1.3 Academic Units of Shenendoah University

• •  POLICY 1.3.1 - Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy
• •  POLICY 1.3.2 - College of Arts and Sciences
• •  POLICY 1.3.2.1 - Division of Education and Human Development
• •  POLICY 1.3.3 - Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing
• •  POLICY 1.3.4 - School of Business
• •  POLICY 1.3.5 - School of Health Professions
• •  POLICY 1.3.6 - Shenandoah Conservatory

2.3 University Councils

• •  POLICY 2.3.1 - University Cabinet
• •  POLICY 2.3.1.1 - Purpose
• •  POLICY 2.3.1.2 - Membership
• •  POLICY 2.3.2 - Academic Cabinet
• •  POLICY 2.3.2.1 - Purpose
• •  POLICY 2.3.2.2 - Membership
• •  POLICY 2.3.3 - Staff Council
• •  POLICY 2.3.3.1 - Mission Statement
• •  POLICY 2.3.3.2 - Definitions and Responsibilities
• •  POLICY 2.3.3.3 - Membership

3.3 Structure

• •  POLICY 3.3.1 - Senators
• •  POLICY 3.3.2 - Elections of Senators
• •  POLICY 3.3.5 - Senate Meetings

3.3.3 Officers

• •  POLICY 3.3.3 - Officers
• •  POLICY 3.3.3.1 - President
• •  POLICY 3.3.3.2 - Vice President
• •  POLICY 3.3.3.3 - Secretary

3.3.4 Officers’ Committee

• •  POLICY 3.3.4.1 - Purpose
• •  POLICY 3.3.4.2 - Membership
• •  POLICY 3.3.4.3 - Charge
• •  POLICY 3.3.4.4 - Procedures

3.4 Removal of Senators and Officers

• •  POLICY 3.4.1 - Removal for Cause
• •  POLICY 3.4.2 - Removal for Absenteeism
• •  POLICY 3.4.3 - Removal for Disqualification

3.5.1 Senate Standing Committees

• •  POLICY 3.5.1.1 - Faculty Affairs Committee
• •  POLICY 3.5.1.1.1 - Membership
• •  POLICY 3.5.1.1.2 - Attendance
• •  POLICY 3.5.1.1.3 - Purpose
• •  POLICY 3.5.1.1.4 - Charge
• •  POLICY 3.5.1.2 - Faculty Equity Committee
• •  POLICY 3.5.1.2.1 - Committee Membership
• •  POLICY 3.5.1.2.2 - Meetings
• •  POLICY 3.5.1.2.3 - Attendance
• •  POLICY 3.5.1.2.4 - Purpose
• •  POLICY 3.5.1.2.5 - Charge

3.5.2 University Standing Committees

• •  POLICY 3.5.2.1 - University Standing Committee Membership
• •  POLICY 3.5.2.2 - University Standing Committee Student and Ex Officio Members
• •  POLICY 3.5.2.3 - Terms
• •  POLICY 3.5.2.4 - Filling Vacancies
• •  POLICY 3.5.2.5 - Committee Rotation Schedule
• •  POLICY 3.5.2.6 - Eligibility for Re-Election
• •  POLICY 3.5.2.7 - Meetings
• •  POLICY 3.5.2.8 - Attendance
• •  POLICY 3.5.2.9 - Procedures

3.5.3 Academic Policies Committee

• •  POLICY 3.5.3.1 - Purpose
• •  POLICY 3.5.3.2 - Charge

3.5.4 Curriculum Committee

• •  POLICY 3.5.4.1 - Purpose
• •  POLICY 3.5.4.2 - Charge
• •  POLICY 3.5.4.3 - Provisional Course Offerings

3.5.5 Information and Technology Committee

• •  POLICY 3.5.5.1 - Purpose
• •  POLICY 3.5.5.2 - Charge

3.5.6 Faculty Development Committee

• •  POLICY 3.5.6.1 - Purpose
• •  POLICY 3.5.6.2 - Charge
• •  POLICY 3.5.6.3 - Procedures

3.5.7 Faculty Evaluation Committee

• •  POLICY 3.5.7.1 - Purpose
• •  POLICY 3.5.7.2 - Charge
• •  POLICY 3.5.7.3 - Procedures
• •  POLICY 3.5.7.4 - Membership

3.5.8 Faculty Handbook Committee

• •  POLICY 3.5.8.1 - Purpose
• •  POLICY 3.5.8.2 - Charge

3.6.1 Honorary Degree Committee

• •  POLICY 3.6.1.1 - Purpose
• •  POLICY 3.6.1.2 - Charge
• •  POLICY 3.6.1.3 - Membership

4.5 Emeritus Status

• •  POLICY 4.5.1 - Professor Emeritus
• •  POLICY 4.5.2 - Dean Emeritus

4.6 Categories Of Faculty Employment (Faculty Categories, Definitions, & Descriptions)

• •  POLICY 4.6.1 - Faculty Categories

4.6.2 Faculty Definitions

• •  POLICY 4.6.2.1 - Change of Category
• •  POLICY 4.6.2.2 - Responsibilities in Multiple Categories

4.6.3.1 Category of Employment: Career Contract Faculty

• •  POLICY 4.6.3.1.1 - Definition
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.1.10 - Advancement in Rank
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.1.2 - Appointment Procedures
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.1.3 - Salary
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.1.4 - Benefits Provided
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.1.5 - Teaching Load
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.1.6 - Responsibilities Beyond Teaching
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.1.7 - Voting Privileges
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.1.8 - Evaluation
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.1.9 - Assignment of Initial Rank

4.6.3.2 Category of Employment: Visiting Faculty

• •  POLICY 4.6.3.2.1 - Definition
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.2.10 - Advancement in Rank
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.2.2 - Appointment Procedures
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.2.3 - Salary
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.2.4 - Benefits Provided
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.2.5 - Teaching Load
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.2.6 - Responsibilities Beyond Teaching
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.2.7 - Voting Privileges
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.2.8 - Evaluation
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.2.9 - Assignment of Initial Rank

4.6.3.3 Category of Employment: Instructional (term) Faculty

• •  POLICY 4.6.3.3.1 - Definition
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.3.10 - Advancement in Rank
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.3.2 - Appointment Procedures
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.3.3 - Salary
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.3.4 - Benefits Provided
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.3.5 - Teaching Load
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.3.6 - Responsibilities Beyond Teaching
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.3.7 - Voting Privileges
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.3.8 - Evaluation
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.3.9 - Assignment of Initial Rank

4.6.3.4 Category of Employment: Auxiliary Adjunct Faculty

• •  POLICY 4.6.3.4.1 - Definition
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.4.10 - Advancement in Rank
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.4.2 - Appointment Procedures
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.4.3 - Salary
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.4.4 - Benefits Provided
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.4.5 - Teaching Load
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.4.6 - Responsibilities Beyond Teaching
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.4.7 - Voting Privileges
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.4.8 - Evaluation
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.4.9 - Assignment of Initial Rank

4.6.3.5 Category of Employment: Adjuvant Adjunct Faculty

• •  POLICY 4.6.3.5.1 - Definition
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.5.10 - Advancement in Rank
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.5.2 - Appointment Procedures
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.5.3 - Salary
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.5.4 - Benefits Provided
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.5.5 - Teaching Load
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.5.6 - Responsibilities Beyond Teaching
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.5.7 - Voting Privileges
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.5.8 - Evaluation
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.5.9 - Assignment of Initial Rank

4.6.3.6 Category of Employment: Affiliate Clinical Faculty

• •  POLICY 4.6.3.6.1 - Definition
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.6.2 - Assignment of Initial Rank
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.6.3 - Appointment Procedures
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.6.4 - Benefits Provided

4.6.3.7 Category of Employment: Clinical Faculty (Health Professions, Nursing, and/or Pharmacy)

• •  POLICY 4.6.3.7.1 - Definition
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.7.10 - Advancement in Rank
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.7.2 - Appointment Procedures
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.7.3 - Salary
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.7.4 - Benefits Provided
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.7.5 - Teaching Load
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.7.6 - Responsibilities Beyond Teaching
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.7.7 - Voting Privileges
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.7.8 - Evaluation
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.7.9 - Assignment of Initial Rank

4.6.3.8 Category of Employment: Arts Academy Faculty

• •  POLICY 4.6.3.8.1 - Definition
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.8.10 - Advancement in Rank
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.8.2 - Appointment Procedures
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.8.3 - Salary
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.8.4 - Benefits Provided
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.8.5 - Teaching Load
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.8.6 - Responsibilities Beyond Teaching
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.8.7 - Voting Privileges
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.8.8 - Evaluation
• •  POLICY 4.6.3.8.9 - Assignment of Initial Rank

4.7 Types Of Contracts

• •  POLICY 4.7.1 - Probationary Contract
• •  POLICY 4.7.2 - Career Faculty Contract
• •  POLICY 4.7.3 - Term Faculty Contract

4.8.2 Selection And Retention Of Teaching Faculty

• •  POLICY 4.8.2.1 - Recruitment
• •  POLICY 4.8.2.2 - Criteria for Faculty
• •  POLICY 4.8.2.3 - Appointment

4.8.3 Appointment to Graduate Faculty Status

• •  POLICY 4.8.3.1 - Duties and Responsibilities of Graduate Faculty
• •  POLICY 4.8.3.2 - Criteria for Graduate Faculty Status
• •  POLICY 4.8.3.3 - Appointment to Graduate Faculty Status

4.8.5 Conflict Of Interest

• •  POLICY 4.8.5.1 - Outside Employment
• •  POLICY 4.8.5.2 - Facility Use for Personal Gain

4.9 Personnel Records

• •  POLICY 4.9.1 - Purpose/Location

4.10.5 Appeals Procedure

• •  POLICY 4.10.5.1 - Qualifications
• •  POLICY 4.10.5.2 - Appeals Procedure
• •  POLICY 4.10.5.3 - Final Decision

4.11.3 Non-Reappointment

• •  POLICY 4.11.3.1 - Circumstances and Notice

4.11.4 Discharge For Cause: Dismissal

• •  POLICY 4.11.4.1 - Definition
• •  POLICY 4.11.4.2 - Grounds
• •  POLICY 4.11.4.3 - Procedures

4.12.8 Intellectual Property Policy

• •  POLICY 4.12.8.1 - Purpose
• •  POLICY 4.12.8.10 - Copyright and Patent Administration
• •  POLICY 4.12.8.11 - Dispute Resolution
• •  POLICY 4.12.8.12 - Amendments to the Intellectual Property Policy
• •  POLICY 4.12.8.13 - Copyright Notice
• •  POLICY 4.12.8.2 - Applicability
• •  POLICY 4.12.8.3 - Ownership and Use
• •  POLICY 4.12.8.4 - Externally-Sponsored Works
• •  POLICY 4.12.8.5 - Institutional Works
• •  POLICY 4.12.8.6 - Non-Institutional Works
• •  POLICY 4.12.8.7 - Coursework
• •  POLICY 4.12.8.8 - Assignment of Rights
• •  POLICY 4.12.8.9 - Royalties and Other Income
• •  POLICY 4.12.9 - Copyright Compliance And Peer-To-Peer File Sharing

4.13.2 University Support Of Faculty Development

• •  POLICY 4.13.2.1 - Faculty Development Grants
• •  POLICY 4.13.2.1.1 - Primary Criteria
• •  POLICY 4.13.2.1.2 - Secondary Criteria
• •  POLICY 4.13.2.2 - Faculty Development Fellowships
• •  POLICY 4.13.2.3 - Tuition Reimbursement
• •  POLICY 4.13.2.4 - Sabbaticals
• •  POLICY 4.13.2.5 - Retreats and Workshops
• •  POLICY 4.13.2.6 - Budgeted, School, Division, and Departmental Funds

4.13.3 Sabbatical Policy

• •  POLICY 4.13.3.1 - Eligibility
• •  POLICY 4.13.3.2 - Development of Sabbatical Proposals
• •  POLICY 4.13.3.3 - Approval of Sabbatical Proposals and Compensation
• •  POLICY 4.13.3.4 - Post-Sabbatical Obligations

4.13.4 Conferences - Professional Meetings

• •  POLICY 4.13.4 - Conferences – Professional Meetings

4.13.5 Faculty Tuition Assistance

• •  POLICY 4.13.5 - Faculty Tuition Assistance

4.14.2 Instructional Activities

• •  POLICY 4.14.2.1 - Classroom Instruction
• •  POLICY 4.14.2.2 - Applied Music Lessons
• •  POLICY 4.14.2.3 - Field Trips and Tours
• •  POLICY 4.14.2.4 - Examinations
• •  POLICY 4.14.2.5 - Grading
• •  POLICY 4.14.2.6 - Canceling classes: Faculty Illness
• •  POLICY 4.14.2.7 - Attendance Policy
• •  POLICY 4.14.2.8 - Academic Advising

4.15.1 Office/Support

• •  POLICY 4.15.1.1 - Office
• •  POLICY 4.15.1.2 - Bookstore
• •  POLICY 4.15.1.3 - Duplicating Services

4.17.2 Institutional Fringe Benefits

• •  POLICY 4.17.2.1 - Health Benefits
• •  POLICY 4.17.2.10 - Bookstore Check Cashing Policy
• •  POLICY 4.17.2.11 - Wilkins Wellness Center
• •  POLICY 4.17.2.12 - Complimentary Tickets
• •  POLICY 4.17.2.2 - Insurance Convergence Privilege
• •  POLICY 4.17.2.3 - Individual Spending Account Plan
• •  POLICY 4.17.2.4 - Emeriti Retirement Health Solutions
• •  POLICY 4.17.2.5 - Retirement
• •  POLICY 4.17.2.6 - Tuition Remission/Grants/Reduction
• •  POLICY 4.17.2.7 - Tuition Exchange Programs
• •  POLICY 4.17.2.8 - Child Care
• •  POLICY 4.17.2.9 - Campus Bookstore

4.18.3 Procedure/Steps

• •  POLICY 4.18.3.1 - Step One – Informal Oral Notification
• •  POLICY 4.18.3.2 - Step Two – Written Notification
• •  POLICY 4.18.3.3 - Step Three – dean
• •  POLICY 4.18.3.4 - Step Four – provost
• •  POLICY 4.18.3.5 - Step Five – Formal Hearing Panel
• •  POLICY 4.18.3.6 - Step Six – President’s Review