FACULTY HANDBOOK OCTOBER 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT ...................................................................................................................................... 6 MESSAGE FROM THE CEO AND SENIOR PROVOST..................................................................................................... 7 ORGANIZATION CHART TUC ................................................................................................................................................ 8 HISTORY OF THE TOURO COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY SYSTEM .......................................................................... 9 HISTORY OF TOURO UNIVERSITY CALIFORNIA .......................................................................................................... 9 VISION OF TOURO UNIVERSITY CALIFORNIA .............................................................................................................. 9 MISSION OF TOURO UNIVERSITY CALIFORNIA ........................................................................................................... 9 MISSION STATEMENTS FOR COLLEGES AND PROGRAMS ................................................................................... 10 College of Education and Health Sciences (CEHS) ..................................................................................... 10 Graduate School of Education (GSOE) ............................................................................................ 10 School of Health Sciences Joint MSPAS/MPH Program (MPAS/MPH) .............................. 10 School of Health Sciences Public Health Program (MPH) ...................................................... 10 School of Nursing (SON) ....................................................................................................................... 10 College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) ........................................................................................................ 10 College of Pharmacy (COP) ................................................................................................................................. 10 ACCREDITATION ..................................................................................................................................................................... 11 University Accreditation ...................................................................................................................................... 11 Program Specific Accreditation ......................................................................................................................... 11 College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM)......................................................................................... 11 College of Education and Health Sciences (CEHS) ..................................................................... 11 College of Pharmacy (COP).................................................................................................................. 12 ORGANIZATION CHART TCUS ........................................................................................................................................... 13 ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE ....................................................................................................................................... 13 Board of Trustees .................................................................................................................................................... 14 President ..................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Chief Executive Officer and Senior Provost Western Division ............................................................. 14 Provost/Chief Operating Officer ....................................................................................................................... 14 Director of Fiscal Affairs and Accounting ..................................................................................................... 14 Associate Vice President of Administration ................................................................................................. 14 Associate Vice President for Institutional Advancement ....................................................................... 14 Dean of Student Services ...................................................................................................................................... 15 Associate Dean of Students ................................................................................................................................. 15 Director of Institutional Research and Assessment ................................................................................. 15 Director of External Relations ........................................................................................................................... 15 Director of Annual Fund and Alumni Relations ......................................................................................... 15 Director of Information Technology ............................................................................................................... 15 Director of Human Resources ............................................................................................................................ 16 Director of the Library .......................................................................................................................................... 16 Director of Research Development and Sponsored Programs ............................................................. 16 Dean of the College of Education and Health Sciences (CEHS) ............................................................ 16 Assistant Dean of the College of Education and Health Sciences (CEHS) ........................................ 16 Director, Joint MSPAS/MPH Program (MSPAS/MPH) ............................................................. 16 2 Director, Public Health Program (MPH) ........................................................................................ 17 Director, Graduate School of Education (GSOE) ......................................................................... 17 Dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) ................................................................................ 17 Senior Associate Dean ........................................................................................................................... 17 Associate Dean for Academic Affairs ............................................................................................... 17 Associate Dean for PreClinical Education ..................................................................................... 17 Associate Dean for Clinical Education ............................................................................................ 17 Assistant Dean for Clinical Education ............................................................................................. 18 Associate Dean for Research .............................................................................................................. 18 Director of the Master of Science in Medical Health Sciences (MS-MHS-COM) ............. 18 Dean of the College of Pharmacy ...................................................................................................................... 18 Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Research .................................................................. 18 Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs ................................................................................................... 18 Assistant Dean for Administration ................................................................................................... 18 Assistant Dean for Student Services ................................................................................................ 19 Director of the Master of Science in Medical Health Sciences-COP (MSMHS-COP) ..... 19 THE FACULTY ........................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Academic Department Chairpersons .............................................................................................................. 19 THE TOURO UNIVERSITY CALIFORNIA FACULTY SENATE ................................................................................. 20 FACULTY APPOINTMENT, PROMOTION, AND TENURE ........................................................................................ 20 Faculty Appointments ........................................................................................................................................... 20 Faculty Tracks .......................................................................................................................................................... 22 Annual Evaluation of Faculty ............................................................................................................................. 24 Promotion of Faculty ............................................................................................................................................. 24 SEPARATION ...........................................................................................................................................................................