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Faculty Handbook

1.0 Opening Statement, Definitions, and Qualifications
- 1.1 Opening Statement
- 1.2 Definition of Faculty Status
- 1.3 Qualifications for Appointment to Rank
- 1.4 Academic Rank for Part-Time Faculty
2.0 Types of Contracts (See Appendix D)
- 2.1 Visiting Faculty
- 2.2 Part-Time Faculty
- 2.3 Probationary Contract
- 2.4 Tenured Contract
- 2.5 Instructor of Practice, Non-Tenurable Contract
3.0 Search and Appointment Procedures
- 3.1 Search Procedures
- 3.2 Advertisement
- 3.3 Screening Process
- 3.4 Interview Process
- 3.5 Final Selection
4.0 Personnel Records
- 4.1 Pre-Employment Records
- 4.2 Faculty Personnel File
- 4.3 Promotion and Tenure Records
5.0 Tenure Regulations
- 5.1 College Rank and Tenure Committee
- 5.2 Tenure
- 5.3 Probationary Period
- 5.4 Criteria for Tenure
- 5.5 Process for Mid-Probationary Review
- 5.6 Process for Tenure Review
6.0 Promotion Regulations
- 6.1 Definition of Promotion
- 6.2 Criteria for Promotion
- 6.3 Procedure for Application for Advancement in Rank
- 6.4 Faculty Emeritus Rank
7.0 Separation
- 7.1 Resignation
- 7.2 Retirement
- 7.3 Non-Reappointment
- 7.4 Termination of Service
- 7.5 Faculty Academic Grievance Procedure
8.0 Faculty Rights and Responsibilities
- 8.1 Full-Time Instructional Faculty Rights
- 8.2 Full-Time Instructional Faculty Responsibilities
- 8.3 Academic Freedom
- 8.4 Professional Ethics
- 8.5 Professional Conduct
- 8.6 Faculty Use of College Name
9.0 Faculty Development
- 9.1 Sabbaticals
- 9.2 Grants
- 9.3 Course Release to Develop an External Grant Proposal or to Conduct Scholarly Research or to Develop Curriculum
- 9.4 Three-Day Schedules
- 9.5 Leaves of Absence
- 9.6 Travel Grants
- 9.7 Faculty Self-Assessment and Post-Tenure Review
10.0 Faculty Workload
- 10.1 Teaching Load
- 10.2 Overloads and Special Sessions
- 10.3 Maintenance of Schedule
- 10.4 Faculty Attendance
- 10.5 Class Rosters
- 10.6 Course Syllabus and Presentation
- 10.7 Student Attendance
- 10.8 Testing and Grading
- 10.9 Posting of Grades
- 10.10 Tutorials
- 10.11 Approval for Outside Employment
- 10.12 Non-Teaching Responsibilities
- 10.13 Service to the College
- 10.14 Academic Robes
11.0 Evaluation of Faculty Performance
- 11.1 Excellence in Teaching Committee
- 11.2 Department Evaluations
12.0 College Governance and the Faculty
- 12.1 College Committees
- 12.2 Departments
- 12.3 Department Chairs
Appendix A: 1940 Statement of Principles on Academic Freedom and Tenure with 1970 Interpretive Comments
- A.1 Introduction
- A.2 Academic Freedom
- A.3 Academic Tenure
- A.4 1940 Interpretations
- A.5 1970 Interpretive Comments
Appendix B: Statement of Professional Ethics
- B.1. Introduction
- B.2. The Statement
Appendix C: 1963 Standards for Notice of Non-Reappointment
- C.1 Introduction
- C.2 The Standards for Notice
Appendix D: Copy of Faculty Contract
Appendix E: Application for Tenure
- I. Teaching
- II. Scholarship
- III. Service
- IV. Mission
Appendix F: Application for Promotion to Associate Professor
- I. Teaching
- II. Scholarship
- III. Service
- IV. Mission
Appendix G: Combined Application for Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor
- Teaching
- Scholarship
- Service
- Mission
Appendix H: Application for Promotion to Full Professor
- I. Teaching
- II. Scholarship
- III. Service
- IV. Mission
Appendix I: Applications for Sabbatical, Grant, and Course Release for Development of an External Grant Proposal or to Conduct Scholarly Research or to Develop Curriculum
- Sabbatical Application and Evaluation Form
- Grant Application and Evaluation
- Course Release for Development of External Grant Proposal
- Course Release to Conduct Scholarly Research or to Develop Curriculum
Appendix J: Form for Self-Assessment of Tenured Faculty
Appendix K: Online Learning Policy
Appendix L: Policy on Fulbright Scholar Awards

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