Faculty Handbook
The Faculty Handbook provides information most pertinent to faculty and other academic appointees.
It includes policies and procedures for the University. Below the Handbook is a list of Faculty Policies and Procedures specific to Colleges and Schools.
Policy and Procedural Manuals by School
DEANS OFFICES: The manual for your school is located on your Google shared drive.
Additional Guidelines, Policies, & Procedures
Department Chair Selection Guidelines
Procedures for Accomodating Faculty who have ADA Qualifying Disabilities
Guidelines for Managing EthicsPoint Messages Regarding Faculty
Evaluation and Promotion
Tenure and Promotion Policies and Procedures for Tenure-Track Faculty
FOR REVIEWERS AND CANDIDATES
University Standards for Promotion and Tenure
Discipline-Specific Standards, Background and Implementation
Departmental Procedures for Reviewing Candidates for Promotion and Tenure
Ranking of Candidates for Tenure and Promotion Review
Target Dates for Tenure and Promotion Review 2018-19
PRIMARILY FOR CANDIDATES
Promotion and Tenure Guidelines and Requirements for Candidates 2018-19
External Referees Provided by Candidate 2018-19
TENURE CLOCK EXTENSIONS
Policy on Extensions of the Probationary Period
University International Travel Policy
Scope of Policy
This policy governs all education abroad opportunities sponsored or co-sponsored by the University. This includes undergraduate, graduate, professional degree or certificate programs, or autonomous programs arranged by a campus, a school, or a department.
University Sponsored International Travel
University sponsored travel includes education abroad opportunities organized, developed, or administered by specific colleges, departments, or Santa Clara University employees as approved by the Associate Provost for International Programs, the Provost and the Travel Policy Advisory Committee. Education abroad opportunities include but are not limited to credit-bearing and non-credit bearing experiences such as: study abroad programs, internships, field studies, service learning, research, volunteer or work programs, fellowships, or professional development activities sponsored or endorsed by the University.
Proposed revised language to map to new DOS nomenclature:
The University supports the travel of students, faculty, and staff to countries:
- With a US Department of State overall Travel Advisory Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions or Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
- Where there is no obvious risk to a participant’s health, safety, or to the likelihood of being able to successfully carry out the goals of the education abroad program
- Certain areas within countries with an overall advisory Level 1 or Level 2 may be designated Level 3: Reconsider Travel or Level 4: Do Not Travel and university-sponsored travel may not take place in these areas
- University sponsored travel is not supported to countries with an overall DOS Travel Advisory Level 3: Reconsider Travel or Level 4: Do Not Travel unless the Provost grants an exception
The Associate Provost for International Programs grants approval for university-sponsored international travel. S/he may engage the Travel Policy Advisory Committee in his/her decision. SCU Program Coordinators are expected to adhere to the responsibilities outlined in the International Travel Procedure. Approval is contingent upon continual monitoring of global health and safety conditions.
Prior approval of University-sponsored travel may be rescinded at any time if travel involves countries in which:
- Current health and safety conditions pose unusual or significant risks to students; or
- The U.S. Department of State issues a Travel Advisory Level 3 or Level 4; or
- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) or World Health Organization (WHO) issues a travel advisory; or
- The U.S. Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposes travel restrictions
- The University's Travel Accident/Security Insurance policy excludes coverage
Non-University-Sponsored Travel
These are international programs that have no formal affiliation with and/or are not approved by Santa Clara University.
International Travel Policy
When assessing the health and safety conditions for existing and potential education abroad opportunities, in addition to other sources of evidence of potential risk to participants, Santa Clara University gives primary consideration to Travel Advisories issued by the U.S. Department of State. Santa Clara University does not support travel to countries that are under a DOS Travel Advisory Level 3 or Level 4 nor approve transit through or stopovers in these countries, unless the Provost grants an exception.
In addition to DOS Travel Advisories, the University gives particular consideration to health and safety risks articulated by:
- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and World Health Organization (WHO):
- The U.S. Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
- Countries that are excluded from the University's Travel Accident/Security Insurance policy
Related Procedure
https://www.scu.edu/globalengagement/international-travel-for-facultystaff/
Policy History
- Policy initiated April 13, 2004
- September 2013 policy updated to separate procedures
- February 2018 policy updated to reflect January 10, 2018 nomenclature changes from the US Department of State