Attendance - Nursing Faculty
Professional Responsibility
Faculty attendance directly affects student learning, continuity of instruction, and the integrity of the nursing program. As educators, we model professional behavior and adaptive capacity in line with Roy's Adaptation Model, demonstrating responsibility and resilience in meeting our teaching and service obligations.
Consistent and reliable faculty presence is essential to maintaining the professionalism, instructional quality, and student-centered environment of the Donnelly College Nursing Program. Nursing faculty serve as role models of accountability and are expected to demonstrate the same commitment to attendance and punctuality as we expect from our students.
General Expectations
- Faculty hours must be posted outside the faculty office or within the cubicle (with the faculty name, email address and Donnelly phone number)
- In the course syllabi
- On the Learning Management System (Canvas)
- Offer students the opportunity to meet by appointment at mutually convenient times.
- All faculty must uphold scheduled responsibilities in lecture, clinical, simulation, lab, meetings, and service assignments.
- Faculty should wear appropriate scrubs at clinical locations; red or black (to match the student level) and a white jacket (optional).
IMPORTANT: Full-time faculty are required to be on campus at least 30 hours per week
- Faculty must schedule and post a minimum of five (5) office hours per week dedicated to student consultation.
- IMPORTANT: Faculty office hours are required to be listed in the course syllabi and in CANVAS for students to view.
- Office hours should be consistent and occur across multiple days to accommodate diverse student schedules.
Adjunct faculty are expected to be present 15 minutes prior to each scheduled class or clinical assignment.
- Adjuncts are encouraged to communicate availability through Canvas or email.