Faculty Handbook

Handbook for Faculty & Academic Administrators

The Faculty Handbook is a set of policies governing faculty life at Shepherd University.  The handbook is available in its entirety as a PDF document (full Shepherd University Faculty Handbook), and, is also broken down into quick links and web content  listed below for quick retrieval of information.

Appendices are listed at the bottom of the page and where appropriate are available as either fillable PDF files or a WORD document.

Volume I.  Organizational Governance and Management

• Charter as a Public Institution
• Historical Highlights
• Shepherd University Mission Statement and Core Values

STATEMENTS OF PHILOSOPHY

• The President’s Leadership Philosophy
• The University’s Academic Philosophy
• The University’s Athletic Philosophy
• Principles of Academic Freedom

ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE

• The Board of Governors
• The President
• Institutional Affiliates

MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

• The President
• The Provost
• The Vice President for Administration and Finance
• The Vice President for Student Affairs
• The Vice President for Enrollment Management
• The General Counsel
•  The College Dean
• The Dean of Libraries and Information Sciences
• The Dean of Teaching, Learning, and Instructional Resources
• The Dean of Graduate Studies and Faculty Affairs
• The Department Chairperson
• Director of Academic Advisement
•  Allocation of New Full-Time Faculty Positions

Volume II, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

FACULTY PERSONNEL POLICIES

• Definition of Faculty
• Expectations of Faculty
• Academic Freedom and Responsibilities
• Distribution of Workload
• Overloads
• Summer Session
• Independent Study and One-on-One Teaching Under Restricted Conditions
• Internships, Co-ops and Supervision of Experiential Learning
• On-Line Teaching Policy
• Academic Rank
• Tenure
• Guidelines and Criteria for Promotion in Rank and Tenure
• Distinguished Professor
• Annual Evaluation
• Merit Process (Excerpt from Board of Governors Policy 26 – Salary Policy)

Volume III, Distribution of New Pay Monies Each Fiscal year

• Appeals/Grievances/Hearings
• Sabbatical Leave
• Faculty Professional Development Reassignment
• Master Faculty Professor
• Emeritus Status
• Personnel Actions and Procedures
• Attendance and Absence
• Faculty Recruitment and Hiring Procedure
• Searches for Academic Deans
• Outside Employment
• Termination of Employment

INSTRUCTIONAL ADMINISTRATION

• Schedules
• Grading
• Attendance
• Faculty Advisors
• Interdisciplinary Majors and Minors

ACADEMIC RIGHTS AND APPEALS PROCEDURES

• Academic Rights and Responsibilities (Undergraduate)  – See Appendix J for Graduate Student Procedures
• Academic Actions Imposed by the University
• Academic Actions Concerning Admissions and Credits
• The Academic Appeal Committee
• Student Grade Appeals
• Grade Appeal Procedures
• Academic Integrity Procedures
• Procedures for Dismissing Students from Academic Programs

STUDENT SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

• Role of Advisors to Campus Organizations
• Response to Student Instigated Threats
• Reporting Student Accidents

UNIVERSITY SERVICES

• Library
• Computer Services
• Bookstore
• Health Services
• Parking
• Campus Safety and Security
• Other Services

COMPENSATION AND FISCAL ADMINISTRATION

• Salaries
• Pay Checks
• Check Cashing
• Fringe Benefits
• Travel
• Insurance
• On-the-Job Injuries/Accidents
• Grants and Contracts
• Soliciting of Funds and Gifts

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

• Standard Workweek
• Hours of Work
• Office Regulations
• Public Relations/University Communications
• Miscellaneous

Appendices

• APPENDIX A: Constitution of Shepherd University
• APPENDIX B: Shepherd University, BoG Policy 19
• APPENDIX C: State Grievance Systems (PDF)
• APPENDIX D:  ANNUAL EVALUATION-Process, forms and timeline  –  Faculty Eval. Form – Word file; Fillable PDF
• APPENDIX E: University Professional Status Committee Request for Promotion Form-WORD file; Fillable PDF
• APPENDIX F: University Professional Status Committee Request for Tenure Form-WORD file; Fillable PDF
• APPENDIX G: Program Review Information (PDF)
• APPENDIX H: Application for Supplemental Professional Development Funding-WORD file; Fillable PDF
• APPENDIX I:   Faculty Absences and Faculty Leave Report-WORD File; Fillable PDF
• APPENDIX J:   Division of Graduate Studies & Continuing Education Policies
• APPENDIX K: International Academic Study Tour Policies (PDF) – Study Tour Proposal Form fillable pdf