Faculty Handbook

i. Letter from President

1.0 Introduction

1.1 Preface

1.2 The University System of Georgia

1.3 History of NGCSU

1.4 Mission Statement

1.5 Service Region

2.0 Organization and Governance

2.1.0 President

2.1.1 Vice President for Academic Affairs

2.1.2 Vice President for Business and Finance

2.1.3 Vice President for Student Affairs

2.1.4 Vice President for Institutional Advancement

2.1.5 Vice President for Executive Affairs

2.2.0 Budgeting

2.2.1 Budget Overview

2.2.2 Budget Planning Process

2.2.3 Budget Control

2.2.4 Budget Cycle

3.0 Faculty Employment Policies

3.1 Academic Freedom

3.1.0 Academic Freedom

3.1.1 Political Activity

3.1.2 Solicitation on Campus

3.1.3 Fraternization

3.1.4 Sexual Harassment Policy

3.1.5 Employment of Retired Faculty Members

3.1.6 Endowed Chairs Policy

3.2 Salaries and Other compensation

3.2.0 Salaries & Other Compensation

3.2.1 Summer Employment

3.2.2 Extra Compensation Policy

3.2.3 Outside Employment

3.2.4 Gratuities and Gifts

3.2.5 Faculty Housing

3.2.6 Public Service/Continuing Education

3.2.7 Compensation Relative to Earning a Terminal Degree

3.3 Leave & Absence Policies

3.3.00 Leave and Absence Policies

3.3.01 Professional Leave

3.3.02 Vacation Leave

3.3.03 Sick Leave with Pay

3.3.04 Sick Leave without Pay

3.3.05 Educational Leave

3.3.06 Military Leave

3.3.07 Maternity Leave

3.3.08 Family Leave

3.3.09 Miscellaneous Leaves

3.3.10 Faculty Absence from Class

3.3.11 Inclement Weather

3.3.12 Religious Holidays

3.4 Policies on University Property

3.4.0 Policies on University Property

3.4.1 Long Distance Phone Calls

3.4.2 Faculty E-Mail

3.4.3 Issuance of Keys

3.4.4 Tobacco, Drug, and Alcohol Policies

3.4.5 Eye Protection Devices

3.4.6 Lost and Found

3.5 Faculty Purchasing

3.5.0 Faculty Purchasing

3.6 Faculty & Dependents

3.6.1 Identification

3.6.2 Use of Athletic Facilities

3.6.3 Use of Library

3.7 Travel Regulations

3.7.0 Travel Regulations

3.7.1 Travel Authorization

3.7.2 Subsistence (Meals and Lodging)

3.7.3 Meals

3.7.4 Lodging

3.7.5 Transportation

3.7.6 Miscellaneous Travel Expenses

3.7.7 Corporate Charge Cards and Travel Advances

3.7.8 Reimbursement Procedures

3.7.9 Use of University Vans

3.8 Mediation & Grievance Policies

3.8.1 Mediation Procedures

3.8.2 Grievance Procedures

4.0 Faculty Recruitment and Evaluation

4.1 Search and Screen Committee

4.1.0 Search and Screen Committee

4.1.01 Committee Composition and Selection

4.1.02 Committee Procedures and Duties

4.1.03 Responsibilities of the Committee Chair

4.1.04 Advertising the Position

4.1.05 Screening Candidate Files

4.1.06 Candidate Packets

4.1.07 Interviewing Candidates

4.1.08 Costs Associated with Interview Process

4.1.09 Confidentiality

4.1.10 Notes

4.1.11 Disqualification of Candidates

4.1.12 Office of Human Resources and Search

4.1.13 Nomination Procedures

4.1.14 Hiring Forms

4.1.15 Candidate Reimbursement

4.1.16 Employment and Service for Academic Department Heads/Chair

4.2 Types of Faculty Employment

4.2.0 Types of Faculty Employment

4.3 Reappointment of Non-Tenured Faculty

4.3.0 Reappointment of Non-Tenured Faculty

4.4 Annual Evaluation

4.4.0 Annual Evaluation

4.4.1 Pre-Tenure Review

4.5 Promotion and Tenure

4.5.0 Promotion and Tenure

4.5.1 Post-Tenure Review

4.5.2 Format for Dossier and Documentation File

4.7 Faculty Resignation and Removal

4.7.0 Faculty Resignation and Removal

4.8 Emeritus Title

4.8.0 Emeritus Title

 

5.0 Faculty Responsibilities

5.1 Role of the Faculty Member

5.1.0 Role of the Faculty Member

5.1.1 Faculty Workload

5.1.2 Faculty Workload Reform

5.1.3 Administrative Release Time

5.2 Faculty Orientation

5.2.0 Faculty Orientation

5.3 Faculty Meetings

5.3.0 Faculty Meetings

5.4 Advising

5.4.0 Advising

5.4.1 Advisement Policy

5.4.2 Advisement Policy Implementation

5.4.3 Plans of Study

5.4.4 Academic Advisement Center

5.4.5 Minority Advising Program

5.4.6 Study Abroad

5.4.7 Hope Scholarship

5.4.8 Honors Program

5.5 Student Registration

5.5.0 Student Registration

5.5.1 Pre-Registration

5.6 Office Hours

5.6.1 Academic Year

5.6.2 Summer Session

5.6.3 Summer Overlapping Sessions

5.7 Classroom Instruction

5.7.1 Faculty and Students with Disabilities

5.7.2 Class Syllabi

5.7.3 Roll Verification

5.7.4 Academic Integrity Violation

5.7.5 Academic Review Day

5.7.6 Final Examinations

5.8 Commencement Exercises

5.8.0 Commencement

6.0 Faculty Support & Awards

6.1 Tuition Assistance Program

6.1.0 Tuition Assistance Program

6.2 Community of Science

6.2.0 Community of Science

6.3 Faculty Recognition and Awards

6.3.0 Faculty Recognition and Awards

6.4 Faculty Development Advisory Council

6.4.0 Faculty Development Advisory Council

6.5 Faculty Senate

6.5.0 Faculty Senate

6.6 Center for Global Engagement

6.6.0 Center for Global Engagement

6.7 STARS Program

6.7.0 STARS Program

6.8 Media Production

6.8.0 Media Production

6.9 Turnitin.com Plagiarism Program

6.9.0 Turnitin.com Plagiarism Program

6.10 Continuing Education

6.10.0 Continuing Education

7.0 Academic Policies

7.1 Program Development

7.1.0 Program Development

7.1.1 Program Review Process

7.1.2 Course Development

7.1.3 Certificates and Concentrations

7.1.4 Scheduling

7.1.5 Schedule Changes

7.1.6 Military Drill

7.1.7 Honors Day

7.1.8 Co-Listing with Continuing Education

7.2 Enrollment Policies

7.2.1 Access for Students with Disabilities

7.2.2 Independent Studies and Internships

7.2.3 Credit by Exam (AP and CLEP)

7.2.4 Credit for Military Service

7.2.5 Regents Testing

7.2.6 Academic Renewal

7.2.7 Transient Permission

7.2.8 Writing and Oral Competence

7.3 Class Attendance Policies

7.3.1 Student Health Services (Woodward Clinic)

7.3.2 Student Attendance Policy

7.3.3 Withdrawal Limitation

7.3.4 Withdrawal/Drop Policy

7.3.5 Children in Class

7.4 Grades and Student Records

7.4.0 Grades and Student Records

7.4.1 Reporting Grades

7.4.2 Posting Grades

7.4.3 Grade Changes

7.4.4 Student Grade Complaints

7.4.5 Grade Codes on Transcripts

7.4.6 Transcript Policy

7.4.7 Cumulative Grade Point Average

7.4.8 Retaining Academic Records

7.4.9 Confidentiality of Student Records

7.5 Faculty Research

7.5.1 Intellectual Property

7.5.2 Copyright

7.5.3 Human Subjects Guidelines

7.5.4 Sponsored Projects

7.5.5 Faculty-Authored Academic Textbooks

7.6 Faculty Computer Usage

7.6.1 Internet and Web Use

7.6.2 Computer and Network Usage

7.6.3 Un-Authorized Network Devices on the NGCSU Campus Network

7.6.4 Web Page Policies

7.6.5 Membership Dues