Faculty Manual - pdf version

Table of Contents

Section I: ORGANIZATION & ADMINISTRATION OF THE UNIVERSITY
Section II: FACULTY RESPONSIBILITIES AND RELATIONSHIPS
Section III: AIDS TO TEACHING AND RESEARCH
Section IV: PERSONNEL POLICIES
Section V: UNIVERSITY POLICY STATEMENTS

1.1 Organization of the University
  1.11 Board of Trustees

1.2Officers of the University
  1.21 President of the University
  1.22 Chief Financial Officer of the University and Treasurer of   the University
  1.23 Secretary of the University

1.3 Administrators of the University
  1.31 Vice Presidents
    1.311 Provost of the University
    1.312 Vice President, Business and Finance
    1.313 Vice President for Institutional Advancement
    1.314 Vice President of Admission and Financial Aid
  1.32 Selection of Vice Presidents and Provost of the University

  1.33 Administrative Organization of Drake University

1.4 Organization of the Academic Division
  1.41 The Provost
  1.42 Academic Units
    1.421 Executive Officers
      1.4211 Deans, Academic Colleges and Schools and Cowles Library
      1.4212 Assistant and Associate Deans
      1.4213 Department Chair
    1.422 Accreditation
    1.423 Faculty Meetings
  1.43 Consultative and Deliberative Bodies
    1.431 Faculty Senate and Committees
  1.432 Student Senate

2.2 Summer Terms
  2.21 Extent of Program
  2.22 Source of Faculty
  2.23 Teaching Appointments
  2.24 Student Load
  2.25 Remuneration

2.3 Professional Responsibilities
  2.31 Committee Work
  2.32 Attendance at Academic Exercises
  2.33 Participation in Professional and Learned Societies
    2.331 American Association of University Professors
    2.332 Professional and Learned Societies
  2.34 Faculty Development

2.4 Scholarly And Creative Activity
  2.41Research Opportunities
    2.411 Time Allotted
    2.412 Research or Program Grants
  2.42 Policies and Procedures Related to Research

2.5 Financial Responsibilities and Relationships
  2.51 Travel Pay
    2.511 Drake Faculty Travel Policy
    2.512 General Guidelines for Reimbursement
    2.513 Travel in Conjunction with Faculty Recruitment
  2.52Business Insurance

3.1 Faculty Communications

3.2 Drake Libraries
  3.21 Cowles Library
    3.211 Partnering with the Library
    3.212 Information Literacy
    3.213 Reference Services and Information Commons
    3.214 Library Card
     3.2141 Confidentiality
    3.215 Borrowing Privileges
    3.216 Interlibrary Loans
    3.217 Course Reserves
    3.218 Library Acquisitions
    3.219 Gift Policy
  3.22 Law Library
    3.221 Borrowing Privileges
    3.222 Library Hours
    3.223 Reference Services

3.3 Educational Facilities and Scheduling
  3.31 Office Facilities
  3.32 Scheduling of University Facilities
3.33On-Campus Conferences, Institutes, and Workshops
  3.34 Fees for Facilities Use

3.4 Technology Services
  3.41 Academic computing
  3.42 Drake Telemedia Center (DTC)
  3.43 Telecommunications

3.5 Academic Resources and Student Services
  3.51 Philosophy
  3.52 Academic Assistance Offerings
  3.53 Student Disability Services
  3.54 Writing Workshop
  3.55 Professional and Career Development
  3.56 Student Financial Planning

3.6 Counseling and Health Services
  3.61 Counseling Center
  3.62 Health Services

3.7 Cultural and Recreational Activities
  3.71 Guest Lecturers
  3.72 Fine Arts Presentations
    3.721 Dramatic Presentations
    3.722 Musical Presentations
    3.723 Art Exhibitions and Workshops
  3.73 Recreational Services
  3.74 Athletic Contests

3.8 Facilities Services
  3.81 Campus Buildings and Custodial Services
  3.82 Repair and Maintenance
  3.83 Requests for Services and Moving of Equipment
  3.84 Keys
  3.85 Campus Security and Fire Safety
  3.86 Parking Facilities and Regulations

3.9 Miscellaneous Campus Services
  3.91 Marketing and Communications
  3.92 Mail Service
  3.93 Printing Services
  3.94 Food Service

4.1 Appointments
  4.11 Initial Appointments
  4.12 Renewal of Appointment

4.2 Compensation Policies and Procedures
  4.21 Fall and Spring Faculty
  4.22 Summer School Faculty Compensation
  4.23 Policy on Extra Compensation
  4.24 Payroll Deductions
  4.25 Manner and Schedule of Payments
    4.251 Optional Salary Payment Plans
    4.252 Pay Schedule
    4.253 Variations in Pay Received
    4.254 Place of Payment
    4.255 Check Cashing Policies

4.3 Leaves of Absence
  4.31 General Leave Policy
  4.32 Birth, Adoption and Foster Care Leaves
  4.33 Faculty Sick Leave Policy
  4.34 Sabbatical Leave
    4.341 Standard Sabbatical Leave
    4.342 Split Sabbatical
  4.35 Vacations
  4.36 Jury Duty

4.4 Senior Faculty Status Program

4.5 Benefits
  4.51 Workers' Compensation Insurance

4.6 Educational Benefits
  4.61 Tuition Rebate
  4.62 Tuition Exchange

4.7 Additional Fringe Benefits
  4.71 New Faculty Moving Expense
  4.72 Housing

4.8 Termination of Service
  4.81 Retirement
    4.811 Eligibility for University Retirement Benefit Program
    4.812 Privileges of Retired Faculty Members-Emeriti Program
  4.82 Resignations
    4.821 Reasons
    4.822 Advance Notice
    4.823 Acceptance by Proper Authorities
  4.83 Dismissal
    4.831 Dismissal of Tenured Faculty
    4.832 Notice of Non-Reappointment of Non-Tenured Faculty
    4.833 Unemployment Compensation

4.9 Personnel Records

5.1 Policies Related to Behavior as a Community
  5.11 Community, Diversity, Freedom of Expression and Harassment Policy
    5.111 Statement of Principles
    5.112 Harassment Regulation
  5.12 Policy on Sexual Harassment
  5.13 Notice of Nondiscrimination
  5.14 Policy on Sexual Abuse
  5.15 Campus Security Act
  5.16 Drake University Alcohol Policy
  5.17 Drug Free Workplace Policy
  5.18 Reasonable Accommodation For Qualified Students With Disabilities Policy
  5.19 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

5.2 Policies Relating to Teaching and Research
  5.21 Copyright Policy and Rules
  5.22 Statement of Policy and Rules Relating to Patents

  5.23 Conflict Of Interest Policy
  5.24 Statement on Plagiarism
  5.25 Policy and Procedures for Dealing with and Reporting Possible Midconduct in Science
  5.26 Other Professional and Scholarly Activities
    5.261 General Policy
    5.262 Disclosure
    5.263 Consulting Activities

5.3 Instructional Technology Policies
  5.31Drake University Policy on Acceptable use of Computer Technology
  5.32 Faculty and Staff Policy on Acceptable Use of Computer Technology
  5.33 Acceptable Use Policy for the Iowa Communications Network (ICN)
  5.34 Student Email Policies
  5.35 Policies and Procedures for the Drake Web Site