TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| Chapter 1 - TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOK |
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PREFACE
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Faculty Handbook Revision Process
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ABOUT TAMIU
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Accreditation
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Mission Statement
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History
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Governance and Administration
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The TAMUS Board of Regents
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President
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Provost and Vice-President for Academic Affairs
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Vice-President for Finance and Administration
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Vice-President for Institutional Advancement
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Vice-President for Student Success
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Academic Deans
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Department Chairs
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Other Academic Affairs Administrators
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General University Governance
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University Executive Council
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Provost's Council
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Deans' Council
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Student Government Association
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Staff Senate
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Faculty Assembly
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Faculty Senate
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Faculty Senate Committees
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University Committees
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Committee Assignment Procedure
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Graduate Council
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Responsibilities
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Composition
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Membership
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Elections and Appointments
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Library and Instructional Support
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Library Policies
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Chapter 2 - APPOINTMENT AND ADVANCEMENT OF FACULTY
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Terms of Appointment
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Contract Form
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Search, Appointment, and Orientation of New Faculty
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Search Procedures
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Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action
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Application for Employment
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Appointment Procedures
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Orientation
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Pre-employment
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Employee's Affidavit
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Faculty Handbook
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Personnel Records
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Official File
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Grievance File
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Major Faculty Responsibilities
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Teaching
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Service
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Scholarship
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Definition of Faculty Status
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Fixed-Term Faculty
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Fixed-Term Faculty: Lecturer Track
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Fixed-Term Faculty: Academic Professional Track
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Fixed-Term Faculty: Librarian Track
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Tenure-Track and Tenured Faculty
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Assistant Professor
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Associate Professor
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Professor
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Others with Faculty Status
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Chapter 3 - ETHICS AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS
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Principles of Ethical Conduct
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Conflicts of Interest and Outside Employment
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Use of Property and Equipment
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Professional Standards
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Professional Ethics
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Civil Rights / Title IX
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Consensual Relationships
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Political Activity
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External Relations
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Communications Channels
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Publicity for Faculty Activities
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Grants Policy
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Use of Institutional Letterhead, Trademarks, Trade Names
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Fund Raising
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Chapter 4 - EVALUATION AND PROMOTION OF FACULTY
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Annual Review
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College Evaluation Procedure
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College Evaluation Criteria
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Evaluation of Teaching
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Midpoint Review of Faculty
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Post-Tenure Review
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Introduction
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Post-Tenure Review
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Evaluation Criteria
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General Evaluation Process
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Evaluation Process for Faculty with “Serious Deficiencies”
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Professional Development Plan
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Appeals
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Voluntary Post-Tenure Review
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Tenure and Promotion
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Promotion of Faculty
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Tenure
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Promotion and Tenure Deadlines
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Promotion, Tenure, and Retention Committees
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Replacement of Faculty on Promotion, Tenure, and Retention Committees
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Chairs of Promotion, Tenure, and Retention Committees
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Confidentiality
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Documentation and Presentations in Support of Applications
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Final Promotion and Tenure Decisions
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Procedure for Appeal of Promotion and Tenure Decisions
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Chapter 5 - FACULTY WORKLOAD
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Teaching
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Release Time for Research
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Baseline Expectations for Faculty Awarded Release Time for Research
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Additional Release Time for Intensive Research
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Release Time for Non-Research Activities
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General Considerations
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Summer Teaching
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Chapter 6 - GRADUATE FACULTY
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Categories and Requirements for Membership
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Procedures for Nomination to the Graduate Faculty
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Chapter 7 - GRIEVANCES
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University Ombuds Officer
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Faculty Complaint, Grievance, and Appeal Procedures
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Faculty-Student
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Faculty-Faculty
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Faculty-Administrator
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Chapter 8 - HUMAN RESOURCES INFORMATION
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Personal Leaves
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Sick Leave
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Military Leave
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Civic Duty
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Emergency Leave of Absence
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Parental Leave of Absence
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Family and Medical Leave
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Vacation
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Other Human Resources Information
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Chapter 9 - NEW FACULTY INFORMATION
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Alcohol and Drug Abuse
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Bulletin Boards
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Communicable Diseases
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Emergency Closing
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Keys
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Leave of Absence
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Mail and Email
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Purchase Orders / Requisitions
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Telephones
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Chapter 10 - NON-REAPPOINTMENT, DISMISSAL, AND SEPARATION OF FACULTY
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Phasing Out of Programs or Financial Exigencies
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Notice of Reduction in Force
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Hearings
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Individual’s Value to Program
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Non-reappointment
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Separation
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Resignation
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Retirement
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Failure to Meet Standards
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Discharge for Cause – Criteria and Procedure
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Chapter 11 - RESEARCH INFORMATION AND GUIDELINES
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Copyright and Intellectual Property
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Hazardous Waste
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Human Subjects
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Inventions, Patents, and Creations
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Scientific Misconduct and Animal Research
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Study Leave and Faculty Development Leave
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Study Leave
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Chapter 12 - STUDENT SUCCESS
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Student Handbook
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Sponsorship / Organizations
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Student Violations of Academic Integrity (Cheating, Plagiarism)
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Student Leave of Absence and Pregnant / Parenting Students
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Chapter 13 - TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES AND RELATED INFORMATION
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Academic Freedom
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Faculty Responsibilities
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Teaching Faculty
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Library Faculty
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Academic Services and Support (Media, Computer, etc.)
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Program Evaluation
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Student Advising
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Student Records (FERPA)
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Posting Grades
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Office Hours
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| Chapter 14 - UNIVERSITY AWARDS |
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APPENDIX A: Changes to Faculty Handbook Since 2010
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APPENDIX B: Faculty Constitution
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APPENDIX C: Faculty Senate Members
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APPENDIX D: An Ideal Model for Faculty Workload Equivalency Units
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APPENDIX E: TAMIU Honor Code
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APPENDIX F: Fixed-Term Faculty - Appointment, Retention, and Promotion
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