Appointment and Employment Procedures and Regulations

The College supports the goals of equal opportunity and affirmative action in recruiting and appointing Faculty.   Search Committees are appointed by the Dean after consultation with faculty.  Search committees are composed of a minimum of four (4) Faculty members.  A student member selected by the Faculty members on the search committee also serves on the committee.

Following the search, the committee recommends to the Dean that two (2) or three (3) candidates on an unranked list be invited to campus for an interview.  Each candidate invited to campus for an interview will present to the College a seminar or lecture about their scholarship, teaching and/or practice experience.

Each Faculty member is expected to engage in teaching, creative activity and/or research, and service, by observing the guidelines set forth in this section.  The relative weight for each responsibility shall be recognized in writing at the time of hire or as modified by the Dean in consultation with the Faculty member in writing at a later date.

The following language is included here for convenience of the Faculty, but shall not supersede any language contained in the CBA or the University policy regarding the faculty code of professional ethics:

The Faculty of the College subscribe to the principle of the 1940 "Statement of Principles on Academic Freedom and Tenure" adopted by the American Association of University Professors.  Within the rationale in the AAUP statement, it is emphasized that academic freedom is necessary to the mission of the faculty of a university, since it is eminently in the interest of society that, without fear of retribution, the professor should be free to conduct research and make public its results and to teach his/her subject in the classroom.  Professional responsibility is a logical correlative of this freedom.

A primary responsibility of each Faculty member is teaching. The following items are seen as minimal expectations of anyone who teaches in the College:

1. Keep abreast of the subject matter related to their area(s) of concentration and teaching assignments.
2. Work with colleagues in a cooperative manner in planning, scheduling, and implementing coursework, and curricular activities.
3. Prepare course work which is consistent with the course basic data sheet and the objectives of the respective curricula.
4. Issue in the first day of class a written syllabus which includes location and time, description of the course, office hours, a general calendar and outline of the course, grading policy and criteria, objectives of the course, expected student learning outcomes, readings, fees, field trips and related costs, University-required language or other mandated language, and the exam schedule.  An electronic copy of the syllabus shall be transmitted to the Associate/Assistant Dean(s) for Program(s).
5. Be available to students seeking additional help outside of class within posted office hours and otherwise as needed and requested.
6. Insure that the required student evaluation procedures are followed.
7. Be punctual in starting and ending classes.
8. Give reasonable notification of and provision for instructor absences.
9. Provide reasonable make-up procedures for students’ legitimately missed exams or other graded work.
10. Evaluate students’ work with adequate and constructive written or oral comments on papers, projects, exams, and other work appropriate to the course.    
11. Evaluate student’s work within a reasonable time frame that allows students to benefit from the instructor's comments prior to the next assignment.
12. Present themselves as role models for students, exemplifying integrity and citizenship in society.

All Faculty members in the College are expected to carry a maximum workload of twenty-four (24) workload credit hours equivalent per academic year.  NTT faculty members are expected to carry a maximum workload of thirty (30) credit hours per academic year (See,University Policy Register 3342-6-18).

The workload for each Faculty member and each NTT faculty member is assigned by the by the Dean or his/her designee.  The Dean may, in consultation with the Associate/Assistant Dean for the appropriate Program(s), assign workload equivalents for specific duties which are considered essential to the academic mission of the College.  Each semester, the Associate/Assistant Dean shall provide each Faculty member and each NTT faculty member with a statement of his/her workload.

Not all Faculty members contribute to the College in the same manner.  A Faculty member whose primary responsibilities are undergraduate teaching in undergraduate programs may be assigned to teach and serve in a greater diversity of courses than a Faculty member who is a member of the graduate faculty.  Most Faculty members are expected to be either a full or associate member of the graduate faculty.  All Faculty members are expected to be involved in significant research and/or creative activity, serve on graduate student committees, and direct graduate student research.

The College requires that all Faculty members be eligible for appointment to the graduate faculty as associate or full members at the time of appointment in the College.  The Administrative policy regarding graduate faculty is included in the University Policy Register (See, University Policy Register 3342-6-15.1).  Appointment to the graduate faculty of the College is granted by the College of Research and Graduate Programs after review and recommendation by the Associate Dean and Dean of the College with the review of the GSC and the CAC.

Faculty members shall post their schedule and attend at least five (5) office hours per week (See, University Policy Register 3342-6-18.101).  The office hours shall be posted on the Faculty member's office door and communicated to the Associate/Assistant Dean(s) for Program(s) as well as to the Faculty member's students through inclusion in the course syllabus, and/or online.  If a student, for a legitimate reason or reasons, is unable to meet during the Faculty member’s scheduled office hours, the Faculty member shall make appointments to meet with the student at an alternate time.

Faculty members are expected to participate in recruitment programs, convocation and graduation ceremonies, mid-semester and final reviews, lectures and other activities which are appropriate to their role as a Faculty member in the College.

A sanction is a documented corrective action in response to a Faculty member's unsatisfactory performance of his/her duties and responsibilities as a member of the Faculty (See, “Sanctions for Cause” in the Collective Bargaining Agreement).

All Faculty members are required to provide a current curriculum vita (CV) to be kept on file in the Dean’s office.  The Faculty member’s CV must be updated at least annually using the electronic system supported by the University.  These CVs are to be provided by the Faculty members in digital and/or hard copy as requested, and in the required format for the University/College/program, as well as those for professional accreditation, etc.

 All leaves, sponsored or unsupported, personal or professional, are reviewed by the CAC, and are subject to the approval of the Dean and the Provost.  Leaves include but are not limited to:

1. Research leaves.
2. Leaves of absence without pay. 
3. Faculty professional improvement leaves. 
4. Research/Creative Activity appointments. 
    

Faculty members who will be absent from campus for professional or personal reasons must submit a Request for Absence Form with the Dean.  Whenever possible, the request should be made at least one (1) month prior to the planned absence and is subject to the approval of the Dean.   Arrangements for any classes to be missed during the absence must be addressed to the satisfaction of the Dean before approval will be granted.

Attendance at professional meetings is encouraged and approved travel expenses incurred in attending such meetings may be reimbursed when approved by the Dean prior to travel according to the University's travel policies and subject to the availability of College funds.  In general, greater amounts of support will be granted to meeting participants (i.e. those presenting a paper or chairing a session) than to Faculty members who simply attend professional meetings.

The Dean, or his/her designee, is responsible for keeping complete records of Faculty sick leave.  Faculty members are required to report sick leave in the University’s online reporting system.

Faculty members are encouraged to work in their fields outside the University to maintain professional knowledge and acumen that may be valued in the classroom.  Faculty members may engage in professional activities outside the University provided the activities do not interfere with the Faculty member's teaching, research, or service responsibilities to the Department, Campus, College or University or conflict with the Faculty member’s professional responsibility to the University as the prime employer (See, University Policy Register 3342-6-24). These activities must not compete with University activity or the faculty member’s employment with the University and must be approved in advance by the Dean and the Provost.  Each academic year, each full-time faculty member must disclose and seek approval for all outside employment or other outside activities on the form provided by the University.  Any outside employment or other outside activities are subject to the Faculty Code of Ethics and the University’s conflict of interest policies (See, University Policy Register 3342-6-17 and 3342-6-23).

All faculty members should be aware of current copyright laws which restrict the copying of published materials.  For further information, contact the University’s Office of Legal Affairs.

The University policy regarding misconduct in research and scholarship and the Administrative policy and procedures regarding allegations and instances of misconduct in research and scholarship are included in the University Policy Register. (See, University Policy Register 3342-3-05 and 3342-2-05.01)