1.0 Introduction to the Guidelines 

2.0 General Guidelines 
      2.1 Faculty Competencies and Responsibilities 
       2.2 Policy Concerning Communication 

3.0 Academic Rank 
     3.1 General Guidelines 
      3.2  Definition of Academic Rank, Academic Titles and 
    Eligibility Criteria 
             3.2.1 Instructor 
             3.2.2 Assistant Professor 
             3.2.3 Associate Professor 
             3.2.4 Professor 
             3.2.5 Lecturer 
             3.2.6 Teaching Assistant 
     3.3 Exceptions 

4.0 Faculty Appointments: Classifications 
     4.1 Types of Appointment 
             4.1.1 Full-time Regular 
             4.1.2 Full-time Temporary 
             4.1.3 Part-time Temporary 
     4.2 Time Bases for Full-Time Regular Appointments 
     4.3 Chairpersons of Departments of 
           Instruction 
            4.3.1 Selection 
            4.3.2 Administrative Duties 
            4.3.3 Personnel Duties 
            4.3.4 Organizational Duties 

5.0 Continuation of Faculty Appointments 
      5.1 Initial Full-time Appointments 
        5.2 Full-Time Temporary Appointments 
        5.3 Part-Time Temporary Appointments 

6.0 Evaluation 
       6.1 Purposes of Evaluation 
        6.2 Areas for Evaluation 
              6.2.1 Teaching Competence 
              6.2.2 Scholarship/Creative Activity/Research 
              6.2.3 Service 
              6.2.4 Use of Sign Communication 
              6.2.5 Professional Integrity 
       6.3 Scope 
       6.4 Frequency 
       6.5 Criteria for Evaluation 
              6.5.1 Evaluation Scale 
              6.5.2 Definition of Performance Standards 
       6.6 Documentation 
              6.6.2 Sources of Evaluation 
      6.7 Procedures 
              6.7.1 At the Departmental Level 
              6.7.2 Above the Departmental Level 
              6.7.3 Notification of Adverse Criticism

7.0 Faculty Personnel Actions 
        7.1 Procedures and Notification 
        7.2 Reappointments and Non-reappointments 
        7.3 Merit Increases 
        7.4 Promotion 
        7.5 Tenure 
        7.6 Dismissal 

8.0 Regular Status Faculty Leaves 
       8.1 Sabbatical Leave 
        8.2 Leave of Absence 
        8.3 Academic Leave 
        8.4 Sick Leave 
        8.5 Parental Leave 

9.0 Salaries and Compensation 
       9.1 Principles of Compensation 
        9.2 Salary Schedule 
        9.3 Extra Compensation 
        9.4 Provisions of Compensation for University Faculty 
              Governance Officers 

10.0 Temporary Part-time Employment of 
      Full-time Faculty 
          10.1 Policy Governing Other Employment 

11.0 Faculty Recruitment Policies and Procedures 
         11.1 Introduction 
         11.2 Recruitment of Regular Status Faculty 
         11.3 Recruitment of Part-time Faculty 
         11.4 Recruitment of Full-time Temporary Faculty 
         11.5 Record Keeping 

12.0 Grievance and Appeals Procedures 
       12.1 Grievance Arising from Initial Hiring 
       12.2 Grievance Arising from Faculty Personnel Action 
       12.3 Appeals to Committee D 

APPENDICES 
Sign Communication Proficiency Interview (SCPI) 
       Rating Scale 
Criteria Checklist for Scoring Performance on  
       the Sign Communication Proficiency Interview 
Schedule for Computing Proficiency Rating Using  
       Performance Factors 
Sign Communication Proficiency Interview Checklist 
       of Performance Factors 
General Information on what to expect in an SCPI 
        Evaluation 
Appendix A: 3.2 Ranks and Minimum Qualifications 
Appendix B: 7.5 Tenure (dated 9/91)