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FACULTY HANDBOOK
2010-2011
Table of Contents
I. INTRODUCTION AND FACULTY BYLAWS
Elon University Mission Statement
Professional Schools' Missions Statements
School of Communications
School of Education
Martha and Spencer Love School of Business
The Elon Teacher-Scholar
I-3 Administrative Policy and Shared Governance
II. ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
II-1 Recruitment and Selection of Teaching Faculty
Contracts for Teaching Faculty
Categories of Appointments
Granting of Tenure
Granting of Professional Status
Review Process
Probationary Period for Faculty on Tenure
or Professional Track
Probationary Period for Faculty on Continuing
Track and Lecture Track
Stop the Clock
Non-Renewal of Probationary Faculty
Post-Probationary Reviews
Applying for a Tenure Track Opening from an
Existing Position
Moving from a Professional Status Appointment
to a Tenure Track Appointment
Contracts for Appointment to Faculty Rank: Academic Support Staff and Administrative Staff
Faculty Salary
Chair Overload Policy
Compensation for Internship Supervision
Faculty Workload and Reassigned-Time Plan
Undergraduate Research Mentoring (499) Compensation Policy
II-4 Faculty Rank and Responsibilities
II-6 Statement of Professional Standards
II-7 Professional Development for Teaching Faculty
Introduction
Faculty Travel
Grants Awarded by the Faculty Research and Development Committee
Sabbatical Leaves
Summer Fellowships
Released Time Fellowships
Research, Development and Advanced Study
Hultquist Fund Summer Fellowships
II-8 Evaluation of Teaching Faculty
Introduction
Reviews
The Evaluation System for Teaching Faculty Applying for Tenure, Professional Status and/or Promotion
The Evaluation System for Teaching Faculty Applying for Continuance at Elon on Continuing Track or Lecture Track Appointments
Criteria for Evaluation of Teaching Faculty
Files for Teaching Faculty
Student Evaluation of Teaching/Learning (Unit IV)
Schedule of Activities for Evaluation of Teaching Faculty
Responsibilities in the Evaluation of Full-Time Teaching Faculty
Faculty Appeal
Removal for Cause
II-9 Faculty and Administrative Evaluation System
(Unit I) Annual Report for Teaching Faculty Member
(Unit III) Evaluation of Teaching Faculty Member by the Department Chair
(Unit IV) Student Evaluations
Student Evaluation of the Learning Process at Elon University
Student Evaluation of the Learning Process for
Faculty Teaching Graduate Courses
(Unit V) Evaluation of Teaching Faculty Member by the Dean
Evaluation of Department Chair
Evaluation of Dean
Evaluation of Provost
II-10 Procedures for Hearings/Complaints
Hearing Procedures for Employees with Faculty Rank
Faculty Grievance Procedure
Grade Appeal Procedure
II-11 Appeal Process: Tenure/Promotion and Continuance Decision
II-12 Committees of the Faculty: Policies and Procedures
II-13 The Instructional Program: Policies and Procedures
Faculty Attendance related to Instructional Responsibilities
Introduction to the Course
Class Rolls
Use of Class Periods
Classroom Responsibilities
Class Absences
Missed Tests and Examinations
Testing Procedures
Reading Lists
Term Papers
Honor Code Policy
Final Examinations
Collection Policy
Grading System and Quality Points
Posting of Grades
Mid-Semester Progress Reports
Final Grades
Academic Warning, Probation & Suspension
Independent Study Guidelines
Special Courses
Incomplete Grade Policy
Notes
Advising Students
Teaching Faculty Office Hours
II-14 Curriculum and Curriculum Changes
II-16 Department and Committee Annual Reports
Evaluation by Department Chair or Program Director
Evaluation by Department Members
Committee Annual Report and Evaluation
Evaluation by Committee Members
II-17 Faculty-Administrative Communication Flow
II-18 Responsibilities: Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs, Deans and Department Chairs