Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn. - Faculty Handbook

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Faculty Handbook

View the full handbook -Revised April 26, 2010

Index of material available in the full handbook:

Front Matter

Forward
History of the College
Campus Map

Chapter 1: Faculty Governance

Faculty Constitution
- Purpose
- Membership in the Faculty
- Rights and Privileges of Faculty
- Authority and Responsibility of the Faculty
- the Faculty-as-a-Whole
- the Faculty Senate
- Officers of the Faculty
- Executive Committee of the Faculty
- Faculty Committees
- Amending Faculty Constitution and Bylaws
- Authority of the Board of Regents
Faculty Bylaws
- Purpose
- Meetings of the Faculty-as-a-Whole
- Initiative and Referendum
- the Faculty Senate
- Officers of the Faculty
- Executive Committee of the Faculty
- General Characteristics of Faculty Committees
- Faculty Senate Committees
- Joint Committees
- Institutional Committees
- Judicial Boards
- Special Committees
- Faculty Handbook

Chapter 2: Faculty Personnel Policies And Procedures

Academic Freedom And Responsibility
Appointment And Reappointment Policies
Evaluation Criteria
Evaluation Procedures
Evaluation Criteria for Special Faculty Appointments
Evaluation Procedures for Special Faculty Appointments
Tenured Faculty Development Plan
Tenure Decision Process
Rank And Promotion
Rank and Promotion for Special Faculty Appointments
Department Chairs
Disciplinary Policies
Severance Policies

Chapter 2 Addendum: Library Faculty Handbook

Chapter 3: Academic Responsibilities

Advisement And Registration
Office Hours
Course Policies (Syllabi)
Class Attendance
Cocurricular Eligibility
Examinations
Final Examinations
Commencement, Convocations, Faculty Workshops
Ordering Textbooks
Outside Employment
Summer Activities
Grades

Chapter 4: Faculty Development

Rationale
Eligibility
Faculty Responsibilities
Programs
- Funding For Disciplinary Research
- Pedagogy Development
- Faith And The Liberal Arts
- General Faculty Development

Chapter 5: Faculty Compensation And Benefits

Contracts And Annual Renewal Letters
Salary Policy
Salary Payment Schedule
Salary Advances
Garnishment Of Wages
Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) Requirements
Automatic Benefits
Benefits For Short-Term Leaves Of Absence
Insurance And Tax Benefits
Special Benefits

Chapter 6: College-Wide Policies

Equal Opportunity
Equal Employment Opportunity For People With Disabilities
Sexual Harassment
Minnesota Employee Right To Know
Employment Of Relatives
Confidentiality
Smoking
Use Of Alcohol And Other Drugs
Chapel
Identification Cards
Campus Directory
C-News
Calendar Of Events
Chaperone Policy
Security
Snow Policy

Chapter 7: College Support Services

Academic Affairs
- Academic Computing Services
- Library
- Instructional Media Services
- Television Services
- Director of Instructional Research and Assessment
Business Affairs
- Auxiliary Services
- Business Office
- Car Pool
- Administrative Computer Services
- Human Resources
- Physical Plant Department
Student Affairs

Appendices:

Appendix 1: Academic Integrity At Concordia College

Prologue; The Academic Virtues; The Centrality Of Integrity To Academe; Practices And Responsibilities (Faculty; Students; Administration And Staff); Violations; Penalties; Procedures
Statement On Plagiarism
Joint Statement On Academic Responsibility
Academic Responsibility Board Procedures:
- Purpose
- Membership
- Procedure Prior To ARB Action
- Grounds For ARB Action
- Rights Provided To Individuals
- ARB Procedures
- Deliberations
- Notification
- Appeals
- Special Provisions
- Amendments

Appendix 2: The Concordia College Corporation

Articles Of Incorporation
- Definitions
- Name And Location
- Purpose
- Powers
- Curriculum
- Ownership And Membership
- Control And Management
- Officers
- Administration
- Conveyances
- Limitations
- Amendments
- Names Of The First Board And Incorporators
Bylaws
- Definitions
- The Concordia College Corporation Assembly
- The Board Of Regents
- Administration
- Amendments

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