Senior Faculty Status Sample Clauses

Senior Faculty Status. Policies and Procedures Senior faculty status describes the protection afforded a faculty member not to be terminated except for causes and circumstances described in this Handbook (section 2.9). Its purpose is to provide the faculty member the freedom of teaching, of research, and of extramural activities which promotes a free search for truth and individual dignity and integrity. Achieving senior faculty status entitles a faculty member to one of two contract options: the five-year contract or the continuous contract, as described in section 2.3 above. In accepting senior faculty status, the faculty member acknowledges his/her responsibility to uphold and advance the values, ethics, knowledge, and mission of his/her profession and of Oklahoma Baptist University. 2.8.1 Criteria for Senior Faculty Status To be granted senior faculty status, a faculty member must have (a) achieved at least the rank of Assistant Professor; (b) be fulfilling the criteria for the rank at which he/she is serving, as defined in section 2.7 of this Handbook; (c) show promise that he/she will remain a productive member of the academic and University communities; (d) be judged to have areas of specialization pertinent to the needs of the University in fulfilling its educational goals. 2.8.2 Procedures for Senior Faculty Status The initial responsibility for applying for senior faculty status and the burden of proof that senior faculty status is merited rests with the individual faculty member, subject to the policies and procedures described below.

Senior Faculty Status