Transcription of UNCW Faculty Handbook
1 uncw Faculty Handbook i uncw Faculty Handbook Table of Contents uncw Faculty Handbook .. 1 Chapter I: About the Handbook .. 1 A. What is the Handbook ? .. 1 B. Handbook History .. 1 C. Style format: .. 2 D. Authority .. 2 Chapter II: About uncw .. 3 A. The UNC System .. 3 1. Overview .. 3 2. The Code .. 4 3. The Board of Governors for the University of North 4 4. Office of the President .. 5 a. The President .. 5 b. The Office of the President .. 5 5. The 17 UNC Campuses .. 5 B. uncw .. 6 1. General 6 2. Mission Statement .. 6 3. History .. 7 4. Campus Map .. 8 5. Academic Calendar .. 9 6. Catalogues .. 9 C. Administration .. 9 1. Overview .. 9 a. Lines of Reporting .. 9 b. Organizational Charts .. 9 c. Other Links .. 9 2. uncw Board of Trustees .. 10 3. The Chancellor.
2 10 a. 10 uncw Faculty Handbook b. Duties .. 11 4. Divisions .. 12 a. Academic Affairs .. 12 b. Business Affairs .. 13 c. Student Affairs .. 13 d. University Advancement .. 14 5. Selection of Administrators .. 15 a. Chancellor .. 15 b. Vice Chancellors and Senior Academic and Administrative Officers .. 15 c. Department Chairs/School Directors .. 15 6. Faculty Evaluation of Administrators .. 15 Chapter III: Faculty Governance .. 16 A. The Code .. 16 B. uncw Faculty Governance Document .. 17 Article I: The Faculty .. 17 Article II: Officers of the Faculty .. 19 Article III: Faculty Meetings .. 19 Article IV: The Faculty Senate .. 20 Article V: Committees .. 21 Article VI: Amendments and Effective 21 C. Faculty Senate Bylaws .. 21 Article I: Membership .. 22 a. Qualifications.
3 22 b. Selection .. 22 c. Term of Office .. 23 d. Alternate Members .. 23 Article II: Meetings .. 23 a. Agenda .. 24 b. Conduct of Business .. 24 c. Voting .. 25 d. Executive Session .. 25 e. Virtual Session .. 26 Article III: Officers and Steering Committee .. 26 a. Elected Senate Officers .. 26 b. Steering Committee Membership .. 27 c. Election of Officers and Terms of Office .. 27 d. Steering Committee Duties .. 27 uncw Faculty Handbook e. Appointees .. 28 f. Employed Secretary .. 28 Article IV: Faculty Assembly Delegates .. 28 Article V: Committees .. 29 a. Types of Committees .. 29 b. General Provisions .. 30 c. Description of Committees: Duties and Membership .. 32 Appendices .. 40 a. Faculty Senate Standing Rules .. 40 b. Election Procedures for Autonomous Faculty Committees.
4 40 D. Graduate Council Bylaws .. 44 E. Faculty Assembly .. 45 Chapter IV: Faculty Employment .. 47 A. Policies of Academic Freedom & Tenure .. 47 Article I: Freedom and Responsibility in the University Community .. 47 Article II: Academic Freedom and Responsibility of Faculty .. 48 Article III: Academic Tenure .. 48 Article IV: Policies on Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure .. 49 a. Definition of Senior Members .. 49 b. Eligibility for Permanent Tenure .. 49 c. Probationary Service .. 50 d. Procedures for Evaluation and Documentation .. 53 e. Request by Tenured Faculty for Promotion Consideration .. 55 Article V: Mediation of Faculty Grievances .. 56 Article VI: Hearings Procedure for Negative Decision on Reappointment, Tenure, and Promotion .. 57 a. Permissible and Impermissible Grounds for Negative Decisions Regarding Reappointment, Tenure, and Promotion.
5 57 b. Conference with Dean .. 57 c. Conference with the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic 59 d. Request for Review by Hearing Committee; Scope of Review .. 59 e. Conduct of Hearing .. 60 f. Preservation of Evidence .. 60 g. Hearing Procedure .. 60 h. Procedure after Hearing .. 61 i. Appeal Rights .. 61 Article VII: Faculty Committee to Hear Grievances .. 61 uncw Faculty Handbook Article VIII: Due Process before Discharge or the Imposition of Serious Sanctions .. 62 Article IX: Termination of Faculty Employment .. 63 a. Reasons Justifying Termination and Consultation Required .. 63 b. Termination 64 c. Assistance for Faculty Members and Rights to New Positions .. 67 Article X: Retirement .. 67 Article XI: Policy on Leave .. 67 Article XII: Implementation .. 67 B. Faculty Status.
6 68 1. The Faculty .. 68 2. Full-Time Faculty .. 69 3. Part-Time Faculty .. 70 4. Research Faculty .. 70 5. Graduate Faculty .. 71 6. Library Faculty .. 72 7. Emeritus Faculty .. 72 C. Appointment Policies .. 72 1. Search and Hiring .. 72 2. Nepotism .. 73 3. Equal Employment .. 73 4. Personnel Files .. 74 a. Official Personnel File .. 74 b. Unofficial Personnel File .. 75 5. Human Resources .. 75 D. RTP: Reappointment, Tenure, and/or Promotion .. 75 1. Governing Documents .. 75 a. University Code .. 75 b. Policies of Academic Freedom and Tenure .. 75 2. Criteria for Reappointment, Promotion, and Award of Tenure .. 76 a. Introduction .. 76 b. Evaluation Areas .. 78 c. Guidelines for Mentoring Tenure-track Faculty .. 81 d. Guidelines Regarding Length of Service and Maintenance of Full Records.
7 81 e. Guidelines for Tenure and Academic Rank .. 82 f. Guidelines for Educational Accomplishment and Academic Rank .. 84 3. Additional 84 4. RTP Process .. 85 uncw Faculty Handbook a. Election of CRTP .. 85 b. Timetable .. 85 c. External Reviews of Candidates for Tenure and/or Promotion .. 85 d. Process for Faculty RTP Applications .. 86 e. Process for Cameron School of Business Faculty RTP Applications .. 88 f. Process for Department Chairperson RTP Applications .. 89 g. Final Action .. 89 5. Applications for RTP: Instructions (link in Handbook ).. 89 a. Eligibility and Timing .. 89 b. Content .. 90 6. Applications for Reappointment, Tenure, and/or Promotion .. 93 7. Appeal from Non-Reappointment .. 93 E. Retirement and Resignation .. 94 1. Preparing for Retirement .. 94 a.
8 Retirement Plans .. 94 b. Tax-Sheltered Plans: 401(k), 403(b), and NC 457 .. 94 2. Announcing Retirement .. 94 3. Phased Retirement .. 95 4. Health Care for Retirees .. 95 a. Medical Insurance .. 95 b. Medicare (Social Security) .. 95 5. Reemployment after Retirement .. 95 6. Resignation .. 96 F. Termination, Discharge, and Suspension .. 96 1. Termination of Employment .. 96 a. 96 b. Appeal From Termination .. 96 2. Discharge, Suspension, and Reduction in Rank .. 97 a. 97 b. Appeal from disciplinary sanctions .. 97 G. Grievances .. 97 H. Evaluation of Faculty .. 98 1. Purpose and Criteria .. 98 2. Annual Evaluation .. 98 a. 98 b. Chairperson s evaluation .. 98 uncw Faculty Handbook c. Peer Evaluations .. 98 3. Teaching Evaluations .. 99 a. Peer Evaluation of Teaching.
9 99 b. Student Evaluation .. 99 4. Guidelines for the Administration and Use of Student Evaluation Instruments .. 101 a. Administration .. 101 b. Analysis and Reporting .. 101 c. Guidelines for Appropriate Use of Student Evaluation Results .. 102 d. Warnings against inappropriate use of student evaluation results .. 102 5. Post-Tenure Review .. 102 a. Introduction .. 103 b. Faculty to be reviewed .. 105 c. Timetable .. 105 d. Procedures .. 105 e. Criteria .. 108 f. Outcomes .. 108 g. Due Process .. 110 h. Appeals .. 110 i. Failure to agree on development plan .. 111 j. Policy review and revision .. 114 I. Benefits .. 115 1. College Savings (529) Plans .. 115 2. Flexible Spending Accounts (NCFlex) .. 115 3. Medical Plans .. 116 4. Leave of Absence .. 116 5. Professional Liability Coverage.
10 116 6. Salary .. 116 a. Direct deposit of salary .. 117 b. Disability .. 117 7. Travel .. 117 c. Travel on University Business .. 117 d. Operation and Use of State-Owned Vehicles .. 117 e. Vehicle Operation in North Carolina .. 118 8. Tuition Waiver .. 118 9. Unemployment Compensation .. 118 10. Worker s Compensation .. 119 Chapter V: Faculty Responsibilities .. 120 uncw Faculty Handbook A. Teaching .. 120 1. Policies .. 120 a. Faculty Absences .. 120 b. Student Absences .. 120 c. Commencement and Other Ceremonies .. 122 d. Course Policies and Syllabus .. 122 e. Course Roll .. 123 f. Curricular Change .. 123 g. Directed Individual Study (DIS) .. 126 h. Teaching Evaluations .. 127 i. Grading .. 127 j. Honor Code .. 131 k. Improper Relationships .. 131 l. Office Hours .. 132 m.
