Faculty and Academic Staff Handbook
19th Edition, 2008
Chapter VI: Academic Staff Personnel Policies and Procedures
6.1.1 Coverage
6.1.2 Definition
6.2.1 Academic Staff Council
6.2.2 Other Committees
6.3.1 Types of Appointments
6.3.2 Official Personnel File
6.3.3 Operational Area
6.3.4 Notice Periods
6.4.1 Position Vacancy
6.4.2 Recruitment-Procedure
6.4.3 Search and Screen Committee Structure
6.5.1 General information to be included in Letter of Appointment-Reappointment
6.5.2 Additional Information to Accompany Letter
6.5.3 Employment Contract Review
6.6.1 Instructional and Non-Instructional Academic Staff Performance Evaluation Guidelines
6.7.1 Commencement of Consideration Process
6.7.2 Reasons for Nonrenewal
6.7.3 Appeals on Nonrenewal Decision
6.7.4 Scope of Review (Impermissable Factors)
6.7.5 Conduct of Hearing
6.7.6 Findings Report
6.7.7 Deadlines
6.8.1 Promotion to Indefinite Appointment
6.8.2 Dean or Division Head's Action on Recommendation for Indefinite Appointments
6.8.3 Appeal Process when Non-Promotion Results in Nonrenewal
6.9.1 Dismissal for Cause for Indefinite Academic Staff Appointments
6.9.2 Constitutional Rights and Professional Responsibilities
6.9.3 Responsibility for Dismissals
6.9.4 Opportunity for Hearing on Dismissal
6.9.5 Hearing Body
6.9.6 Conduct of Hearings
6.9.7 Decision by the Chancellor
6.9.8 Suspension from Duties
6.9.9 Date of Dismissal
6.9.10 Board of Regents Review
6.9.11 Dismissal for Cause, Fixed Term or Probationary Academic Staff Appointments
6.9.12 Dismissal for Cause for Instructional Members of the Academic Staff
6.10.1 General
6.10.2 Layoff
6.10.3 Individual Layoff Decision
6.10.4 Review and Hearing
6.10.5 Layoff Status
6.10.6 Alternative Employment
6.10.7 Reappointment Rights
6.10.8 Retention of Salary
6.10.9 Rights of Academic Staff Members on Layoff
6.11.1 General
6.11.2 Complaints Defined
6.11.3 Procedure
6.11.4 Chancellor's Decision
6.11.5 Decision
6.12.1 General
6.12.2 Council
6.12.3 Procedure
6.12.4 The Chancellor's Responsibility
6.13.1 Declaration of Policy
6.13.2 University Responsibilities
6.13.3 Action to Avoid Possible Conflict
6.13.4 Outside Activities and Interests; Reports
6.13.5 Appeal
6.13.6 University Equipment and Services
6.14.1 General
6.15.1 Existing Rights
6.15.2 Reinstatement of Contracts for Academic Staff
6.15.3 Privileges
6.15.4 Complaints
6.16.1 General Procedure
These practice guidelines have been withdrawn while they are being updated and revised.
