1997 Faculty Manual; University of South Carolina Spartanburg Faculty Manual 1997

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FACULTY MMTUAL
Approved by Board of Trustees 10-10-97
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SPARTANBURG
OFFICE OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
800 UNIVERSITY WAY
SPARTANBURG, SC 29303-4999
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Table of Contents
BOARDS,COMMISSIONS,UNIVERSITYOFFICERS I
BoardsandCommissions I
BoardofTrustees I
CompositionoftheBoard
of Trustees(Section59-1 170,asamended) I
TermsofElectedMembers I
Vacancies; Compensation
(Section59-1 170, asamended) I
DutiesoftheBoard;Powers I
TheExecutiveCommittee 1-3
TheAcademicAffairsand
FacultyUaisonCommittee 1-4
SpartanburgCountyCommissionforHigherEducation .' 1-5
Composition 1-5
TermsofMembers 1-5
PowersandDuties I-S
EducationalAdvisoryCommittee 1-5
Compensation 1-6
UniversityOfficers '-6
President 1-6
VicePresidentforAcademicAffairsandProvost 1-6
SecretaryoftheUniversityandtheBoardofTrustees 1-6
TreasureroftheUniversity I-''
VicePresidents I-^
VicePresidentforBusinessandFinance 1-7
VicePresidentforHumanResources 1-7
VicePresidentforStudentAffairsandDeanofStudents 1-7
VicePresidentforUniversityAdvancement 1-7
Chancellor '"''
ViceChancellors '-^
ViceChancellorforAcademicAffairs 1-7
AssociateChancellors '-S
AssociateChancellorforBusinessAffrs 1-8
AssociateChancellorforStudentAffairs 1-8
AssistantChancellorforExtendedLearningandContinuingEducation 1-8
AcademicDeans '"8
DivisionChairs '"°
DirectorofLbraryServices '-8
DirectorofInformationServices 1-8
FACULTYPOV>/ERS,ORGANIZATION,
ANDTEACHINGRESPONSIBILITIES 2-1
FacultyPowers
FacultyOrganization '''
Membership,Voting,VotingUnits 2-1
Officers,GeneralMeetings 2-2
ConduaofBusiness,FacultyCommittees 2-3
FacultyManual 2-3
FacultyCommitteeStructure 2-4
Terms 2-4
ExofficioMembers 2-4
LibrariansandCommitteeService 2-4
Chair 2-4
Chair-elect 2-4
Vacancies 2-4
Appointments 2-5
Responsibility 2-5
Elections 2-5
JurisdictionandMembership 2-5
Implementation 2-5
FacultyStandingCommittees 2-5
AcademicandFacilitiesPlanning 2-5
AdmissionsandPetitions 2-6
Assessment 2-6
AthleticAdvisory 2-6
ExecutiveandUnitAcademicAffairs 2-7
SchoolandDivisionalCommittees 2-7
AcademicAffairs 2-8
ExecutiveAcademicAffairs 2-8
FacultyAdvisory 2-9
FacultyV^elfare 2-9
FacultyGrievance 2-10
Graduate 2-10
Library 2-11
PromotionandTenure 2-11
SabbaticalReview 2-11
StudentAffairs 2-11
StudentFinancialAid 2-12
TeachingImprovement 2-12
UniversityPublicationsBoard 2-13
SpecialCommittees 2-13
Ethics 2-13
PeerReview 2-13
FacultyAthleticRepresentative 2-14
FacultySenate 2-15
Membership 2-15
SenateOfficers 2-15
ConductofMeetingsandConnectiontoGeneralFaculty 2-16
Teaching 2-16
Responsibilities 2-16
ConsensualRelationsPolicy 2-16
StatementofPolicy 2-16
CourseObjectives 2-16
Grading 2-16
ClassMeetings 2-17
OfficeHours 2-17
Advising 2-17
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Syllabi 2-17
StudentPetitions -, .^
Textbooks ^ -,
RegulationsonExaminations
2
GradingSystem 2 1„
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EMPLOYMENT,RETIREMENT,BENEFITS
3_l
TermsofEmployment ^
,
SummerSessions -^ .
OutsideEmployment o ,
DualEmployment 17
NormalWorkSchedule
3 2
AffirmativeActionPolicyStatement 3 2
NepotismPolicy 3 2
PolicyChanges 33
HumanResources 33
PoliticalActivity 33
Leave
3-4
AnnualLeave 3-4
SickLeave 3.4
CourtLeave 3 c
MilitaryLeave 35
DeathinFamily 3_r
HolidayLeave 3_5
LeavewithoutPay 35
SabbaticalLeave 3_£
Research 3-7
GrantsAdministration 3.7
ConflictsofInterest 3.7
UniversityFunds 3.7
ConsultantActivity 3_7
Reduction-ln-ForcePolicy 3.3
BenefitsPrivileges,andServices 3.9
StateInsurancePlans..'. 3.9
SouthCarolinaRetirementandOptionalRetirementProgram 3.9
Membership 3.9
Contributions 3.
SouthCarolinaRetirementSystem 3,1
1
FlexibleBenefitsPlan 3.
TaxDeferredAnnuities,DeferredCompensation,and401-KPlans 3-11
SocialSecurity 3_ q
I
AdditionalBenefits 3. q
UnemploymentCompensation 3.1
Workers'Compensation 3.1
SavingsBonds 3.1 I
useSystemCreditUnion 3.1 I
1 I
DistinguishedProfessorandEmeritusTitles 3-11
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APPOINTMENTANDSELECTION PROCEDURES
4.I
AppointmentProcedures 4.
ProcedureforSelectionofDeans 4-1
ProcedureforSelection 4-2
StandardSearch 4.2
InternalSearch 4.3
TermofAppointment 4.3
ProcedureforSelectionofDivisionChairs:
InternalandExternalSearch 4.3
TermofAppointment 4.4
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REVIEWPROCEDURES 5-1
ProceduresforBothAdministrativeAnnualReviewandFacultyPeerReview 5-1
ObjectivesofReview 5-1
CriteriaforReviewofTeachingFaculty 5-1
ReviewFiles 5-1
AdministrativeAnnualReviewofFaculty 5-2
FacultytobeReviewed 5-2
ResponsibilitiesoftheDeaninAnnualReview 5-2
AppealofAdministrativeAnnualReview 5-3
PublicationofAnnualReviewRankings 5-3
FacultyPeerReview 5-4
FacultytobeReviewed 5-4
MembershipofthePeerReviewCommittee 5-4
Responsibilitiesof PeerReviewCommitteeMembers 5-5
ResponsibilitiesofthePeerReviewCommitteeChair 5-5
AppealofPeerReviewCommitteeEvaluation 5-6
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PROMOTIONANDTENUREREGULATIONS 6-1
PromotionandTenureCommittee 6-1
Duties 6-1
Membership 6-1
TenureQiteria 6-1
DefinitionsforTeachingFaculty 6-1
TeachingEffectiveness 6-1
Service 6-2
ScholarshipandCreativity 6-2
DefinitionsforLibraryFaculty 6-3
EffectivenessasaLibrarian 6-3
Service 6-3
ScholarshipandCreativity 6-3
CriteriaforRanks ~ 6-3
Definitionof Terms 6-4
CriteriaforPromotionandAppointmentofTeachingFaculty 6-4
CriteriaforPromotionandAppointmentofLibraryFaculty 6-5
TenureRegulations 6-5
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