Management Core Faculty Handbook 2017-2018 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................5 PURPOSE OF THE HANDBOOK ........................................................................................................................5 MISSION AND VALUES STATEMENTS ...............................................................................................................5 DIVERSITY INITIATIVE .......................................................................................................................................6 LESLEY UNIVERSITY HISTORY ..........................................................................................................................6 INFORMATION ......................................................................................................................... 6 ACADEMIC CALENDAR ......................................................................................................................................6 HOLIDAYS .........................................................................................................................................................6 CONTACT NUMBERS ........................................................................................................................................7 LESLEY UNIVERSITY BLOCK SCHEDULE ..........................................................................................................8 POLICY LINKS & CAMPUS RESOURCES ............................................................................................................9 UNIVERSITY POLICIES ............................................................................................................ 11 ACCEPTABLE USE OF TECHNOLOGY POLICY ................................................................................................. 11 ALCOHOL USE FOR LESLEY UNIVERSITY EVENTS ......................................................................................... 11 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT AND REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR DISABILITIES ............... 12 COMMUNITY STANDARDS OF CONDUCT ....................................................................................................... 12 CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY .................................................................................................................... 12 DATA SECURITY POLICY ................................................................................................................................. 12 DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT, AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE POLICY .............................................................. 12 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND INCLUSION POLICY ........................................................................................... 12 FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA) .......................................................................... 12 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ............................................................................................................................ 12 PRIVACY POLICY ............................................................................................................................................. 15 PROHIBITION OF EMPLOYMENT OF STUDENTS FOR NON-ACADEMIC PURPOSES ...................................... 15 PROHIBITION OF FACULTY PROVIDING STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING POLICY........................ 15 PROHIBITION OF WEAPONS POLICY ............................................................................................................. 16 SAFETY ON CAMPUS ...................................................................................................................................... 16 SMOKE-FREE ENVIRONMENT......................................................................................................................... 16 DRUGS AND ALCOHOL POLICY ...................................................................................................................... 16 SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT ........................................................................................................................ 16 TRAVEL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ........................................................................................................... 16 UNEQUAL CONSENSUAL RELATIONSHIPS .................................................................................................... 16 UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS ....................................................................................................... 16 USE OF DRONE AND OTHER UN-MANNED AIRCRAFT .................................................................................... 16 2 VENDOR GIFT POLICY ..................................................................................................................................... 17 WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY .............................................................................................................................. 17 ACADEMIC POLICIES .............................................................................................................. 17 ACADEMIC POLICIES RESOURCES ................................................................................................................. 17 ACADEMIC PURVIEW ...................................................................................................................................... 17 ACADEMIC FREEDOM STATEMENT ................................................................................................................ 18 ACADEMIC INTEGRITY STATEMENT ............................................................................................................... 18 ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY ....................................................................................................................... 18 ADVISING AND ACADEMIC RESPONSIBILITY .................................................................................................. 27 ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES ..................................................................................... 27 ASSIGNMENTS/PROJECTS/PAPERS .............................................................................................................. 27 ATTENDANCE POLICY..................................................................................................................................... 28 CANCELLATION OF CLASSES ......................................................................................................................... 29 CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION .................................................................................................................... 29 COHORTS AND PROGRAM OF STUDY ............................................................................................................ 30 DISABILITY SERVICES FOR STUDENTS .......................................................................................................... 30 Timeline for Accommodation Request ........................................................................................................ 33 GRADING INFORMATION FOR ALL SCHOOLS ................................................................................................ 34 INCOMPLETE GRADE POLICY (Undergraduate and Graduate) ..................................................................... 44 INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD HUMAN SUBJECTS RESEARCH ................................................................. 45 Exempt Research ......................................................................................................................................... 48 Application for Review of Human Subjects Research .................................................................................. 51 PROCEDURES FOR ESTABLISHING NEW OR REVISING EXISTING ACADEMIC POLICES ................................ 54 PERIODIC AND EXPEDITED PROGRAM REVIEW ............................................................................................. 56 SYLLABUS PREPARATION .............................................................................................................................. 62 SAMPLE COURSE SYLLABUS .......................................................................................................................... 63 College of Art and Design ............................................................................................................................ 63 Lesley University Graduate School of Education ......................................................................................... 65 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Education Division ............................................................................. 65 TEACHING IN THE WEEKEND FORMAT .......................................................................................................... 65 VARIOUS ACADEMIC PROCEDURES/ FORMS ................................................................................................. 66 UNIVERSITY GOVERNANCE ..................................................................................................... 67 FACULTY ASSEMBLY ....................................................................................................................................... 67 FACULTY REPRESENTATION TO THE BOARD 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