutes: NRSTEAM-FacultyCouncil and navigate to “Documents”

Faculty Council (FC)

Meets monthly to represent faculty interests, address professional concerns, and provide feedback on matters affecting faculty life.

Submit agenda items: Refer to the Faculty Council webpage and email nrsfacultycouncil@umaryland.edu 

View minutes: NRSTEAM-FacultyCouncil and navigate to “Documents”

Curriculum Committees (CC)

Meet monthly to review and approve proposals for curriculum additions, eliminations, and major and minor revisions. Committees include: 

• Entry-into-Professional Practice (EIP) (BSN and MSN-E)
• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) 
• Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Submit a proposal: Faculty must first establish an implementation plan. Refer to the Curriculum Committee webpage for guidelines, definitions, and deadlines. 

View minutes: NRSTEAM-FacultyCouncil and navigate to “Documents” then “Minutes- Standing Committees”

Academic and Student Affairs Council (ASAC)

Meets bi-monthly to operationalize the academic mission through resource alignment, program oversight, enrollment planning, and policy review.

Submit agenda items: nrsacademicdeans@umaryland.edu

View minutes: NRSTEAM-ASACCommittee and navigate to “Documents”