Columbus State University Full-time Faculty Handbook Table of Contents
100 Faculty Affairs
100 Faculty Affairs 101 Academic Freedom 102 CSU Equal Opportunity 103 CSU Sexual Harassment and Consensual Relationship Policy 103.1 Sexual Harassment Policy 103.2 Consensual Relationships Policy 104 Requirements of Section 504 104.1 ADA 105 Notice of Employment and Resignation 105.1 Tenured 105.2 Non-Tenured 105.3 Program Modification 105.4 Salary Increases 106 Tenure and Reappointment 106.1 General 106.2 Eligibility 106.3 Award of Tenure 106.4 Procedure 106.5 Administrative Personnel Holding Academic Rank 106.6 Promotion and Tenure Consideration While on Annual Leave 106.7 Non-Tenure Track Personnel 106.8 CSU List of Tenured Faculty 106.9 University System of Georgia Guidance for Awarding Tenure Upon Appointment 106.10 CSU Pre-Tenure Review Policy 106.11 CSU Post-Tenure Review Policy 107 Promotion of Faculty Members 107.1 Criteria 107.2 Procedure 108 Promotion and Tenure Procedures 109 Instructional Faculty Responsibilities 109.1 Responsibilities to Students 109.2 Class Rolls 109.3 Office Hours 109.4 Absence Policy 109.5 Registration Assistance 109.6 Grading System 109.7 Grade Changes 109.8 Grade Reports and Transcripts 109.9 Repeating Courses 109.10 Reporting Grades 109.11 Procedures for Dropping a Course 109.12 Student Medical Withdrawals 109.13 Make-Up Tests 109.14 Academic Misconduct Policy 109.15 Procedures for Requesting Funds for Student Academic Travel 110 Faculty Evaluations 111 Grievance Procedures for the Faculty of CSU 111.1 Appeal of Annual Performance Review 112 Faculty Recognition 112.1 Outstanding Educator Award 112.2 Faculty Service Award 112.3 Faculty Research and Scholarship Award 112.4 Regents' Award for Teaching Excellence 112.5 Selection of the Commencement Marshal 113 Advisement System 113.1 Objectives and Responsibilities 113.2 General Requirements 113.3 Role of the Faculty Advisor in the Advisement System 113.4 Role of the Director of Admissions 113.5 Role of the Registrar/Advisor 114 Assignment of Instructional Classrooms 115 Release of Official Information 115.1 Concerning Faculty and Staff 115.2 Concerning Students 116 Vacation 117 Emeritus Status 117.1 Emeritus Title 117.2 Emeritus Faculty 118 Procedures for Filling Open Faculty Vacancies 119 Procedures for Advertising Non-Faculty Vacancies 120 Faculty Development 120.1 Faculty Development Committee Policy 120.2 Faculty Development Categories 120.3 Faculty Development Committee Guidelines 120.4 Sabbatical Program 120.5 Tuition Remission and Reimbursement Policy 120.6 Academic Common Market 120.7 Professional Meetings 121 Externally Funded Grants/Contracts 121.1 Introduction 121.2 Policies 121.3 Submission of Proposals 122 Research Involving Human Subjects 122.1 Committee 122.2 Policy 122.3 Applicability 122.4 Subject 122.5 "At Risk" 122.6 "Informed Consent" 122.7 Stored and Retrieved Data 122.8 Publication of Research Findings 122.9 Interpretation 123 Research Involving Animals 123.1 Animals 123.2 Committee 123.3 Policies 124 CSU Copyright Policy 124.1 Introduction 124.2 Determination of Rights and Equities in Copyrightable Materials 124.3 Administrative Procedures 124.4 Appeals 124.5 Policy Conflict 125 CSU Patent Policy 125.1 Preamble 125.2 Definition of Patentable Materials 125.3 Determination of Rights and Equities in Patentable Materials 125.4 Patent Committee 125.5 Implementation of the Policy 126 Outside Activities 127 Relations with Representatives of News Media by Faculty 128 Advertising Materials and Propaganda 129 Records Management 130 Library 130.1 Policies 130.2 Library Services 131 University Committees 131.1 Curriculum Committees 131.2 Academic Standards Committee 131.3 Comprehensive Program Review Committee 131.4 Other Committees 132 Campus Policy on management of AIDS 133 CSU Policy to prevent Drug and Alcohol Abuse 134 University Smoking Policy 135 Assessment of Academic and Support Services 136 CSU Graduate Council
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200 Business Affairs
201 Pay and Payroll Deductions 201.1 Pay Schedules 201.2 Pay Deposit Options 201.3 Deductions Required by Law 202 Extra Compensation Policy 202.1 Extra Compensation Policy 203 Leave Policies 203.1 Sick Leave 203.2 Annual Leave 203.3 Other Leave 204 Teachers Retirement System of Georgia 204.1 Retirement Plans 204.2 Retiree Benefits 205 Group Insurance Programs 205.1 Group Medical Insurance 205.2 Group - Dental Insurance 205.3 Employee Assistance Program 205.4 Group Insurance - Life 205.5 Long-Term Disability Insurance 205.6 American Family Life Assurance Company - Cancer Insurance 205.7 Professional liability Insurance 205.8 Workers' Compensation 205.9 Unemployment Compensation 205.10 Social Security 206 Additional Benefits Programs 206.1 Tax Exempt Benefit Program (Section 125/Cafeteria Plan) 206.2 Flexible Spending Accounts 206.3 Savings Bonds 206.4 Tax Sheltered Annuities 206.5 Fitness Facilities 206.6 Credit Union 207 Faculty Mail 208 General 208.1 Textbooks 208.2 Desk Copies of Textbooks 208.3 Supplies and Equipment 208.4 Office Keys 208.5 Use of Campus Facilities by Off-Campus organizations 209 Travel 209.1 General 209.2 Transportation 209.3 Subsistence 209.4 Miscellaneous Expense 209.5 Filing for Travel Reimbursement 210 Motor Vehicle Regulations 211 Damage Claims Resulting from Campus Incidents 212 Legal Issues
Appendices
Appendix I Procedures IA. Promotions and Tenure Procedures IB. Grievance Procedures for Faculty of CSU IC. Appeal of Annual Performance Review ID. Columbus State University Faculty Organization By Laws and Statutes IE. Statutes of Columbus State University Appendix II Faculty Information IIA. Faculty Service Award IIB. Faculty Research and Scholarship Award IIC. Guidelines for Faculty Development Competitive Award Program IID. List of University Committee Members IIE. List of Tenured Faculty Appendix III Administrative Forms
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