FACULTY HANDBOOK 2020 Table of Contents Article I. General University Background ....................................................................................... 4 A. History .............................................................................................................................................. 4 B. Mission Statement ......................................................................................................................... 5 Article II. Overview of Faculty Handbook ...................................................................................... 5 Article III. The University Faculty ..................................................................................................... 6 A. Membership ..................................................................................................................................... 6 1. Teaching-Research Faculty ..................................................................................................... 6 2. Clinician-Educator Faculty ...................................................................................................... 7 3. Health Sciences Associated Faculty Employed by Clinical Affiliates. ...................... 8 4. Resident Faculty ...................................................................................................................... 10 5. Research Faculty ...................................................................................................................... 10 6. Adjunct Faculty ........................................................................................................................ 10 7. Special Faculty ......................................................................................................................... 11 8. Contributed-Service Faculty ................................................................................................ 11 9. Visiting Faculty ........................................................................................................................ 11 10. Affiliate Faculty..................................................................................................................... 12 11. Emeritus Faculty ................................................................................................................... 12 12. University Professors ........................................................................................................... 13 13. Retirement ............................................................................................................................... 13 B. Workload ....................................................................................................................................... 13 C. Officers of Academic Administration ................................................................................... 13 D. Elections......................................................................................................................................... 14 E. Appointment and Rank .............................................................................................................. 14 1. Terms of Appointment ........................................................................................................... 14 2. Non-Reappointment and Resignation: Notice ................................................................ 15 3. Dual Appointments ................................................................................................................. 15 4. Equal Employment Opportunity Policy ............................................................................ 15 5. Americans with Disabilities ................................................................................................. 15 6. Drug-Free Workplace ............................................................................................................. 16 7. Harassment, Discrimination, Sexual and Relationship Misconduct Policy ........... 16 F. Duties ............................................................................................................................................... 23 1. Ordinary Duties ........................................................................................................................ 23 2. Other Factors ............................................................................................................................ 24 3. Use of Faculty Status .............................................................................................................. 24 G. Promotion and Tenure ............................................................................................................... 24 1. Definition of Tenure ............................................................................................................... 24 2. Definition of Promotion ........................................................................................................ 25 3. The Relationship between Tenure and Promotion ......................................................... 25 4. Probationary Status ................................................................................................................. 25 5. Administrative Service........................................................................................................... 25 6. Military Science ....................................................................................................................... 25 7. Special Projects ........................................................................................................................ 26 8. Committees on Rank and Tenure ........................................................................................ 26 9. Review Process ........................................................................................................................ 28 10. Procedures ............................................................................................................................... 29 11. Review Timetable ................................................................................................................. 32 Faculty Handbook 2020 1 H. Non-Reappointment, Termination and Dismissal Procedures ....................................... 33 1. Non-Reappointment of Non-Tenured Member .............................................................. 33 2. Alleged Violation of Academic Freedom ........................................................................ 34 3. Reasons for Termination and Dismissal ........................................................................... 34 4. Committee on Faculty Dismissals ...................................................................................... 37 5. Procedures for Dismissal ....................................................................................................... 37 6. Severance Pay ........................................................................................................................... 38 7. Administrative Personnel Holding Academic Rank and other Officers of Academic Administration .......................................................................................................... 39 I. Academic Freedom and Responsibility .................................................................................. 39 1. Committee on Academic Freedom and Responsibility ................................................ 40 J. Faculty Grievances ....................................................................................................................... 40 1. Faculty Grievance Committee ............................................................................................. 40 2. Filing of Grievance ................................................................................................................. 40 3. Investigations ............................................................................................................................ 41 4. Recommendations ................................................................................................................... 42 K. Research: Grants and Contracts .............................................................................................. 42 Office of Sponsored Program Administration .......................................................................... 42 1. General Policies ....................................................................................................................... 42 2. Award Letters ........................................................................................................................... 42 3. Management of Grants and Contracts ............................................................................... 43 L. Research Compliance ................................................................................................................. 43 Research Compliance Office ......................................................................................................... 43 1. Research and Sponsored Programs Compliance Plan .................................................. 43 2. Reporting Noncompliant Conduct in Research or Sponsored Programs ................ 43 3. Research Involving Human Subjects ................................................................................. 43 4. Research Involving Animals