Faculty Handbook
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LANGSTON UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOK Langston—Oklahoma City—Tulsa Approved March 2009 1 Table of Contents Table of Contents...............................................................................................................2 PREFACE ..........................................................................................................................9 Section 1: The University—General Information ...............................10 1.1 History .............................................................................10 1.2 Mission ............................................................................10 1.3 The Vision ........................................................................11 1.4 Statement of Purpose .........................................................11 1.5 Core Values ......................................................................12 1.6 Membership ......................................................................12 1.7 Governance of the University—Organization and Administration ........................................................................................13 1.8 Equal Employment.............................................................15 1.9 Affirmative Action ............................................................15 Section 2: Academic Job Descriptions ...........................................16 2.1 President ..........................................................................16 2.2 Vice President for Academic Affairs ...................................16 2.3 The Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management ..........................................................16 2.4 The Vice President for Fiscal Affairs and Administrative Affairs ........................................................................................17 2.5 The Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Development ..........................................................17 2.6 Chief Information Officer ..............................................17 2.7 Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs ...............18 2.8 Assistant to the Vice President of Student Affairs ...........18 2.9 Academic Deans ................................................................18 2.10 Department Chairpersons ...................................................18 2.11 Comptroller ..................................................................19 2.12 Director of Physical Therapy ..............................................19 2.13 Director of Teacher Ed., Certifications, and Field Experiences19 2.14 Director of Institutional Research .......................................20 2.15 Director of Counseling .......................................................20 2.16 Director of University Libraries ..........................................20 2.17 Director of Human Resources .........................................20 2 2.18 Director of Public Relations ...............................................21 2.19 Director of Enrollment Management ...............................21 2.20 Director of Student Activities .............................................21 2.21 Director of Alumni Affairs ............................................22 2.22 Director of Financial Aid ...................................................22 2.23 Director of Assessment and Career Services ........................22 2.24 Director of Langston University Center for International Development ..........................................................23 2.25 Athletic Director ...............................................................23 2.26 Coordinator for Urban Center .............................................23 2.27 Coordinator/Head Counselor of Associate Programs .............23 2.28 Analyst of Grants and Contracts .....................................23 2.29 Director I..........................................................................24 2.30 Director II ........................................................................24 2.31 Director III .......................................................................24 2.32 Director IV .......................................................................25 2.33 Faculty Member ............................................................25 Section 3: Faculty Policies, Regulations, and Processes..................26 3.1 Faculty Policies, Regulations, and Processes........................26 3.2 Definition .........................................................................26 3.3 Designation of Faculty Status .............................................26 3.4 Guidelines for Faculty Searches ..........................................26 3.5 Determinations of Positions to be Filled ..............................26 3.6 Hiring Procedures ..............................................................26 3.7 Faculty Appointments ........................................................30 3.8 Written Notice ..................................................................31 3.9 Personnel Records .............................................................31 3.10 Duration of Appointment ....................................................31 3.11 Academic Appointments ................................................32 3.12 Probationary Tenure Track Appointments ........................32 3.13 Temporary Non-Tenure Track Appointments ........................32 3.14 Determination of Appropriate Academic Credentials ............32 3.15 Academic Rank and Titles ..................................................33 3.16 Faculty Rights and Responsibilities—Academic Freedom ......36 3.17 Professional Ethics ............................................................36 3.18 Professional Conduct .........................................................36 3.19 Non-Professional Conduct ..................................................37 3 3.20 Absenteeism and Tardiness .................................................37 3.21 Sexual Harassment.............................................................38 3.22 Faculty Responsibilities in the Instructional Program ...........40 3.23 Teaching Responsibilities...................................................40 3.24 Student Attendance ............................................................40 3.25 Advisement ..................................................................40 3.26 Faculty Availability...........................................................40 3.27 Assignment Policy .............................................................41 3.28 Appointments and Salaries .................................................41 3.29 Faculty Evaluation ........................................................42 3.30 Annual Appraisal Programs ................................................44 3.31 The Evaluation Process for the Individual Faculty Member ...44 3.32 Initial Evaluation Planning Conference ...............................44 3.33 Evaluation Conference with the Department Chair ...........46 3.34 Department Chair Recommendation .....................................46 3.35 Academic Dean Recommendation ........................................47 3.36 Recommendation of Vice President for Academic Affairs .....47 3.37 Faculty Appeal ..................................................................47 3.38 Monitor Cases of Needs Improvement or Unsatisfactory Ratings .......................................................................48 3.39 Administrative Review of the Plan of Improvement ..............48 3.40 Monitor the Plan of Improvement ........................................48 3.41 Evaluation for Reappointment, Promotion, or Tenure of Department Chair ........................................................49 3.42 Evaluation for Reappointment, Promotion or Tenure of Dean/ Director ......................................................................49 3.43 Resignation .......................................................................49 3.44 Financial Exigency ............................................................49 Section 4: Promotion and Tenure Guidelines ................................. 51 4.1 Introduction ......................................................................51 4.2 Statement of Purpose .........................................................51 4.3 Academic Appointments .....................................................52 4.4 Probationary Tenure Track Appointments ............................52 4.5 Temporary Non-Tenure Track Appointments ........................52 4.6 Academic Rank and Titles ..................................................52 4.7 Designation of Faculty Status .............................................53 4.8 Determination of Appropriate Academic Credentials ............53 4 4.9 Instructor ..........................................................................53 4.10 Assistant Professor ............................................................54 4.11 Associate Professor ...........................................................54 4.12 Professor ..........................................................................54 4.13 Part-time Faculty ...............................................................55 4.14 Adjunct Faculty ................................................................. 55 4.15 Visiting Faculty ................................................................55 4.16 Laboratory Assistant ..........................................................55 4.17 Graduate Assistant.............................................................56