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Absence Appeal Process .............................................................................................................. 8.8.5 Due to Student Illness or Critical Illness/Death in Immediate Family .......................... 8.8.2 Faculty ........................................................................................................................... 8.20 Faculty (Graduate Programs)......................................................................................... 10.16 Procedures and Protocol for Absences Related to College-Endorsed Activities ........... 8.8.3 Student (Policy) ............................................................................................................. 8.8 Academic Advising (Graduate Programs) ...................................................................................... 10.6.1 Advisors ........................................................................................................................ 8.1.1 Advisors (Graduate Programs) ...................................................................................... 10.1.1 Appeals Subcommittee .................................................................................................. 4.4.1.3b Assistance ...................................................................................................................... 8.1 Assistance (Graduate Programs) ................................................................................... 10.1 Calendar ........................................................................................................................ 8.2 Calendar (Graduate Programs) ...................................................................................... 10.2 Council .......................................................................................................................... 4.4.1 Elected Positions .................................................................................................... 5.2.7 Definitions ..................................................................................................................... 8.3 Definitions (Graduate Programs) ................................................................................... 10.3 Department Chairs ......................................................................................................... 2.2.3; 2.2.4 Department Clusters ...................................................................................................... 4.1.7 Departments................................................................................................................... 2.2.1 Dishonesty ..................................................................................................................... 8.4.1.5 Dishonesty (Graduate Programs) ................................................................................... 10.4.1.5 Dismissal ....................................................................................................................... 8.34.3 Dismissal (Graduate Programs) ..................................................................................... 10.19.7 Excellence ..................................................................................................................... 2.2.2.1; 2.2.5.1 Freedom ......................................................................................................................... 6.22.1 Good Standing (Graduate Programs) ............................................................................ 10.19.1 Integrity Policy .............................................................................................................. 8.4 Time and Record-Keeping Considerations ............................................................. 8.4.7 Integrity Policy (Graduate Programs) ............................................................................ 10.4 Majors ............................................................................................................................ 1.6; 8.25 Petitions ......................................................................................................................... 8.5 Petitions (Graduate Programs)....................................................................................... 10.5 Policies .......................................................................................................................... 8 Petitions .................................................................................................................. 8.5.1 Policies – Graduate Programs........................................................................................ 10 Petitions .................................................................................................................. 10.5.1 Probation ....................................................................................................................... 8.34.3 Probation (Graduate Programs) ..................................................................................... 10.19.7 Progress Verification ..................................................................................................... 8.23.2 Suspension ..................................................................................................................... 8.34.3 Suspension (Graduate Programs) .................................................................................. 10.19.6 Warning ......................................................................................................................... 8.34.2 Warning (Graduate Programs) ....................................................................................... 10.19.2 Accelerated Bachelor-Master’s Degree Collaboration ......................................................... 8.6 Accountability ...................................................................................................................... 9.1.1 Ad Hoc Task Force ............................................................................................................... 4.1.4

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Adjunct Faculty Academic Freedom ........................................................................................................ 12.4 Appointment of Adjunct Faculty ................................................................................... 12.6 Background ................................................................................................................... 12.1 Course Evaluations ........................................................................................................ 12.7 Faith Commitment and Lifestyle Expectations ............................................................. 12.8 Fringe Benefits .............................................................................................................. 12.9 Guiding Assumptions .................................................................................................... 12.2 Independent Studies, Directed Studies and Practica ...................................................... 12.10 Institutional Service Expectations and Responsibilities ................................................ 12.11 Institutional Understanding of “Adjunct Faculty” ......................................................... 12.3 Load Issues .................................................................................................................... 12.12 Membership and Responsibilities in Academic Departments ....................................... 12.13 Membership in Community of Educators ...................................................................... 12.14 Membership in Ranked Faculty Meetings ..................................................................... 12.15 Minimal Qualifications for Initial Hire .......................................................................... 12.16 Office Hours .................................................................................................................. 12.17 Office Space .................................................................................................................. 12.18 Orientation ..................................................................................................................... 12.19 Recruitment of Adjunct Faculty .................................................................................... 12.20 Salary Compensation ..................................................................................................... 12.5 Scholarship Expectations and Opportunities ................................................................. 12.21 Administrative Appointment of External Candidates .................................................................................................. 6.1.3.3 of Internal Candidates .................................................................................................... 6.1.3.1 for Ranked Faculty ........................................................................................................ 6.1.2 Administrative Council ......................................................................................................... 3.4.3 Elected Positions ........................................................................................................... 5.2.4 Leadership ..................................................................................................................... 3.4.3.2 Membership ................................................................................................................... 3.4.3.1 Responsibilities ............................................................................................................. 3.4.3.3 Administrative Load Equivalencies ...................................................................................... 6.3.3.11 Administrative Assistants ..................................................................................................... 6.9.2 Administrative Technology Committee ................................................................................ 4.2.1 Administrators’ Responsibilities .......................................................................................... 2.1 Admissions and Financial Aid Committee ........................................................................... 4.4.2 Admission Requirements (for Graduate Programs) .............................................................. 10.7 Advisors ................................................................................................................................ 8.1.1 Class and Group ............................................................................................................ 8.7.3 Graduate Programs ........................................................................................................ 10.1.1 Advising ............................................................................................................................... 8.7 Curricular ...................................................................................................................... 8.7.2 General Guidelines ........................................................................................................ 8.7.1 Overloads ...................................................................................................................... 6.3.3.8; 8.7.2.3 Philadelphia ................................................................................................................... 8.29.8 Advising (Graduate Programs) ............................................................................................. 10.6 Advisory Committees ........................................................................................................... 4.1.2 Agapé Center for Service and Learning ............................................................................... 8.19.2 Alcohol, Illegal Drugs, and Tobacco .................................................................................... 9.1.2 All But Dissertation .............................................................................................................. 6.14.4.1

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Alternate Associate Professor Essay ..................................................................................... 6.16.8.4.b Alternate Professor Essay ..................................................................................................... 6.16.8.4.d Alternative Eligibility Requirements for Faculty Ranks ....................................................... 6.14.4 Appeal(s) Academic Integrity Policy Violations ........................................................................... 8.4.6 Confirmed Committee Appointments............................................................................ 5.8.2.5 Preliminary Committee Assignments ............................................................................ 5.8.2.3 Procedures, Grade Appeal ............................................................................................. 8.22.8 Process for Violation of Academic Integrity Policy ...................................................... 8.4.6 Process for Violation of Academic Integrity Policy (Graduate Programs) .................... 10.4.6 Appealing Suspension .......................................................................................................... 8.34.3.3 Appointed Position ............................................................................................................... 4.1.9.5; 5.8.1 Appointment and Confirmation Process ........................................................................ 5.8.2 Filling Vacated Positions ............................................................................................... 5.8.4 Resigning from .............................................................................................................. 5.8.3 Appointment Administrative, for Ranked Faculty .............................................................................. 6.1.2 Considerations ............................................................................................................... 5.8.2.2 Department Chairs ......................................................................................................... 2.2.4 Full-Time Administrators .............................................................................................. 6.1.3 Making Body ................................................................................................................. 5.8.2.1 Appointment and Confirmation Process for Appointed Positions ........................................ 5.8.2 Approval Accelerated Bachelor-Master’s Degree ......................................................................... 8.6.3 Transfer Credit for Currently Enrolled Students ........................................................... 8.36.2 Approved Off-Campus Study Programs ........................................................................ 8.19.1 Artists-in-Residence [see Scholars/Artists-in-Residence] Arts, School of the ............................................................................................................... 2.1.2 Assessment of Graduate Programs ....................................................................................... 1.14.5 Assessment of Student Learning Committee ........................................................................ 4.4.26 Assessment of Student Learning Manual ............................................................................. 1.5.4; 1.6.5; 1.7.6 Assignment of Committees to a Governance Body .............................................................. 4.1.1 Assistant Professor [see Faculty] Associate Provost/Chief Information Officer ....................................................................... 2.1.7 Associate Dean of Students .................................................................................................. 9.1 Accountability ............................................................................................................... 9.1.1 Alcohol, Illegal Drugs & Tobacco ................................................................................ 9.1.2 Attire .............................................................................................................................. 9.1.3 Etiquette ........................................................................................................................ 9.1.4 Fines .............................................................................................................................. 9.1.5 Firearms and Weapons .................................................................................................. 9.1.6 Off-Limit Areas ............................................................................................................. 9.1.7 Property Damage ........................................................................................................... 9.1.8 Respect for the Rights of Others .................................................................................... 9.1.9 Student Disciplinary Procedures ................................................................................... 9.1.10 Student Racial/Ethnic Harassment Policy ..................................................................... 9.1.11 Student Search Policy .................................................................................................... 9.1.12 Student Sexuality & Relationships Policy ..................................................................... 9.1.13 Theft .............................................................................................................................. 9.1.14 Associate Professor [see Faculty]

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Associate Professor Essay .................................................................................................... 6.16.8.4.a Assumptions Clinical Faculty Rank .................................................................................................... 6.14.2 Faculty Rank .................................................................................................................. 6.14.1 Attendance Class .............................................................................................................................. 8.8 Class (Graduate Programs) ............................................................................................ 10.8 Commencement ............................................................................................................. 8.23.4 Attire ................................................................................................................................ 9.1.3 Auditing ................................................................................................................................ 8.22.6 Policy ............................................................................................................................. 8.22.6.1 Procedure ....................................................................................................................... 8.22.6.2 Rationale ........................................................................................................................ 8.22.6.3 Auditing (Graduate Programs) ............................................................................................. 10.21.5 Procedure ....................................................................................................................... 10.21.5.2 Auxiliary Grading Symbols .................................................................................................. 8.22.2.2 Awarding Diplomas/Certificates, Graduate Program ........................................................... 10.23.3 Awards and Recognition Committee .................................................................................... 4.4.3 Bachelor of Arts ................................................................................................................... 8.3.1 Bachelor of Science .............................................................................................................. 8.3.2 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science for Same Discipline ........................................... 8.3.4 Boyer Center Campus Advisory Committee ........................................................................ 4.4.4 Break Housing ...................................................................................................................... 9.6.1 Calendar Academic ....................................................................................................................... 8.2 Parameters .............................................................................................................. 8.2.2 Academic (Graduate Programs) .................................................................................... 10.2 Background ............................................................................................................ 10.2.1 Parameters .............................................................................................................. 10.2.3 Rational .................................................................................................................. 10.2.2 Term-Tenure Track Faculty Submission Deadlines ............................................... 6.16.9 Campus Committees ............................................................................................................. 4 Capstone Experience, Required (for Graduate Programs) .................................................... .1.14.4 Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies ............................................................................ 10.3.5 Change of Grade (Graduate Programs) ................................................................................ 10.21.6 Change of Major ................................................................................................................... 8.25.3 Change in Registration (Graduate Programs) ....................................................................... 10.17.4 Chapel, Alternate .................................................................................................................. 9.3.1 Chapel Attendance Petitions ................................................................................................. 9.3.2 Chapel Probation .................................................................................................................. 9.3.3 Cheating ................................................................................................................................ 8.4.1.2 Cheating (Graduate Programs) ............................................................................................. 10.4.1.2 Chief Information Officer (Graduate Programs) .................................................................. 10.10.1 Christian Scholarship Essay ................................................................................................. 6.16.8 Class Advisors ........................................................................................................................ 8.7.3 Attendance ..................................................................................................................... 8.8 Attendance (Graduate Programs) .................................................................................. 10.8

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Exams ............................................................................................................................ 8.18.1 Classification of Educators ................................................................................................................... 3.1.1 of Students ..................................................................................................................... 8.9 of Students (Graduate Programs) .................................................................................. 10.9 Clinical Track Faculty Assumptions for Rank ............................................................................................ 6.14.2 Attendance at Governance Meetings ............................................................................. 6.6 Contracts ........................................................................................................................ 6.19 Definition ...................................................................................................................... 6.1.1.2 Evaluation/Development Files ...................................................................................... 6.16.6 Fringe Benefits .............................................................................................................. 6.2.6.2 Major Reviews .............................................................................................................. 6.16.7.2 Performance Evaluation ................................................................................................ 6.16.7.2 Positions ........................................................................................................................ 6.1.1.2 Relationship to Academic Departments ........................................................................ 6.8.2 Salary ............................................................................................................................. 6.2.2 Student Advising and Office Hours ............................................................................... 6.4.1 Terminal Degree Expectations and Eligibility Requirements ....................................... 6.14 Voting Privileges in Governance Meetings ................................................................... 6.7 Clusters ................................................................................................................................ 4.1.7 Cocurricular Academic Probation ...................................................................................................... 8.10.1; 8.10.2 Activities Guidelines ..................................................................................................... 8.33.3 Education Council ......................................................................................................... 4.4.5 Elected Positions .................................................................................................... 5.2.8 Educators ....................................................................................................................... 3.1.1.2 Eligibility Policies ......................................................................................................... 8.10 Engagement with Popular Culture ................................................................................. 9.7.4 Policies .......................................................................................................................... 9 Program ......................................................................................................................... 1.4.2.3.b Cocurriculum, Principles for ................................................................................................ 1.10 College Council .................................................................................................................... 3.2 Elected Positions ........................................................................................................... 5.2.2 Governance Responsibilities ......................................................................................... 3.2.1 Leadership and Organization ......................................................................................... 3.2.3 Membership ................................................................................................................... 3.2.2 Elected .................................................................................................................... 3.2.2.1 Ex Officio (by virtue of office) ............................................................................... 3.2.2.2 Meeting Procedures ....................................................................................................... 3.2.4 Standing Committees ..................................................................................................... 4.2 Steering Committee ....................................................................................................... 3.2.3.2 Functions ................................................................................................................ 3.2.3.2.2 Membership ............................................................................................................ 3.2.3.2.1 Subcommittees .............................................................................................................. 3.2.5 College Counsel .................................................................................................................... 9.2 Fundraising .................................................................................................................... 9.2.1 Guidelines for Student Owned On-Campus Businesses ................................................ 9.2.2 Military/Recruiting Policies .......................................................................................... 9.2.3 Outside Vendors ............................................................................................................ 9.2.4

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Sales on Campus ........................................................................................................... 9.2.5 College Governance ............................................................................................................. 3 Changes ......................................................................................................................... 3.3 College Level Examination Program .................................................................................... 8.33.4.4 College Ministries................................................................................................................. 1.12; 2.1.6; 9.3 Alternate Chapel Guidelines .......................................................................................... 9.3.1 Chapel Attendance Petitions .......................................................................................... 9.3.2 Chapel Probation ........................................................................................................... 9.3.3 Ministries of Faith and Values Education ..................................................................... 1.12.3 Ministries of Pastoral Care ............................................................................................ 1.12.5 Ministries of Spiritual Nurture ...................................................................................... 1.12.4 Ministries of Witness and Service ................................................................................. 1.12.6 Ministries of Worship .................................................................................................... 1.12.2 Philosophy ..................................................................................................................... 1.12 College Motto ....................................................................................................................... 1.2 College-Wide Educational Principles ................................................................................................... 1.4 Educational Objectives .................................................................................................. 1.3 Graduate Educational Objectives .................................................................................. 1.14.1 Policies for Campus Committees .................................................................................. 4.1

Academic Department Clusters .............................................................................. 4.1.7 Ad Hoc Task Force ................................................................................................ 4.1.4 Assignment of Committees to a Governance Body ................................................ 4.1.1 Committee Minutes ................................................................................................ 4.1.5 Committee Membership ......................................................................................... 4.1.8; 4.1.9 President’s and Provost’s Relationship to Committees .......................................... 4.1.6 “Regular” and “Advisory” Committees ................................................................. 4.1.2 Types of Committee Responsibilities ..................................................................... 4.1.3

Policies for Elections and Committee Appointments .................................................... 5 Commencement [see also Graduation] Commencement Attendance ................................................................................................. 8.23.4 Commencement Attendance (Graduate Programs) .............................................................. 10.23.4 Committee(s) ........................................................................................................................ 4 Academic Council ......................................................................................................... 4.4.1; 5.2.7 Administrative Council ................................................................................................. 3.4.3 Administrative Technology Committee ........................................................................ 4.2.1 Admissions and Financial Aid Committee .................................................................... 4.4.2 Advisory ........................................................................................................................ 4.1.2 Appointments ................................................................................................................ 5.8 Assessment of Student Learning Committee ................................................................. 4.4.26 Assignments .................................................................................................................. 4.1.1 Awards and Recognition Committee ............................................................................. 4.4.3 Boyer Center Campus Advisory Committee ................................................................. 4.4.4 Cocurricular Education Council .................................................................................... 4.4.5; 5.2.8 College-Wide Policies ................................................................................................... 4.1 Community Involvement Advisory Committee ............................................................ 4.4.6 Community Standards Committee ................................................................................. 4.4.7 Curriculum Committee .................................................................................................. 4.4.8; 5.2.9 Diversity Committee ..................................................................................................... 4.3.1 Educational Technology Committee ............................................................................. 4.3.2

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Elected Positions ........................................................................................................... 5.2 Eligibility for Candidacy ............................................................................................... 5.5 First Year Experience Committee ................................................................................. 4.4.9 Gender Concerns Committee ......................................................................................... 4.3.3 General Education Committee ....................................................................................... 4.4.10 Graduate Council ........................................................................................................... 4.4.11 Information Security and Data Standards ...................................................................... 4.2.1.3 Information and Web Technology Committee .............................................................. 4.2.2 Insitutional Animal Care and Use Committee ............................................................... 4.4.12 Institutional Review Board ............................................................................................ 4.4.13 International Student Advisory Committee ................................................................... 4.4.14 Library Committee ........................................................................................................ 4.4.15 Membership ................................................................................................................... 4.1.9 Membership Policies ..................................................................................................... 4.1.8 Minutes .......................................................................................................................... 4 Oakes Museum Committee ........................................................................................... 4.4.16 Peace and Conflict Studies Committee .......................................................................... 4.4.17 Personnel Subcommittee ............................................................................................... 3.2.5.1 Pre-Health Professions Advising Committee ................................................................ 4.4.18 President’s and Provost’s Relationship .................................................................. 4.1.6 Provost’s Cabinet .......................................................................................................... 4.4.19 Race, Ethnicity, and Reconciliation (Micah) ................................................................. 4.3.4 Ranked Faculty Affairs Committee ............................................................................... 4.5.1; 5.2.3 Ranked Faculty Meeting ................................................................................................ 3.4.2; 4.5 Regular .......................................................................................................................... 4.1.2 Responsibilities ............................................................................................................. 4.1.3 Religion and Society Lectures Committee .................................................................... 4.4.20 Risk Management Safety Advisory Committee ............................................................ 4.2.4 Scholarship and Development Committee .................................................................... 4.5.2; 5.2.10 Service-Learning Committee ................................................................................. 4.4.21 Sophomore Experience Committee ............................................................................... 4.4.22 Staff Council .................................................................................................................. 3.4.4 Sustainability Committee .............................................................................................. 4.2.5 Sustainability Studies Committee .................................................................................. 4.4.23 Teacher Education Committee ...................................................................................... 4.4.24 Term-Tenure and Promotion Committee ....................................................................... 4.5.3; 5.2.6 Upperclass Experience Committee ................................................................................ 4.4.25 Community of Educators ...................................................................................................... 3.1 Classification ................................................................................................................ 3.1.1 Decision Implementation ............................................................................................... 3.1.11 Definition ...................................................................................................................... 3.1.1 Fall Retreat .................................................................................................................... 3.1.10.3 Governance Responsibilities ......................................................................................... 3.1.3 In-Services ..................................................................................................................... 3.1.10.4 Leadership and Organization ......................................................................................... 3.1.4 Legislative Responsibilities ........................................................................................... 3.1.11.1 Membership ................................................................................................................... 3.1.2 Meeting Procedures ....................................................................................................... 3.1.10 Meetings ........................................................................................................................ 3.1.10.1

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Open Hearings ............................................................................................................... 3.1.10.4 Recommending Responsibilities ................................................................................... 3.1.11.2 Standing Committees ..................................................................................................... 4.4 Community of Educators Senate ......................................................................................... 3.1.5 Decision Implementation ............................................................................................... 3.1.11 Elected Positions ........................................................................................................... 5.2.1 Leadership and Organization ......................................................................................... 3.1.5 Membership ................................................................................................................... 3.1.5.1; 3.1.6 Meeting Procedures ....................................................................................................... 3.1.10 Meetings ........................................................................................................................ 3.1.10.2 Nature of Senate “Representation” ................................................................................ 3.1.7 Petition and Review of Senate Actions ......................................................................... 3.1.9 Policies Related to Senate Membership ........................................................................ 3.1.6 Quorum .......................................................................................................................... 3.1.10.2c Representation ............................................................................................................... 3.1.7 Rules .............................................................................................................................. 3.1.10.2f Steering Committee ....................................................................................................... 3.1.8 Membership ............................................................................................................ 3.1.8.1 Responsibilities ...................................................................................................... 3.1.8.2 Voice Privileges ............................................................................................................ 3.1.4.6; 3.1.10.2g Community Involvement Advisory Committee .................................................................... 4.4.6 Community Standards Committee ........................................................................................ 4.4.7 Computer Offenses ............................................................................................................... 8.4.1.6 Computer Offenses (Graduate Programs) ............................................................................. 10.4.1.6 Concentration ....................................................................................................................... 8.3.11 Conditionally Admitted Students ......................................................................................... 8.9.3 Conditionally Admitted Students (Graduate Programs) ....................................................... 10.9.3 Conference Participation Funds ............................................................................................ 6.10; 6.20.3 Confidentiality of Student Information ................................................................................. 8.11 Contracted Workload ............................................................................................................ 6.3.1 Contracts ............................................................................................................................... 6.19 Copyright Permission Not Required ............................................................................................... 8.12.1 Permission Not Required (Graduate Programs) ............................................................ 10.11.1 Permission Required ...................................................................................................... 8.12.2 Permission Required (Graduate Programs) ................................................................... 10.11.2 Request Process ............................................................................................................. 8.12 Request Process (Graduate Programs)........................................................................... 10.11 Councils Academic ....................................................................................................................... 4.4.1 Administrative ............................................................................................................... 3.4.3 Cocurricular Education .................................................................................................. 4.4.5 College .......................................................................................................................... 3.2 Eligibility for Candidacy ............................................................................................... 5.5 Graduate ........................................................................................................................ 4.4.11 Staff ............................................................................................................................... 3.4.4 Course(s) Attendance Policies ....................................................................................................... 8.8.2 Cross Listing.................................................................................................................. 8.14.2 Cross Listing (Graduate Programs) ............................................................................... 10.12.2

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Fee Policy ...................................................................................................................... 8.39 Field Trips ..................................................................................................................... 8.13 Listing and Numbering .................................................................................................. 8.14 Listing and Numbering (Graduate Programs) ............................................................... 10.12 Numbering System ........................................................................................................ 8.14.1 Numbering System (Graduate Programs) ...................................................................... 10.12.0 Special ........................................................................................................................... 8.33 Syllabi ............................................................................................................................ 8.15, 10.14 Travel Expenses ............................................................................................................ 8.16 Creating Positions, Lecturer and Visiting Professor ............................................................. 6.1.4 Credit(s) and Load ........................................................................................................................ 8.17 and Load (Graduate Programs) ...................................................................................... 10.15 Earned Through Examination Programs ....................................................................... 8.33.4 Hour (Graduate Programs) ............................................................................................ 10.15.1 Internships ..................................................................................................................... 8.19.3.3 Programs ........................................................................................................................ 8.33 Required for Graduation ................................................................................................ 1.9.3 Transfer ......................................................................................................................... 8.36 Transfer (Graduate Programs) ....................................................................................... 10.20 Cross-Listing of Courses ...................................................................................................... 8.14.2 Curricular Program ............................................................................................................... 1.4.2.3.a Curriculum Assessment of ............................................................................................................... 1.5.4 Committee ..................................................................................................................... 4.4.8 Elected Positions .................................................................................................... 5.2.9 Dean of .......................................................................................................................... 2.1.7 Principles ....................................................................................................................... 1.5 Size of ............................................................................................................................ 1.5.3 Size of (for Graduate Programs) .................................................................................... 1.14.3 Structure and Purpose .................................................................................................... 1.5.1 Dance Policy ......................................................................................................................... 9.7.1 Deadlines, Submission for Term-Tenure Track Faculty ....................................................... 6.16.9 Dean Curriculum..................................................................................................................... 2.1.7 School of the Arts .......................................................................................................... 2.1.2 School of Business, Education and Social Sciences ...................................................... 2.1.3 School of Science, Engineering and Health .................................................................. 2.1.4 School of the Humanities .............................................................................................. 2.1.5 Students ......................................................................................................................... 2.1.6; 9.4 Deferred Admission Policy, Graduate Program ................................................................... 10.19.6 Definition and Classification of Educators ........................................................................... 3.1.1 Definition of Advanced Placement ..................................................................................................... 8.33.4.1 Appointed Position (Committee Member) .................................................................... 4.1.9.5 Assistant Professor ........................................................................................................ 6.14.3.2 Assistant Professor (Clinical Track) .............................................................................. 6.14.3.3 Associate Professor ....................................................................................................... 6.14.3.4 Associate Professor (Clinical Track) ............................................................................. 6.14.3.5

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Bachelor of Arts ............................................................................................................ 8.3.1 Bachelor of Arts & Bachelor of Science for Same Discipline ....................................... 8.3.4 Bachelor of Science ....................................................................................................... 8.3.2 Cheating ........................................................................................................................ 8.4.1.2 Clinical Track Positions ................................................................................................ 6.1.1.2 Cocurricular Educators .................................................................................................. 3.1.1.2 College Level Examination Program............................................................................. 8.33.4.4 Computer Offenses ........................................................................................................ 8.4.1.6 Concentration ................................................................................................................ 8.3.11 Contact Hour (Graduate Programs) ............................................................................... 10.15.1.1 Credit by Examination ................................................................................................... 8.33.4.3 Credit Hour .................................................................................................................... 8.17.1 Credit Hour (Graduate Programs) ................................................................................. 10.15.1 Curricular Administrators .............................................................................................. 3.1.1.3 Department Chair .......................................................................................................... 2.2.3 Double Major ................................................................................................................ 8.3.7 Educators ....................................................................................................................... 3.1.1 Elected Position (Committee Member) ......................................................................... 4.1.9.4 Emeriti Educators .......................................................................................................... 6.1.1.7 Emphasis ....................................................................................................................... 8.3.12 Employment Classification ........................................................................................... 3.4.1.1 Ex Officio (Committee Member) ................................................................................... 4.1.9.3 Fabrication ..................................................................................................................... 8.4.1.3 Facilitating Academic Dishonesty ................................................................................. 6.4.1.5 Faculty ........................................................................................................................... 3.1.1.1 Full-Time Status ............................................................................................................ 8.17.2 Full-Time Status (Graduate Programs) .......................................................................... 10.15.2 Half-Time Status (Graduate Programs) ......................................................................... 10.15.3 Inclusive Language ........................................................................................................ 1.13.2.1 Instructor ....................................................................................................................... 6.1.3; 6.14.3.1 International Baccalaureate ........................................................................................... 8.33.4.2 Lecturer Positions .......................................................................................................... 6.1.1.4 Less Than Half-Time Status (Graduate Programs) ........................................................ 10.15.4 Major ............................................................................................................................. 8.3.5 Master of Arts ................................................................................................................ 10.3.1 Master of Education ...................................................................................................... 10.3.4 Master of Music ............................................................................................................. 10.3.3 Master of Science .......................................................................................................... 10.3.2 Minor ............................................................................................................................. 8.3.10; 8.26.1 Misrepresentation of Academic Records ....................................................................... 6.4.1.3 Paraprofessional ............................................................................................................ 6.1.1.7 Part-Time Status ............................................................................................................ 8.17.3 Plagiarism ...................................................................................................................... 8.4.1.1 Practica ......................................................................................................................... 8.19.4.1 Professor ........................................................................................................................ 6.14.13.6 Program (Graduate Programs) ....................................................................................... 10.3.6 Salary-related Terms ..................................................................................................... 6.2.1.1 Schedule Average .......................................................................................................... 7.3.1.3 Schedule Range ............................................................................................................. 7.3.1.4 Scholar/Artist-in-Residence Positions ........................................................................... 6.1.1.6

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Service Step ................................................................................................................... 7.3.1.1 Specialized Degree ........................................................................................................ 8.3.3 Step Limit ...................................................................................................................... 7.3.1.2 Subsequent Degree (Graduate Programs) ...................................................................... 10.3.7 Teaching Faculty Categories ......................................................................................... 6.1 Term-Tenure Track Positions ........................................................................................ 6.1.1.1 Total Salary Increase ..................................................................................................... 7.3.1.6 Track (Graduate Programs) ........................................................................................... 10.3.8 Unfair Advantage .......................................................................................................... 8.4.1.7 Visiting Professor Positions .......................................................................................... 6.1.1.5 Yearly Salary Goal ........................................................................................................ 7.3.1.7 Degree Approved Terminal Degree ........................................................................................... 6.14.4.1.6 Bachelor of Arts ............................................................................................................ 8.3.1 Bachelor of Science ....................................................................................................... 8.3.2 Candidacy ...................................................................................................................... 8.23.1 Candidacy (Graduate Programs) ................................................................................... 10.23.1 Dual Degree Policy........................................................................................................ 8.3.8 Requirements ................................................................................................................. 8.23.3 Requirements for all Masters’ Degrees (Graduate Programs) ....................................... 10.23.2 Seeking Students (Graduate Programs) ......................................................................... 10.9.1 Specialized..................................................................................................................... 8.3.3 Subsequent Degree Policy ............................................................................................. 8.3.9 Department Chairs ............................................................................................................................ 2.2.3 Academic Excellence ............................................................................................. 2.2.5.1 Administration ........................................................................................................ 2.2.5.4 Appointment ........................................................................................................... 2.2.4 Definition ............................................................................................................... 2.2.3 Evaluation .............................................................................................................. 2.2.5.5 Responsibilities ...................................................................................................... 2.2.5 Clusters .......................................................................................................................... 4.1.7 Departmental Administration ............................................................................................................... 2.2.5.4 Honors Courses ............................................................................................................. 8.33.5 Leadership ..................................................................................................................... 2.2.5.2 Practica .......................................................................................................................... 8.19.4.6 Promotion and Visibility ............................................................................................... 2.2.5.3 Development File for Lecturers ........................................................................................................... 6.5.5.1 Funds ............................................................................................................................. 6.10 Diploma Release ................................................................................................................... 8.23.5 Directed Study Guidelines .................................................................................................... 8.33.2 Directed Study, Graduate Program ....................................................................................... 10.13.1 Disability Services ................................................................................................................ 8.1.8 Disability Services (Graduate Programs) ............................................................................. 10.1.3 Disciplined and Creative Living ........................................................................................... 1.2.4 Dismissal .............................................................................................................................. 8.34.3 Distinguished Professorship ................................................................................................. 6.20.8 Diversity Committee ............................................................................................................. 4.3.1

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Double Major ........................................................................................................................ 8.3.7; 8.25.4 Drop/Add (Change in Registration) ...................................................................................... 8.30.3 Drop/Add (Change in Registration) (Graduate Programs) ................................................... 10.17.4 Dual Degree Policy ............................................................................................................... 8.3.8 DVD Players ......................................................................................................................... 9.6.3 Early Sabbatical .................................................................................................................... 6.21.1.2 Business, Education and Social Sciences, School of ............................................................ 2.1.3 Educational Assumptions .................................................................................................................. 1.4.3; 1.5.2; 1.6.2 Principles ....................................................................................................................... 1 Program and Administration ......................................................................................... 2 Technology Committee ................................................................................................. 4.3.2 Educator Committee Appointment Policies.......................................................................... 5.8 Educators’ Rights, Privileges, and Services ......................................................................... 6.22 Elected Position .................................................................................................................... 4.1.9.4; 5.2 Election Process ............................................................................................................ 5.7.3 Eligibility for Community of Educators ........................................................................ 5.7.1 Eligibility for Ranked Faculty Meeting ......................................................................... 5.7.2 Unexpired Terms and Temporarily Vacated Positions .................................................. 5.7.5 Resigning from .............................................................................................................. 5.7.4 Elections Implementation of Elections Policies ............................................................................ 5.6 Order .............................................................................................................................. 5.3 Policies .......................................................................................................................... 5 Process ........................................................................................................................... 5.7.3 Secondary Policies for College-Wide Elections ............................................................ 5.6 Secondary Policies for Educators .................................................................................. 5.7 Eligibility Candidacy ...................................................................................................................... 5.5 Community of Educators Elected Positions .................................................................. 5.7.1 Development Funds, Internal Grants, and Conference Participation Funds .................. 6.10 Ranked Faculty Meeting Elected Positions ................................................................... 5.7.2 Requirements for Faculty Ranks ................................................................................... 6.14.3; 6.14.4 Scholarship Chairs and Sabbatical Leaves .................................................................... 6.11 Voting ............................................................................................................................ 5.4 Emeritus Educators ............................................................................................................... 6.1.1.7b Emphasis............................................................................................................................... 8.2.12 Employee Affairs Governance ....................................................................................................... 3.4 Classification ................................................................................................................. 3.4.1.1 End-of-Semester Procedure .................................................................................................. 8.37.2 Endowed Scholarship Chairs ................................................................................................ 6.20.7 Engle Center ......................................................................................................................... 9.5 Entertainment ....................................................................................................................... 9.7.2 EpiCenter .............................................................................................................................. 8.19.1 Essay Alternate Associate Professor ........................................................................................ 6.16.8.4.b Alternate Professor ........................................................................................................ 6.16.8.4.d Associate Professor ....................................................................................................... 6.16.8.4.a

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Christian Scholarship..................................................................................................... 6.16.8 Initial Review ................................................................................................................ 6.16.8.2 Professor ........................................................................................................................ 6.16.8.4.c Promotion ...................................................................................................................... 6.16.8.4 Term-Tenure .................................................................................................................. 6.16.8.3 Establishing a Course Fee ..................................................................................................... 8.39.2 Ethics ................................................................................................................................ 6.18 Etiquette ................................................................................................................................ 9.1.4 Evaluation Department Chairs ......................................................................................................... 2.2.5.5 Transfer Credits for Incoming Students ........................................................................ 8.36.1 Evaluation/Development Files .............................................................................................. 6.16.6 Clinical Track Faculty ................................................................................................... 6.16.6.1; 6.16.6.2 Lecturers ........................................................................................................................ 6.5.5.1; 6.5.5.2 Term-Tenure Track Faculty........................................................................................... 6.16.6.1; 6.16.6.2 Ex Officio Position ................................................................................................................ 4.1.9.3 Exam Class .............................................................................................................................. 8.18.1 Final ............................................................................................................................... 8.18.2 Policies .......................................................................................................................... 8.18 Experiential Programs .......................................................................................................... 8.19 External Grant Guidelines ............................................................................................................ 6.20.10 Programs, Dean for ........................................................................................................ 2.1.10 Extracurricular Programming ............................................................................................... 8.27.5 Fabrication ............................................................................................................................ 8.4.1.3 Fabrication (Graduate Programs) ......................................................................................... 10.4.1.3 Facilitating Academic Dishonesty (Graduate Programs) ...................................................... 10.4.1.5 Faculty ................................................................................................................................ 3.1.1.1 Absences ........................................................................................................................ 8.20 Absences (Graduate Programs) ..................................................................................... 10.16 Academic Freedom ........................................................................................................ 6.22.1 Appointments for Full-Time Administrators ................................................................. 6.1.3 Designations and Basic Definitions ............................................................................... 6.1.1 Eligibility Requirements ................................................................................................ 6.14; 6.14.3; 6.14.4 Emeriti ........................................................................................................................... 6.1.1.7b Ethics, Rights, and Responsibilities .............................................................................. 6.18 Grants Program .............................................................................................................. 6.10; 6.20.4 Holidays and Vacation .................................................................................................. 6.9.5 In-Service ...................................................................................................................... 3.1.10.4 Institutional Support Services ........................................................................................ 6.9 Meal Service .................................................................................................................. 6.9.6 Office Space .................................................................................................................. 6.9.1 Open Hearing ................................................................................................................ 3.1.10.4 Professional Development Annual Goals (See Faculty Professional Development Report) Professional Development Report ................................................................................. 6.16.3.5 Professional Responsibility ........................................................................................... 6.18.1 Relation to Students ....................................................................................................... 6.18.2 Responsibilities to the Academic Profession ................................................................. 6.18.4

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Responsibilities to Colleagues ....................................................................................... 6.18.3 Responsibilities to Community ..................................................................................... 6.18.5 Rights, Privileges and Services ..................................................................................... 6.22 Faith Commitment Expectations ................................................................................... 6.12 Fall Retreat ........................................................................................................................... 3.1.10.3 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act ......................................................................... 8.21; 10.10.5 FERPA ................................................................................................................................ 8.21 Field Trips ............................................................................................................................ 8.13 Filling Unexpired Terms and Temporarily Vacated Elected Positions................................. 5.7.5 Filling Vacated Appointed Positions .................................................................................... 5.8.3 Film ................................................................................................................................ 9.7.3 Final Examinations ............................................................................................................... 8.18.2 Fines ................................................................................................................................ 9.1.5 Firearms and Weapons ......................................................................................................... 9.1.6 First Year Experience Committee ........................................................................................ 4.4.9 Forms, Student-in-Difficulty ................................................................................................ 8.1.9 Foundational Educational Documents ................................................................................................. 1.11 Educational Principles ................................................................................................... 1 Educational Principles for Graduate Programs .............................................................. 1.14 Values ............................................................................................................................ 1.2 Fringe Benefits Lecturers ........................................................................................................................ 6.2.6.3 Scholars/Artists-in-Residence ....................................................................................... 6.2.6.5 Teaching Faculty ........................................................................................................... 6.2; 6.2.6 Term-Tenure Track Faculty........................................................................................... 6.2.6.1 Visiting Professors ........................................................................................................ 6.2.6.4 Full-Time Status, Students ............................................................................................................. 8.17.2 Status, Students (Graduate Programs) ........................................................................... 10.15.2 Fundraising ........................................................................................................................... 9.2.1; 9.7.7 Gender Concerns Committee ................................................................................................ 4.3.3 General Education ................................................................................................................ 1.7 Committee ..................................................................................................................... 4.4.10 Petitions ......................................................................................................................... 8.5.2 Goals for Term-Tenure and Promotion ................................................................................ 6.16.1 Good Academic Standing (Graduate Programs) ................................................................... 10.19.3 Governance Meetings: Attendance Privileges and Attendance Expectations ....................... 6.6 Governance Responsibilities College Council ............................................................................................................. 3.2.1 Community of Educators ............................................................................................... 3.1.3 Governing Changes in the College Governance ................................................................... 3.3 GPA ................................................................................................................................ 3.22.3 GPA (Graduate Programs) .................................................................................................... 10.18.1; 10.21.3 Grade Point Average ......................................................................................................................... 8.22.3 Average (Graduate Programs) ....................................................................................... 10.21.3 Cumulative (Graduate Programs) .................................................................................. 10.21.3 Minimum ....................................................................................................................... 8.34.1

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Semester (Graduate Programs) ...................................................................................... 10.21.3 Grades ................................................................................................................................ 8.22 Appeal Procedures ......................................................................................................... 8.22.8 Auditing ......................................................................................................................... 8.22.6 Auxiliary ........................................................................................................................ 8.22.2.2 Change of Grade ............................................................................................................ 8.22.7 Change of Grade (Graduate Programs) ......................................................................... 10.21.6 Dispute Procedures (Graduate Programs) ..................................................................... 10.21.7 Incomplete ..................................................................................................................... 8.22.5 Incomplete (Graduate Programs) ................................................................................... 10.21.4 Letter Grades ................................................................................................................. 8.22.1.1; 8.22.2 Pass/Fail Option ............................................................................................................ 8.22.2.1; 8.22.4 Transcripts ..................................................................................................................... 8.22.9 Grading Policy ............................................................................................................................. 8.22; 8.37.5 Policy (Graduate Programs) .......................................................................................... 10.21; 10.24.5 System ........................................................................................................................... 8.22.1 System (Graduate Programs) ......................................................................................... 10.21.1 Graduate Programs Academic Policies ........................................................................................................ 10 Admission Requirements ............................................................................................... 10.7 Assessment of ................................................................................................................ 1.14.5 College-Wide Graduate Educational Objectives ........................................................... 1.14.1 Principles for Curriculum .............................................................................................. 1.14.2 Required Capstone Experience ...................................................................................... 1.14.4 Size of Curriculum ........................................................................................................ 1.14.3 Graduation Honors ........................................................................................................................... 8.23.6 Late Completion of Requirements ................................................................................. 8.23.7 Requirements and Commencement ............................................................................... 8.23 Requirements and Commencement (Graduate Programs) ............................................. 10.23 Requirements for all Masters’ Degrees ......................................................................... 10.23.2 Grant(s) Assessment (for Internal Grants) ................................................................................... 6.20.5.7 Creative Teaching .......................................................................................................... 6.20.5.4 Cross-Cultural ............................................................................................................... 6.20.5.2 Curricular Development ................................................................................................ 6.20.5.1 External Grant Guidelines ............................................................................................. 6.20.10 Files ............................................................................................................................... 6.20.4 Program ......................................................................................................................... 6.10; 6.20.5 Ranked Faculty Grant Program ..................................................................................... 6.20.5 Scholarship .................................................................................................................... 6.20.5.5 Teaching ........................................................................................................................ 6.20.5.3 Group Advisors .................................................................................................................... 8.7.3 Half-Time Status, Students (Graduate Programs) ................................................................ 10.15.3 Science, Engineering and Health, School of ......................................................................... 2.1.4 Hitchcock, Harry R. Chair ................................................................................................... 6.20.7 Holidays and Vacation .......................................................................................................... 6.9.5 Honors Courses .................................................................................................................... 8.33.5 Hostetter, C. N. Jr. Chair ...................................................................................................... 6.20.7

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Hottel, Clarence W. Chair ................................................................................................... 6.20.7 Housing ................................................................................................................................ 9.6.1; 9.6.2 Humanities, School of the .................................................................................................... 2.1.5 Identity and Mission Statement ............................................................................................ 1.1 Implementation of Community of Educators Decisions .............................................................................. 3.1.11 Elections Policies .......................................................................................................... 5.6 Guidelines for Terminal Degree .................................................................................... 6.14.5 Importance of the Person ...................................................................................................... 1.2.2 Inclusive Language ............................................................................................................... 1.13 Incomplete Grades ................................................................................................................ 8.22.5 Incomplete Grades (Graduate Programs) ............................................................................. 10.21.4 Independent Studies .............................................................................................................. 6.3.5 Independent Study Guidelines .............................................................................................. 8.33.1 Independent Study, Graduate Program ................................................................................. 10.13.2 Individualized Major ............................................................................................................ 8.25.5 Information And Web Technology Committee ................................................................................. 4.2.2 Confidentiality ............................................................................................................... 8.11 Security (Graduate Programs) ....................................................................................... 10.10 Security and Data Standards Subcommittee .................................................................. 4.2.1.3 Technology Services ..................................................................................................... 6.9.3 Initial Review ...................................................................................................................... 6.16.5; 6.16.7.1.1; ................................................................................................................................ 6.16.7.2.1 Essay .............................................................................................................................. 6.16.8.2 In-services ............................................................................................................................. 3.1.10.4 Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) .................................................................. 4.4.12 Planning and Finance Subcommittee............................................................................. 3.2.5.1 Review Board ................................................................................................................ 4.4.13 Service ........................................................................................................................... 6.3.3.9; 6.9; 6.16.2.3 Support Services ............................................................................................................ 6.9 Instructor Definition ...................................................................................................................... 6.1.1.3 Performance Evaluation/Review ................................................................................... 6.5.4 Promotion Criteria ......................................................................................................... 6.16.4 Typical Eligibility Requirements ................................................................................... 6.14.3 Integration of Faith and Learning Paper ............................................................................... 6.16.8 Intellectual Property Policy .................................................................................................. 6.23 Intensive Terms .................................................................................................................... 8.24 Interdisciplinary Majors ....................................................................................................... 1.9.11; 8.3.6 Internal Grants ...................................................................................................................... 6.10; 6.20.4 International Baccalaureate ................................................................................................................. 8.33.4.2 Student Advisory Committee ........................................................................................ 4.4.14 Internships ............................................................................................................................ 8.19.3 January Term ........................................................................................................................ 8.24.1 Joint Jurisdiction of College Council and Community of Educators .................................... 4.3

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Late Completion of (Graduation) Requirements .................................................................. 8.23.7 Learning Center .................................................................................................................... 8.1.6 Learning Guided Community Service .................................................................................. 8.28.1.2 Learning Technology Services ............................................................................................. 6.9.4 Leaves Of Absence (Graduate Programs) .................................................................................. 10.24.3 Sabbatical ...................................................................................................................... 6.21.1 Terminal Degree ............................................................................................................ 6.21.2 Other .............................................................................................................................. 6.21.3 Lecturers Attendance Privileges and Attendance Expectations at Governance Meetings ............. 6.6 Contracts ........................................................................................................................ 6.19 Definition ...................................................................................................................... 6.1.1.4 Development Funds, Internal Grants, and Conference Participation Funds .................. 6.10 Faith Commitment Expectations ................................................................................... 6.12 Fringe Benefits .............................................................................................................. 6.2.6.3 Guidelines for Creating Positions .................................................................................. 6.1.4 Performance Evaluation ................................................................................................ 6.5.5 Positions ........................................................................................................................ 6.1.1.3 Relationship to Academic Departments ........................................................................ 6.8.3 Salary ............................................................................................................................. 6.2.3 Scholarship Chairs and Sabbatical Leaves .................................................................... 6.11 Student Advising and Office Hours ............................................................................... 6.4.2 Voting Privileges in Governance Meetings ................................................................... 6.7 Less Than Half-Time Status (Graduate Programs) ............................................................... 10.15.4 Letter Grades ........................................................................................................................ 8.22.2 Letter Grade Only Courses ................................................................................................... 8.22.4 Liberal Arts ........................................................................................................................... 1.4.1 Librarians .............................................................................................................................. 7 Appointment .................................................................................................................. 7.2 Assigned Job Responsibilities ....................................................................................... 7.4.1 Eligibility ....................................................................................................................... 7.6.1 Evaluation ...................................................................................................................... 7.5.1 Criteria .................................................................................................................... 7.5.2 File Documentation ................................................................................................ 7.8 Purpose ................................................................................................................... 7.5.1 Expectations .................................................................................................................. 7.4 Institutional Service ....................................................................................................... 7.5.2.3 Performance Criteria ..................................................................................................... 7.5.2; 7.7 Personnel Policies .......................................................................................................... 7 Positions and Titles ....................................................................................................... 7.1.1 Promotion ...................................................................................................................... 7.3.5; 7.5.3; 7.7 Ranks ............................................................................................................................. 7.6 Recruitment ................................................................................................................... 7.2 Responsibilities ............................................................................................................. 7.4.1 Salary ............................................................................................................................. 7.3 Initial Placement on Schedule ................................................................................ 7.3.4 Schedule ................................................................................................................. 7.3.2 Overview of Schedule ............................................................................................ 7.3.3

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Yearly Schedule Adjustment .................................................................................. 7.3.6 Scholarship and Professional Development .................................................................. 7.5.2.2 Library Committee ............................................................................................................... 4.4.15 Load Equivalencies ................................................................................................................. 6.3.2 Administrative ........................................................................................................ 6.3.3.11 College Assignment ............................................................................................... 6.3.3.11 Non-teaching .......................................................................................................... 6.3.2.3.b; 6.3.3.7 Scholarship ............................................................................................................. 6.3.3.10 Teaching ................................................................................................................. 6.3.2.3.a; 6.3.3 Directed Studies ............................................................................................................ 6.3.5 Independent Studies....................................................................................................... 6.3.5 May-Term Cross-Cultural ............................................................................................. 6.3.9 New Ranked Faculty ..................................................................................................... 6.3.6 Practica .......................................................................................................................... 6.3.5 Provost’s Seminar .......................................................................................................... 6.3.6 Reduced Teaching Load for Reduced Pay ..................................................................... 6.3.10 Summer Session ............................................................................................................ 6.3.8 Team-Taught Courses ................................................................................................... 6.3.4 Units .............................................................................................................................. 6.3.1.2; 6.3.1.3; 6.3.1.6 Major(s) ................................................................................................................................ 1.4.4b; 8.3.5; 8.25 Assessment .................................................................................................................... 1.6.5 Change ........................................................................................................................... 8.25.3 Double Major ................................................................................................................ 8.3.7; 8.25.4 Evaluations .................................................................................................................... 6.16.7 Individualized ................................................................................................................ 8.25.5 Interdisciplinary ............................................................................................................. 1.9.11; 8.3.6 Pre-Major Status ............................................................................................................ 8.25.2 Principles ....................................................................................................................... 1.6 Selecting ........................................................................................................................ 8.25.1 Math Help ............................................................................................................................. 8.1.3 May Term ............................................................................................................................. 8.24.2 May Term Loads .................................................................................................................. 6.3.9 Meal Service ......................................................................................................................... 6.9.6 Medical Emergencies ........................................................................................................... 9.5.1 Medical Leave (for Students) ............................................................................................... 8.37.3; 9.5.2 Meetings Governance ........................................................................................................... 6.6 Membership of Committees ................................................................................................. 4.1.8; 4.1.9 Micah (Committee on Race, Ethnicity, and Reconciliation) ................................................ 4.3.4 Military / Recruiting Policies ................................................................................................ 9.2.3 Minimum Grade Point Average ............................................................................................ 8.34.1 Ministries of Faith and Values Education ........................................................................................... 1.12.3 Pastoral Care .................................................................................................................. 1.12.5 Spiritual Nurture ............................................................................................................ 1.12.4 Witness and Service ...................................................................................................... 1.12.6 Worship ......................................................................................................................... 1.12.2 Minor(s) ................................................................................................................................ 8.3.10; 8.26 Procedures for Completing ............................................................................................ 8.26.2

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Minutes ................................................................................................................................ 4.1.5 Misrepresentation of Academic Records .............................................................................. 8.4.1.4 Misrepresentation of Academic Records (Graduate Programs) ............................................ 10.4.1.4 Mission Statement College .......................................................................................................................... 1.1 Philadelphia Campus ..................................................................................................... 8.29.1 Non-Degree Seeking Students (Graduate Program) ............................................................. 10.9.4 Oakes Museum Committee................................................................................................... 4.4.16 Objectives, College-Wide Educational ................................................................................. 1.3.1 Off-campus Housing ............................................................................................................. 9.6.2 Off-campus Study Programs ................................................................................................. 8.19.1 Off-Limit Areas .................................................................................................................... 9.1.7 Office Space ............................................................................................................................. 6.9.1 Online Course Policies ......................................................................................................... 8.38 Open Hearings ...................................................................................................................... 3.1.10.4 Order of Elections ................................................................................................................. 5.3 Organization of College Council ............................................................................................................. 3.2.3 Community of Educators ............................................................................................... 3.1.4 Community of Educators Senate ................................................................................... 3.1.5 Organizational Flow Chart for Associate Provost/Chief Information Officer ................................................................ 2.1.7.1 Dean of Curriculum ....................................................................................................... 2.1.7.1 Dean, of the Arts ........................................................................................................... 2.1.2.1 Dean, School of Business, Education and Social Sciences ........................................... 2.1.3.1 Dean, School of Science, Engineering and Health ........................................................ 2.1.4.1 Dean, School of the Humanities .................................................................................... 2.1.5.1 Provost ........................................................................................................................... 2.1.1.1 Student Affairs .............................................................................................................. 2.1.6.1 Outside Vendors ................................................................................................................... 9.2.4 Overload Payments ....................................................................................................................... 6.3.7 Policy ............................................................................................................................. 6.3.7; 8.17.4 Parameters for the College Curriculum ................................................................................ 1.9 Parameters for Interdisciplinary Majors ............................................................................... 1.9.11 Paraprofessional.................................................................................................................... 6.1.1.7a Part-Time Status, Students ................................................................................................... 8.17.3 Pass/Fail ................................................................................................................................ 8.22.4 Peace and Conflict Studies Committee ..................................................................................................................... 4.4.17 Studies Initiative ............................................................................................................ 8.27 Penalties Multiple Violations of the Academic Integrity Policy ................................................... 8.3.5 Multiple Violations of the Academic Integrity Policy (Graduate Programs) ................ 10.4.5 Violations of the Academic Integrity Policy ................................................................. 8.4.6 Violations of the Academic Integrity Policy (Graduate Programs) ............................... 10.4.4

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Performance Evaluation of Teaching Faculty ....................................................................... 6.5 Personal Integrity (Graduate Programs) ............................................................................... 10.4.1 Personnel Committees/Meetings .................................................................................................... 3.4.1.2 Policies: Librarians ........................................................................................................ 7 Policies: Ranked Faculty ............................................................................................... 6 Subcommittee ................................................................................................................ 3.2.5.1 Petition(s) Academic ....................................................................................................................... 8.5 Academic Policies ......................................................................................................... 8.5.1 General Education ......................................................................................................... 8.5.2 Philadelphia Advising ........................................................................................................................ 8.29.8 Application Process ....................................................................................................... 8.29.3 Basic Policies ................................................................................................................ 8.29.5 Campus .......................................................................................................................... 8.29 Courses Offered ............................................................................................................. 8.29.4 Mission Statement ......................................................................................................... 8.29.1 Miscellaneous Policies .................................................................................................. 8.29.6 Purpose Statement ......................................................................................................... 8.29.2 Service Day ................................................................................................................... 8.32.9 Temple “I” and “NR” Grades ........................................................................................ 8.29.7 Urban Semester Program ............................................................................................... 8.29.9 Philosophy of College Ministries ......................................................................................... 1.12 Plagiarism ............................................................................................................................. 8.4.1.1 Plagiarism (Graduate Programs) ........................................................................................... 10.4.1.1 Policy(ies) Academic ....................................................................................................................... 8 Integrity .................................................................................................................. 8.4 Appointment Committee ............................................................................................... 5.8 Campus Committees (College-Wide) ............................................................................ 4.1 Cocurricular Eligibility .................................................................................................. 8.10 Committee Membership ................................................................................................ 4.1.8 Course Fee ..................................................................................................................... 8.39 Credit by Examination ................................................................................................... 8.33.4.3.1 Elections and Committee Appointments ....................................................................... 5 Exams ............................................................................................................................ 8.18 Class ....................................................................................................................... 8.18.1 Final ....................................................................................................................... 8.18.2 Grading .......................................................................................................................... 8.22; 8.37.5 Graduation Requirements and Commencement ............................................................ 8.23 Inclusive Language ........................................................................................................ 1.10.2 Intellectual Property ...................................................................................................... 6.23 Online Course ................................................................................................................ 8.38 Overload ........................................................................................................................ 8.17.4 Peace and Studies Initiative ........................................................................................... 8.27 Personnel Librarians ............................................................................................................... 7 Ranked Faculty ....................................................................................................... 6 Philadelphia Campus ..................................................................................................... 8.29.5; 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Refund ........................................................................................................................... 8.37.4 Registration ................................................................................................................... 8.30 Repeating Course Work ................................................................................................ 8.31 Secondary Election College-Wide ......................................................................................................... 5.6 For Educators ......................................................................................................... 5.7 Service Day ................................................................................................................... 8.32 Transfer Credits ............................................................................................................. 8.36 Withdrawal from College .............................................................................................. 8.37 Popular Culture ..................................................................................................................... 9.7.4 Practica ................................................................................................................................ 6.3.5; 8.19.4 Pre-Health Professions Advising Committee ....................................................................... 4.4.18 Pre-Major Status ................................................................................................................... 8.25.2 President’s and Provost’s Relationship to Committees ........................................................ 4.1.6 Probation, Academic ............................................................................................................ 8.34.3 Procedures for Completing a Minor .................................................................................... 8.26.2 Procedures for Establishing a Course Fee ............................................................................ 8.39.2 Procedures for Multiple or EgregiousViolations of Academic Integrity .............................. 8.4.5 Procedures for Perceived Violations of Academic Integrity................................................. 8.4.4 Procedures for Perceived Violations of Academic Integrity (Graduate Programs) .............. 10.4.3 Professional Development Annual Goals [See Faculty Professional Development Report] Professional Development Fund ........................................................................................... 6.16.3.5.4; 6.20.2 Professional Development Report ........................................................................................ 6.16.3.5 Professor [see Faculty] Professor Essay ..................................................................................................................... 6.16.8.4.c Promotion Criteria ........................................................................................................................... 6.16.4 Essay .............................................................................................................................. 6.16.8.4 Review ........................................................................................................................... 6.16.7.1.4; ................................................................................................................................ 6.16.7.2.3 Responsibility for ................................................................................................... 6.16.5 Property Damage .................................................................................................................. 9.1.8 Provost ................................................................................................................................ 2.1.1 Provost’s Cabinet .................................................................................................................. 4.4.19 Provost’s Seminar ................................................................................................................. 6.3.6 Quorum College Council ............................................................................................................. 3.2.4.3 Community of Educators Governance Decisions .......................................................... 3.1.11.1b Community of Educators Meetings ............................................................................... 3.1.10.1c Community of Educators Senate Meetings ................................................................... 3.1.10.2c, e Ranked Faculty Meeting ................................................................................................ 3.4.2.5.2 Racial/Ethnic Harassment Policy ......................................................................................... 9.1.11 Ranked Faculty ..................................................................................................................... 6 Administrative Appointments........................................................................................ 6.1.2 Affairs Committee ......................................................................................................... 4.5.1 Elected Positions .................................................................................................... 5.2.3 Annual Faculty Self-Assessment and Planning ............................................................. 6.20.1 Grants Program .............................................................................................................. 6.20.5

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Leaves ............................................................................................................................ 6.21 Lecturer Positions .......................................................................................................... 6.1.1.2 Meeting .......................................................................................................................... 3.4.2 Implementation of Recommending Responsibilities .............................................. 3.4.2.4 Leadership .............................................................................................................. 3.4.2.2 Membership ............................................................................................................ 3.4.2.1 Procedures .............................................................................................................. 3.4.2.5 Responsibilities ...................................................................................................... 3.4.2.3 Meeting Committees ..................................................................................................... 4.5 Eligibility for Elected Positions.............................................................................. 5.7.2 Supporting Committees .......................................................................................... 3.4.2.6 Scholarship & Development .......................................................................................... 6.20 Teaching Categories Defined ........................................................................................ 6.1.1 Term-Tenure Track Positions ........................................................................................ 6.1.1.1 Readmission ......................................................................................................................... 8.34.3.4 Readmission Policy, Graduate Program ............................................................................... 10.19.5 Reappointment Review ......................................................................................................... 6.16.7.2.2 Reclassifying Term-Tenure Track Persons/Positions ........................................................... 6.13 Recognizing Student Organizations...................................................................................... 9.7.5 Records of Violations of Academic Integrity ....................................................................... 8.4.3 Recruiting Policies ................................................................................................................ 9.2.3 Recruitment Librarians ...................................................................................................................... 7.2 Reduced Teaching Load for Reduced Pay ............................................................................ 6.3.10 Re-enrollment Policy, Graduate Program ............................................................................. 10.19.4 Refund Policy ....................................................................................................................... 8.37.4 Refund Policy (Graduate Programs) ..................................................................................... 10.24.4 Registration ........................................................................................................................... 8.30 Drop/Add (Change) ....................................................................................................... 8.30.3 Standard Registration for Fall Semester ........................................................................ 8.30.1 Second Semester Registration ....................................................................................... 8.30.2 Registration (Graduate Programs) ........................................................................................ 10.17 Drop/Add (Change in Registration) .............................................................................. 10.17.4 First Semester ............................................................................................................... 10.17.1 Second Semester ............................................................................................................ 10.17.2 Third Semester .............................................................................................................. 10.17.3 Regular Committees .................................................................................................................... 4.1.2 Students ......................................................................................................................... 8.9.1 Relationship to Academic Departments ............................................................................... 6.8 Release of Diplomas ............................................................................................................. 8.23.5 Religion and Society Lectures Committee ........................................................................... 4.4.20 Repeating Course Work ........................................................................................................ 8.31 Repeating Course Work (Graduate Programs) ..................................................................... 10.18 Residence Life ...................................................................................................................... 9.6 Resigning from Appointed Positions....................................................................................................... 5.8.3 Elected Positions ........................................................................................................... 5.7.4 Respect for the Rights of Others ........................................................................................... 9.1.9 Responsibilities of

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Administrators ............................................................................................................... 2.1 Associate Provost/Chief Information Officer ................................................................ 2.1.7 College Council ............................................................................................................. 3.2.1 Committees .................................................................................................................... 4.1.3 Dean of Students ........................................................................................................... 2.1.6 Dean, School of the Arts ............................................................................................... 2.1.2 Dean, School of Business, Education and Social Sciences ........................................... 2.1.3 Dean, School of Science, Engineering and Health ........................................................ 2.1.4 Dean, School of the Humanities .................................................................................... 2.1.5 Department Chairs ......................................................................................................... 2.2.5 Faculty ........................................................................................................................... 6.16.2; 6.16.5; 6.18 Provost ........................................................................................................................... 2.1.1 School Deans ................................................................................................................. 2.2.2 Vice Provost/Dean of Students ...................................................................................... 2.1.6 Responsibilities to Academic Profession ..................................................................................................... 6.18.4 Colleagues ..................................................................................................................... 6.18.3 Community .................................................................................................................... 6.18.5 Risk Management Safety Advisory Committee ................................................................... 4.2.4 Sabbatical Leave ................................................................................................................... 6.21.1 Application .................................................................................................................... 6.21.1.4 Approval ........................................................................................................................ 6.21.1.5 Assessment .................................................................................................................... 6.21.1.6 Eligibility ....................................................................................................................... 6.11; 6.21.1.2 Files ............................................................................................................................... 6.20.4 Purpose .......................................................................................................................... 6.21.1.1 Terms ............................................................................................................................. 6.21.1.3 Salary Clinical Track ................................................................................................................ 6.2.2 Definitions ..................................................................................................................... 6.2.1.1 Lecturer ......................................................................................................................... 6.2.3 Librarians ...................................................................................................................... 7.3 Scholar/Artist-in-Residence .......................................................................................... 6.2.5 Term-Tenure Track ....................................................................................................... 6.2.1 Visiting Professor .......................................................................................................... 6.2.4 Salary and Fringe Benefits for Teaching Faculty ................................................................. 6.2 Sales on Campus ................................................................................................................... 9.2.5 Scholar/Artist-in-Residence Attendance Privileges and Attendance Expectations at Governance Meetings ............. 6.6 Definition ...................................................................................................................... 6.1.1.6 Development Funds, Internal Grants, and Conference Participation Funds .................. 6.10 Faith Commitment Expectations ................................................................................... 6.12 Fringe Benefits .............................................................................................................. 6.2.6.5 Performance Evaluation ................................................................................................ 6.5.7 Relationship to Academic Departments ........................................................................ 6.8.5 Salary ............................................................................................................................. 6.2.5 Scholarship Chairs and Sabbatical Leaves .................................................................... 6.11 Student Advising and Office Hours ............................................................................... 6.4.4 Voting Privileges in Governance Meetings ................................................................... 6.7

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Scholarship Chairs ............................................................................................................................ 6.20.6 Eligibility ................................................................................................................ 6.11 Endowed ................................................................................................................. 6.20.7 Grants ............................................................................................................................ 6.20.4 Load Equivalencies ....................................................................................................... 6.3.3.10 Practice (Clinical Track) ................................................................................................ 6.16.2.2.3 Advanced Practice .................................................................................................. 6.16.2.2.3.b Foundational ........................................................................................................... 6.16.2.2.3.a Standards (Graduate Programs) ..................................................................................... 10.19 Term-Tenure Track ....................................................................................................... 6.16.2.2.2 Advanced ................................................................................................................ 6.16.2.2.2.b Foundational ........................................................................................................... 6.16.2.2.2.a Scholarship and Development .............................................................................................. 6.20 Committee ..................................................................................................................... 4.5.2 Elected Positions .................................................................................................... 5.2.10 School Academic Excellence .................................................................................................... 2.2.2.1 Arts ................................................................................................................................ 2.1.2 Business, Education and Social Sciences ...................................................................... 2.1.3 Science, Engineering and Health ................................................................................... 2.1.4 Humanities..................................................................................................................... 2.1.5 Leadership ..................................................................................................................... 2.2.2.2 Promotion and Visibility ............................................................................................... 2.2.2.3 Second Semester Registration .................................................................................................... 8.30.2 Secondary Elections Policies ................................................................................................ 5.6; 5.7 Selecting a Major .................................................................................................................. 8.25.1 Search Policy ........................................................................................................................ 9.1.12 Service and Reconciliation ................................................................................................... 1.2.5 Service Day .......................................................................................................................... 8.32 Administration ............................................................................................................... 8.32.4 Celebration .................................................................................................................... 8.32.11 Classes ........................................................................................................................... 8.32.3 Date ............................................................................................................................... 8.32.1 Funding .......................................................................................................................... 8.32.10 Learning ........................................................................................................................ 8.32.7 Locations ....................................................................................................................... 8.32.6 Participation................................................................................................................... 8.32.2 Philadelphia Campus ..................................................................................................... 8.32.9 Project Approval ............................................................................................................ 8.32.5 Schedule ........................................................................................................................ 8.32.8 Service-Learning Committee ................................................................................................ 4.4.21 Service-Learning Courses ..................................................................................................... 8.28 Service-Learning Program .................................................................................................... 8.28 Sexuality and Relationships Policy....................................................................................... 9.1.13 Significance of Community .................................................................................................. 1.2.3 Sophomore Experience Committee ...................................................................................... 4.4.22 Speakers ................................................................................................................................ 9.7.6 Special Courses and Credit Programs ................................................................................... 8.33

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Staff Council ......................................................................................................................... 3.4.4 Elected Positions ........................................................................................................... 5.2.5 Leadership ..................................................................................................................... 3.4.4.2 Membership ................................................................................................................... 3.4.4.1 Responsibilities ............................................................................................................. 3.4.4.3 Standard Registration for Fall Semester ............................................................................... 8.30.1 Standards of Scholarship ...................................................................................................... 8.34 Standards of Scholarship (Graduate Programs) .................................................................... 10.19 Application of Policy ..................................................................................................... 10.19.1 Application to Conditionally Admitted Students ........................................................... 10.19.2 Standing Committees ............................................................................................................ 4.2 Statement of/on Inclusive Language ........................................................................................................ 1.13 Professional Responsibility ........................................................................................... 6.18.1 Student Academic Assistance ..................................................................................................... 8.1 Academic Dismissal ...................................................................................................... 8.34.3.5 Academic Probation ...................................................................................................... 8.10; 8.34.3 Academic Warning ........................................................................................................ 8.34.2 Advising and Office Hours ............................................................................................ 6.4 Class Attendance ........................................................................................................... 8.8 Classification ................................................................................................................. 8.9 Classification (Graduate Programs) ............................................................................... 10.9 Cocurricular Eligibility During Academic Probation .................................................... 8.10.2 Conditionally Admitted ................................................................................................. 8.9.3 Conditional Admitted (Graduate Programs) .................................................................. 10.9.3 Confidentiality of Student Information ......................................................................... 8.11 Death ............................................................................................................................. 9.4.1 Disciplinary Procedure .................................................................................................. 9.1.10 Health Insurance ............................................................................................................ 9.5.3 -in-Difficulty Forms ...................................................................................................... 8.1.9 Internships ..................................................................................................................... 8.19.3 Matriculated (Graduate Programs) ................................................................................ 10.9.1 Organizations ................................................................................................................. 9.7.5 Non-Degree Seeking .................................................................................................... 10.9.4 Organization Fundraising Guidelines ............................................................................ 9.7.7 Owned On-Campus Businesses ..................................................................................... 9.2.2 Programs ........................................................................................................................ 9.7 Provisionally Admitted (Graduate Programs) ............................................................... 10.9.2 Racial/Ethnic Harassment Policy .................................................................................. 9.1.11 Regular .......................................................................................................................... 8.9.1 Search Policy ................................................................................................................. 9.1.12 Sexuality and Relationships Policy ............................................................................... 9.1.13 Unclassified .................................................................................................................. 8.9.2 Visiting .......................................................................................................................... 8.9.4 Study Skills Course .............................................................................................................. 8.1.4 Subsequent Degree Policy .................................................................................................... 8.3.9 Summer School ............................................................................................................................ 8.24.3 Session Loads ................................................................................................................ 6.3.8

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Supplemental Instruction ...................................................................................................... 8.1.7 Support Services for Students ............................................................................................... 8.1.2 Support Services for Students (Graduate Programs) ............................................................ 10.1.2 Suspension, Academic .......................................................................................................... 8.34.3 Sustainability Committee ..................................................................................................... 4.2.5 Sustainability Studies Committee ......................................................................................... 4.4.23 Syllabi ................................................................................................................................ 8.15 Syllabi ................................................................................................................................ 10.14 Availability .................................................................................................................... 10.14.2 Content .......................................................................................................................... 10.14.1 Teacher Education Committee ............................................................................................. 4.4.24 Teaching Enhancement Grants ............................................................................................. 6.20.5.3 Teaching Faculty Attendance Privileges and Expectations in Governance Meetings ................................ 6.6 Categories Defined ........................................................................................................ 6.1 Fringe Benefits .............................................................................................................. 6.2 Performance Evaluation ................................................................................................ 6.5 Relationship to Academic Departments ........................................................................ 6.8 Requirements for Faculty Ranks ................................................................................... 6.14.3; 6.14.4 Salary ............................................................................................................................. 6.2 Student Advising and Office Hours ............................................................................... 6.4 Voting Privileges in Governance Meetings ................................................................... 6.7 Team-Taught Courses ........................................................................................................... 6.3.4 Temple “I” and “NR” Grades ............................................................................................... 8.29.7 Terminal Degree Approved Terminal Degree ........................................................................................... 6.14.4.1.6 Expectations and Eligibility Requirements Clinical Track Faculty ............................................................................................ 6.14 Librarians ............................................................................................................... 7.1 Term-Tenure Track Faculty ................................................................................... 6.14 Guidelines (for Implementation) ................................................................................... 6.14.5 Leave ............................................................................................................................. 6.21.2 Termination of Term-Tenure Track Faculty ......................................................................... 6.17 Term-Tenure Essay .............................................................................................................................. 6.16.8.3 Renewal Review ............................................................................................................ 6.16.7.1.3 Review ........................................................................................................................... 6.16.7.2 Term-Tenure and Promotion ................................................................................................ 6.16 Calendar ........................................................................................................................ 6.16.9 College’s Responsibility ................................................................................................ 6.16.5.2 Committee ..................................................................................................................... 4.5.3 Elected Positions .................................................................................................... 5.2.6 Development File .......................................................................................................... 6.16.6.2 Expectations .................................................................................................................. 6.16.3 Evaluation File .............................................................................................................. 6.16.6.1 Goals .............................................................................................................................. 6.16.1 Initial Review ................................................................................................................ 6.16.7.1.1 Institutional Service ....................................................................................................... 6.16.2.3 Integration of Faith and Learning Paper ........................................................................ 6.16.8

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Major Areas of Responsibility ....................................................................................... 6.16.2 Major Evaluations ......................................................................................................... 6.16.7 Performance Criteria ..................................................................................................... 6.16.4 Promotion Review ......................................................................................................... 6.16.7.4 Ranked Faculty Member’s Responsibility ..................................................................... 6.16.5.1 Review ........................................................................................................................... 6.16.7.2 Renewal Review ............................................................................................................ 6.16.7.1.3 Scholarship .................................................................................................................... 6.16.2.2 Teaching ........................................................................................................................ 6.16.2.1 Term-Tenure Track Faculty Attendance Privileges and Attendance Expectations at Governance Meetings ............. 6.6 Contracts ........................................................................................................................ 6.19 Definition ...................................................................................................................... 6.1.1.1 Development File .......................................................................................................... 6.16.6.2 Development Funds, Internal Grants, and Conference Participation Funds .................. 6.10 Evaluation File .............................................................................................................. 6.16.6 Faith Commitment Expectations ................................................................................... 6.12 Fringe Benefits .............................................................................................................. 6.2.6 Major Evaluations ......................................................................................................... 6.16.7.1 Observing New Faculty in Their First and Second Years ............................................. 6.5.1 Performance Evaluation ................................................................................................ 6.5.2 Positions ........................................................................................................................ 6.1.1.1 Reclassifying Term-Tenure Track Persons/Positions .................................................... 6.13 Relationship to Academic Departments ........................................................................ 6.8.1 Salary ............................................................................................................................. 6.2.1 Scholarship Chairs and Sabbatical Leaves .................................................................... 6.11 Student Advising and Office Hours ............................................................................... 6.4.1 Submission Deadlines ................................................................................................... 6.16.9 Terminal Degree Expectations and Eligibility Requirements ....................................... 6.14 Termination ................................................................................................................... 6.17 Voting Privileges in Governance Meetings ................................................................... 6.7 Textbooks ............................................................................................................................. 8.35 Theft ................................................................................................................................ 9.1.14 Transcripts ............................................................................................................................ 8.22.9 Transcripts (Graduate Programs) .......................................................................................... 10.22 Request for .................................................................................................................... 10.22.2 Transfer Credit ...................................................................................................................... 8.36 Transfer Credit (Graduate Programs) ................................................................................... 10.20 Travel Expenses .................................................................................................................... 8.16 Typical Eligibility Requirements for Faculty Ranks ............................................................ 6.14.3 Unclassified Students ........................................................................................................... 8.9.2 Unfair Advantage ................................................................................................................. 8.4.1.7 Unfair Advantage (Graduate Programs) ............................................................................... 10.4.1.7 Unity of Faith, Learning, and Life ........................................................................................ 1.2.1 Upperclass Experience Committee ....................................................................................... 4.4.25 Urban Semester Program ...................................................................................................... 8.29.9 Vacation ............................................................................................................................... 6.9.5 Values ................................................................................................................................ 1.2

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Verification of Academic Progress ....................................................................................... 8.23.2 Vice Provost/Dean of Students ............................................................................................. 2.1.6 Video Cassette Recorders / DVD Players ............................................................................. 9.6.3 Violations of Academic Integrity (Graduate Programs) ....................................................... 10.4.3; 10.4.4; 10.4.5 Visitation .............................................................................................................................. 9.6.4 Visiting Professor Attendance Privileges and Attendance Expectations at Governance Meetings ............. 6.6 Definition ...................................................................................................................... 6.1.1.5 Development Funds, Internal Grants, and Conference Participation Funds .................. 6.10 Evaluation ...................................................................................................................... 6.5.6 Faith Commitment Expectations ................................................................................... 6.12 Fringe Benefits .............................................................................................................. 6.2.6.4 Guidelines for Creating Positions .................................................................................. 6.1.4 Performance Evaluation ................................................................................................ 6.5.6 Positions ........................................................................................................................ 6.1.1.5; 6.1.3.2 Relationship to Academic Departments ........................................................................ 6.8.4 Salary ............................................................................................................................. 6.2.4 Scholarship Chairs and Sabbatical Leaves .................................................................... 6.11 Student Advising and Office Hours ............................................................................... 6.4.3 Voting Privileges in Governance Meetings ................................................................... 6.7 Visiting Students................................................................................................................... 8.9.4 Voting Eligibility ....................................................................................................................... 5.4 Privileges in Governance Meetings ............................................................................... 6.7 Warning, Academic .............................................................................................................. 8.34.2 Withdrawal from the College ............................................................................................... 8.37 During Semester Procedure ........................................................................................... 8.37.2 End-of-Semester Procedure ........................................................................................... 8.37.1 Withdrawal from College (Graduate Programs) ................................................................... 10.24 During Semester Procedure ........................................................................................... 10.24.2 End-of-Semester Procedure ........................................................................................... 10.24.1 Grading Policy ............................................................................................................... 10.24.5 Workload Formula ......................................................................................................................... 6.3.1.6; 6.3.1.7; 6.3.3.4 Policy ............................................................................................................................. 6.3 Reallocation ................................................................................................................... 6.20.9 Writing Center ...................................................................................................................... 8.1.5