Table of Contents

• Introduction
  
• Section 1 - Governance and Administration
  • Board of Trustees
  • Delegation of Authority
  • University Administration
  • Academic Administration
  • Faculty Senate
  • University Councils
  • University Committees

   

• Section 2 - Faculty Employment Conditions
  • Recruitment and Hiring of New Faculty
  • Classification of Faculty
  • Graduate Faculty
  • Annual Appointments
  • Outside Employment
  • Employment of Relatives (Nepotism)
  • Academic Freedom and Responsibility
  • Probationary Period
  • Tenure Criteria and Procedures
  • Criteria for Academic Rank and Procedures for Promotion
  • Termination of Faculty Employment/Settlement of Financial Obligations
  • Grievance Policy and Procedures
  • Workload of Faculty
  • Summer School Teaching
  • Access to Personnel Files
  • Leaves of Absence
  • Re-employment of Retired Faculty
  • Immigration Forms I-9
  • Service Dates

   

• Section 3 - Faculty Development and Evaluation
  • Faculty Development
  • Faculty Evaluation
  • Procedures for Faculty Evaluation
  • Evaluation Guidelines
  • Factors in Evaluation of Teaching Faculty
  • Factors in Evaluation of Library Faculty
  • Evaluation of Department Chairs
  • Research Assistance, Grants, and Contracts
  • Sabbatical Leave Policy
  • Travel

   

• Section 4 - Faculty Responsibilities
  • Absence of Faculty from Class
  • Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism
  • Acceptance of Money from Students
  • Amorous Relationships
  • Class Schedules
  • Classroom Management
  • Classroom Organization
  • Commencement 
  • Committee Service
  • Confidentiality of Student Records
  • Conflict of Interests
  • Course Syllabi
  • Electronic Mail
  • Employment of University Employees by other Employees
  • Faculty Meetings
  • Field Trips
  • Final Examinations
  • Incomplete Grades
  • Inspection of Tests and Examinations
  • Mailing Addresses
  • Meeting of Classes
  • Office Hours
  • Patents and Copyrights
  • Research with Human and Animal Subjects
  • Student Class Absences
  • Textbooks and Related Course Materials
  • Time Sheets
  • Web Pages

   

• Section 5 - Faculty Compensation
  • Faculty Salary Administration
  • Pay Periods and Receipt of Pay
  • Payroll Deductions
  • Social Security
  • Unemployment Compensation

   

• Section 6 - Faculty Benefits
  • American Express
  • Athletic Events
  • Audiological/Speech Pathological Services
  • Bereavement and Funeral Leave
  • Bookstore Discount
  • Cafeteria
  • Concert and Lecture Series
  • Continuing Education
  • Court and Jury Duty Leave
  • Credit Union Membership
  • Dependent Tuition Waiver
  • Emergency Health Care
  • Emeritus Status
  • Employee Death Benefits
  • Family Medical Leave
  • Fishing Permits
  • Flexible Benefits
  • Golf Course Access
  • Health Screening
  • Holidays
  • Insurance
  • Library Use
  • Military Service
  • On-the-Job Injuries
  • Physical Fitness
  • Pregnancy
  • Ramsay Conference Center and Lodge Services
  • Retirement
  • Sick Leave
  • Sabbaticals
  • Social Security
  • Student Activity Center
  • Tax Sheltered Annuity
  • Tuition Waiver
  • Vacation

   

• Section 7 - Safety and Security
  • Accidental Injury/Emergency Medical Procedure
  • Bias-Related Acts of Violence, Intimidation, Harassment, and/or Discrimination
  • Bomb Threat
  • Campus Security
  • Facilities Access
  • Fire Alarm Procedure
  • Hazing
  • Keys
  • Severe Weather
  • Severe Weather Procedure Involving Class Cancellation
  • Sexual Assault
  • Traffic Accidents/Crime Report Procedure
  • Weapons

   

• Section 8 - General Information
  • Alcohol and Drugs
  • Bulletin Boards
  • Campus Mail Service
  • Duplication and Distribution of Instructional Materials
  • Electrical Needs
  • Equipment
  • Facilities and Space Scheduling
  • Grievance Policy and Procedure
  • Identification Cards
  • Information Resources
  • License and Registration
  • Lost and Found
  • Notification of Change of Status
  • Parking
  • Personal Appearance
  • Personal Behavior
  • Pest Control
  • Searches/Inspections
  • Sexual Harassment
  • Smoking
  • Solicitation
  • Telephone System
  • Travel
  • Utilities

Appendices

• Appendix A
  Faculty Senate Constitution and By-Laws
• 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
  Organizational Chart