Samford University

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Office of the Provost

Faculty Handbook

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 Preface

Table of Contents

A1.1  Foundational Statements

A1.2  Educational Assumptions andObjectives

A1.3  University Governance

A1.4  Administrative Organization

A1.5  Faculty Governance Structure

A1.6  Faculty AdministrativeCommittees

A1.7  Special Committees

A2.1 Examination Policies

A2.2  Grading Policies

A2.3  Use of Copyrighted Materials

A2.4  Computing and Information TechnologyValues and Policies

A2.5  Alteration of Class Schedules

A2.6  Confidentiality of AcademicInformation (FERPA)

A3.1  Academic Ethics

A3.2  Student Government Association

A3.3  Student Records Regulations

A3.4  Field Activities

A4.1  Statement of Policies

A4.2  Definition of Categories

A4.3  Administrative Faculty Status

A4.4  Library Faculty Status

A4.5  Faculty Ranks

A4.6  Faculty Tenure

A4.7  Graduate Faculty Status

A5.1  Faculty Appointments

A5.2  Selection Process

A5.3  Initial Appointment

A5.4  Continuing Appointment

A5.5  Severance

A5.6  Retirement

A6.1  General Expectations

A6.2  Faculty Workload

A6.3  Academic Freedom

A6.4  Grievance Procedure

A6.5  Intellectual Property (includingpatents and copyrights)

A6.6  Political and Legal Activity

A6.7  Working Conditions

A7.1  Philosophy and Approach

A7.2  Faculty Development:  RegularOpportunities

A7.3  Faculty Development:  SpecialOpportunities

A7.4  Annual Faculty Evaluation

A7.5  Evaluation for Advancement inRank

A7.6  Pre-Tenure Review

A7.7  Evaluation for Tenure

A7.8  Doctoral Equivalency

A8.1 Determination of Benefits

A8.2  Absences

A8.3  Fringe  Benefits

A8.4  Househelp Program

A9.1  Rationale for Use of Part-TimeFaculty

A9.2  Limitation on Part-Time FacultyTeaching Load

A9.3  Procedures for Employment

A9.4  Academic and ProfessionalPreparation

A9.5  Rank and Tenure Status

A9.6  Salary and Benefits

A9.7  Responsibilities

A9.8  Academic Freedom

A9.9  Working Conditions

A10.1  Beeson School of Divinity

A10.2  Cumberland School of Law Promotionand Tenure Policy

B1.1  History of the University

B1.2  Organizational Chart

B2.1  Courses

B2.2  Instructional Resources

B2.3  Employment of International Lecturersor Speakers

B3.1  University Relations

B3.2  Institutional Facilities andActivities

B3.3  Campus Services

B4.1  Tutoring

B4.2  Academic Counseling

B4.3  Organizational Advising

B4.4  Disciplinary Rules

B4.5  Student Affairs

 B5.1  Faculty Development Grant ProgramGuidelines

 

 




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