Table of Contents

• Introduction
  
• Section 1 - Governance and Administration
  • 1.01 Board of Trustees
  • 1.02 Delegation of Authority
  • 1.03 University Administration
  • 1.04 Academic Administration
  • 1.05 The Faculty Senate
  • 1.06 Administrative Councils and Committees
  • 1.07 University Committees

   

• Section 2 - Faculty Employment Conditions
  • 2.01 Recruitment and Hiring of New Faculty
  • 2.02 Classification of Faculty
  • 2.03 Graduate Faculty
  • 2.04 Annual Appointments
  • 2.05 Outside Employment
  • 2.06 Employment of Relatives (Nepotism)
  • 2.07 Academic Freedom and Responsibility
  • 2.08 Probationary Period
  • 2.09 Tenure Criteria and Procedures
  • 2.10 Criteria for Academic Rank and Procedures for Promotion
  • 2.11 Termination of Faculty Employment/Settlement of Financial Obligations
  • 2.12 Grievance Policy and Procedures
  • 2.13 Workload of Faculty
  • 2.14 Summer School Teaching
  • 2.15 Access to Personnel Files
  • 2.16 Leaves of Absence
  • 2.17 Re-employment of Retired Faculty
  • 2.18 Immigration Forms I-9
  • 2.19 Service Dates

   

• Section 3 - Faculty Development and Evaluation
  • 3.01 Faculty Development
  • 3.02 Faculty Evaluation
  • 3.03 Procedures for Faculty Evaluation
  • 3.04 Evaluation Guidelines
  • 3.05 Factors in Evaluation of Teaching Faculty
  • 3.06 Factors in Evaluation of Library Faculty
  • 3.07 Evaluation of Department Chairs
  • 3.08 Research Assistance, Grants, and Contracts
  • 3.09 Sabbatical Leave Policy
  • 3.10 Travel

   

• Section 4 - Faculty Responsibilities
  • 4.01 Absence of Faculty from Class
  • 4.02 Academic Advising
  • 4.03 Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism
  • 4.04 Acceptance of Money from Students
  • 4.05 Amorous Relationships
  • 4.06 Behavior and Work
  • 4.07 Class Schedules
  • 4.08 Classroom Management
  • 4.09 Classroom Organization
  • 4.10 Commencement 
  • 4.11 Committee Service
  • 4.12 Confidentiality of Student Records
  • 4.13 Conflict of Interests
  • 4.14 Course Syllabi
  • 4.15 Electronic Mail
  • 4.16 Employment of University Employees by other Employees
  • 4.17 Faculty Meetings
  • 4.18 Field Trips
  • 4.19 Final Grade Appeals
  • 4.20 Final Examinations
  • 4.21 Incomplete Grades
  • 4.22 Inspection of Tests and Examinations
  • 4.23 Leave Reports
  • 4.24 Mailing Addresses
  • 4.25 Meeting of Classes
  • 4.26 Office Hours
  • 4.27 Patents and Copyrights
  • 4.28 Research with Human and Animal Subjects
  • 4.29 Student Class Absences
  • 4.30 Textbooks and Related Course Materials
  • 4.31 Web Pages

   

• Section 5 - Faculty Compensation
  • 5.01 Faculty Salary Administration
  • 5.02 Pay Periods and Receipt of Pay
  • 5.03 Payroll Deductions
  • 5.04 Social Security
  • 5.05 Unemployment Compensation

   

• Section 6 - Faculty Benefits
  • 6.01 American Express
  • 6.02 Athletic Events
  • 6.03 Audiological/Speech Pathological Services
  • 6.04 Bereavement and Funeral Leave
  • 6.05 Bookstore Discount
  • 6.06 Cafeteria
  • 6.07 Concert and Lecture Series
  • 6.08 Continuing Education
  • 6.09 Court and Jury Duty Leave
  • 6.10 Credit Union Membership
  • 6.11 Dependent Tuition Waiver
  • 6.12 Emergency Health Care
  • 6.13 Emeritus Status
  • 6.14 Employee Death Benefits
  • 6.15 Family and Medical Leave
  • 6.16 Fishing Permits
  • 6.17 Flexible Benefits
  • 6.18 Golf Course Access
  • 6.19 Health Screening
  • 6.20 Holidays
  • 6.21 Insurance
  • 6.22 Library Use
  • 6.23 Military Service
  • 6.24 On-the-Job Injuries
  • 6.25 Physical Fitness
  • 6.26 Pregnancy
  • 6.27 Ramsay Conference Center and Lodge Services
  • 6.28 Retirement
  • 6.29 Sick Leave
  • 6.30 Sabbaticals
  • 6.31 Social Security
  • 6.32 Student Activity Center
  • 6.33 Tax Sheltered Annuity
  • 6.34 Tuition Waiver
  • 6.35 Vacation

   

• Section 7 - Safety and Security
  • 7.01 Accidental Injury/Emergency Medical Procedure
  • 7.02 Bias-Related Acts of Violence, Intimidation, Harassment, and/or Discrimination
  • 7.03 Bomb Threat
  • 7.04 Campus Security
  • 7.05 Facilities Access
  • 7.06 Fire Alarm Procedure
  • 7.07 Hazing
  • 7.08 Keys
  • 7.09 Severe Weather
  • 7.10 Severe Weather Procedure Involving Class Cancellation adn/or Administrative Closing
  • 7.11 Sexual Assault
  • 7.12 Traffic Accidents/Crime Report Procedure
  • 7.13 Weapons

   

• Section 8 - General Information
  • 8.01 Alcohol and Drugs
  • 8.02 Bulletin Boards
  • 8.03 Campus Mail Service
  • 8.04 Duplication and Distribution of Instructional Materials
  • 8.05 Electrical Needs
  • 8.06 Equipment
  • 8.07 Facilities and Space Scheduling
  • 8.08 Grievance Policy and Procedure
  • 8.09 Identification Cards
  • 8.10 Information Resources
  • 8.11 License and Registration
  • 8.12 Lost and Found
  • 8.13 Notification of Change of Status
  • 8.14 Parking
  • 8.15 Personal Appearance
  • 8.16 Personal Behavior
  • 8.17 Pest Control
  • 8.18 Searches/Inspections
  • 8.19 Sexual Harassment
  • 8.20 Smoking
  • 8.21 Solicitation
  • 8.22 Telephone System
  • 8.23 Travel
  • 8.24 Utilities

Appendices

• Appendix A
  University of Montevallo Faculty Constitution
• Appendix B
  Tenure and Promotion Formats and Procedures
• Appendix C
  Procedures for Disposition of Academic Dishonesty Cases
• Appendix D
  Student Inspection of Tests and Examinations
• Appendix E
  University of Montevallo Organizational Chart
• Appendix F
  Committee Structure
• Appendix G
  Final Grade Appeal Procedures