201 7 ASUMH FACULTY HANDBOOK OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Contents Section I.............................................................................................................................................5 University Vision, Mission, Core Values, Priorities, and Academic and Individual Freedoms .................. 5 I.a. University Vision, Mission, Core Values, and Academic Priorities ................................................. 5 I.b. Academic and Individual Freedoms ............................................................................................... 7 Section II ...........................................................................................................................................8 General Employment Policies and Grievance Procedures ........................................................................ 8 II.a. General Employment Policies ........................................................................................................ 8 II.b. Faculty Grievance Procedures ..................................................................................................... 12 Section III ......................................................................................................................................... 13 Personnel Procedures ............................................................................................................................. 13 III.a. Selection of Faculty ..................................................................................................................... 13 III.b. Retention of Faculty .................................................................................................................... 13 III.c. Behaviors that may result in disciplinary action ......................................................................... 14 III.d. Progressive Discipline Policy ....................................................................................................... 17 III.e. Resignation, Retirement, and Termination of Employment ....................................................... 18 III.f. Faculty Rank ................................................................................................................................. 18 III.g. Faculty Salaries ............................................................................................................................ 19 III.h. Expectations of Full-Time Faculty ............................................................................................... 20 III.i. Additional Faculty Opportunities ................................................................................................. 22 III.j. Outside Activities of Faculty ......................................................................................................... 23 III.k. Campus Policies and Procedures................................................................................................. 24 III.l. General Leave Policies .................................................................................................................. 26 III.m. Insurance .................................................................................................................................... 31 III.n. Payroll Procedures ...................................................................................................................... 33 III.o. Retirement Benefits .................................................................................................................... 34 III.p. Miscellaneous Benefits ............................................................................................................... 34 Section IV ........................................................................................................................................ 36 Academic Procedures ............................................................................................................................. 36 IV.a. Assessment ................................................................................................................................. 36 IV.b. Course Procedures ...................................................................................................................... 37 Appendix A ...................................................................................................................................... 43 ASUMH Faculty Handbook of Policies and Procedures Page 2 Sexual Discrimination Grievance Procedure ........................................................................................... 43 Grievance Issues .................................................................................................................................. 43 Report of Sexual Discrimination ......................................................................................................... 43 Title IX Coordinator’s Response .......................................................................................................... 44 Sexual Discrimination Hearing Committee Composition .................................................................... 45 Sexual Discrimination Hearing Committee Functions ........................................................................ 45 Sexual Discrimination Hearing Committee Findings ........................................................................... 46 Document Collection .......................................................................................................................... 46 Appendix B ...................................................................................................................................... 47 Child Maltreatment Policy ...................................................................................................................... 47 ASU System Policy ............................................................................................................................... 47 Effective Date: May 4, 2012 ................................................................................................................ 47 Subject: Child Maltreatment Reporting .............................................................................................. 47 Appendix C ...................................................................................................................................... 49 Faculty Grievance Procedure .................................................................................................................. 49 Faculty Grievance of Operational Procedure ...................................................................................... 49 Faculty Grievance of Employment ...................................................................................................... 49 Steps in the Grievance Procedure for Faculty..................................................................................... 49 Faculty Hearing Committee ................................................................................................................ 51 Other Information about Faculty Grievance Procedure ..................................................................... 51 Appendix D ...................................................................................................................................... 52 Faculty Salary Schedule Grid ................................................................................................................... 52 Appendix E ...................................................................................................................................... 53 Family and Medical Leave Act ................................................................................................................. 53 Serious Health Condition .................................................................................................................... 53 Maternity ............................................................................................................................................ 54 Intermittent Leave .............................................................................................................................. 55 Other ................................................................................................................................................... 55 Appendix F ...................................................................................................................................... 56 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) ................................................................................ 56 Purpose ............................................................................................................................................... 56 Definitions ........................................................................................................................................... 56 ASUMH Faculty Handbook of Policies and Procedures Page 3 Arkansas State University Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Policy ..................................... 56 Process ................................................................................................................................................ 56 Appendix G .....................................................................................................................................