Agnes Scott College Faculty Handbook 2020-2021 Table of Contents I. THE COLLEGE .......................................................................................... 7 Mission and Foundations of Agnes Scott College ....................................................... 7 Agnes Scott Values ............................................................................................... 8 SUMMIT Student Learning Outcomes (SLO) ............................................................. 9 Summit General Education Requirements .............................................................. 10 President’s Division ............................................................................................ 11 Academic Affairs ................................................................................................ 11 Student Affairs ................................................................................................... 12 Business and Finance .......................................................................................... 13 College Advancement ......................................................................................... 13 Enrollment ........................................................................................................ 14 Chairs of the Academic Departments and Program Directors .................................... 16 College Committees ............................................................................................ 17 403(b) Investment Committee ....................................................................... 17 Administrative Assessment Support Team ....................................................... 17 Athletics Advisory Board ............................................................................... 17 Budget Work Group ...................................................................................... 18 College Committee on Faith and Learning ........................................................ 18 Constituent Review Committee ...................................................................... 18 Crisis Management Team .............................................................................. 18 Film Shoot Advisory Committee ..................................................................... 19 Honorary Degree Committee ......................................................................... 19 Judicial Review Committee ............................................................................ 19 Strategic Planning Advisory Council ................................................................ 20 Committees Appointed by the Vice President for Academic Affairs 2020-21 ............... 21 Graduate Advisory Committees ............................................................................ 22 Scholarships Advisors for 2020-2021 .................................................................... 22 II. THE FACULTY—GOVERNANCE ............................................................... 24 Full-time Members of the Agnes Scott College Faculty 2020-2021 ............................ 24 Bylaws .............................................................................................................. 27 Article One: Composition and Function ............................................................ 27 Article Two: Officers ..................................................................................... 28 Article Three: Committees ............................................................................. 28 Faculty Committees ...................................................................................... 29 Article Four: Meetings ................................................................................... 34 Article Five: Suffrage and Voting .................................................................... 35 Article Six: Elections ..................................................................................... 35 Article Seven: Amendment of the Bylaws ........................................................ 36 Appendix A. Interpretations of Faculty Bylaws.................................................. 37 Appendix B: List of Standing Invitations to Faculty Meeting ............................... 37 Appendix C: Standing Exceptions to Robert's Rules .......................................... 38 Voting Members of the Agnes Scott College Faculty 2020-2021 ................................ 39 Faculty Meetings 2020-2021 ................................................................................ 39 Faculty Committee Members, 2020-2021 .............................................................. 40 Academic Procession List for 2020-2021 ............................................................... 41 Academic Procession Dates 2020-2021 ................................................................. 41 2 RPT Policies Executive Summary .......................................................................... 42 Appointment Policies and Procedures .............................................................. 43 Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure Policies and Procedures......................... 48 10.0 Exceptions to Normal Review Process ...................................................... 68 11.0 Review of Non-tenure-track Faculty ......................................................... 69 Professional Activities Report (PAR) ...................................................................... 75 Dismissal of Teaching Faculty .............................................................................. 80 Policy on Full-time Non-tenure-track Faculty .......................................................... 85 Statement of Policy for Periodic Review of Tenured Faculty ...................................... 88 Guidelines for Surveys of Student Opinion of Teaching ............................................ 88 Grievance Procedure ........................................................................................... 89 Policy on Sabbatical Leaves ................................................................................. 98 Guidelines for Faculty Recruitment ..................................................................... 102 Agnes Scott Relocation and Moving Expense Guidelines ........................................ 105 Definition of Full-time Faculty Schedule ............................................................... 105 Policy on Paid Leave for Untenured Teaching Faculty ............................................ 105 Policy Concerning Off-Campus Employment ......................................................... 106 Policy on Faculty Off-Campus Consulting ............................................................. 106 Policy on Faculty Salaries from Grant Funds......................................................... 106 III. ACADEMIC REGULATIONS AND POLICIES ........................................ 107 Important Dates for Faculty 2020-21 .................................................................. 107 Statement of Academic Rights and Responsibilities ............................................... 109 Statement on Academic Freedom and Responsibility ............................................. 110 AscAgnes ........................................................................................................ 112 COMPASS ........................................................................................................ 112 Class Information ............................................................................................. 112 Organization of Classes ..................................................................................... 113 Class Attendance, Tests, and Papers ................................................................... 114 Examinations ................................................................................................... 115 Grades ............................................................................................................ 116 Policy for Disputed Final Grades ......................................................................... 117 Grade Change Procedure ................................................................................... 118 Disruptive Classroom Behavior Policy .................................................................. 118 Guidelines for Designing/Supervising Internships and Off-Campus Research ............ 119 Guidelines on Course Enrollment Caps ................................................................ 122 Guidelines for Changes in Course Offerings.......................................................... 123 Policy on the Cancellation of Courses .................................................................. 123 Confidentiality of Student Records ...................................................................... 123 Policy on Students with Disabilities ..................................................................... 124 Atlanta Regional Consortium for Higher Education (ARCHE) ................................... 125 Study Abroad................................................................................................... 126 Faculty-Led Programs ....................................................................................... 126 Journeys ......................................................................................................... 126 Global Study Tours ..........................................................................................