FACULTY HANDBOOK
July 15, 2007

[Foreword] [Contents] [Part I] [Part II] [Part III] [Part IV] [Part V] [Part VI] [Appendices]

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

FOREWORD 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I: ORGANIZATION

 

INSTITUTIONAL PURPOSE

EMPLOYMENT POLICY

AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY

The Board of Trustees

The President

The Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the College

The Associate Dean of the College

The Vice President of Finance and Administration

The Vice President of Enrollment Management

The Vice President of Development

TheVice President of Institutional Research and Effectiveness

Dean of Students

 

Student life

Office of the Registrar

Student Support Center

Writing Lab

ADMINISTRATION OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Faculty

Division Chairs

Dean's Council

ACADEMIC AREAS

Library

 PART II: THE FACULTY

 

FACULTY MEMBERSHIP

FACULTY RESPONSIBILITIES

Attendance

Faculty Meetings

Faculty Offices and Office Hours

The Academic Year

Academic Processions

Teaching Loads

Syllabi

Course Cancellations

Course Evaluations

Class Attendance Records

Administering Final Examinations

Absences

STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE FACULTY

Faculty Council

Committee on Academic Policy

Curriculum Committee

Professional Development Committee

Faculty Personnel Committee

Faculty Hearing Committee

General Education Program Committee

OTHER FACULTY COMMITTEES

FACULTY ATHLETIC REPRESENTATIVE

FACULTY MARSHAL

FACULTY RECRUITMENT PROCEDURES

EXTERNALLY FUNDED GRANTS AND CONTRACTS

COMPENSATION

Contracts

Pay Days

CONSULTING AND OTHER EMPLOYMENT

PERSONNEL FILE

BENEFITS

 

Tuition Waiver

LEAVES OF ABSENCE

Medical Leaves

Scholarly or Personal Leaves

 

 

PART III: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

FACULTY EVALUATION

GUIDELINES FOR PREPARING A THIRD-YEAR DOSSIER

PREPARING A TENURE AND PROMOTION DOSSIER

Calendar

The Dossier

Suggestions

GUIDELINES FOR PREPARING A POST-TENURE REVIEW DOSSIER

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND

Basic Grants

Special Funds

Course-Load Reductions

Endowed Grants

Sabbaticals

ALUMNI DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR AWARD

THE JEFFERSON-PILOT PROFESSORSHIP

EXEMPLARY TEACHER AWARD

 

 

PART IV: TEACHING AND ADVISING

GRADES

Interim Grade Reports

Final Grades

Posting Grades

Change of Grades

ATTENDANCE POLICY

PLAGIARISM AND CHEATING

CLASS SYLLABUS

ADVISING

Role of the Faculty Advisor

Essential Checklist for Advisors

Advisee Folder

Early or Pre-Registration

Registration

Application for Graduation

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

The Honors Program

              College 101

The Writing Program

ALTERNATE COURSE FORMATS

Online Courses

Best Practices

SACS Requirements

Admissions

Registration & Advising

Tuition & Fees

Transfer & Articulation

Course Scheduling

Textbook Purchases

Refund Policy

Financial Aid

Student Eligibility

Student Competencies

Student Responsibilities

Student Orientation

Student Support

Student Conduct, Plagiarism & Cheating

Faculty Qualifications

Faculty Competencies

Faculty Load & Compensation

Faculty Support

Faculty Supervision

Course Evaluation & Assessment

Intellectual Property

Technical Delivery Platforms

Technical Support

Unscheduled Courses

Research Topics

Internships

Field Trips

STUDENT ACADEMIC OR PRE-PROFESSIONAL GROUPS

 

 

PART V: POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

ACADEMIC FREEDOM

Freedom of Speech

DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT

FAMILY EDUCATION RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT

COPYRIGHT LAW

PUBLIC RELATIONS

COMPUTER USE

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

HEALTH

The Wellness Center

Smoking

Exercise

 

CAMPUS SECURITY

AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY INSURANCE

AUTOMOBILES

COLLEGE PROPERTY

Keys

Telephones

COLLEGE PUBLICATIONS

SERVICE AWARDS

SOLICITATION

SEVERE WEATHER

 

 

 

PART VI: FACILITIES AND SERVICES

 

 

APPENDICES

Appendix 1:       Faculty Constitution, Bylaws and Regulations on Academic Freedom, Tenure, and Due Process of North Carolina Wesleyan College

Appendix 2:       Course Evaluation Form and Directions for Administering Course Evaluations

Appendix 3:       Curricular Proposal Form and Guidelines for Submitting New Course Proposals

Appendix 4:       Planning Guidelines and Procedures for an Off-Campus Activity, Field Trip, Travel, Etc.

Appendix 5:        "The Political Co-unity" (from The Book of  Discipline, The United Methodist Church)

Appendix 6:       "Library Bill of Rights" and "Intellectual Freedom Statement"

Appendix 7:         Requisition Forms