LANDMARK UNIVERSITY STAFF HANDBOOK AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2019 Edition Landmark University Staff Handbook and Conditions of Service | 2019 Edition The Board of Regents of Landmark University reserves the right to alter any section, provision, or clause of this document as it deems fit from time to time. Published by Human Resources Unit, Landmark University, Km 4 Ipetu, Omu-Aran Road, PMB 1001, Ipetu Road Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria. CHANCELLOR David O. Oyedepo, Ph.D., FNAE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS VICE-CHANCELLOR Prof. Adeniyi Olayanju REGISTRAR Miss. Adefunke F. Oyinloye DEAN, STUDENT AFFAIRS Dr. Olukayode Adebimpe AG. DIRECTOR, CENTRE FOR LEARNING Dr. Agaptus Nwozor RESOURCES DIRECTOR, Mr. Oludare Fadoju FINANCIAL SERVICES AG. DIRECTOR, PHYSICAL PLANNING AND Arc. Oluwasegun Olaonipekun DEVELOPMENT CHAPLAIN Pastor Tope Johnson TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword ................................................................................................................. ix Part One .................................................................................................................... 1 Preamble .................................................................................................................. 1 Statement of Commitment .............................................................................................. 1 Our Vision ....................................................................................................................................... 1 Our Mission ................................................................................................................................... 2 The Name- Landmark University............................................................................... 4 History of Establishment ................................................................................................... 5 The Founding Philosophy ................................................................................................ 6 The Total Man Concept ..................................................................................................... 7 Three Components ................................................................................................................ 8 The Total Graduate .............................................................................................................. 10 Objectives.................................................................................................................................... 10 Discipline ....................................................................................................................................... 11 The Landmark University Culture ............................................................................. 11 Leadership Qualities ........................................................................................................... 16 Honour Code Covenant ................................................................................................... 17 Code Of Honour ..................................................................................................................... 19 Chapter One | Preliminaries ........................................................................... 24 1.1. Title and Commencement ...........................................................................24 1.2. Application ................................................................................................................24 1.3. Interpretations ........................................................................................................24 1.4. General Definition ................................................................................................25 Chapter Two | Code Of Conduct ................................................................. 30 2.1. Social Culture ........................................................................................................ 30 2.2. Dress Code ............................................................................................................... 31 2.3. Approachability ..................................................................................................... 32 i 2.4. Work Ethics .............................................................................................................. 32 2.5. Working Hours .......................................................................................................33 2.6. Lunch Period .......................................................................................................... 34 2.7. Punctuality ............................................................................................................... 34 2.8. Notification of Absence ................................................................................. 34 2.9. Telephone Calls ................................................................................................... 35 2.10. Personal Visitors .................................................................................................. 35 Chapter Three | Acceptance Of Gifts, Conflicts of Interest and Commitment ........................................................................................................ 36 3.1. Acceptance of Gifts .......................................................................................... 36 3.2. Conflicts of Interest and Commitment .............................................. 39 Chapter Four | Guidelines and Responsibilities of Faculty .............. 42 4.1. Classroom Related Responsibilities .................................................... 43 4.2. Professional Responsibilities ..................................................................... 45 4.3. Performance Review ....................................................................................... 46 4.4. Miscellaneous Responsibilities ............................................................... 46 4.5. Other Expectations of Staff Conduct .................................................. 46 Chapter Five | Campus Life ............................................................................ 52 5.1. Chapel Attendance ............................................................................................52 5.2. Church Attendance ............................................................................................52 5.3. Ethical Issues.......................................................................................................... 53 5.4. Miscellaneous ....................................................................................................... 55 5.5. Public Safety and Security .......................................................................... 55 5.6. Food Services ........................................................................................................ 56 5.7. Residential Quarters ......................................................................................... 56 5.8. Other Things to Know ..................................................................................... 57 Part Two ................................................................................................................. 58 Chapter Six | Appointment and Promotion............................................. 58 ii 6.1. A&PC for Academic Staff ............................................................................. 58 6.2. A&PC for Non-Teaching Staff .................................................................. 58 6.3. Appointments ........................................................................................................ 59 6.4. Tenure of Appointment .................................................................................. 61 6.5. Incremental Date ................................................................................................. 61 6.6. Procedure for Appointment to Permanent Academic Positions ...................................................................................................................... 61 6.7. Appointment of Academic Staff ............................................................. 63 6.8. Assistant Lecturer/Resource Officer II ............................................. 64 6.9. Appointment of Lecturer Grade II/ Resource Officer I ........ 64 6.10. Upgrading to Lecturer Grade II ............................................................... 65 6.11. Appointment to Lecturer I/ Senior Resource Officer ........... 65 6.12. Appointment to SL/ Principal Resource Officer ....................... 66 6.13. Appointment to Associate Professor/Deputy Director ....... 66 6.14. Appointment to Professor/Director (Librarian) .......................... 67 6.15. Appointment of Part-Time Lecturers ................................................. 67 6.16. Associate and Honorary Lecturers ...................................................... 68 6.17. Appointment to Headship of Dept & Research Centres .... 69 6.18. Establishment of Additional Chairs in the Departments ..... 70 6.19. Detailed Procedure for Establishment of Multiple Chairs and Professorships ........................................................................... 70 6.20. Temporary Academic Appointments ................................................. 71 6.21. Appointment of Post-Doctoral Research Fellows.................... 71 6.22. Academic Staff Hierarchy ............................................................................