Logan LoganLogan College of Chiropractic University Programs Faculty Handbook 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Mission of the Logan University Faculty ………………………................ 2 Mission of the University ………………….……………………............... 2 Mission of Logan College of Chiropractic ……………………….............. 2 Vision of Logan College of Chiropractic ………………………................. 2 CHAPTER 1 ~ HISTORY AND GENERAL INFORMATION ………….............. 2 Faculty Handbook Evolution ……………………………............………... 2 Faculty Handbook Committee ..……………………………............……... 3 Purpose and Objectives of the Handbook ……………………............….... 3 Educational Goals and Objectives …..………………………...........…...... 3 Educational Goals and Objectives – DC Program ……………................... 4 Educational Goals and Objectives – BS/ASP Programs ……............…....... 4 Educational Goals and Objectives – MS Program ……………................... 5 Historical Statement ……………………………………............…………. 5 General Information …………………………………............……………. 7 Accreditation ……………………………………………….................……7 Organizational Structure of Logan (chart) ……………………...........….... 8 CHAPTER 2 ~ FACULTY INFORMATION …………………………............….. 10 Notice of Nondiscrimination …………………………………...........…… 10 Objectives ..……………………………………………………...........…… 10 Organization ……..……………………………………………...........…… 10 Candidates for Faculty Position ………………………………..............…. 10 Faculty Service Status ……………….………………………….............… 10 Initial Appointment to Full-Time or Part-Time Faculty Positions .............. 10 Initiation ………………………………………………...........…… 11 Recruitment ……………………………………………….............. 11 Consideration for Initial Rank Appointment ………………….................... 11 Instructor ..……………………………………………....…............ 11 Assistant Professor ……………………………………................... 11 Associate or Full Professor …………………………….................. 12 Non Rank Appointments ………………………………………….............. 12 Adjunct Faculty ……….………………………………................... 12 Appointment ….………………………………………................... 12 Contract to Specify ..………………………………….................... 12 Visiting Faculty ……………………………………….................... 12 Faculty Categories ……………………………………………...........…… 12 Administrative Faculty ……………………………….................... 12 Health Center Faculty (Clinicians) …………………...................... 12 Learning Resources Faculty …………………………................… 13 Page CHAPTER 2 ~ FACULTY INFORMATION (cont.) Research Faculty …………………………………….............……. 13 Teaching/Instructional Faculty ……………………............……… 13 Contractual Status of the Faculty …………………………..............…….. 14 Part-Time Faculty Contracts ……………………….............…….. 14 Full-Time Faculty Contracts ………………………...........……… 14 Non-Tenured Faculty ………………………............…….. 14 Tenured Faculty ..…………………………...........………. 14 Tenure Policy …………………………………………….........….……… 14 Faculty Responsibilities …………………………………...........……….. 15 Faculty Rights ……………………………………………...........……….. 16 Selection of Division of Chairperson ……………………….............……. 16 Responsibilities of the Division Chairperson …………………..............… 17 Academic Freedom ………………………………………………............. 17 Outside Employment and Private Practice …………………….............… 17 Evaluation for Ranking and Promotion ………………………….............. 17 Academic Rank and Promotion …………………….............…………….. 18 Eligibility Requirements for Academic Rank Consideration ………………………………………..............……. 18 Qualifications and Criteria for Academic Rank Consideration for Promotion …………………………...........…… 18 Separation ………………………………………………………................ 19 Reprimands …………………………..............…………………… 19 Suspension ……………………………………...........…………… 19 Dismissal for Cause …………………………………...........……. 19 Procedure for Dismissal ………………………………...........….. 20 Termination …………………………………………............…… 20 Ad Hoc Hearing Committee ……………………………………...........… 20 Requests for Hearings …………………………...........…………. 20 Due Process ……………………………………………..........….. 20 Faculty Council ………………………………………………….............. 21 CHAPTER 3 ~ INSTRUCTIONAL POLICIES …...........……………………….. 21 Academic Integrity ………………………………..............……………… 21 Behaviors that Constitute Academic Misconduct ….............……. 22 Citing Sources ………………………………………............…… 22 Student Honor Code ………………………………………………........... 23 Preamble …………………………………………............………. 23 The Honor System: General Principles ………………............….. 23 Article I: SDC Honor Committee …………………….............….. 23 Article II: Violations of the Honor Code ………………..........….. 24 General Misconduct ……………………............………… 24 Academic Misconduct …………………………............… 24 Inappropriate Test-Taking Behavior …............…...........… 25 Page CHAPTER 3 ~ INSTRUCTIONAL POLICIES (cont.) Additional Descriptions of Unprofessional Conduct …………………………………............… 25 Professional Committee …………………………………...........… 26 Article III: Reporting Violations of the Student Honor Code …………………………………………………….............… 27 Article IV: Preliminary Student Disciplinary Procedures ............... 27 Article V: Proceedings before the Professional Committee………………………………………………..........….. 28 Article VI: Sanctions ……………………………………...........… 29 Article VII: Reconsideration ……………………………...........… 31 Article VIII: Bylaws and Amendments ……………............…….. 31 Syllabi…………………………………………………………….............. 31 Attendance Policy ………………………...............……………… 32 Attendance Reporting ……………………………...........………. 32 Examinations …………………………………………………….............. 33 Grading System ……………………............…………………….. 33 Grade Appeal/Changes ……………………...........……………... 34 Failures …………………………………………….........……..… 34 Academic Probation and Academic Deficiencies …......…............. 35 Academic Honors ………………………………………............... 35 Academic Probation and Academic Deficiencies Policy …….................... 35 Academic Advisor Program – All Students ………………..........….......... 36 Withdrawal Procedures From Logan ………………….........……............. 36 Withdrawal Procedures from a Course ……………....................... 37 Proficiency Examination Policy …………………………… ..................... 38 Academic Standing – Transfer of Credits/Advanced Standing/ Proficiency Examinations ……………………………………...........….... 38 BS Degree Programs …………………………………...........…... 38 DC Degree Programs …………………………………...........…... 38 MS Degree Programs …………………………………..........…... 39 Auditing a Course – All Students ……………………………...........….... 40 Guest Speakers and Visiting Lecturers ……………………...........…….... 40 Office Hours …………………………………………………............…… 40 Family Education Rights and Privacy Act Policy (FERPA) of 1974 Policy …………………………………………………............…….. 40 Policy Statement ………………………………………….............. 41 Definitions and Principles …………………….............………....... 41 Release of Information to Third Parties ………………............….. 41 Student Access and Right to Challenge…………........................... 42 How Students Solve a Problem Pertaining to a Faculty Member ……………………………………………………………............ 44 Student Assistants ……………………………………............………….... 45 Policy Regarding Seminars, Clubs, and Activities …….........................…. 45 Page CHAPTER 3 ~ INSTRUCTIONAL POLICIES (cont.) Seminars ……………………………………............…….. 45 Clubs …………………………………………..........……. 45 Duties of the Faculty Sponsor of Campus Clubs, Fraternities, and Sororities ………………….............……. 46 Activities ………………………………….............……… 46 Policy Regarding use of Alcohol at Logan Event ……...............… 47 Health Center Policy on Drug/Alcohol Prohibition ………............ 49 CHAPTER 4 ~ RESEARCH ………………………………...........…….. 50 Research Procedures and Policies ……………………...............… 50 Senior Research Projects …………………………….................… 50 Human Research or Experiment Guidelines …………..............…. 50 Board Policy #755 – Draft Policy on Conflict of Interest in Human Subjects Research ……………………………...........…… 51 Intellectual Property ………………………………...........………. 54 Use of Academic Titles …………………………………............… 55 Publication Rights, Inventions, and Patents …….............………… 55 CHAPTER 5 ~ LEARNING RESOURCES ……………………................ 56 Learning Resources Center (LRC) ……............……………………56 General LRC Information ……………............…………… 56 Hours of Operation …………………………..............…… 57 Required Identification ………………………..............….. 57 Circulation Policies for Faculty ………………...........…… 57 Damaged/Lost Materials ………………………………….. 57 Materials Return Clearance ………………………………. 57 Online Catalog ……………………………………………. 57 Renewals …………………………………………………. 58 Holds and Recalls ………………………………………… 58 New Materials Recommendation ……………………....... 58 Course Reserves ………………………………………….. 58 Bones and Models ………………………………………… 58 Gonestead Temposcopes ………………………………...... 58 Interlibrary Loan ………………………………………....... 59 Higher Education Consortium (HEC) …………………… 59 Faculty Long-Term Loan Policy ………………………….. 59 Photocopying Service ……………….…………………… 59 Interrupted Students Policy ……………………………….. 59 Archives & Museum ………………………………………………. 60 Computer Lab ………………………………………........……….. 60 Page CHAPTER 5 ~ LEARNING RESOURCES (cont.) Guidelines for Acceptable use of Logan Technology System by Students, Faculty and Staff ………………………………………..........… 60 CHAPTER 6 ~ BENEFITS and GENERAL EMPLOYEE INFORMATION Insurance and Pension Benefits …………………………...........……….... 65 Insurance ……………………………………………….......……... 65 COBRA ……………………………………………………............ 65 Retirement Plan …………………………………………….......… 65 Logan Health Centers ……………………………………………….........