FACULTY HANDBOOK OAKWOOD UNIVERSITY Faculty Handbook (Revised 2008) Faculty Handbook Page 1 FACULTY HANDBOOK Table of Contents Section I General Administration Information Oakwood University Mission Statement ........................................................................................... 5 Historic Glimpses .............................................................................................................................. 5 Accreditation ...................................................................................................................................... 5 Affirmative Action and Religious Institution Exemption .................................................................. 6 Sexual Harassment ............................................................................................................................. 6 Drug-free Environment ...................................................................................................................... 7 Establishment and Dissolution of Departments and Majors .............................................................. 8 Section II Policies Governing Faculty Functions Faculty Classifications ...................................................................................................................... 10 Academic Rank ................................................................................................................................. 11 Promotions ........................................................................................................................................ 11 Faculty Appointment Process ........................................................................................................... 15 Evaluation of Teaching Faculty ........................................................................................................ 21 Procedures for Applying for Promotion ........................................................................................... 25 Appeals Procedure for Denial of Promotion ..................................................................................... 25 Professional Development ................................................................................................................ 26 Advanced Study/Advanced Support ................................................................................................. 26 Research Assistance .......................................................................................................................... 28 Affiliation With Professional Organizations ..................................................................................... 28 Travel to Professional Meetings ....................................................................................................... 28 Publishing ......................................................................................................................................... 29 Sabbaticals ........................................................................................................................................ 29 Research Leave ................................................................................................................................. 30 Service Leave .................................................................................................................................... 30 Sick/Medical Leave .......................................................................................................................... 31 Recognition of Faculty ...................................................................................................................... 33 Teaching Faculty ............................................................................................................................... 33 Responsibilities of Field Supervisor ................................................................................................. 34 Faculty Absence ................................................................................................................................ 35 Off-Campus Trips ............................................................................................................................. 36 Outside Employment ........................................................................................................................ 36 Faculty Load ..................................................................................................................................... 36 Department Chairpersons’ General Duties and Responsibilities ...................................................... 38 Chairperson Selection Evaluation and Rotation Plan ....................................................................... 39 Job Severance ................................................................................................................................... 40 Suspensions ....................................................................................................................................... 40 Terminal Salary or Notice ................................................................................................................. 40 Dismissal Appeal Process ................................................................................................................. 41 Dismissal Procedures ........................................................................................................................ 42 Dismissal Based on Financial Exigency, Discontinuance of Program, Medical Reasons, Policy Violations or Moral Turpitude ............................................................................................... 42 Grievance Procedure for Faculty ...................................................................................................... 43 Resignation and Transfer .................................................................................................................. 43 Retirement ......................................................................................................................................... 44 Faculty Handbook Page 2 FACULTY HANDBOOK The Faculty Assembly ...................................................................................................................... 44 The Faculty Senate ............................................................................................................................ 44 Faculty Committees .......................................................................................................................... 44 Academic Freedom and Responsibility ............................................................................................ 45 Faculty Community Responsibility .................................................................................................. 49 Faculty Responsibilities to the Academic Profession ....................................................................... 50 Section III Academic Support Eva B. Dykes Library ....................................................................................................................... 53 Center for Academic Success (Freshman Studies) ........................................................................... 54 Academic Practices and Procedures ................................................................................................. 55 Section IV Financial Policies and Benefits Financial Policies and Benefits ......................................................................................................... 57 Ninety-five Percent Salary Plan ........................................................................................................ 57 Salary Payment Schedule .................................................................................................................. 57 Payroll Advance ................................................................................................................................ 58 Payroll Deductions ............................................................................................................................ 58 Moving and Travel Expense Policy .................................................................................................. 58 Retiring Workers ............................................................................................................................... 59 Schedule of Faculty Salary Factors ................................................................................................... 60 Benefits ............................................................................................................................................. 61 Academic Regalia and Commencement Participation ...................................................................... 61 Section V Addendum Faculty Gredentials - Guidelines Section VI Appendices Faculty Assembly Constitution Faculty Senate Constitution Intellectual Property Policy University Organizational Chart Restated Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws Guidelines for Assessing Divergent Views and for the Disciplining of Dissidents: Churches, Educational Institutions, and Non-Academic Institutions Code of Ethics for Seventh-day Adventist Educators Removal of Trustee with Cause Faculty Handbook Page 3 FACULTY HANDBOOK OAKWOOD UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOK Section I General Administrative Information