Faculty Handbook

Randolph College - 2011-2012

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

I. INTRODUCTION

  1. Statement of Purpose
  2. Organization of the Administration

II. THE FACULTY: GOVERNANCE

  1. Grant of Power to the Faculty
  2. Faculty Meetings
  3. College Committees
  4. Department Chairs

III. FACULTY: PERSONNEL POLICIES, PRACTICES, AND PROCEDURES

  1. Statement on Academic Freedom and Tenure
  2. Professional Ethics
  3. Appointment Status
  4. Faculty Responsibilities
  5. Course Evaluation Procedure
  6. Procedures for New Faculty Appointments
  7. Criteria for Reappointment, Tenure, and Promotion
  8. Pre-Tenure Probationary Period
  9. Procedures for Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure (Tenure-Track Faculty
  10. Procedures for Continued Evaluation of Tenured Faculty
  11. Criteria and Procedures for Reappointment and Promotion of Faculty Librarians
  12. Criteria and Procedures for Reappointment and Promotion of Faculty/Coaches
  13. Policies and Procedures Governing the Separation of a Faculty Member from the College
  14. Policies and Procedures Governing Faculty Grievances
  15. Salary

IV. FRINGE BENEFITS AND SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH AND STUDY

  1. Medical Insurance
  2. Life Insurance
  3. Flexible Benefits Plan
  4. Employee Assistance Program of Central Virginia
  5. Salary Continuation in Cases of Extended Disability
  6. Group Total Disability Plan
  7. Retirement Plan
  8. Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan
  9. Scholarship Programs for Dependents of Faculty
  10. Faculty Housing Loans
  11. Leaves and Support for Research and Study
  12. Grants for Study and Research
  13. Recreational Facilities

V. COLLEGE-WIDE POLICIES

  1. The Honor System
  2. Policy of Non-Discrimination in the Admission of Students
  3. Statement on RC as an Equal Opportunity Employer
  4. Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
  5. Policy of Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Sex
  6. Harassment Policy
  7. Drug-Free Workplace Policy
  8. Statement on Copyright Responsibility
  9. Guidelines for Off-Air Recordings of Television Programs
  10. Students Grievance Procedures
  11. Policy on Students with Disabilities
  12. Information Technology Resource Policy
  13. Smoking Policy

 

All changes in the Faculty Handbook are subject to review and approval by the Board of Trustees. It is the responsibility of the Dean of the College to bring changes approved by the Faculty to the Board of Trustees and to incorporate the changes into the Faculty Handbook. [Amended: Faculty, 1/25/11; Trustees, PENDING]

The Faculty Handbook is designed to serve as a source of information about Randolph College, the terms of employment for faculty members, fringe benefits, administrative policies, and other basic matters of interest to members of the College faculty and their families. The College's policies and practices have developed over the years in part from the directives of the Board of Trustees, in part from policies issued by the executive officers of the College, in part from faculty legislation and recommendation, and in part from the requirements of Federal and State law. This Faculty Handbook is not intended to set forth or amplify the contractual relationship between the College and its faculty members. It is the College's expectation and intention that the policies described herein will from time to time be modified, rescinded, or replaced. Faculty members, accordingly, should not rely on the contents of the Faculty Handbook as more than a digest of the College's policies and practices.