Faculty Manual
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| ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION | 9 | ||||
| Board of Trustees | 9 | ||||
| Officers of the University | 13 | ||||
| Appointed University Committees | 16 | ||||
| FACULTY ORGANIZATION | 17 | ||||
| Composition | 17 | ||||
| Regional Campuses Faculty Organization | 17 | ||||
| Standing Committees of the Regional Campuses Faculty | 18 | ||||
| Regional Campuses Faculty Senate | 18 | ||||
| Senate Officers and Executive Committee | 19 | ||||
| Representation on USC Columbia Faculty Senate Committees | 20 | ||||
| Standing Committees of the Regional Campuses Faculty Senate | 20 | ||||
| Special Committees | 21 | ||||
| REGULATIONS AND POLICIES | 23 | ||||
| Policy Changes | 23 | ||||
| Sexual Harassment Policy | 23 | ||||
| Faculty Appointments | 23 | ||||
| Qualifications and Criteria for Academic Rank | 24 | ||||
| Criteria for Tenure and Promotion | 25 | ||||
| Termination of Tenured Faculty | 30 | ||||
| Annual Evaluation, Third Year Review, and Post-Tenure Review | 35 | ||||
| Tenure and Promotion Procedures for Regional Campuses | 38 | ||||
| Terms of Employment | 49 | ||||
| Distinguished Professor and Emeritus Titles | 52 | ||||
| Personnel Administration | 53 | ||||
| Classroom Procedures | 53 | ||||
| RESEARCH | 55 | ||||
| Research Policy | 55 | ||||
| Support | 55 | ||||
| Payments for Research | 55 | ||||
| Relation of Research to Teaching Duties | 55 | ||||
| Grant Administration | 55 | ||||
| Outside Professional Activities | 56 | ||||
| Use of Consultants | 56 | ||||
| Conflicts of Interest | 56 | ||||
| Patent and Copyright Policy | 57 | ||||
| Consultant Activities | 66 | ||||
| BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES | 69 | ||||
| Leave | 69 | ||||
| Insurance Programs | 74 | ||||
| Deferred Compensation and Tax Deferred Annuities | 74 | ||||
| Retirement | 74 | ||||
| Workers' Compensation | 75 | ||||
| Tuition Assistance Program | 75 | ||||
| Carolina Collegiate Federal Credit Union | 76 | ||||
| Athletic Tickets | 76 | ||||
| School of Music, USC Columbia | 76 | ||||
| Department of Theatre, Speech, and Dance, USC Columbia | 76 | ||||
| Mckissick Museum, USC Columbia | 76 | ||||
| Coliseum, Koger Center for the Arts, and Colonial Life Arena, USC Columbia | 77 | ||||
| APPENDICES | 79 | ||||
| Appendix I. Bylaws of the Regional Campuses Faculty Senate | 79 | ||||
Appendix II. Standing Rules of the Regional Campuses Faculty Senate |
82 | ||||
| Appendix III. Grievance Procedure for the Regional Campuses System | 84 | ||||
| Appendix IV. USC Faculty Reduction-in-Force Policy | 87 | ||||
| Appendix V. Flow Chart of Regional Campuses Tenure and Promotion Procedure | 89 | ||||
| Appendix VI. Guidelines for Teaching Effectiveness | 90 | ||||
| Appendix VII. Academic Freedom and Tenure | 95 | ||||
| Appendix VIII. A Joint Statement of The Council of the American Association of University Professors and The American Council on Education | 101 | ||||
| Appendix IX. American Association of University Professors Statement on Government of Colleges and Universities: The Faculty | 104 | ||||
| Appendix X. Statement on Procedural Standards in the Renewal or Nonrenewal of Faculty Appointments | 105 | ||||
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