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Presidential Statement on the Conferral of Tenure and on the Promotion to Tenured Full Professor

Standards of Conduct
Responsibility of the University to Its Members
Statement on Academic Freedom
Joint Statement on the Rights and Freedoms of Students
A Structure for Accountability
Guidelines for University Disciplinary Proceedings
Faculty Committee on Rights and Responsibilities
Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action
Discrimination and Harassment
Illegal Drugs and Alcohol
The Honor System
Plagiarism
Information Technology

Faculty Governance
By-Laws of the Faculty
Standing Rules of the Faculty

Faculty Legislation
Representation to the Board of Trustees
Faculty Merit Committee
Executive Committee of the Faculty

Policies of the Faculty
Faculty Rights and Responsibilities
Academic Freedom and Tenure: 1940 AAUP Statement of Principles

Academic Council and Its Committees
By-Laws of the Academic Council
Academic Council Statement on the Obligation of Collegiality

By-Laws and Guidelines of the Academic Council
Evaluation of Candidates for Reappointment
Evaluation of Candidates for Promotion Conferring Tenure
Evaluation of Candidates for Promotion to the Rank of Professor
Evaluation for the Promotion of Instructional Faculty with Adjunct Status

Policies of the Advisory Committee
Presentation of Cases for Reappointment, Tenure, and Promotion
Policy on the Length of Appointments and Reappointments
Policy on the Role of Advisory Committee Members in Faculty Searches

Guidelines of the Review and Appeals Board
Guidelines for Election to the Review and Appeals Board
Procedures Governing Personnel Recommendations and Other
Agenda Items
Guidelines for the Standing Rules Governing the Appeals Procedure

Policies of the Office of Academic Affairs
Duties of Department Chairs
Teaching Loads
Team-taught Courses
Sabbaticals and Leaves
On Preventing Conflict of Interest in Government-Sponsored Research at
Universities
Dispensing Departmental Funds from Gifts and Endowments
Patent and Invention Policy
Addressing Allegations of Possible Misconduct in Scientific Research
Compensation and Outside Work
Guidelines for Service on Faculty Committees
Policy on Human Subjects: Institutional Review Board

Faculty Benefits
Eligibility
Retirement Plans
Early Retirement Plan for Full-Time Tenured Faculty Members
Insurance Plans
Student Privileges
Undergraduate Tuition Scholarships for Children
Rental Housing Program
Mortgage Program

Faculty Committees
Guidelines for Service on Faculty Committees
Standing Committees of the Faculty 2008/09 (pdf file)
Standing Committees of the Academic Council 2008/09 (pdf file)
Executive Committee of the Faculty 2008/09 (pdf file)
Merit Committee 2008/09 (pdf file)

 


Advisory Committee Policies

    Presentation of Cases for Reappointment, Tenure, and Promotion
    1. Proper Format for Vita
    2 .Candidate’s Rights with Regard to Materials to be Evaluated
    3. Statements on Research and Teaching
    4. Selection of Referees and Solicitation of Letters
    5. Quality of Journals and Presses
    6. Evidence with Regard to the Quality of Teaching
    7. Negative Votes in a Positive Departmental Recommendation
    8. Negative Departmental Decision on Reappointment, Tenure, and Promotion
                a. Tenure-Track Reappointments and Cases Conferring Tenure
                b. Promotion Not Newly Conferring Tenure
                c. Adjunct Faculty Reappointments
    9. Preserving the Anonymity of Referees in Departmental Letters
    10. Submission of Dossiers to the Office of Academic Affairs

    Total Length of Appointments and Reappointments

Review and Appeals Board Guidelines
    Guidelines for the Standing Rules Governing the Appeals Procedure