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Oct 18, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Updates to the Faculty Handbook
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Updates to the Faculty Handbook
Last updated February 2024
- Added content re: Calendar, Public Relations, Honorary Degrees, and Academic Policy Development from Chapter 12
- Added section on regional program sites.
- Need to add link to org chart.
- This section is typically redrafted when we revise our Mission and Values Statements as required every five years in association with new MHEC State Plan for Post-Secondary Education.
- Moved Tenure section before Promotion.
- Library permanent status and promotion section has been updated (needs updated Appendices).
- Need to build out a section for FT-NTT faculty beyond referencing BOR policy.
- Added approved language regarding engaged pedagogy to promotion section.
- Added approved language regarding service and scholarship (these activities may include different components of administrative activities).
- Added updated section regarding clincal faculty and criteria for promotion in CHHS.
- FS had approved several sectiont to Chapter 4 (e.g., Compensation, Workload, Professional Commitments), etc. Consulting Faculty moved to Chapter 10.
- Need to build out appendices B, M, E, O, P, Q, R in Acalog
- Need to insert Figure 3 or find link to it
- Added section on Fulbright and other Competitive leave awards - needs FS for approval.
- Build out Appendix G in Acalog.
- Note change in language regarding special session compensation - have not followed model in previous Faculty Handbook for several semesters.
- Added content on Email and Computer Acceptable Use, Advertising, Public Meetings in SU Facilities, Public Records Inspection, Emergency Conditions, Inclement Weather and Senior Citizen Tuition Waiver from Chapter 12.
- Note change in language regarding workload which follows major USM policy change in June, 2019.
- Added reference to Inclusive Language Style Guide.
- Lots of content moved here from Chapter 2 with approval of Faculty Senate.
- Need to build out Appendix L in Acalog.
- Added section on pre-payment of interview and relocation expenses.
- Need to add content related to international travel.
- Added three FS Recommendations (10/26/21) regarding finals week, minor academic misconduct, and scheduling.
- May be good to note the occassional need for student athletes to miss class and how faculty can communicate with and support them.
- Added note to check with chairs/CHHS school director regarding any releases that may be needed for course activities.
- Previous Chapters 6 and 10 combined into new Chapter 6: Teaching and Learning at SU
- Changes made to the material from the previous chapter 10:
- Sections were separated out and reordered to reflect the timeline of the semester.
- Courses and Programs section (now Proposing or Revising Curriculum section) updated to include current procedures (curiculog and approval process).
- Inclement Weather section added.
- University Course-Related Policies section added.
- Course Material Policy: Added descriptions on OER and Inclusive Access.
- Roster Verification section added.
- Notice of Academic Progress and Grades: Combines grade information from the previous syllabus and final exam sections.
- Special Student Needs section was renamed Inclusivity in the Classroom, and the wording was updated to reflect current appropriate terminology.
- Final Exam policy updated to reflect policy listed on the registrar’s website.
- New section on student emergency absence policy.
- Changes in previous Chapter 6:
- The following sections were moved to Chapter 7: Research.
- Scholarly Work Misconduct BOR III-1.10
- Conflict of Interest in Research and Development BOR III-1.11
- Standards for the Conduct of Scientific Research SU
- The Student Academic Misconduct Policy section was abbreviated to direct the reader to the current SU Student Academic Misconduct policy and procedure.
- Added Sponsored Projects to the chapter title.
- Need to build out Appendix J in Acalog.
- The following sections were moved from Chapter 6: to Research.
- Scholarly Work Misconduct BOR III-1.10
- Conflict of Interest in Research and Development BOR III-1.11
- Standards for the Conduct of Scientific Research SU
- New Chapter with content pulled from Chapter 2
- Still working on this with Adjunct Faculty Caucus - need to reference relevant sections of Chapter 4
- Proposed changes to the digital fluency section; this section really needs work.
- Corrected description of minor requirements which as incorrectly described in Faculty Handbook
As approved by the FS on 10/1/19, this chapter was removed and sections move to other chapters as follows:
- Calendar to Chapter 1
- E-mail Services Policy SU to Chapter 4
- Acceptabel Use of Computing and Electronic Resources to Chapter 4
- Public Relations to Chapter 1
- Honorary Degrees to Chapter 1
- Advertising to Chapter 4
- Public Meetings in SU Facilities to Chapter 4
- Public Records Inspection to Chapter 4
- Emergency Conditions to Chapter 4
- Inclement Weather to Chapter 4
- Senior Citizen Tuition Waiver to Chapter 4
- Academic Policy Development to Chapter 1
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