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Policies & Procedures - Faculty Personnel Policies and Procedures

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Faculty Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual

Section 1. Faculty Handbook


Section 2. Recruitment and Appointment to Faculty
2.1 Policy on Recruitment and Appointment to Faculty
2.2 Tools for Faculty Recruitment - Office of Affirmative Action
2.3 Summary of Appointment Policies and Procedures
2.3.1 Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty (Non-Law)
2.3.2 Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty (Law)
2.3.3 Senior Lecturers (Non-Law)
2.3.4 Renewable Term Lecturers (A&S)
2.3.5 Renewable Term LARAW Instructors (Law)
2.3.6 Academic Year Fixed Term Lecturers (Non-Law)
2.3.7 Academic Year Fixed Term Lecturers (Law)
2.3.8 Visiting, Adjunct, and Other Special Faculty Appointments (Non-Law)
2.3.9 Visiting, Adjunct, and Other Special Faculty Appointments (Law)
2.3.10 Quarterly Lecturers
2.3.11 Semester Lecturers
2.4 Faculty Appointment Procedures and Process Timelines
2.4.1 Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty (All Schools)
2.4.2 Senior Lecturers (Non-Law) and Renewable Term Lecturers (A&S)
2.4.3 Academic Year Fixed Term Lecturers (All Schools) and Renewable Term LARAW Instructors (Law)
2.4.4 Visiting, Adjunct, and Other Special Faculty Appointments (All Schools)
2.4.5 Quarterly Lecturers
2.4.6 Semester Lecturers
2.5 Offer Letters
2.5.1 Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty (Non-Law)
2.5.2 Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty (Law)
2.5.3 Senior Lecturers (Non-Law)
2.5.4 Renewable Term Lecturers (A&S)
2.5.5 Renewable Term LARAW Instructors (Law)
2.5.6 Academic Year Fixed Term Lecturers and Visiting, Adjunct, and Other Special Faculty Appointments (Non-Law) 
2.5.7 Academic Year Fixed Term Lecturers and Visiting, Adjunct, and Other Special Faculty Appointments (Law)
2.5.8 Adjunct Faculty with Visiting Faculty Working Title (Law)
2.5.9 Attachment A for Academic Year Term Faculty
2.6  Recommendation for Appointment to Faculty Forms
2.6.1 Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty (All Schools)
2.6.2 Senior Lecturers (Non-Law)
2.6.3 Renewable Term Lecturers (A&S)
2.6.4 Academic Year Fixed Term Lecturers (Non-Law)
2.6.5 Academic Year Fixed Term Lecturers and Renewable Term LARAW Instructors (Law)
2.6.6 Visiting, Adjunct, and Other Special Faculty Appointments (All Schools)
2.7 Letters of Appointment
2.7.1 Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty (All Schools)
2.7.2 Senior Lecturers (Non-Law)
2.7.3 Renewable Term Lecturers (A&S)
2.7.4 Renewable Term LARAW Instructors (Law)
2.7.5 Academic Year Fixed Term Lecturers and Visiting, Adjunct, and Other Special Faculty Appointments (All Schools)
2.7.6 Quarterly Lecturers
2.7.7 Semester Lecturers
2.7.8 Attachment A for Quarterly and Semester Lecturers
2.8 Confirmation Letter from Provost
2.8.1 Confirmation Letter (Non-Law)
2.8.2 Confirmation Letter (Law)
2.9 Joint Appointments
2.9.1 Joint Appointments
2.9.2 Sample Joint Appointment Agreement
2.10 Courtesy Appointments
2.10.1 Courtesy Appointments
2.10.2 Sample Courtesy Appointment Agreement
2.11 Endowed Chairs
2.12 Jesuit Targets of Opportunity

Section 3. Termination of Faculty Employment
3.1 Retirement
3.2 Phased Retirement
3.3 Resignation
3.4 Non-Reappointment
3.5 Death
3.6 Emeritus Approval

Section 4. Faculty Leaves


4.1 Sabbatical and Junior Faculty Development Leaves
4.1.1 Sabbatical Leaves
4.1.2 Changes to Sabbatical Plans
4.1.3 Junior Faculty Development Leaves
4.2 Leaves of Absence
4.2.1 Medical and Family Leaves of Absence
4.2.2 Personal Leaves of Absence
4.2.3 Bereavement Leaves 

Section 5. Assignments in School and University Administration & Programs, Faculty Teaching Assignments, Miscellaneous Pay
5.1 Assignments in School or University Administration and Programs
5.1.1 Assignments in School Administration and Programs
5.1.2 School Administration and Programs Assignment Letter
5.1.3 Assignments in University Administration and Programs
5.1.4 University Administration and Programs Assignment Letter
5.2 Teaching Overload Assignment
5.3 Appointments in Summer Session
5.4 Flexible Course Scheduling Guidelines
5.5 Assignments Involving External Grants
5.6 Faculty Miscellaneous Pay

Section 6. Faculty Benefits
6.1 Summary of Faculty Benefits Eligibility
6.2 Summary of Faculty Leave Eligibility


6.3 Housing Assistance Programs
6.4 Relocation Allowance

Section 7. Faculty Payroll Information and Forms
7.1 Biographical Information Form
7.2 Employment Eligibility Verification: Form I-9
7.3 Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate:  Form W-4






7.4 Faculty Supplemental Pay Payroll Request
7.5 Payroll Distribution String Request
7.6 Quarterly and Semester Lecturer Personnel Action Request
7.7 Quarterly and Semester Lecturer "Primary Acad Org"
7.8 Quarterly and Semester Lecturer Job Codes

Section 8. Faculty Salary Planning and Budgeting
8.1 Faculty Budget Planning and Management Guidelines
8.2 Faculty Budget and Payroll Distribution Strings