_______________________LEE UNIVERSITY_____________________ Faculty Handbook & Constitution 2020-2021 Published by the Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs _________________LEE UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOK & CONSTITUTION_________________ TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION A Message from the President ....................................................................................................... 1–1 A Message from the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs ......................................... 1–2 Historical Profile of Lee University ................................................................................................. 1–3 Presidents of the University ........................................................................................................... 1–4 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES Accreditation .................................................................................................................................. 2–1 Mission Statement .......................................................................................................................... 2–1 Expanded Statement of Institutional Purpose ............................................................................... 2–1 Faith Statement .............................................................................................................................. 2–3 Institutional Goals ........................................................................................................................... 2–4 Philosophy of Education................................................................................................................. 2–5 General Education Core................................................................................................................. 2–7 General Education Core Competencies ....................................................................................... 2–7 Philosophy of Calling and Career .................................................................................................. 2–8 Athletic Philosophy and Mission .................................................................................................... 2–8 ORGANIZATION OF THE UNIVERSITY Board of Directors .......................................................................................................................... 3–1 Office of the President.................................................................................................................... 3–1 Office of the Chancellor.................................................................................................................. 3–2 Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs ................................................................................... 3–3 Business and Finance .................................................................................................................... 3–42 Enrollment ...................................................................................................................................... 3–46 Information and Marketing ............................................................................................................. 3–52 Operations ...................................................................................................................................... 3–58 Student Development ..................................................................................................................... 3–64 University Relations ....................................................................................................................... 3–73 Organization Charts are at the end of this section. FACULTY CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS Members of the Faculty.................................................................................................................. 4–1 Officers of the Faculty .................................................................................................................... 4–1 Conduct of Faculty Concerns ......................................................................................................... 4–2 Councils and Committees of the University ................................................................................... 4–3 Conditions and Benefits of Faculty Service ................................................................................... 4–6 Amendments .................................................................................................................................. 4–19 Ratification ..................................................................................................................................... 4–19 RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE FACULTY Teaching Load ............................................................................................................................... 5–1 Academic Advising ......................................................................................................................... 5–8 Faculty Attendance Expectations ................................................................................................... 5–10 Faculty Committee Assignments .................................................................................................. 5–11 Faculty Sponsorships ..................................................................................................................... 5–15 _________________LEE UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOK & CONSTITUTION_________________ Other Faculty Responsibilities ....................................................................................................... 5–23 FERPA for Faculty ......................................................................................................................... 5–27 Acceptable Use and Technology Policy......................................................................................... 5–32 Moodle Policies and Procedures ................................................................................................... 5–33 Academic Integrity .......................................................................................................................... 5–37 BENEFITS OF FACULTY SERVICE Financial Benefits ........................................................................................................................... 6–1 Adoption Assistance Policy ............................................................................................................ 6–5 Group Insurance Program.............................................................................................................. 6–6 Retirement Plans ............................................................................................................................ 6–7 Other Benefits ................................................................................................................................ 6–11 Excellence in Teaching Award ....................................................................................................... 6–19 Excellence in Scholarship Award ................................................................................................... 6–19 Excellence in Advising Award ........................................................................................................ 6–20 Opportunities Available through the ACA ...................................................................................... 6–24 Travel Policy and Guidelines ......................................................................................................... 6–26 Business Expense Reimbursement Policy .................................................................................... 6–30 ACADEMIC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Curriculum Development................................................................................................................ 7–1 Format for Course Proposals ......................................................................................................... 7–3 Substantive Change Policy ............................................................................................................ 7–12 Credit Hour Policy .......................................................................................................................... 7–14 Classroom Procedures................................................................................................................... 7–15 Grades and Student Records ........................................................................................................ 7–18 Non–Traditional Credit ................................................................................................................... 7–19 General Academic Procedures ...................................................................................................... 7–20 Use of Campus Facilities ............................................................................................................... 7–23 Faculty Grants ................................................................................................................................ 7–25 Lee University Intellectual Property Policy ..................................................................................... 7–30 Lee University Policies & Procedures for the Protection of Human Subjects in Research ........... 7–41 DIVISION OF ADULT LEARNING Curricular Design 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