Common use of Faculty Handbook Clause in Contracts

Faculty Handbook. A. The University and the Association agree that a well-designed, easily-accessible and informative Faculty Handbook is important to the Faculty and to the academic mission of the University. The University and the Association also agree that the Faculty Handbook should facilitate the consistent implementation of University Policies and Procedures while also taking into consideration issues and processes that are unique to Departments, Schools and their Colleges, Colleges without departments and schools, University Libraries and the Regional Campuses. The University and the Association further agree that the implementation of a university-wide Faculty Handbook is best carried out through the process of shared governance. B. There is currently in effect a university-wide Faculty Handbook that has been developed to ensure the consistent implementation and application of University Policies and Procedures. This university-wide Faculty Handbook includes information about University Policies and Procedures which concern the terms and conditions of employment of all Faculty members. C. The university-wide Faculty Handbook, and any of the sections referenced below, will be maintained by the University on the Faculty Affairs website. The University will annually provide information on the Faculty Handbook’s electronic location to all Faculty members and the Association. D. The university-wide Faculty Handbook and any College, academic unit, and Regional Campus sections thereof will be the only official Faculty Handbook. E. Colleges with Departments and/or Schools Handbook Sections. 1. The College with Departments and/or Schools sections of the Faculty Handbook shall include only those items specific to the College which concern the terms and conditions of employment of Faculty members in the College. 2. The section of the Faculty Handbook from a Department/School shall be organized into the following sub-sections: a. Matters of Department/School Governance and related procedures; b. Teaching assignments and workload including workload equivalencies and related procedures; c. Reappointment, tenure and promotion criteria and the criteria and processes relating to other faculty personnel actions; d. Criteria, performance expectations, and Department/School procedures relating to Merit Awards as referenced in Article XII, Section 4 of this Agreement;

Faculty Handbook. A. The University and the Association agree that a well-designed, easily-accessible and informative Faculty Handbook is important to the Faculty and to the academic mission of the University. The University and the Association also agree that the Faculty Handbook should facilitate the consistent implementation of University Policies and Procedures while also taking into consideration issues and processes that are unique to Departments, Schools and their Colleges, Colleges without departments and schools, University Libraries and the Regional Campuses. The University and the Association further agree that the implementation of a university-wide Faculty Handbook is best carried out through the process of shared governance. B. There is currently in effect a A university-wide Faculty Handbook that has been shall be developed to ensure the consistent implementation and application of University Policies and Procedures. This university-wide Faculty Handbook includes will include information about University Policies and Procedures which concern the terms and conditions of employment of all Faculty members. This university-wide Faculty Handbook shall not modify or contain any provision that is inconsistent with University policies and procedures as included in the University Policy Register. C. No later than the end of the second week of the Spring semester 2016, the Associate Xxxxxxx for Faculty Affairs will reconvene the existing university-wide handbook committee. Once the committee is convened and the web-based university-wide section of the Faculty Handbook has been made available, the committee will have forty-five (45) days to complete and forward the contents of that section to the Xxxxxxx for review and approval. The Xxxxxxx may request revisions before giving final approval. The Xxxxxxx shall consult with the Xxxxxxx’x Advisory Council (PAC) before making a final determination on any provision in dispute before certifying final approval of the university-wide Faculty Handbook. D. The university-wide Faculty Handbook, and any of the sections referenced below, will be maintained by the University on the Faculty Affairs website. The University will annually provide information on the Faculty Handbook’s electronic location to all Faculty members and the Association. D. The E. Once the university-wide Faculty Handbook is completed and made available on the Faculty Affairs website, Colleges, academic units, and Regional Campuses will submit language from handbooks currently in effect as their sections of the university-wide Faculty Handbook as specified in section F below. At that time, the university-wide Faculty Handbook and any College, academic unit, and Regional Campus sections Sections thereof will be the only official Faculty Handbook. E. Colleges with Departments and/or Schools Handbook Sections. 1. The College with Departments and/or Schools sections of the Faculty Handbook shall include only those items specific to the College which concern the terms and conditions of employment of Faculty members in the Until that time, existing College. 2. The section of the Faculty Handbook from a Department/School shall be organized into the following sub-sections: a. Matters of Department/School Governance and related procedures; b. Teaching assignments and workload including workload equivalencies and related procedures; c. Reappointment, tenure and promotion criteria and the criteria and processes relating to other faculty personnel actions; d. Criteria, performance expectationsacademic unit, and Department/School procedures relating to Merit Awards as referenced Regional Campus handbooks and any revisions thereto approved in Article XII, Section 4 of this Agreement;accordance with section G below remain in effect.

Faculty Handbook. A. The University and the Association agree that a well-designed, easily-accessible and informative Faculty Handbook is important to the Faculty and to the academic mission of the University. The University and the Association also agree that the Faculty Handbook should facilitate the consistent implementation of University Policies and Procedures while also taking into consideration issues and processes that are unique to Departments, Schools and their Colleges, Colleges without departments and schools, University Libraries and the Regional Campuses. The University and the Association further agree that the implementation of a university-wide Faculty Handbook is best carried out through the process of shared governance. B. There is currently in effect a A university-wide Faculty Handbook that has been shall be developed to ensure the consistent implementation and application of University Policies and Procedures. This university-wide Faculty Handbook includes will include information about University Policies and Procedures which concern the terms and conditions of employment of all Faculty members. This university-wide Faculty Handbook shall not modify or contain any provision that is inconsistent with University policies and procedures as included in the University Policy Register. C. No later than the end of Fall semester 2012, the Associate Xxxxxxx for Faculty Affairs will convene a university-wide handbook committee. The committee will include one (1) Faculty representative from each College elected by and from the CAC; two (2) Faculty representatives from the regional campuses elected by and from the RCFAC; and, two (2) representatives elected by and from the Faculty Senate. All Faculty representatives to the committee shall be tenured and at least at the rank of Associate Professor. The Xxxxxxx will appoint three (3) department chairs/school directors, two (2) Deans or their designees, and one (1) regional campus xxxx or his/her designee. This committee shall be responsible for developing the content of the university-wide Faculty Handbook. The Faculty Handbook committee will be appointed for a three-year term and the committee will review and/or revise the university-wide Faculty Handbook, as needed, but at least once every three (3) years. The university-wide Faculty Handbook is subject to the final approval of the Xxxxxxx. The Xxxxxxx may request revisions before giving final approval. The Xxxxxxx shall consult with the Xxxxxxx’x Advisory Council (PAC) before making a final determination on any provision in dispute before certifying final approval of the university-wide Faculty Handbook. D. The university-wide Faculty Handbook, and any of the sections referenced below, will be maintained by the University on the Faculty Affairs website. The University will annually provide information on the Faculty Handbook’s electronic location to all Faculty members and the Association. D. The E. Once the university-wide Faculty Handbook is completed and made available on the Faculty Affairs website, Colleges, academic units, and Regional Campuses will submit language from handbooks currently in effect as their sections of the university-wide Faculty Handbook as specified in section F below. At that time, the university-wide Faculty Handbook and any College, academic unit, and Regional Campus sections Sections thereof will be the only official Faculty Handbook. E. Colleges with Departments and/or Schools Handbook Sections. 1. The College with Departments and/or Schools sections of the Faculty Handbook shall include only those items specific to the College which concern the terms and conditions of employment of Faculty members in the Until that time, existing College. 2. The section of the Faculty Handbook from a Department/School shall be organized into the following sub-sections: a. Matters of Department/School Governance and related procedures; b. Teaching assignments and workload including workload equivalencies and related procedures; c. Reappointment, tenure and promotion criteria and the criteria and processes relating to other faculty personnel actions; d. Criteria, performance expectationsacademic unit, and Department/School procedures relating to Merit Awards as referenced Regional Campus handbooks and any revisions thereto approved in Article XII, Section 4 of this Agreement;accordance with section G below remain in effect.