Faculty Affairs
Calendar of Deadlines
College Governing Documents
- College By-Laws
- Dean’s Guidelines
- College Personnel Policy and Procedures
- Course Syllabus Guidelines
- Standing Rules
- Conflict of Interest in Adoption of Educational Materials
- Faculty Responsibilities (from the A&S Academic Catalog)
- A&S Policy on Conflict of Interest in Adoption of Educational Materials
Department Governing Documents
Faculty Review Procedures and Forms
Annual Performance Review Procedures and Forms
Pretenure Review
Promotion and/or Tenure Review
- Promotion and/or Tenure Binder Information, Process, and Timeline
- Extramural Reviewer Verification Form
- Checklist for Candidate Files for Promotion and Tenure
- Voting Rules for Tenure & Promotion Cases
Periodic Career Review
5-Year Chair Evaluation Procedures and Form
Endowed Chair Review
Faculty Recruitment, Retention and Hiring Processes
- Faculty Search Process: Tenure Track and Term
- Faculty Search Process: Part-Time Faculty
- Tenure-Track Faculty Hiring Request Form
- Term Line Request
- Term Line Renewal Request
- Hiring Freeze Exception Request
- Federal Posting Regulation FAQ’s (login required)
- Full-Time Faculty Job Ad Request - Search Must Already Be Approved
- PTL Job Posting Request
Leaves and Absences
- Parental Leave Policy
- Faculty Request for Medical Leave Form
- Medical Leave - Health Care Professional Certification
- Sabbatical Leave Policy
- Guidelines for Sabbatical Leave Requests
Phased Retirement
Part-Time Faculty
- Annual Performance Review for Part Time Lecturer and Graduate Teaching Assistant
- Certification of Qualifications of Part-Time Faculty
- Guide to Part-time Faculty Ranks & Promotion
- Part-time Faculty Promotion Timetable
- Part-time Faculty Benefits
- 2023-2024 PTL and X-Pay Rates
- A&S PTL Contract Rev 11-3–22
- Federal Posting Regulation FAQ’s (login required)
SACS Faculty Certification
- Who needs Justification
- Instructor Justification Decision Chart
- Certificate of Qualifications, PTL
- Instructor Justification Form
- Instructions for “Instructor Justification Form“
College Forms
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- Student Evaluation Summary
- Request for Approval of Work Outside the University
- P102 Biographical Data Sheet Form
- Annual Work Plan
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University Governing Documents, Policies and Procedures
- Faculty Grievances and Disputes
- Faculty Mediation Policy
- Phased Retirement Plan
- The Redbook (Chapter 4)
- University Conflict of Interest Policy
Faculty Handbooks
Faculty Travel
Study Abroad
- Study Abroad Manual - faculty-led short term travel courses
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