Office of Faculty Affairs

Welcome to SON Office of Faculty Affairs

The School of Nursing Office of Faculty Affairs (OFA) actively works to promote faculty support through appointment, promotion and review processes, faculty hiring and onboarding, development and training support, performance and retention processes, awards and recognitions, and much more.

Our Faculty Framework

While following the institution’s framework for Faculty Affairs, our SON office strives to meet the specific needs of our unique group of nursing faculty.

In 2024, Carolina Nursing introduced a new organizational structure to better support faculty, staff and students. This change impacted how faculty are managed within the school. Our faculty are now organized into the three divisions below, and leadership acknowledges that many faculty members may belong to two or all three divisions and encourages collaboration across divisions.

Eric Hodges, PhD, FNP-BC, FAAN

Associate Professor & Division Chair, Population and Biopsychosocial Health Innovations

Natasha Millette

Division Manager, Population and Biopsychosocial Health Innovations

Mark Toles, PhD, RN, FAAN

Professor; Beerstecher-Blackwell Distinguished Term Scholar & Senior Division Chair, Health Systems, Policy and Leadership Innovations

Megan Williams, EdD, MSN, RN, FNP

Associate Professor & Division Chair, Acute, Tertiary and Specialty Care Innovations

Shelley Sands

Division Manager, Acute, Tertiary and Specialty Care Innovations

Policies and Functions

As noted above, the SON Office of Faculty Affairs supports many functions, and works closely with SON Administration and SON Academic Affairs to ensure efficient and effective operations where our work to support you intersects. Carolina Nursing OFA supports the following functions:

• UNC Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure
  • SON Policy Standard on Tenure-Track Faculty APT
  • SON Criteria for Appointments & Promotions Table
  • SON Policy Standard on Fixed-Term Faculty Appointment and Promotion
• UNC Special Faculty Hiring Programs
• UNC Faculty Development and Training
  • SON Faculty Development Resources
• UNC Faculty Reviews
  • SON conducts annual faculty reviews for the calendar year. Information is shared in advance with faculty to prepare necessary documents and guidelines along with the expected evaluation timeline
• UNC Faculty Personnel Policies and Guidelines
  • SON HR
  • SON Orientation
• UNC Faculty-specific Leaves
  • SON Leave Supported by Carrington Funds
• UNC Faculty Performance or Conduct Concerns
• UNC Faculty Retention
• UNC Faculty External Activities
• UNC Faculty Awards and Recognition