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CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................................................1 A. STATUS AND ROLE OF THE FACULTY HANDBOOK ...................................................................................1 B. APPROVING AND MAINTAINING THE HANDBOOK ..................................................................................2 CHAPTER II. HISTORY, MISSION, GOVERNANCE, ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION, FACULTY ORGANIZATION...................................................................................................................................3 IIA. GENERAL OVERVIEW..................................................................................................................................3 II.A.1. History and Charter .................................................................................................................................3 II.A.2. Accreditation/Memberships ......................................................................................................................3 II.A.3. The Physical Campus................................................................................................................................4 II.A.4. Nondiscrimination Policy..........................................................................................................................4 II.B. MISSION.........................................................................................................................................................4 II.B.1. Mission Statement .....................................................................................................................................4 II.B.2. Educational Opportunities ........................................................................................................................5 II.C. GOVERNANCE ..............................................................................................................................................5 II.C.1. Bylaws of Birmingham-Southern College.................................................................................................5 II.C.2. Board of Trustees......................................................................................................................................5 II.D. ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION ........................................................................................................5 II.D.1. Office of the President ..............................................................................................................................6 II.D.2. Office of Academic Affairs........................................................................................................................6 II.D.3. Office of Planning and Effectiveness ........................................................................................................8 II.D.4. Office of Admission and Financial Planning............................................................................................8 II.D.5. Office of Student Development .................................................................................................................9 II.D.6. Office of Institutional Advancement .........................................................................................................9 II.D.7. Office of Finance ......................................................................................................................................9 II.D.8. Office of Administration and Community Initiatives ..............................................................................10 II.D.9. Office of Religious Life ...........................................................................................................................10 II.D.10. Athletics ................................................................................................................................................10 II.E. FACULTY ORGANIZATION ......................................................................................................................10 II.E.1. The Faculty Role in Governance.............................................................................................................10 II.E.2. Academic Areas and Departments ..........................................................................................................11 II.E.3. Service on Committees ............................................................................................................................14 II.E.4. Elected Committees of the Faculty..........................................................................................................14 II.E.5. Appointed Committees of the College .....................................................................................................14 CHAPTER III: CONTRACTS, TENURE, PROMOTIONS, AND TERMINATIONS: FACULTY RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ......................................................................................................................................14 III.A. TYPES OF CONTRACTS ............................................................................................................................15 III.A.1. New Faculty Appointments ....................................................................................................................15 III.A.2. Tenure Status .........................................................................................................................................16 III.A.3. Status and Promotion in Rank of Professional Librarians ....................................................................18 III.A.4. Full-Time Term Contracts (Non-tenured; Non-tenure-track)................................................................19 III.A.5. Annual Contract Renewal......................................................................................................................19 III.B. PROCEDURES FOR DECIDING PROMOTION, TENURE, NON-REAPPOINTMENT, AND TERMINATION.....................................................................................................................................................20 III.B.1. Pre-tenure Reviews................................................................................................................................22 III.B.2. Procedures for Granting Tenure ...........................................................................................................22 III.B.3. Procedures for Granting Promotion in Rank ........................................................................................26 III.B.4. Non-Reappointment of Non-Tenured Faculty........................................................................................27 III.B.5. Grievance Procedure.............................................................................................................................27 III.B.6 Cause For Termination.........................................................................................................................29