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II.D.8. Office of Administration and Community Initiatives
Vice President for Administration and Community Initiatives
This individual is responsible for the College’s facilities and grounds, maintenance and
operations, bookstore, food services, post office, print shop, and campus police. The Vice
President for Administration also serves as the liaison with the Birmingham community and
external partners.
II.D.9. Office of Religious Life
Chaplain
The Chaplain is responsible for student religious life on campus and assists in providing regular
worship services for the College community. He or she works with student groups interested in
religious topics or in areas having relevance to students' attitudes and values. It is the
responsibility of the Chaplain to enhance the connection and integration of the Office of
Religious Life into BSC’s overall student life programming. The Chaplain also offers pastoral
services and counseling to students, as well as Faculty and Staff.
Director of Church Relations
The Director of Church Relations is responsible for relating the North Alabama Conference and
the Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church to the College in
meaningful ways. The Director is responsible for public relations and fund-raising efforts in and
through churches in both Conferences and with United Methodist individuals. He or she also
develops programs for clergy and laity, meets with United Methodist higher education boards
and committees, and helps students, as well as faculty and staff members respond to the church
in various avenues of service.
II.D.10. Athletics
Director of Athletics
The Director of Athletics is responsible for the coordination of the athletic program of
Birmingham-Southern College.
II.E. FACULTY ORGANIZATION
The Faculty is guided by the and the during all its
deliberations. This 2016 revision of the Faculty Handbook is meant to consolidate all
amendments and changes made since 2003. This 2016 revision will supersede any previous
version of the Faculty Handbook.
II.E.1. The Faculty Role in Governance
The College strongly supports the principles set forth in the American Association of University
Professors’
and the