Agnes Scott College Faculty Handbook 2012-2013 Table of Contents I. THE COLLEGE.................................................................................................................................. 1 MISSION AND FOUNDATIONS OF AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE .................................................. 1 AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE VALUES ................................................................................................ 2 EDUCATIONAL GOALS .................................................................................................................... 3 ADMINISTRATORS ........................................................................................................................... 4 Office of the President ...................................................................................................... 4 Academic Affairs .............................................................................................................. 4 Student Life ...................................................................................................................... 6 Business and Finance ....................................................................................................... 7 College Advancement ...................................................................................................... 8 ENROLLMENT ............................................................................................................... 8 CHAIRS OF THE ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS — 2012-2013 .................................................... 10 PROGRAM DIRECTORS — 2012-2013........................................................................................... 10 COLLEGE COMMITTEES ................................................................................................................ 12 Administrative Assessment Support Team .................................................................... 12 Athletics Advisory Board ............................................................................................... 12 Budget Work Group ....................................................................................................... 13 College Committee on Faith and Learning .................................................................... 13 Crisis Management Team ............................................................................................... 13 Film Shoot Advisory Committee .................................................................................... 13 Honorary Degree Committee ......................................................................................... 14 Judicial Review Committee ............................................................................................ 14 Sustainability Steering Committee ................................................................................. 15 COMMITTEES APPOINTED BY THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS ........... 16 SCHOLARSHIPS ADVISERS FOR 2012-2013 ................................................................................ 18 II. THE FACULTY—GOVERNANCE ............................................................................................... 19 MEMBERS OF THE AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE FACULTY 2012-2013 ...................................... 19 BYLAWS ............................................................................................................................................ 21 ARTICLE ONE: COMPOSITION AND FUNCTION....................................................................... 21 ARTICLE TWO: OFFICERS ............................................................................................................. 22 ARTICLE THREE: COMMITTEES .................................................................................................. 22 FACULTY COMMITTEES ............................................................................................................... 23 Committee on Academic Standards and Admission (CASA) ........................................ 23 Curriculum Committee ................................................................................................... 24 Committee on Professional Development (PDC committee) ......................................... 25 Committee on Reappointment, Promotion and Tenure (RPT Committee) .................... 25 Faculty Executive Committee (FEC) ............................................................................. 26 Finance Committee ......................................................................................................... 27 Strategic Planning Committee ........................................................................................ 28 Academic Support Committee ....................................................................................... 28 Campus Life Committee ................................................................................................. 28 ARTICLE FOUR: MEETINGS .......................................................................................................... 29 ARTICLE FIVE: SUFFRAGE AND VOTING .................................................................................. 30 ARTICLE SIX: ELECTIONS ............................................................................................................. 30 ARTICLE SEVEN: AMENDMENT OF THE BYLAWS ................................................................. 32 VOTING MEMBERS OF THE AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE FACULTY 2012-2013** ................. 34 FACULTY COMMITTEES MEMBERSHIP FOR 2012-2013 ......................................................... 35 FACULTY MEETINGS — 2012-2013 .............................................................................................. 36 ACADEMIC PROCESSION DATES 2012-2013 .............................................................................. 36 ACADEMIC PROCESSION LIST FOR 2012-13 .............................................................................. 37 POLICIES ........................................................................................................................................... 38 Executive Summary ........................................................................................................ 38 Appointment policies and procedures ............................................................................ 39 Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure Policies and Procedures ................................. 43 Dismissal of Teaching Faculty ....................................................................................... 75 Policy on full-time non-tenure-Track Faculty ................................................................ 80 Periodic Review of Tenured Faculty .............................................................................. 83 Guidelines for Surveys of Student Opinion of Teaching ............................................... 84 Grievance Procedure ...................................................................................................... 85 Policy on Sabbatical Leaves ........................................................................................... 86 Guidelines for Faculty Recruitment ............................................................................... 90 Definition of Full-time Faculty Schedule ....................................................................... 93 Policy on Paid Leave for Untenured Teaching Faculty .................................................. 93 Policy Concerning Off-Campus Employment ................................................................ 93 Policy on Faculty Off-Campus Consulting ................................................................... 94 Policy on Faculty Salaries From Grant Funds ................................................................ 94 III. ACADEMIC REGULATIONS AND POLICIES ........................................................................... 95 IMPORTANT DATES FOR FACULTY 2012-2013 ......................................................................... 95 STATEMENT OF ACADEMIC RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES ................................................. 99 STATEMENT ON ACADEMIC FREEDOM AND RESPONSIBILITY ....................................... 100 AscAGNES ....................................................................................................................................... 101 CLASS INFORMATION ................................................................................................................. 101 ORGANIZATION OF CLASSES .................................................................................................... 102 CLASS ATTENDANCE, TESTS, AND PAPERS .......................................................................... 103 EXAMINATIONS ............................................................................................................................ 105 GRADES ........................................................................................................................................... 106 Policy for Disputed Final Grades ................................................................................. 107 Grade Change Procedure .............................................................................................. 107 DISRUPTIVE CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR POLICY ..................................................................... 108 GUIDELINES FOR DESIGNING AND SUPERVISING INTERNSHIPS....................................