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CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION 		6
A. STATUS AND ROLE OF THE FACULTY HANDBOOK 		6
B. APPROVING AND MAINTAINING THE HANDBOOK 		7
CHAPTER II. HISTORY, MISSION, GOVERNANCE, ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION, FACULTY ORGANIZATION 		8
IIA. GENERAL OVERVIEW 		8
II.A.1. History and Charter 		8
II.A.2. Accreditation/Memberships 		8
II.A.3. The Physical Campus 		9
II.A.4. Nondiscrimination Policy 		9
II.B. MISSION 		9
II.B.1. Mission Statement 		9
II.B.2. Educational Opportunities 		10
II.C. GOVERNANCE 		10
II.C.1. Bylaws of Birmingham-Southern College 		10
II.C.2. Board of Trustees 		10
II.D. ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION 		10
II.D.1. Office of the President 		11
II.D.2. Office of Academic Affairs 		11
II.D.3. Office of Planning and Effectiveness 		13
II.D.4. Office of Admission and Financial Planning 		13
II.D.5. Office of Student Development 		14
II.D.6. Office of Institutional Advancement 		14
II.D.7. Office of Finance 		14
II.D.8. Office of Administration and Community Initiatives 		15
II.D.9. Office of Religious Life 		15
II.D.10. Athletics 		15
II.E. FACULTY ORGANIZATION 		15
II.E.1. The Faculty Role in Governance 		15
II.E.2. Academic Areas and Departments 		16
II.E.3. Service on Committees 		19
II.E.4. Elected Committees of the Faculty 		19
II.E.5. Appointed Committees of the College 		19
CHAPTER III: CONTRACTS, TENURE, PROMOTIONS, AND TERMINATIONS: FACULTY RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 		19
III.A. TYPES OF CONTRACTS 		20
III.A.1. New Faculty Appointments 		20
III. A.1.a. Definitions 		21
III.A.2. Tenure Status 		21
III.A.3. Status and Promotion in Rank of Professional Librarians 		23
III.A.4. Full-Time Term Contracts (Non-tenured; Non-tenure-track) 		24
III.A.5. Annual Contract Renewal 		24
III.B. PROCEDURES FOR DECIDING PROMOTION, TENURE, NON-REAPPOINTMENT, AND TERMINATION 		25
III.B.1. Pre-tenure Reviews 		27
III.B.2. Procedures for Granting Tenure 		27
III.B.2.a. Application for Tenure 		28
III.B.3. Procedures for Granting Promotion in Rank 		31
III.B.3.a. Application for Promotion 		31
III.B.4. Non-Reappointment of Non-Tenured Faculty 		32
III.B.4.a. Non-Reappointment for Reasons of Performance 		32
III.B.4.b. Notice of Non-Reappointment 		32
III.B.5. Grievance Procedure 		32
III.B.5.a. Purpose 		32
III.B.5.b. Initiation of a Grievance 		33
III.B.5.c. Role of the Grievance Committee 		33
III.B.6 Cause For Termination 		34
III.B.7. Procedure For Termination For Cause 		35
III.B.7.a. Initiation 		35
III.B.7.b. Provost 		35
III.B.7.c. Promotion and Tenure Committee 		35
III.B.7.d. Provost 		35
III.B.7.e. President 		36
III.B.7.f. Suspension 		36
III.B.7.g. Hearing Committee 		36
III.B.7.h. President 		38
III.B.7.i. Review Panel of the Board of Trustees 		38
III.B.7.j. Compensation Upon Termination For Cause 		38
III.B.8. Discontinuance of an Academic Program or Department and Terminations Due to Educational Considerations 		39
III.B.8.a. Constituting a Faculty Review Committee 		39
III.B.8.b. Procedures for Discontinuance of an Academic Program or Department 		39
III.B.8.c. Termination of Faculty Members Due to Discontinuance of an Academic Program or Department 		40
III.B.9. Declaration of Financial Exigency, Resulting Discontinuance of Programs and Departments, Reductions in Force, and Resulting Terminations 		43
III.B.9.a. Role of Faculty in Declaration of Financial Exigency 		43
III.B.9.b. Role of Faculty Review Committee During Financial Exigency 		44
III.B.9.c. Termination of Appointment Due to Discontinuance of an Academic Department or Program Necessitated by Financial Exigency 		44
III.B.9.d. Termination of Appointment Due to Reduction in Force Necessitated By Financial Exigency 		44
III.C. FACULTY EVALUATION 		45
III.D. FACULTY DEVELOPMENT 		45
III.D.1. Philosophy of Faculty Development 		45
III.D.2. Sabbatical Leave 		46
III.D.3. Working for Pay during Sabbatical 		47
III.D.4. January Leave 		48
III.D.5. Scholarly and Personal Leave 		48
III.D.6. Summer Stipends 		49
III.D.7. Professional Travel and Conferences 		49
III.D.8. Named Chairs and Funding 		49
III.D.9. Taking Courses at the College 		50
III.D.10. The Bob Whetstone Faculty Development Award 		50
III.D.11. New Faculty Mentors 		50
III.E. WORKLOAD 		50
III.E.1. Academic 		50
III.E.2. Outside Employment/Consulting 		51
III.E.3. Responsibilities Outside of the Classroom 		51
III.E.4. Offices and Equipment 		51
III.F. BENEFITS 		51
IIIF.1. Medical Insurance 		51
III.F.2. Retirement 		52
III.F.3. Life Insurance 		52
III.F.4. Flexible Benefits Plan 		52
III.F.5. Long-Term Disability Insurance 		52
III.F.6. Institutional Benefits: Tuition Remission/Grants 		52
III.F.7. Faculty Family and Medical Leave Policy 		52
III.F.8. Other 		53
III.G. Compensation Policies, Salary Schedule, and Rationale 		53
III.H. Employment of Relatives 		53
CHAPTER IV: ACADEMIC POLICIES AND SERVICES 		54
IV.A. TEACHING AND ACADEMIC ADVISING 		54
IV.A.1. Teaching Methods 		54
IV.A.2. Academic Advising 		54
IV.A.3. Advising Mission Statement 		54
IV.A.4. FERPA 		55
IV.A.5. Student Referrals 		56
IV.B. STUDENT EVALUATION 		56
IV.B.1. Syllabi 		56
IV.B.2. Tests 		57
IV.B.3. Final Examinations 		57
IV.C. GRADES 		57
IV.D. GRADE APPEALS 		58
IV.E. COURSE EVALUATION 		59
IV.F. THE HONOR CODE 		59
IV.F.1. Description of the Honor Code 		59
IV.F.2. Examinations 		61
IV.F.3. Out-of-Class Work 		61
IV.F.4. Use of Old Quizzes and Papers 		61
IV.F.5. Instructor's Interpretation 		61
IV.G. CONVOCATIONS 		62
IV.H. REGISTRATION 		62
IV.I. DROPPING AND ADDING COURSES 		62
IV.J. WITHDRAWALS 		62
IV.K. CLASS ABSENCES 		62
IV.L. LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES 		63
IV.M. SUMMER SCHOOL 		64
CHAPTER V: ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL POLICIES AND SERVICES 		65
V.A. ACADEMIC PROGRAMS ASSISTANTS 		65
V.B. TELEPHONES 		65
V.C. SMOKING ON CAMPUS 		65
V.D. TEXTBOOKS AND CLASS SUPPLIES 		65
V.E. COMPUTERS FOR FACULTY 		65
CHAPTER VI: STUDENT DEVELOPMENT POLICIES AND SERVICES 		66
VI.A. COUNSELING 		66
VI.B. CAREER SERVICES 		66
VI.C. ORGANIZATION OF THE STUDENT BODY 		66
VI.D. THE PUBLICATION BOARD 		67
VI.E. STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS 		67
VI.F. MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS 		67
VI.G. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES 		67
VI.H. THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM 		68
VI.H.1. Intercollegiate 		68
VI.H.2. Intramural 		68
VI.H.3. Individual Recreation & Fitness 		68
VI.I. THE CHORAL PROGRAM 		68
VI.J. ARTISTIC PERFORMANCES 		68
VI.K. OTHER ACTIVITIES 		69
VI.L. FACULTY INVOLVEMENT IN STUDENT LIFE 		69
VI.M. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES 		69
CHAPTER VII: EXTERNAL RELATIONS POLICIES 		70
VII.A. POLITICAL ACTIVITIES 		70
VII.B. DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE 		70
VII.C. EXTERNALLY FUNDED GRANTS AND CONTRACTS 		70
APPENDIX 		72
Appendix A: Tuition Remission and Tuition Exchange Policy 		72
Appendix B: A Statement of Ecumenical and Interfaith Respect 		74
Appendix C: Sexual and Gender-based Misconduct Policy [adopted by the Board of Trustees, October 23, 2014] 		75
Appendix D: Policy on the Legal and Ethical Use of Technology Resources, Electronic Mail, and the Internet 		90
Appendix E: Website 		91
Appendix F: Charles B. Vail College Fellows Program 		92
Appendix G: Family and Medical Leave Policy 		93
Appendix H: Confidential Complaint Procedure for Reporting on Potential Financial Misconduct at the College 		96
Appendix I: Guidelines for Faculty Professional Development Travel 		97
Appendix J: Policy on Intellectual Property 		99
Appendix K: Faculty Evaluation Forms 		104
Appendix L: Faculty Diversity Resolution 		105
Resolution of the Faculty Monday, 12 May 2003 		106
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