Faculty Guide Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS - AY 2012-2013 (last updated 7-26-12) Click on the underlined unit title for the full text printable .pdf document of that section.

I.	University Organization and Governance

A.	Mission Statement	I-1

B.	Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education	I-1

C.	Board of Governors	I-1 to I-2

D.	Strategic Leadership Team (formerly President's Cabinet)	I-2
	1. President of the University	I-2
	2. Provost and Chief Learning Officer	I-3
	3. Vice President for University Development/Executive Director of UCM Foundation	I-3
	4. Vice President of Finance and Chief Operations Officer	I-3
	5. General Counsel	I-3
	6. Vice Provost for Student Experience and Engagement	I-3
	7. Vice Provost for Technology/Chief Information Officer	I-4
	8. Vice Provost for Enrollment Management	I-4
	9. Vice Provost for Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment	I-4
	10. University Director of Intercollegiate Athletics	I-4
	11. Chief Communications Officer	I-4
	12. Executive Director, Facilities Planning and Operations	I-5
	13. Executive Assistant to the President	I-5

E.	University Policy Review Council	I-4

F.	Provost's Council	I-5
	1. Provost and Chief Learning Officer, Chair of the Provost's Council	I-5
	2. Vice Provost for Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment	I-5
	3. Vice Provost for Enrollment Management	I-6
	4. Vice Provost for Technology/Chief Information Officer	I-6
	5. Vice Provost for Student Experience and Engagement	I-6
	6. Dean of the Graduate School and Extended Studies	I-6
	7. Dean of the Honors College	I-6
	8. Dean of the College of Health, Science, and Technology	I-6
	9. Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences	I-7
	10. Dean of the Harmon College of Business and Professional Studies	I-7
	11. Dean of the College of Education	I-7
	12. Dean of Library Services	I-7
	13. Faculty Senate Vice President	I-7
	14. Director of International Center	I-7

G.	Academic Council	I-8

H.	Academic Department Chairs	I-8
	1. Duties	I-8
	2. Selection Process	I-8
	3. Appointment, Evaluation and Retention of Department Chair	I-9

I.	Faculty Senate	I-9
	1. Faculty Senate Constitution	I-9 to I-13
	2. Faculty Senate By-Laws	I-13 to I-18
	3. Faculty Senate Special Rules of Order	I-18 to I-19
	4. Faculty Senate Representatives	I-19

J.	Committee Structure	I-19
	1. University/Administrative Committees	I-19
	2. Faculty Senate Committees	I-19
	3. Faculty Senate Guidelines for Service on Faculty Committees	I-19 to I-21

II.	Academic Policies and Procedures

A.	Academic Honesty Policy	II-1
	1. Honesty - University Responsibilities	II-1
	2. Honesty - Student Responsibilities	II-1
	3. Procedures for Enforcement of Central's Academic Honesty Policy	II-1 to II-4

B.	Academic Advisement	II-4

C.	Commencement -- Faculty Role	II-5

D.	Faculty Meetings	II-5

E.	Graduate Faculty	II-5 to II-6

F.	Instructional Procedures	II-6
	1. Course Syllabi	II-6
	2. Office Hours	II-6
	3. Classroom Control	II-6
	4. Examinations	II-6
	5. Grades	II-7 to II-8
	6. Grading System	II-8
	7. Additional Costs for Courses	II-8
	8. Class Attendance	II-9 to II-10
	9. Extended Studies	II-10
	10. Field Trips	II-11
	12. Textbook System Guidelines	II-11 to II-13
	13. Student Records: Access and Confidentiality	II-13
	14. Use of Mechanical Recording Devices in the Classroom	II-13

G.	Evaluation of Faculty, Department Chairs, Deans and Provost	II-14
	1. Evaluation of Faculty	II-14
	2. Evaluation of Department Chairs, Deans and Provost	II-14 to II-15

H.	Student Academic Appeal Procedures	II-15
	1. Types of Grievances	II-15 to II-16
	2. Procedure	II-16 to II-17

I.	Teacher/Professional Education Governance and Procedures	II-17 to II-20

III.	Personnel Policies and Procedures

A.	Employment	III-1
	1. Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity Statement	III-1
	2. Procedures for Employment of New Faculty/Academic Staff	III-1
	3. Special Faculty Classification	III-1
	4. Faculty Teaching Workload Guidelines	III-1 to III-4
	5. Faculty Identification Card	III-4

B.	Promotion and Tenure Policies	III-4
	1. Academic Freedom and Tenure	III-4
	2. Promotion Policy	III-5 to III-7
	3. Tenure Policy	III-8 to III-10
	4. Timeline and Procedures for Institutional Promotion and/or Tenure	III-10 to III-19
	5. Forms – Promotion and Tenure	III-20 to III-21

C.	Faculty Compensation Policy	III-22
	1. Faculty Compensation Policy	III-22
	2. Faculty Compensation Procedures	III-22 to III-28

D.	Employee Benefits	III-28
	1. Eligibility for Benefits	III-29
	2. Benefits Summary	III-29

E.	Worker's Compensation	III-29

F.	Liability Protection	III-29

G.	Faculty Professional Enhancement	III-29
	1. General	III-29
	2. Services and Funding Opportunities for Faculty/Academic Staff	III-30 to III-32
	3. Professional Travel Funding Categories and Priorities	III-32
	4. New Skills Development	III-33
	5. Instructional Development Fund: Categories, Policies and Procedures	III-34
	6. Academic Leaves: Categories, Policies and Procedures	III-35 to III-39
	7. Academic Leave Form	III-40 to III-41

H.	Faculty Awards	III-42
	1. Byler Distinguished Faculty Award	III-42
	2. Governor's Award for Excellence in Education	III-42

I.	Retirement	III-42
	1. Normal Retirement	III-42
	2. Saving for Retirement - Tax Shelter Annuities	III-43
	3. Longevity Award Policy	III-43
	4. Privileges Extended to Emeriti and Retired Employees	III-43

J.	Grievances	III-43 to III-45

K.	Resignation	III-45

L.	Termination	III-45
	Dismissal of Tenured Faculty for Cause	III-45

M.	Check-Out Procedures	III-45

N.	Retrenchment Policy	III-46

O.	Other Leaves and Absences	III-46
	1. Professional Service	III-46
	2. University Business	III-46
	3. Sick Leave	III-46
	a. Sick Leave Board of Governors Policy	III-46
	b. Sick Leave Procedure	III-46
	c. Family and Medical Leave Act	III-46
	4. Personal Leave	III-47

P.	Vacation	III-47

Q.	Legal Proceedings and Voting	III-47

R.	Military Duty	III-47

S.	Bereavement	III-47

IV.	Institutional Policies and Procedures

A.	Confidentiality of Personnel and Legal Records	IV-1

B.	Admission to Campus Events	IV-1

C.	Alcohol Policy	IV-1

D.	Business and Financial Policies and Procedures	IV-1
	1. Fiscal Responsibility Policy	IV-1
	2. Long-Distance Telephone Calls	IV-2
	3. Mail Service	IV-2
	4. Purchasing Procedures	IV-2

E.	Conflict of Interest Policy	IV-2

F.	Intellectual Property Rights, Educational Materials and Patent Policies	IV-2
	1. Intellectual Property Rights Policy	IV-2
	2. Educational Materials	IV-2 to IV-4
	3. Patent Policy	IV-4

G.	Illegal and Controlled Drugs Policy	IV-4

H.	Tobacco Use Policy	IV-5

I.	Immunization Policy K. L. Travel Regulations IV-7	IV-5

J.	Sexual Harassment Policy	IV-5 to IV-6

K.	Discrimination and Harrassment	IV-6

L.	Travel Regulations	IV-7
	1. Board of Governors Policy	IV-7
	2. Definition of Reimbursable Travel Expense	IV-7
	3. Travel Planning Approval	IV-7
	4. Travel on University Business	IV-7
	5. Method of Reimbursement	IV-7
	6. Transportation	IV-7
	7. Lodging	IV-8
	8. Reimbursement for Travel Expense	IV-8
	a. Inclusions and Exclusions as to Authorized Expenses	IV-9
	b. Contract and Grant Travel	IV-9
	9. Preparation and Submission of Travel Expense Voucher Form 400	IV-9

M.	University Store Discount Policy	IV-10

N.	Responsible Conduct of Research	IV-10
	Ethics in Research Document	IV-11
	1. Preamble	IV-10
	2. Purpose	IV-11
	3. Definitions	IV-11
	4. Reporting of Alleged Scientific and Scholarly Misconduct	IV-12
	5. Confidentiality	IV-13
	6. Research Misconduct Proceedings	IV-13 to IV-14
	7. Ensuring a Fair Research Misconduct Proceeding	IV-14
	8. Notice to Respondent	IV-15
	9. Decision to Open Investigation	IV-15
	10. Maintenance and Custody of Research Records and Evidence	IV-16
	11. Interim Protective Actions	IV-16
	12. Institutional Actions in Response	IV-17
	13. Restoring Reputations	IV-17
	14. Cooperation with ORI	IV-17

O.	Regulations and Guidelines Regarding Technology at UCM	IV-18

V.	University Services

A.	Public Safety	V-1
	1. Accident or Illness Emergency Procedures	V-1
	2. Assaults, Thefts, or Other Criminal Action	V-1
	3. Emergency Warnings	V-1
	4. Hazardous Conditions	V-1
	5. Keys	V-2
	6. Parking Permits	V-2

B.	Staff Services	V-2
	1. Information Services	V-2
	2. Marketing and Promotions	V-2
	3. UCM Licensing	V-3
	4. Center for Print Production	V-3

C.	Student Services - Referral	V-3
	1. Career Services	V-3
	2. Counseling Center	V-3
	3. Academic Enhancement	V-4
	4. Welch-Schmidt Center for Communication Disorders	V-5
	5. Office of Accessibility Services, ADA/504 Coordinator	V-5
	6. University Health Center	V-5
	7. Office of Violence and Substance Abuse Program	V-6
	8. Student Financial Assistance	V-6

D.	James C. Kirkpatrick Library	V-7

VI.	External Relations

A.	Advertising	VI-1

B.	Grants and Contracts with Outside Agencies	VI-1

C.	Gifts and Grants	VI-1
	1. Public Support	VI-1
	2. Private Support	VI-1
	3. Corporate Sponsorship Policy	VI-1
	4. In-Kind Gifts	VI-2
	Guidelines for Receiving In-Kind Gifts	VI-2
	In-Kind Gift Record	VI-3

D.	Guest Lecturers, Speakers	VI-4

E.	Publicity	VI-4

F.	Radio and Television Stations	VI-4

G.	Scheduling of Campus Facilities	VI-5
	1. Campus Groups	VI-5
	2. Workshops - Variant Courses - Entrepreneurial Courses	VI-5
	3. Off-Campus Groups	VI-5

H.	Student Recruitment	VI-5

VII.	Listing of Academic Procedures and Regulations

AP&R 1	Search Guidelines	VII-1
AP&R 2	Academic Chairs Position Description	VII-1
AP&R 3	Academic Program Advisory Boards	VII-1
AP&R 4	Faculty Load & Compensation	VII-1
AP&R 5	Salary Savings/Lectureships	VII-1
AP&R 6	Faculty Early Retirement Procedures	VII-1
AP&R 7	Study Tour Guidelines	VII-1
AP&R 8	Coordination of Surveys through the Office of Institutional Research	VII-1
AP&R 9	Procedures for Human Subjects Review	VII-1
AP&R 10	Student Enrollment Grants	VII-1
AP&R 11	Guidelines for Electronically Delivered Courses	VII-1
AP&R 12	Entrepreneurial Offerings	VII-1
AP&R 13	Weekend College Courses	VII-1
AP&R 14	Space Utilization & Reassignment	VII-1
AP&R 15	Capital Project Prioritization & Scheduling	VII-1
AP&R 16	Budget/Accounting Responsibility	VII-1
AP&R 17	Sponsored Programs	VII-1
AP&R 18	Student Technology Fee Procedures	VII-1
AP&R 19	Procedures for Market Discipline Designation	VII-1
AP&R 20	Staffing Plan Guidelines	VII-1
AP&R 21	Promotion and Tenure Appendices	VII-1
AP&R 22	Certificate Program Approval Guidelines	VII-1
AP&R 23	Academic Department By-Laws and Internal Governance	VII-1
AP&R 24	Reappointment of Non-Tenure Track Faculty	VII-1

Appendix	Organizational Charts of U.C.M.

	Note: Board policies contained in the Faculty Guide are referenced with the corresponding Board of Governors policies by a reference number, i.e. Board of Governors Policy 1.2.070.

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