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East Tennessee State University
Faculty Handbook

Amendments or revisions to these policies become effective when approved by the Tennessee Board of Regents. While every effort is made to keep this Web site current, it is possible that certain provisions may be superceded by revisions or amendments approved but not yet published on this Web site.

This handbook was updated on April 11, 2008 .Policy revision dates are in parentheses after each section title.

Section 1.0 Administrative Organization and General Information (09/02)
Section 2.0 Employment (02/02)
Section 3.0 Professional Development (11/01)
Section 4.0 Compensation (09/02)
Section 5.0 Grades and Other Matters Related to Students
Section 6.0 Curriculum
Section 7.0 Facilities
Section 8.0 Major Publications of General Interest
Appendix Forms (02/02)

Online resources referred to in Section 1.0

Academic Technology Support

Faculty Complaint Form

Faculty Grievance Form

ITGC

Multimedia classrooms

Purchase computers and software

Virus protection software

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Section 1.0

Administrative Organization and General Information

Topics in this section include:

1.1 Vision, Values, Mission/Institutional Purpose
1.2 Organizational Structure
1.3 Equal Opportunity for Employment
1.4 Employee Grievance/Complaint Procedures
1.5 Policy on Sexual Harassment
1.6 Policy Statement on Drug-Free Campus
1.7 University Policy on Smoking
1.8 Workplace Violence Prevention Guideline
1.9 Policy on Financial Exigency
1.10 Selection and Periodic Review of Academic Administrative Personnel
1.11 Office of Information Technology
1.12 Faculty Guide to Copyright Fair-Use
1.13 Intellectual Property Policy
1.14 Constitution of the Faculty Senate
1.15 By Laws of the Faculty Senate
1.16 Misconduct in Scholarship and Research
1.17 Policy on Conflict of Interest (03/08) - Revised
1.18 Nepotism Policy
1.19 Academic Chair (Non COM) Appointment and Stipend Policy (09/02)
1.20 Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Policy (09/02)

Online resources referred to in Section 2.0

Benefits

College and Department
Tenure and Promotion Criteria

Faculty Activity System

Tenure and Promotion Flowchart

Tenure and Promotion Forms

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Section 2.0

Employment

Topics in this section include:

2.1 General Employment Practices for Faculty Members(03/08) - Revised
2.2 Evaluation and Professional Development for Tenured, Tenure-Track, and Non-Tenurable Clinical and Research Faculty
2.3 Policy on Academic Tenure (03/05)
2.4 Policy on Faculty Promotion (03/05)
2.5 Tennessee Board of Regents' Definition of Faculty
2.6 Student Assessment of Instruction
2.7 School of Graduate Studies' Guidelines for Graduate Faculty Appointment (09/02)
2.8 Faculty Compensation During Summer Session and Intersessions
2.9 Teaching Load
2.10 Personnel Records
2.11 Leaves
2.12 Faculty Hiring Procedure (02/08) - Revised
2.13 Faculty Emeritus - Revised
2.14 Retirement
2.15 Optional Retirement Programs
2.16 Benefit in the Event of an Employee Death
2.17 Benefits

Online resources referred to in Section 3.0

Distinguished Faculty Awards Nomination Form

Instructional Development Grant Application Form

Non-Instructional Assignment Application Form

Presidential Grant-in-Aid Application Form

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Section 3.0

Professional Development

Topics in this section include:

3.1 Policy on Faculty Development
3.2 Advanced Degree Study for Full-Time Faculty Members
3.3 Policy on the Research Development Committee
3.4 Classification of Employees, Their Spouses and Children
3.5 Faculty and Staff Support for Educational Expenses
3.6 Presidential Grant-In-Aid
3.7 Guidelines for Faculty Non-Instructional Assignment
3.8 Faculty Awards: Nominations, Selection, Presentation, and Criteria
3.9 Instructional Development Grants

Online resources referred to in Section 4.0

Travel guidelines and policies

Uncompensated Adjunct Faculty Appointment Form

Letter of Appointment for Uncompensated Adjunct Faculty (09/02)

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Section 4.0

Compensation

Topics in this section include:

4.1 Policy for the Rates of Pay for Overload and Part-Time Instruction
4.2 Policy for Rates of Pay for Instruction in Continuing Education (Non-Degree Programs)
4.3 Outside Professional Services and Compensation
4.4 Travel Policies
4.5 Policy on Uncompensated Adjunct Faculty (09/02)

Online resources referred to in Section 5.0

Fee payment policies and procedures

TBR guidelines

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Section 5.0

Grades and Other Matters Related to Students

Topics in this section include:

5.1 Registration, Fee Payments, Class Rolls
5.2 Drop/Add Policy (02/08) - Revised
5.3 Withdrawal Policy (02/08) - Revised
5.4 Class Attendance Policy - Revised (05/08)
5.5 Grading Systems
5.6 Grade Appeal Process for Students
5.7 Academic Misconduct
5.8 Policy on Retention of Papers, Tests, and Records
5.9 Posting Student Grades
5.10 Student Records and Privacy
5.11 Pre-Finals Week Policy
5.12 Policy - Procedure for Students with Disabilities

Online resources referred to in Section 6.0

Curriculum Process System

Distance Education Handbook

ETSU curriculum advisory committee minutes

ETSU graduate council minutes

ETSU Graduate and Undergraduate Catalogs

ETSU proficiency-intensive course listing

Online courses

TBR academic policies

TBR form A-010

TBR formats

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Section 6.0

Curriculum

Topics in this section include:

6.1 Statement on Experimental Courses
6.2 Procedure for Submitting Curriculum Proposals
6.3 Practices and Procedures for Continuing Studies
6.4 Policy for Telecourse Administration at ETSU
6.5 Textbook Policies (02/08) - Revised

 

 


Online resources referred to in Section 7.0

Application for authorization to use radioactive material

Department of Learning Resources (ETSU QCOM Medical Library)

University Radiation Safety Standard Operating Procedures Manual

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Section 7.0

Facilities

Topics in this section include:

7.1 University Libraries
7.2 Department of Learning Resources
7.3 Guidelines for the Non-Academic Use of Selected Campus Facilities
7.4 A Policy Statement for the Use of D. P. Culp University Center
7.5 Outside Speaker
7.6 Policy for the Management of University Conferences, Seminars, and Conventions
7.7 Policy for the Management and Supervision of University Centers and Off-Campus Instruction
7.8 Radiation Safety Sub-Committee

Section 8.0 Section 8.0

Major Publications of General Interest


Appendix

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Forms (02/02)