Faculty Handbook
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Faculty Handbook Effective March 15, 2019 Revised April 2, 2009, November 29, 2011, March 29, 2012, December 6, 2013, March 20, 2015, December 7, 2017, and March 15, 2019 THIS EDITION SUPERSEDES ALL PREVIOUS EDITIONS. THE POLICIES HEREIN ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE GENERAL STATUTES OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA AND THE CODE OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA. WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVER.SITY DOES NOT PRACTICE OR CONDONE DISCRIMINATION, IN ANY FORM AGAINST STUDENTS, EMPLOYEES, OR APPLICANTS ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, AGE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION, SEX, DISABILITY OR VETERAN STATUS. Table of Contents I. UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION ........................................... 3 THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA......................................................................... 3 Board of Governors ................................................................................................................ 3 The President .......................................................................................................................... 3 II. GUIDELINES FOR EMPLOYMENT ................................................................................. 21 Employment of Permanent Faculty .......................................................................................... 21 Employment of Part-Time Faculty ........................................................................................... 27 III. ETHICAL STANDARDS AND RULES GOVERNING EMPLOYMENT .................... 29 Code of Ethics .......................................................................................................................... 29 Ethics Policy of Winston-Salem State University.................................................................... 30 IV. TENURE POLICIES AND REGULATIONS.................................................................. 40 Section I. Definitions............................................................................................................... 40 Section II. Academic Freedom and Responsibility of the Faculty ........................................... 43 Section III. Faculty Appointments ........................................................................................... 43 Section IV. Procedures for Review of Reappointment, Promotion, and Permanent Tenure .. 53 Section V. Post-Tenure Review .............................................................................................. 58 Section VI. Unfavorable Decisions for Tenure-Track Faculty Members ............................... 60 Section VII. Hearing for Nonreappointment, Nonpromotion and Denial of Tenure .............. 62 Section VIII. Due Process Before Discharge or the Imposition of Serious Sanctions ........... 67 Section IX. Hearing for Discharge or Imposition of Serious Sanctions .................................. 69 Section X. Termination of Faculty Employment Due to Financial Exigency ........................ 73 Section XI. Faculty Grievance Procedures .............................................................................. 76 Section XII. Interpretation and Conflict with Other Policies .................................................. 81 Section XIII. Effect on Certain Appointments ......................................................................... 81 Section XIV. Effective Date..................................................................................................... 81 Section XV. Review of Document .......................................................................................... 81 V. FACULTY RESPONSIBILITIES ........................................................................................ 83 VI. RESOURCES ................................................................................................................... 87 VII. FACULTY SALARIES AND BENEFITS ..................................................................... 100 VIII. STUDENT-RELATED POLICIES AND PROGRAMS ................................................ 113 2 I. UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION Winston-Salem State University is one of seventeen constituent institutions of the University of North Carolina, as described in The Code of the Board of Governors, The University of North Carolina (hereafter referred to as The Code), Chapter I, Section 102. Originally founded as separate institutions, the original sixteen four-year schools became part of “a single, multi-campus university” on July 1, 1972. Each school retains autonomy through its own chancellor and Board of Trustees, but all are subject to The Code and the authority of the University of North Carolina Board of Governors. Winston-Salem State University is a comprehensive institution offering degree programs at the baccalaureate and graduate levels. THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA Board of Governors Members of the University of North Carolina Board of Governors are elected by the North Carolina Senate and House of Representatives (The Code, Chapter II, Section 200 B.1.a). The Board is charged to “plan and develop a coordinated system of higher education in North Carolina.” It has the authority to “determine the functions, educational activities and academic programs of the constituent institutions” and to “set enrollment levels.” It may delegate parts of its authority to the chancellors and Boards of Trustees of the constituent institutions, and it may rescind such delegations at will (The Code, Chapter II, Sections 203.A.1-3, 5 and 9). The President The President of the University of North Carolina is elected by the Board of Governors. He/she is “the chief administrative and executive officer of the University” and speaks for the University to the legislature, the state, the alumni, the news media, and the public at large. He/she is charged to “promote the general welfare and development of the University in its several parts and as a whole,” and he/she is a member of the faculty of each of the constituent institutions (The Code, Chapter V, Sections 500.A and C). Faculty Assembly The Faculty Assembly of the University of North Carolina is made up of representatives from each of the constituent institutions. The Faculty Assembly gathers and exchanges information on behalf of the faculties represented, and advises and communicates with the Board of Governors and the president of the University concerning the interests of faculties. From Winston-Salem State University the delegates to the Faculty Assembly are the chair of the Faculty Senate and three elected members of the Senate, one regular and two alternates. 3 WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY Winston-Salem State University was founded as the Slater Industrial Academy on September 28, 1892, beginning in a one-room frame structure with 25 pupils and one teacher. It was recognized by the State in 1895, and in 1897 the State chartered it as the Slater Industrial and State Normal School. Its concern for excellence in the training of elementary school teachers led to the General Assembly’s recognition of its curriculum above high school in 1925, a change that included empowerment to confer appropriate degrees under the authority of the State Board of Education. The newly re-named Winston-Salem Teachers College thus became the first Black institution in the nation to grant degrees for teaching the elementary grades. A nursing program was established in 1953, and programs in secondary education and other areas were authorized in 1957. In 1963 this expansion of purpose was recognized by changing the institution’s name to Winston-Salem State College, and the current name was adopted in 1969. On July 1, 1972, Winston-Salem State University became one of the constituent institutions of the University of North Carolina, the first campus of which was chartered in 1789. Board of Trustees Like most of the other constituent institutions, Winston-Salem State University has a Board of Trustees composed of eight members elected by the Board of Governors, four members appointed by the Governor of North Carolina, and the president of the Student Government Association, who is an ex officio member. State employees, including employees of the constituent institutions, members of the General Assembly, and the spouses of state employees and members of the General Assembly, are barred from serving on the Board of Trustees. The Trustees promote the university’s development, advise the Board of Governors on matters related to the school, and advise the chancellor on matters related to management and development. A list of trustees may be found on the Board of Trustees web site. Chancellor The chancellor’s relation to the constituent institution is defined in section 502.D of The Code. Its first part summarizes the chancellor’s authority: Subject to policies established by the Board of Governors, the board of trustees, or the president, the chancellor; [sic] shall be the leader of and the official spokesman for the institution; he shall promote the educational excellence and general development and welfare of the institution; he shall define the scope of authority of faculties, councils, committees and officers of the institution; and all projects, programs and institutional reports to be undertaken on behalf of the institution shall be subject to his authorization and approval. The chancellor is a member of the faculty, with the right to preside over any legislative body of the faculty, and is charged to “insure the establishment of appropriate procedures within the institution