VWU Faculty Handbook 2022-2023

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VPAA School Deans Registrar Nine Faculty (four to be elected by the faculty, at least two of whom must be tenured and elected in alternating years (becomes effective with the 2019-20 academic year), and four to be elected by schools, all for staggered three-year terms; and one education faculty member selected by that department) Representative of VWU Global Campus A representative from the General Education Committee Student members as determined by the commission

The Commission on Faculty Standards and Welfare Mission: -to consider issues pertaining to faculty welfare and professional development, to conduct hearings and to make recommendations when appropriate. Membership: Ten faculty members: ▪ One representative from the Committee on Advancement and Tenure ▪ Three faculty members elected to Faculty Hearing Committee ▪ Four faculty members elected by their schools for staggered three-year terms ▪ Two at large members of the faculty elected for staggered three-year terms, at least one of whom must be tenured and appointed in alternating years (becomes effective with the 201920 academic year). ▪ Elections to positions filled by the rotation of faculty members shall be held each March. Committees: Two standing committees contribute members to this commission. The committees are organized as follows:

The Committee on Advancement and Tenure It is the responsibility of this committee to give regular and systematic consideration to faculty candidates for advancement and tenure in consultation with the VPAA, to promote high standards of faculty performance as expressed in the standards of faculty excellence described in Section III, Faculty Evaluations, and to bring recommendations for faculty advancement and tenure to the VPAA. Membership: The committee has five members and one alternate elected from the full- time teaching faculty. Each school shall elect one person to represent the school, and one at-large member and the alternate shall be elected by the Faculty Assembly. Members serve a three-year term, and these terms are staggered so that one member is elected in the spring of each year. Only tenured members of the full-time teaching faculty with the rank of professor are eligible to serve on this committee. At any one time, no more than two members of the committee may be from the same school, and no department may have more than one person serving on the committee. Duties: The duties of the committee are: a. To identify qualified candidates for promotion and tenure; b. To evaluate these candidates according to the University's established criteria for 11


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Whistleblower Policy

4min
pages 133-134

Worker’s Compensation

3min
page 121

Non-Fraternization Policy

4min
pages 131-132

Policy on Transgender Students and Employees

13min
pages 126-130

Phased Retirement Program for Tenured Faculty

11min
pages 122-125

Tuition Remission, Assistance, and Exchange Programs

7min
pages 118-120

Rules of Conduct

1min
page 109

Substance Abuse Policy

8min
pages 110-115

Tobacco Use Policy

6min
pages 116-117

Motor Vehicle Record Policy

4min
pages 100-102

OSHA

10min
pages 103-108

Maternity Leave Policy

2min
page 99

Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Policy

8min
pages 95-98

INTEL Program and Committee

4min
pages 93-94

Institutional Review Board

1min
page 92

Immigration Reform and Control Act

1min
page 91

Harassment Policy/Sexual Harassment Policy

2min
pages 88-90

Guidelines for Faculty Recruitment

6min
pages 85-87

Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) Policy

14min
pages 78-84

Equal Employment Policy

2min
page 77

Emeritus Faculty Policy

2min
page 76

Course Grade Appeal Process

1min
page 75

Continuation of Benefits Reform Act (COBRA

1min
page 74

By-Laws of the Faculty Assembly

12min
pages 63-68

Companion and Service Animals Policy

4min
pages 69-73

Institutional Service

2min
page 50

Professional Records and Obligations

2min
page 49

Academic Effectiveness Program Committee

4min
pages 61-62

Grants

2min
page 45

Professional Development and Travel Funds

2min
page 43

PERIODIC EVALUATIONS AND FACULTY DEVELOPMENT Periodic Evaluations for All Faculty

2min
page 42

Salary Determination

4min
pages 40-41

Transitional Policies for the New Advancement and Tenure Policy

1min
page 39

Termination of Appointments

3min
page 33

Grievance Procedure

3min
page 37

Dismissal and Sanction Procedures

3min
pages 34-35

The Hiring Process

3min
page 38

Library Faculty

8min
pages 30-32

Academic Schools and Departments

4min
pages 10-12

Standing Committees of the Faculty Assembly

2min
page 18

Visiting and Special Faculty; Adjunct Faculty

5min
pages 28-29

ACADEMIC ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION Academic Affairs

12min
pages 5-9

Advancement and Tenure

13min
pages 22-27

FACULTY GOVERNANCE The Faculty Assembly

2min
page 14

Administrative Organizational Chart

2min
page 13

The Commissions

5min
pages 15-17
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