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Section IV: Programs
SACS Comprehensive Standard on Faculty
IV-23.  The institution employs competent faculty members qualified to accomplish the mission and goals of the institution.  When determining acceptable qualifications of its faculty, an institution gives primary consideration to a faculty members highest earned degree in accord with the guidelines listed below.  The institution also considers competence, effectiveness and capacity, including, as appropriate, undergraduate and graduate degrees, related work experiences in the field, professional licensure and certifications, honors and awards, continuous documented excellence in teaching, or other demonstrated competencies and achievements that contribute to effective teaching and student learning outcomes. The institution is responsible for justifying and documenting the qualifications of all its faculty.
JUDGMENT OF COMPLIANCE
Yes,East Tennessee State University is able to provide a portfolio of evidence supporting compliance.
DOCUMENTATION 
SOURCE
LOCATION
ETSU Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual, PPP-35, Guidelines for Filling Faculty Vacancies
http://www.etsu.edu/humanres/ppp/F-advgud.htm
ETSU Faculty Handbook, Section 2.1, General Employment Practices for Faculty Members
http://www.etsu.edu/senate/facultyhandbook/section_2.pdf - general
ETSU Mission
http://www.etsu.edu/iep/00FB/00i2.htm
ETSU Faculty Appointment Form
http://www.etsu.edu/humanres/forms/Fac.pdf
Tennessee Board of Regents Policies and Guidelines Manual, Guideline P-010, Personnel Transactions and Recommended Forms
http://www.tbr.state.tn.us/policies_guidelines/personnel_guidelines/P-010.htm
Tennessee Board of Regents Policies and Guidelines Manual, Policy 5:02:01:03, Faculty Proficiency in Oral and Written English
http://www.tbr.state.tn.us/policies_guidelines/personnel_policies/5-02-01-03.htm
ETSU Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual, Appendix G, Evaluation of Oral and Written English Proficiency
http://www.etsu.edu/humanres/forms/f-apend-g.pdf
Handbook for Graduate Assistants and Tuition Scholarship Recipients, ETSU School of Graduate Studies
http://www.etsu.edu/gradstud/pdf/ga-tshanbook.pdf
ETSU Undergraduate Catalog, 2001-2002, Faculty Listing
http://www.etsu.edu/reg/cat-ugrad2001/faculty.htm
ETSU Graduate Catalog, 2001-2002, Faculty Listing
http://www.etsu.edu/reg/cat-grad2001/faculty.htm
ETSU James H. Quillen College of Medicine Catalog, 2001-2002, Full-time Faculty Listing
http://qcom.etsu.edu/sacom/FTFaculty.htm
ETSU James H. Quillen College of Medicine Catalog, 2001-2002, Part-Time and Volunteer Faculty Listing
http://qcom.etsu.edu/sacom/PTFaculty.htm
ETSU Faculty Teaching Credentials System
http://infoserv.etsu.edu/roster/faculty.asp
ETSU Office of Human Resources, Personnel Office, Teaching Credential Files
Personnel Office, 307 Dossett Hall
ETSU Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning, Fall 2000 Statistics
Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning, 204 Dossett Hall
ETSU SACS Accreditation Project, About ETSU, Faculty
http://www.etsu.edu/sacs/pr/faculty.htm
ETSU Office of the Provost, Tenure and Promotion Statistics
Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, 206 Dossett Hall
ETSU Faculty Handbook, Section 2.7, School of Graduate Studies, Guidelines for Graduate Faculty Appointment
http://www.etsu.edu/senate/facultyhandbook/section_2.pdf - gradappt
Graduate Faculty Status Data, ETSU School of Graduate Studies
School of Graduate Studies, 920 West Maple
ETSU Graduate Council, Minutes
http://www.etsu.edu/academicaffairs/curriculum/GC/GraduateCouncil.html
SACS Standard IV-24
http://www.etsu.edu/sacs/audit/reports/IV24.htm
ETSU Faculty Handbook, Section 2.3, Policy on Academic Tenure
http://www.etsu.edu/senate/facultyhandbook/section_2.pdf - tenure
ETSU Faculty Handbook, Section 2.4, Policy on Faculty Promotion
http://www.etsu.edu/senate/facultyhandbook/section_2.pdf - promo
SACS Standard IV-25
http://www.etsu.edu/sacs/audit/reports/IV25.htm
ETSU Curriculum Process Manual
http://www.etsu.edu/academicaffairs/curriculum/themanual.html
ETSU Guidelines for Academic Program Review, Office of Outcomes Assessment
http://www.etsu.edu/outcomes/program.htm
SACS Standard IV-17
http://www.etsu.edu/sacs/audit/reports/IV17.htm

 

 

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