FACULTY HANDBOOK
 
 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
seporator
I. Introduction  
History
 
Mission Statement
 
Goals
 
Seal of Xavier University
 
II. Organizational Structure of Xavier University  
The University Corporation
 
Procedural and Historical Note
 
Membership of the Board
 
Duties of the Board of Trustees
 
General Administration
 
The President
 
Vice President, Academic Affairs
 
Senior Vice President, Administration
 
Senior Vice President, Resource Development
 
Vice President, Institutional Advancement
 
Vice President, Student Services
 
Vice President, Fiscal Services
 
Vice President, Technology Administration
 
Vice President, Planning and Institutional Research
 
Dean of Admissions
 
Dean of Freshmen Studies
 
Director of Campus Ministry
 
Academic Structure of the University
 
The Colleges and Graduate School
 
Departments/Divisions
 
Chief University Assemblies, Councils and Committees
 
University Academic Assembly
 
The University Academic Council
 
Academic Council, College of Arts & Sciences
 
Academic Council, College of Pharmacy
 
The Graduate Council
 
Changes to Academic Programs and Curricula
 
Program Review and Assessment
 
Policy for the Review of Consortial Relationships and Contractual Agreements
 
Review Responsibility
 
Review Schedules
 
Committees
 
Academic Standing Committees
 
Admissions Committee
 
Animal Care and Use Committee
 
Athletic Committee
 
Biohazards Committee
 
Coordinating Committee of the University Academic Assembly
 
Executive Committee of the Faculty Association
 
Faculty Load Advisory Committee
 
Faculty Salary Advisory Committee
 
Faculty/Staff Fringe Benefit Committee
 
Hearing Committee
 
Internal Review Board
 
Library Committee
 
Planning Council for Academic Affairs
 
Planning Council for the College of Arts and Sciences
 
Publication Board
 
Rank and Tenure Committee
 
Research Committee
 
Student Life Council
 
Academic Officials
 
The Vice President, Academic Affairs
 
Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs
 
Deans of the Colleges and the Graduate School
 
Associate Dean(s), College of Arts and Sciences
 
Associate Dean, College of Pharmacy
 
Assistant Dean for Program Assessment, College of Pharmacy
 
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, College of Pharmacy
 
Departmental/Division Chairs
 
Financial Administration of the University
 
Principal Financial Officials
 
The Cost Center Managers
 
The Budget System
 
The Budget Committee
 
III. The Faculty  
Procedures
 
Procedure for Recruitment of Teaching Faculty
 
Faculty Hiring Procedures
 
Faculty Appointment
 
Renewal Schedule for Appointments of Teaching Faculty
 
Tenure
 
Faculty Review
 
Definition and Criteria
 
Assessment
 
Review
 
Reduction of Time Required for Tenure (as above)
 
Criteria for Assessment
 
Teaching Faculty Rank and Promotion
 
Qualifications for Ranks
 
Exceptions to the Norms for Advancement in Rank
 
Procedures for Promotion in Rank
 
Non-Tenure Track – College of Arts & Sciences
 
General Guidelines
 
General Expectations and Duties
 
Renewal Schedule for non-Tenure Track Teaching Appointments
 
Termination of Faculty Appointments
 
Evaluation
 
Criteria for Evaluation
 
Weight of Criteria for Evaluation
 
Evaluation Process
 
Non-tenure Track Faculty Rights and Privileges
 
Non-Tenure Track – College of Pharmacy
 
General Principles
 
Clinical Faculty Appointment
 
Transfer Between Appointments
 
Qualifications for Rank
 
Exceptions to the Norms for Appointments/Advancements in Rank
 
Promotion in Non-Tenure Track
 
Criteria for Evaluation
 
Procedures for Promotion in Rank
 
Library Faculty
 
Qualifications for Rank
 
Criteria for Evaluation
 
Termination of Faculty Appointments
 
Termination of Appointments Before Expiration Date
 
Procedures for Termination of Faculty Appointments
 
Academic Freedom
 
Faculty Compensation
 
Process
 
Criteria
 
Faculty Development at Xavier University
 
Program Components
 
Sabbatical Leave Guidelines
 
Policy and Guidelines for Endowed Professorships
 
Creation
 
Selection
 
Appointment
 
Endowment Revenue
 
Title
 
Faculty Benefits
 
Eligibility
 
Health Insurance
 
TIAA-CREF (Retirement Plan)
 
Life Insurance
 
Sick Leave
 
Jury Duty
 
Dental Plan
 
Vision Plan
 
TIAA Long-Term Disability
 
Worker’s Compensation Insurance
 
Flexible Spending Account
 
Tuition Waivers
 
Library Facilities
 
Athletic Facilities
 
Health Center
 
Federal Credit Union
 
IV. Instruction  
Standards of Instruction
 
Attendance
 
Textbooks
 
Undergraduate Examinations
 
Final Examinations
 
Mid-Semester Grades
 
Senior Comprehensives
 
Integrity of Academic Work
 
Grading
 
Student Records
 
Undergraduate Teaching Load
 
Guidelines for Faculty Overloads
 
Graduate Teaching Load
 
Offices for Faculty Members
 
Faculty Attendance
 
Attendance at Academic Functions
 
Attendance at Other Activities
 
Membership and Participation in Professional Societies
 
Attendance at Conventions and Scholarly Meetings
 
Reports
 
V. General Services, Policies and Procedures  
Cafeteria
 
Campus Calendar and Scheduling of Campus Events
 
Drug Free Workplace
 
Policy Statement
 
Equal Employment
 
Family and Medical Leave Policy
 
General Provisions
 
Eligibility
 
Type of Leave Covered
 
Faculty Member Status & Benefits During Leave
 
Faculty member Status After Returning From Family and Medical Leave
 
Certification of the Serious Health Condition
 
Procedures for Requesting Leave
 
Returning from Family and Medical Leave
 
Military Leave
 
Harassment Policy
 
Harassment because of race, religion, national origin, color, age, or disability
 
Policy Statement
 
Reporting Harassment
 
Investigating Charges of Harassment
 
Violation of This Policy
 
Mail Service
 
Parking Areas
 
Proposal Clearance and Approval Procedures
 
Initial Clearance
 
Preparing Final Proposal
 
Notification of the Disposition of Proposals
 
Procedures for Establishing University Accounts
 
Employment of Faculty and Staff on Sponsored Projects
 
Purchases
 
Religious Services
 
Repairs and Replacements of Fixed Equipment
 
Salary Checks
 
"This Month at Xavier"
 
Travel
 
Appendix A: Organization Charts  
Office of the President
 
Office of Vice President, Academic Affairs
 
Office of Senior Vice President, Administration
 
Office of Senior Vice President, Resource Development
 
Office of Student Services
 
Office of Technology Administration
 
College of Arts and Sciences
 
College of Pharmacy
 
 
Office of Admissions
 
University Librarian
 
University Registrar
 
Facility Planning and Management
 
Human Resources
 
Institutional Advancement
 
Appendix B: University Academic Assembly of Xavier University of Louisiana Constitution  
Article I  
Purpose of this Organization
 
Article II  
Membership
 
Article III  
Office
 
Article IV  
Meetings
 
Article V  
Implementation of Assembly Policy
 
Article VI  
Coordinating Committee
 
Article VII  
Amendments to the Constitution
 
Amendment on Quorum
 
Appendix C: Faculty Association History  
Appendix D: Faculty Association of Xavier University of Louisiana Constitution  
Article I  
Definition of the Voting Faculty
 
Article II  
Officers
 
Article III  
Faculty Meetings
 
Article IV  
Executive Committee
 
Article V  
Amendments to the Constitution
 

 

 
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