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NSU-Faculty-Handbook-8-22

UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION 11
GOVERNING BOARD 11
South Dakota Board of Regents 11
Vice President of Technology/Chief Information Officer 12
Vice President for Enrollment, Communications and Marketing 12
Dean of Students 13
Director of Intercollegiate Athletics 13
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs 13
College/School Dean 14
Associate Dean 15
Academic Department Chair 15
Departments 17
Director of Graduate Studies 17
Faculty Graduate Program Coordinators 17
Executive Director of Student Success 18
Director of Online and Continuing Education 19
Director of Institutional Research 19
Director of Assessment 19
Registrar 19
Director of the Library 20
Director of International Programs 20
Director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning 20
Director of Grants and Sponsored Projects 20
Director of the Honors Program 21
Principal of the Center for Statewide E-learning 21
Coordinator of First-Year Seminar 21
Coordinator of Student Research 22
Faculty Ombudsperson 22
Executive Leadership Team (Senior Cabinet) 22
Extended Leadership Team 22
Deans Council 22
Academic Leadership Team 23
Faculty Senate 23
Graduate Council 23
Enrollment Management Council 24
Opportunity for All Council 24
Institutional Review Board 25
Teacher Education Council 25
UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES 26
Standing and Ad Hoc Committees and Taskforces 26
Student Success Committee 26
Campus Culture and Climate Committee 27
Instructional Technology Advisory Committee 27
American Indian Advisory Committee 28
Assessment Committee 29
Student Research Review Committee 29
Promotion and Tenure Committee 30
Faculty-Led Study Abroad Committee 31
Academic Grievance Committee 31
FACULTY SENATE COMMITTEES 32
Academic Affairs Committee 32
Faculty Peer Review Committee 32
Shared Governance Committee 33
Faculty Development Committee 33
Athletic Committee 34
Library Committee 34
Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) Advisory Committee 34
Campus Preservation Committee 35
Honorary Degree Committee 35
Honorary Degrees at Northern State University 35
INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM AND ACADEMIC POLICIES 38
ASSESSMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC PROGRAMS 38
General Education 38
Academic Programs 38
ACADEMIC PROGRAM REVIEW 38
Annual Program Health Analytics/Evaluation 38
Year-Three Mid-Cycle Analytics/Evaluation 39
Year-Six Comprehensive Program Review 39
Externally-accredited Programs 39
Student Learning Outcomes and Assessment Cycle 39
UNIVERSITY CATALOG AND ACADEMIC POLICIES 40
Academic Forms 40
Verifying Class Enrollment 41
Last Day of Attendance 41
Academic Probation and Suspension Policy 41
Examinations 41
Semester Examination Policy 42
Procedure for Submitting Grades 43
Student Academic Misconduct 43
Student Academic Grievance Procedure 43
SEMESTER CLASS SCHEDULE 45
STUDENT ATTENDANCE/CLASS ABSENCE POLICIES 45
Progress Reports 46
Early Alert 46
ONLINE AND CONTINUING EDUCATION 47
CONFERENCES, CLINICS, WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, AND SPECIAL EVENTS 47
SCHEDULING OF CLASSROOMS AND OFFICES 47
OFFICE HOURS 47
FACULTY WORKLOAD 48
MEETING CLASSES 48
FACULTY GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES 48
CANCELLATION OF CLASSES DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER 48
PROCEDURE TO FOLLOW IN THE EVENT OF A BOMB THREAT 48
EVACUATING A BUILDING DUE TO SOUNDING OF FIRE ALARM 48
SCHEDULING NON-STAFF SPEAKERS FOR CLASS LECTURES 49
COURSE SYLLABI 49
Format content for Course Syllabi as recommended by BOR AAC Guidelines. 49
CURRICULUM REVISION 49
TEXTBOOKS 50
COMMENCEMENTS 50
FACULTY AWARDS 50
Faculty Awards by Nomination 50
Faculty Awards by Application 52
ACADEMIC ADVISING 53
STUDENT PRIVACY RIGHTS 53
PERSONNEL POLICIES AND REGULATIONS 56
FACULTY APPOINTMENT 56
Required Employment Forms 56
Affirmative Action Statement 56
Academic Rank 57
Adjunct/Part-time Faculty 57
Prior Service Credit for Tenure and Promotion 57
Promotion and Tenure 57
Promotion and Tenure Presentation Guidelines 57
Sabbatical Leave Policy 59
Faculty Member Improvement and Career Redirection Leave Policy 59
Private Practice, Consultation, and Additional Teaching Outside of the University 60
Emeritus Faculty Status Policy 60
ACADEMIC FREEDOM 62
TEAM TEACHING GUIDELINES 62
NEW FACULTY MENTORING PROGRAM 62
FACULTY EVALUATION 63
TERMINATION POLICY 63
ACCEPTANCE OF HONORARIA 63
FACULTY AUTHORED TEXTBOOKS 63
HUMAN SUBJECT RESEARCH AND INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD POLICIES 63
FACULTY ABSENCES 64
STAFF ABSENCES 64
RETIREMENT 64
GRANTS FROM FEDERAL AND PRIVATE SOURCES 64
FACULTY TRAVEL 64
The Travel Request Process 65
International Travel (except faculty-led travel) Effective July 1, 2016 67
Faculty-Led Study Abroad 68
Faculty Travel Applications to the Faculty Development Travel Funds 68
Taxes on Travel 68
KEYS 68
FACULTY VEHICLE PARKING 68
LACTATION/BREASTFEEDING IN THE WORKPLACE 69
LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS 69
EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK 69
CONSTITUTION OF NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE 70

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