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Home > Academics > Dean > Faculty Handbook

Faculty Handbook 2009-10

Table of Contents

  1. 100.0 Mission, History
    1. 101.0 Mission
    2. 102.0 Corporate Structure
    3. 103.0 History
    4. 104.0 Accreditation
    5. 105.0 By-Laws of Luther College
  2. 200.0 Administration
    1. 201.0 Board of Regents
    2. 202.0 President
      1. 202.1 Assistant to the President
      2. 202.2 Campus Pastors
      3. 202.3 Executive Director of Communications and Marketing
      4. 202.4 Executive Director of the Luther Diversity Center
      5. 202.5 Director of Intercollegiate Athletics & Chairperson of the Department of Health and Physical Education
      6. 202.6 Executive Director for Library and Information Services
      7. 202.7 Harassing Conduct Officers
    3. 203.0 Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College
      1. 203.1 Assistant to the Dean
      2. 203.2 Associate Dean and Director of Faculty Development
      3. 203.3 Associate Dean and Director of Curriculum Development and College Honors
      4. 203.4 Registrar
      5. 203.5 Director of Assessment and Institutional Research
      6. 203.6 Assistant to the Dean for Advising and Academic Support
      7. 203.7 Director of Environmental Studies
      8. 203.8 Director of Women's and Gender Studies
      9. 203.9 Department Heads
      10. 203.10 Director of Musical Activities
      11. 203.11 Academic Grants Officer
      12. 203.12 Paideia Director
      13. 203.13 Writing Director
    4. 204.0 Vice President for Development
      1. 204.1 Director of Development, Principal Gifts
      2. 204.2 Director of Annual Giving
      3. 204.3 Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations
      4. 204.4Executive Director of Alumni Relations and Development Services
      5. 204.5Director for Campus Programming
    5. 205.0 Vice President and Dean for Student Life
      1. 205.1 Associate Dean for Student Life
      2. 205.2 Director of Residence Life
      3. 205.3 Director of Student Services, Diversity Center
      4. 205.4 Director of the Counseling Service
      5. 205.5 Assistant Dean and Director of the Career Center
      6. 205.6 Coordinator for Student Activities and Dahl Centennial Union
      7. 205.7 Medical Director of the Health Service
      8. 205.8 Administrative Director of the Health Service
      9. 205.9 Director of the Nena Amundson Lifetime Wellness Program
      10. 205.10 Student Life Health Resources Advocate
      11. 205.11 Director of Upward Bound
      12. 205.12 Director of Security and Information Services
    6. 206.0 Vice President for Finance and Administration
      1. 206.1 Controller
      2. 206.2 Director of Budgeting/Internal Control
      3. 206.3 Director of Human Resources
      4. 206.4 Director of Facilities Services
      5. 206.5 Director of Book Shop and Union Services
    7. 207.0 Vice President for Enrollment Management
      1. 207.1 Director of Financial Aid
      2. 207.2 Director of Special Events
      3. 207.3 Director of Recruiting Services
      4. 207.4 Director of International Admissions
      5. 207.5 Director of Admissions Services
  3. 300.0 Faculty
    1. 301.0 Duties
    2. 302.0 Membership
    3. 303.0 Meetings
    4. 304.0 Officers
    5. 305.0 Divsions
      1. 305.1 Duties
      2. 305.2 Membership
      3. 305.3 Officers
    6. 306.0 Committees
      1. 306.1 Faculty Governance Committees
        1. 306.1.1 Academic Planning Committee
        2. 306.1.2 Appointment, Tenure, and Promotion Committee
        3. 306.1.3 Faculty Interests Committee
        4. 306.1.4 Faculty Organization Committee
      2. 306.2 Committees of the Campus
        1. 306.2.1 Assessment Committee
        2. 306.2.2 Campus Life Committee
        3. 306.2.3 College Council
        4. 306.2.4 Community Assembly
        5. 306.2.5 Diversity Council
        6. 306.2.6 Sustainability Council
      3. 306.3 Interdisciplinary Program Boards
        1. 306.3.1 Environmental Studies Steering Committee
        2. 306.3.2 Honors Advisory Committee
        3. 306.3.3 International Studies Board
        4. 306.3.4 Paideia Endowment Governing Board
        5. 306.3.5 Russian Studies Board
        6. 306.3.6 Women's and Gender Studies Board
      4. 306.4 Topical Committees
        1. 306.4.1 Academic Technology and Learning Resources Committee
        2. 306.4.2 Representatives to the Board of Regents
        3. 306.4.3 College Collections Board
        4. 306.4.4 Faculty Marshal
        5. 306.4.5 Health Care Council
        6. 306.4.6 Honorary Degrees Committee
        7. 306.4.7 Human Subjects Review Board (HSRB)
        8. 306.4.8 Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
  4. 400.0 Faculty Employment Policies
    1. 401.0 Equal Opportunity
      1. 401.1 Equal Opportunity
      2. 401.2 Guidelines for Diversity in Employment
      3. 401.3 Persons with Disabilities
      4. 401.4 Grievance Procedure
    2. 402.0 Academic Freedom and Responsibility
      1. 402.1 Academic Freedom
      2. 402.2 Responsibilities Concerning Academic Freedom
    3. 403.0 Appointment, Ranks, and Contracts
      1. 403.1 Faculty Titles and Rank
      2. 403.2 Tenure-Line Appointments and the Terminal Degree
      3. 403.3 Hiring Procedures for Full-Time Appointments
      4. 403.4 Annual Contracts for Full-Time Faculty members
      5. 403.5 Joint Appointments
      6. 403.6 Part-Time Appointments
      7. 403.7 Percent-of-Scale Appointments
      8. 403.8 Credit Hour Appointments
      9. 403.9 Appointments of Retired Faculty
      10. 403.10 Adjunct Faculty
      11. 403.11 Policy on External Activities and Conflicts of Interest
    4. 404.0 Performance Reviews and Evaluation Standards
      1. 404.1 Performance Standards for Faculty
      2. 404.2 Probationary Periods
      3. 404.3 Open Files Policy
      4. 404.4 Third-Year Review
      5. 404.5 Tenure Review
      6. 404.6 Promotion Reviews
    5. 405.0 Tenure and Promotion
      1. 405.1 Significance of Tenure Decisions
      2. 405.2 Tenure Standards
      3. 405.3 Promotion Standards
      4. 405.4 Procedures for the Conferring of Tenure or Promotion
      5. 405.5 Procedures for Appealing Tenure Decisions
    6. 406.0 Salary and Benefits
      1. 406.1 Salary Review
      2. 406.2 The Salary Scale
      3. 406.3 Pay Periods and Deductions from Pay
      4. 406.4 Flexible Benefit Accounts
      5. 406.5 Insurance Programs
      6. 406.6 Retirement Plan
      7. 406.7 Faculty Education Benefits
    7. 407.0 Leaves of Absence
      1. 407.1 Medical Leave
      2. 407.2 Paid Parenting Leave
      3. 407.3 Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
      4. 407.4 Military Leave
      5. 407.5 Jury Duty
      6. 407.6 Funeral Leave
      7. 407.7 Elections
      8. 407.8 General Leaves of Absence
    8. 408.0 Professional Conduct
      1. 408.1 Inappropriate Conduct and Anti-Harassment Policy
      2. 408.2 Consensual Relations Policy
      3. 408.3 Responsible Computer Use Policy
      4. 408.4 Confidential Information Policy
      5. 408.5 Anti-Violence Policy
      6. 408.6 Drug and Alcohol Policy
    9. 409.0 Responses to Unprofessional Conduct
      1. 409.1 Examples of Unprofessional Conduct
      2. 409.2 Policy on Appropriate Disciplinary Measures
      3. 409.3 Suspension or Reassignment of the Faculty Member
      4. 409.4 Informal Resolution Process
      5. 409.5 Formal Sanction Procedures
      6. 409.6 Response to the Grievance Petition
    10. 410.0 Termination Procedures
      1. 410.1 Adequate Cause Defined
    11. 411.0 Faculty Handbook Interpretation
  5. 500.0 Instructional Policies
    1. 501.0 Absence of Instructor from Class
    2. 502.0 Academic Evaluation: Grievance Procedures
      1. 502.1 Lack of Information
      2. 502.2 Competence
      3. 502.3 Prejudice
    3. 503.0 Academic Leaves
    4. 504.0 Academic Processions
    5. 505.0 American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
    6. 506.0 Assessment of Student Learning
      1. 506.1 Purpose and Philosophy of Assessment at Luther College
      2. 506.2 Goals for Student Learning at Luther College
      3. 506.3 Responsibility for Assessing All-College Goals
      4. 506.4 Responsibility for Assessment within the Major
    7. 507.0 Attendance Policy
    8. 508.0 Book Shop Policies
    9. 509.0 Continuous Reporting System
    10. 510.0 Disabled Students
    11. 511.0 Faculty Development and Aid for Research
    12. 512.0 Faculty Grants
    13. 513.0 Faculty Travel
    14. 514.0 Final Examinations: Guidelines
    15. 515.0 Honor System
      1. 515.1 The Statement Which Students Will Sign
      2. 515.2 Plagiarism
      3. 515.3 Student Procedure
      4. 515.4 Faculty Procedure
      5. 515.5 Test and Paper Procedure
      6. 515.6 Honor Council Procedure
    16. 516.0 Improvement of Instruction
    17. 517.0 Internship Guidelines
    18. 518.0 January Term Course Guidelines
    19. 519.0 Minors and Special Programs
    20. 520.0 Official Course Records
    21. 521.0 Student Employment
    22. 522.0 Teaching Load and Schedules
      1. 522.1 The Instructor as Advisor
  6. 600.0 General College Policies And Information
    1. 601.0 Calendar of Campus Events
      1. 601.1 Daily Chapel
      2. 601.2 Fine Arts Series
    2. 602.0 Facilities Services
      1. 602.1 Catering
      2. 602.2 Library and Information Services (LIS)
      3. 602.3 Mail Center
      4. 602.4 Print Shop
      5. 602.5 Recreation Opportunities
    3. 603.0 Employment Policies
      1. 603.1 Exempt Staff Appointments
      2. 603.2 Non-Exempt Staff Appointments
      3. 603.3 Student Employees
    4. 604.0 Facilities and Equipment
      1. 604.1 Department Purchases
      2. 604.2 Facilities Policy (non-academic use)
      3. 604.3 College Transportation
      4. 604.4 Luther College Property Use Policy
      5. 604.5 Miscellaneous Facilities and Equipment Policies
    5. 605.0 Information Services
      1. 605.1 Announcements and Notices
      2. 605.2 Identification Cards
      3. 605.3 Welcome Center
      4. 605.4 Directories
      5. 605.5 Telephone Services
    6. 606.0 Safety and Health Policies
      1. 606.1 Campus Security and the CLERY Security Act
      2. 606.2 Crisis Response Procedures
      3. 606.3 Federal Drug Free Workplace Act
      4. 606.4 OSHA Disease Standards
      5. 606.5 Smoking Policy
    7. 607.0 Student Services
      1. 607.1 Career Center
      2. 607.2 Counseling Service
  7. 700.0 Summer School Guidelines
    1. 701.0 Calendar and Suggested Deadlines for Preparing Summer Sessions
      1. 701.1 August
      2. 701.2 September
      3. 701.3 October
      4. 701.4 November
      5. 701.5 December
      6. 701.6 March
      7. 701.7 April
      8. 701.8 May
      9. 701.9 June/July
    2. 702.0 Procedures
      1. 702.1 General
      2. 702.2 Particular
    3. 703.0 Venture Funds
  8. 800.0 Miscellaneous
    1. 801.0 Officers of Administration and Administrative Staff
      1. 801.1 Office of the President
      2. 801.2 Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College
      3. 801.3 Office of Development
      4. 801.4 Office of Student Life
      5. 801.5 Office for Finance and Administration
      6. 801.6 Office for Enrollment and Marketing
    2. 802.0 Faculty by Department, 2009-10
      1. 802.1 Faculty Associates
      2. 802.2 Department Heads
      3. 802.3 Emeritus Faculty
      4. 802.4 Adjunct Faculty for Cytotechnology, Medical Technology and Nuclear Medicine Technology Programs in Affiliated Hospitals
      5. 802.5 Faculty Members on Tenure, September 1, 2009
    3. 803.0 Organizational Charts
    4. 804.0 Schedule of Meetings, 2009-10
    5. 805.0 Annual Committee Roster
      1. 805.1 2009-10 Committe Roster
      2. 805.2 ACM & ICPS Representatives
    6. 806.0 Annual Chronology

 

  • Section 100.0: Mission, History
  • Section 200.0: Administration
  • Section 300.0: Faculty
  • Section 400.0 Faculty Employment Policies
  • Section 500.0: Instructional Policies
  • Section 600.0: General College Policies and Information
  • Section 700.0: Summer School Guidelines
  • Section 800.0: Miscellaneous
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