Faculty and Administration Handbook Oral Roberts University Edited by Dr. Debra Sowell and Dr. Linda Gray Oral Roberts University 7777 S. Lewis Tulsa, OK 74171 i TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1—COMMITMENTS FOUNDING VISION...........................................................................................................................................1 MISSION ..................................................................................................................................................................1 CORE VALUES.....................................................................................................................................................1 ACADEMIC MISSION ......................................................................................................................................1 A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT .......................................................................................................1 THE HONOR CODE...........................................................................................................................................6 PREAMBLE TO THE ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY HONOR CODE PLEDGE ........................................6 THE HONOR CODE PLEDGE...............................................................................................................................19 Chapter 2—FACULTY PERSONNEL........................................................................................................................................................20 ROLE OF THE FACULTY......................................................................................................................................20 APPOINTMENTS.....................................................................................................................................................20 Full-Time Faculty........................................................................................................................................20 Part-Time Faculty .......................................................................................................................................20 Auxiliary Faculty.........................................................................................................................................20 RANKS.......................................................................................................................................................................21 WORKLOAD ............................................................................................................................................................21 REAPPOINTMENTS ...............................................................................................................................................22 EVALUATION BY STUDENTS .............................................................................................................................22 PROMOTION ...........................................................................................................................................................22 Standard Promotion in Rank.....................................................................................................................22 Minimal Degree and Time-in-Rank Requirements.........................................................................23 Assistant Professor ...........................................................................................................23 Associate Professor ..........................................................................................................23 Professor...........................................................................................................................23 Timelines ........................................................................................................................................23 Assistant Professor ...........................................................................................................23 Associate Professor ..........................................................................................................23 Professor...........................................................................................................................24 Promotion Criteria ..........................................................................................................................24 Guidelines for Promotion Application............................................................................................26 Promotion through the Teaching Excellence Program............................................................................26 Promotion to Assistant Professor....................................................................................................26 Candidacy Requirements..................................................................................................27 Evaluation Process...........................................................................................................27 Timeline ............................................................................................................................27 Assessment Criteria and Evidence....................................................................................29 Promotion to Associate Professor...................................................................................................30 Candidacy Requirements..................................................................................................30 Evaluation Process...........................................................................................................30 Timeline ............................................................................................................................30 Assessment Criteria and Evidence....................................................................................32 TENURE ....................................................................................................................................................................33 Tenured Status and Benefits ......................................................................................................................33 Responsibilities and Functions of Tenured Faculty .................................................................................33 Eligibility......................................................................................................................................................34 ii Procedures Leading to Tenured Status .....................................................................................................34 Timeline........................................................................................................................................................35 Termination and Reinstatement of Tenured Status.................................................................................36 RESIGNATION.........................................................................................................................................................37 RESPONSIBILITIES................................................................................................................................................37 Spiritual and Ethical ...................................................................................................................................37 Class-Related ...............................................................................................................................................38 Professional..................................................................................................................................................39 Miscellaneous...............................................................................................................................................39 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT......................................................................................................................39 Professional Development Plans ................................................................................................................39 Intramural Grants.......................................................................................................................................40 Eligibility ........................................................................................................................................40 Procedure ........................................................................................................................................40 Timeline .........................................................................................................................................40 Accountability ................................................................................................................................41 Professional Travel......................................................................................................................................41 Tulsa County Professional Development Consortium (The Eighth Floor) ............................................41 Professionalism in the Classroom ..............................................................................................................41 Activities.........................................................................................................................................42