Matters of Academic Unit Governance and Related Procedures

SECTION I

MATTERS OF ACADEMIC UNIT GOVERNANCEAND RELATED PROCEDURES

PREAMBLE

ThisSchoolhandbook(hereinafterthe“Handbook”)containstheoperationalpoliciesandproceduresfortheSchoolofHealthSciences(hereinafterthe“School”)withintheCollegeofEducation,HealthandHumanServices(hereinafterthe“College”).ThepoliciesandprocedurescontainedinthisHandbookshallnotconflictwithanyUniversity,AdministrativeandOperationalPolicyofKentStateUniversity(hereinafterthe“University”),anyapplicableCollectiveBargainingAgreement (CBA),oranyfederal,stateandlocallaw.

MISSIONANDGOALSOFTHESCHOOL

Ourmissionaseducators,whichincludesbutisnotlimitedto,educatingundergraduateandgraduatestudentsandprovidingcontinuingeducationwhilepromotingandclarifyingtheroleandphilosophyofeducation.Theemphasisisonprovidingprogramsofstudywhichintegratetheory,research,andapplicationknowledgeasafoundationforlifelonglearning

Astrongcommitmenttoresearchmeanscreatingandmaintainingasignificantintellectualenvironmentandachievingourbroadercommitmentstotheadvancementofknowledgeandservicetothepublic.

ServicetotheUniversityandtothe general public unifies andclarifiestheroleoftheSchoolinthelocalcommunity,intheStateofOhio,inthenation,andisvaluedwithintheSchool,theCollegeandtheUniversity.

TheprimarygoalsoftheSchoolofHealthSciencesareto:

1.SupporttheUniversityandCollegemissionstatements

2.Createanacademicenvironmentwhichpromotestheintellectualandprofessionaldevelopmentofstudentsandfaculty;

3.Developandmaintainacommitmenttoscholarlyactivityinresearch,graduateeducation,andundergraduateeducationwhichiscommensuratewiththegoalsandmissionofKentStateUniversity;

4.ProvideprogramsforallstudentswhichmeetthecomprehensiveeducationalandtechnologicaldemandsofthedisciplinesrepresentedintheSchool;thesedisciplinesincludeathletictraining,exercisephysiology,healtheducationandpromotion,integratedhealthstudies,nutrition,speechpathology,andaudiology.

5.Offercoursesincognateacademicdisciplinesandprofessionalfieldswhichprovidethenecessarybaseforthecareergoalsofstudentsandfaculty.Fundamentalistheeducationofstudentstoexcelandprovideleadershiptotheirrespectivedisciplines.

6.ProvidethepublicwithservicecommensuratewiththeUniversity.

STRUCTUREANDORGANIZATIONOFTHESCHOOL

A.AdministrativeandServicePositions

1.SchoolDirector

TheSchoolDirector(hereinafterthe“Director”)isthechiefadministrativeofficeroftheSchool(See,Appendix1ofthisHandbook)andreportsdirectlytoandisaccountabletotheDeanoftheCollege(hereinafterthe“Dean”).TheDirectorisresponsibleforrecording,maintaining,andimplementingthepoliciesandproceduresstatedinthisHandbookthroughregularandthoroughconsultationwiththeSchoolfacultyandtheSchool’svariouscommittees.TheDirector'sdutiesandresponsibilitiesshallincludebutarenotlimitedtothefollowing:

a.EnsuringSchoolcompliancewithUniversity,AdministrativeandOperationalPolicies,rules,regulationsandanyapplicableCollectiveBargainingAgreement (CBA).

b.DevelopingandcarryingoutadministrativeandeducationalpoliciesintheSchool,withappropriateconsultation.

c.DevelopingtheSchool’sbudget,withappropriateconsultation.

d.RecommendingnewstaffandfacultyappointmentstotheDean,withappropriateconsultation.

e.Recommendingtherenewal,reappointment,non-reappointment,tenure,promotion,sanctionand/ordismissaloffacultymembersintheSchool.

f.AppointinganddirectingthenonacademicstaffoftheSchool.

g.RecommendingleavesofabsenceforfacultymembersintheSchool,includingbutnotlimitedtoProfessionalImprovementLeavesandotheracademicleavesand/ornon-academicleaves,includingbutnotlimitedtoleavesofabsencewithoutpay,sickleave,temporarydisabilityleaves,courtleavesand/ormilitaryleavesofabsence.

h.NotifyingtheDeanoftheabsenceorresignationofafacultymember.

i.RecommendingcoursechangesthroughtheappropriateDean(s).

j.Assigningworkloadtofacultymembers,withappropriateconsultation.

k.SchedulingclassesandroomsthroughtheappropriateUniversityoffices.

l.OverseeingthepreparationofreportstoUniversityofficials,asrequiredandappropriate.

m.MaintainingcustodyofUniversitypropertyallocatedtotheSchool.

n.SupervisingtheacademicadvisingofstudentmajorsintheSchool.

o.NotifyingthePresident'sOffice,throughappropriatechannels,oftheneedsoftheSchoolforwhichgiftsorbequestsshouldbesoughtorarebeingsought.

p.PromotinggoodcommunicationsandmoralewithintheSchool.

q.RepresentingtheSchoolandcommunicatingtheviewsofitsfacultyinCollegeandUniversityaffairs.

r.KeepingtheSchoolinformedoftheviewsandpoliciesoftheCollegeandUniversityadministrations.

s.MaintainingappropriatebalanceandemphasisamongthevariousdisciplinesoftheSchool.

t.Performingothertasksanddutiesasassigned,allofwhichcannotbecatalogedandmayincludebutnotbelimitedto:followingtheprogressofgraduates,maintainingrelationshipswiththeRegionalCampuses,providingorientationtonewfaculty,developingbrochuresofcoursesyllabi,etc.

TheDirectorisanexofficio,non-votingmemberofallSchoolcommittees,andmaymakeappointmentsasnecessaryandpermittedtoSchoolcommitteesandtothevariousadministrativeandservicepositionsintheSchool.

Theselection,review,andreappointmentoftheDirectoraretheresponsibilityoftheDean,whoconsultswiththeSchoolfacultyonsuchmatters.Proceduresfortheselection,reviewandreappointmentoftheDirectorareincludedintheapplicableCollectiveBargainingAgreement(CBA).

2.ProgramCoordinators

ProgramCoordinatorsareappointedbytheDirectorafterconsultationwiththeprogramfaculty.ThetermofserviceisindefiniteandmaybeterminatedbytheDirector.AProgramCoordinatormayalsoserveasthegraduatecoordinatorfortheprogram area.Wheneverpossible,programcoordinatorsshouldgiveatleastonesemesternoticeofresignationinwritingtotheDirectoriftheychoosenottocontinueserviceinthisrole.

ProgramCoordinatorsfacilitatethecoordination,supervision,andevaluationofallcomponentsoftheacademicprogram.ProgramCoordinatorsmustcomplywiththeexpectationsofaccreditingbodiesandtheneedsoftheindividualprogramsinperformingtheirduties.ThedutiesandresponsibilitiesoftheProgramCoordinatorsmayincludebutarenotlimitedtothefollowing:

a.Conveningtheprogramfacultyregularlytodiscussimportantcurricularissues,toevaluatetheprogram,andtomakeprogramplansrelativetoacademicandstudentaffairs.

b.Preparingthescheduleofclasses.

c.Facilitatingtheadvisingofstudents.

d.ServingasliaisontoprogramadvisorsinthevariousCollegesandSchools.

e.Approvingcoursesubstitutionsandtransferortransientcreditasappropriate.

f.Ifdesignated,servingaschiefadministrativeofficeroftheSchoolintheabsenceoftheDirector.

g.ImplementingthecurrentpoliciesoftheSchool,theCollege,andtheUniversity.

h.OverseeingandcoordinatingadmissionsintotheSchool'sgraduateprograms.

i.RecommendingtotheFacultyAdvisoryCommittee(FAC)andDirector,theawardingofgraduateassistantshipsandteachingfellowshipsincludingrecruitment,publicrelations,andmarketingoftheindividualprogram

j.Coordinatingchangesandimprovementsincurricula,requirements,andprograms.

k.PerformingotherdutiesandtasksasassignedordelegatedbytheDirector.

3.AdditionalAdministrativeAppointments

AppointmentstootheradministrativepositionsaremadebytheDirectorafterconsultationwiththeFAC.Appointmentswillbedependentuponthespecificrequirementsofthepositionandanindividual’squalificationsfortheposition.

4.Non-AcademicStaff

TheSchool'snon-academicstaffincludesallclassifiedandunclassifiedstaffpositionswithintheSchoolincludingbutnotlimitedtotheAdministrativeAssistantandsecretarialstaff.Eachpositionhasspecificdutiesasdefinedintheapplicablepositiondescription.

B.SchoolCommittees

AllSchoolcommitteesareadvisoryandrecommendatorytotheDirector.Themembership,structure,andfunctionofsomeoftheSchool'scommitteesaregovernedbyUniversity,AdministrativeandOperationalPoliciesandtheapplicableCollectiveBargainingAgreement(CBA).TheDirectormayestablishadhoccommitteesinconsultationwiththeFAC.TheDirectorwillwelcomerequestsfromfacultymembersforpositionsontheSchool’svariouscommittees.TheDirector,whenmakingappointmentstoSchoolcommittees,willbemindfulofthediversityofdisciplineswithintheSchoolandontheRegionalCampuses,andwillconsidertheexpertiseandinterestsnecessaryfortheeffectivefunctioningofspecificcommittees.

1.The Faculty Advisory Committee (FAC)

TheFACisstructuredandoperatesasdescribedintheapplicableCollectiveBargainingAgreement(CBA).TheFACiselecteddirectlybythefull-timetenuredandtenure-trackfaculty(hereinafterthe“Faculty”)oftheSchool.

FACtermsarefortwo(2)years.ElectionsareconductedintheSpringSemesterandtheFACmembersassumeofficeatthebeginningoftheFallSemester.TheFACshallconsistofFacultyand/orfull-timenon-tenuretrackfacultymembers(hereinafterthe“NTTfaculty”).Eachprogramareawillelecttwo(2)representativestoserveontheFAC;theserepresentativeswillserverotatingterms.Therecanbeonlyone(1)NTTfacultymemberservingasarepresentativefromaprogramareaatanyonetime.Itisrecommendedthateachprogramareahaveatleastone(1)tenuredFacultymemberserveonFACeachterm.

TheFACoftheSchoolwillinsurethatRegionalCampusfacultyareappropriatelyrepresentedonkeySchoolandCollegecommittees,includingbutnotlimitedtotheFAC,theCollegeAdvisoryCommittee(CAC),theReappointment,Tenure,andPromotionCommittee(RTPCommittee),SearchCommittees,ReviewCommittees,andcommitteesconsideringcurriculum,SchoolorCollegepolicy,instructionalstandards,andprogramdevelopment.

TheFACisconvenedandchairedatleastoncepertermbytheDirectorwho,inconsultationwiththeFAC,setstheagendaforitsmeetings.FACmembersmayrequestthatitemsbeaddedtotheagenda.Additionalmeetingsofthe

FACmaybecalledbytheDirector,asneeded,oruponarequestbyatleastone-halfofthemembersoftheFAC.

TheFACelectsthree(3)ofitsmembers,preferablytenuredFacultymembers,toactastheSchoolrepresentativestotheCollegeAdvisoryCommittee(CAC).TheCACrepresentativeswillservetwoyearrotating,staggeredterms.

2.TheCurriculumCommittee

TheSchool CurriculumCommitteeincludesthefollowingfacultymembers:

a.One(1)facultymemberiselectedfromeachprogramareaforatwo(2)year,rotatingterm.OneofthesememberswillbeelectedbytheothermemberstoserveasthechairoftheSchoolCurriculumCommittee.

b.One(1)undergraduateand(1)graduatestudentrepresentativeappointedbytheSchoolCurriculumCommittee.

c.TheChairoftheSchoolCurriculumCommitteeandone(1)additional memberoftheSchoolCurriculumCommitteewillserveastheSchool’srepresentativestotheCollegeCurriculumCommittee.

TheCurriculumCommitteeassiststheDirectorinoverseeingandcoordinatingtheSchool’sacademicprograms.TheCurriculumCommitteemakesrecommendationsonanyandallmatterswhichaffecttheacademicprogramsoftheSchoolincludingbutnotlimitedtofacultyproposalsfornewcourses,changesincoursecontent,majorrequirements,andothercurricularmatters.

CurricularchangesmaybeproposedbyanyfacultymemberforconsiderationbytheprogramareaandtheSchoolCurriculumCommittee(SCC).Iftheproposalisapprovedbytheprogramarea,thenitissenttotheSCCforconsideration.TheproposalmustbesubmittedtotheSCCatleastfive(5)workingdayspriortoavotebytheSCC.IftherecommendationfromtheprogramareaorSCCisnotunanimous,aminorityreportmaybesubmittedwiththerecommendation.Ifrecommendedbyamajority,theproposalisforwardedtotheDirectorwhoserecommendationissenttotheCollegeforconsideration.

3.StudentAcademicComplaintCommittee

TheStudentAcademicComplaintCommitteeiscomposedoffour(4)fulltimefacultymembersappointedbytheDirectoratthetimeofthecomplaint;thesefour(4)facultymemberswillnotbefromtheprogramareainvolvedinthecomplaint.One(1)memberofthecommitteeisappointedbytheDirectortoserveastheChairoftheStudentAcademicComplaintCommittee;theChairwillconvenethemeeting(s).ThepoliciesandproceduresofthiscommitteearegovernedbyUniversityPolicy3342-4-02.3,includingbutnotlimitedtotheadditionofatleastone(1)studentrepresentativetothecommittee.Anundergraduatestudentwillbeaddedtothecommitteeforcomplaintsfromundergraduatecoursesandagraduatestudentwillbeaddedtothecommitteeforcomplaintsfromgraduatecourses.

4.Reappointment,Tenure, andPromotion(RTP)Committee

ThepoliciesandprocedureswhichgoverntheSchool’sAdHocRTPCommitteeareincludedinUniversityPolicy.ProceduralandoperationalguidelinesforthiscommitteeareprovidedannuallybytheOfficeoftheProvost.ThiscommitteereviewsmaterialsrelevanttotheprofessionalperformanceofFacultywhoarecandidatesforreappointment,tenure,orpromotioninrank,andtomakerecommendationstotheDirectoroneachofthesepersonneldecisions.TherecommendationsofthiscommitteeandtheDirector,togetherwiththematerialsassembledforthecommittees,areforwardedtotheDeanoftheCollege.

5.Search Committees – Recruiting Faculty

TheSchoolsupportsthegoalsofequalopportunityanddiversityinrecruitingandinmakingappointmentstothefaculty. SearchCommitteesareappointedbytheDirectorafterconsultationwiththefacultymembersinthespecificprogramareaordisciplineconductingthesearch.Searchcommitteesincludeastudentmemberselectedbythefacultymembersservingonthesearchcommittee,onefacultymemberfromoutsidethediscipline,andonefacultymemberorstudentrepresentingdiversity.

Followingthesearch,thesearchcommitteerecommendstotheDirectorthatatleasttwo(2)andgenerallynotmorethanthree(3)candidatesbeinvitedtocampusforaninterview.EachcandidatewhoisinvitedtocampusforaninterviewwillpresentaseminarbeforetheSchool.Afterreceiving all inputfromthe interview process, the committee will confirmor deny theacceptabilityof candidates and provide a critiqueofpositiveandchallengingaspectsofthose individuals found acceptable. It then makesits recommendation(s) to the School Director who formulates his/her ownrecommendation and forwards both search committee and Directorrecommendation totheDeanforfinalaction.

6.OtherAdHocCommittees

TheDirectormayestablish,charge,andappointthemembershipofadhoccommitteesasrequiredbytheSchool.Inestablishingadhoccommittees,namingmembersanddesignatingacommitteechair,theDirectorshallconsultwiththeFAC.TheDirectorwillwelcomerequestsandpreferencesfromthefacultybeforeestablishingandmakingappointmentstoadhoccommittees.

HANDBOOKMODIFICATION,AMENDMENTANDREVISION

Theimplementation,modification,amendmentandrevisionofthisHandbookaregovernedbytheapplicableCollectiveBargainingAgreement(CBA).TheSchoolFacultywillreviewandupdatethisHandbook,asneeded,butatleasteverythree(3)years.SuggestionsformodificationsoramendmentstotheHandbookmaybeinitiatedatanytimebytheDirectororbyanyfacultymember.Proposedmodificationsoramendmentsaresubjecttodiscussion,revision,andrecommendationbythe Faculty Advisory Committee (FAC).WhenaproposedmodificationoramendmentinvolvesamajorchangeinSchoolpolicyorpracticetheDirectormayseektherecommendationoftheentireFaculty.IftheDirectorconcurswithaproposedmodification,amendmentorrevision,he/shewillrecommendthechange(s)totheDean.Allmodifications,amendmentsandrevisionsoftheHandbookrequiretheapprovaloftheDean.InreviewingthisHandbooktheDeanmayrequestrevisionsbeforelendingfinalapproval.

IftheserevisionsarenotadoptedbytheSchool,theDeanshallconsultthe College Advisory Committee (CAC)withregardtotheprovision(s)indisputebeforemakingafinaldeterminationandcertifyingfinalapprovaloftheHandbook.Further,theDeanmaydirectthattheHandbookbemodified,amendedorrevisedtoreflectchangesinCollegeorUniversitypolicy.

SECTION II

TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS AND WORKLOADS

A.FacultyWorkloadandWorkloadEquivalents

AllFacultymembersoftheSchoolshallcarryamaximumworkloadoftwenty-four(24)credithoursperacademicyear.NTTfacultymembersshallcarryamaximumworkloadofthirty(30)credithoursperacademic year. (See,UniversityPolicyRegister3342-6-18)TheworkloadforeachindividualfacultymemberisassignedbytheDirectorwiththeapprovaloftheDean.TheFACshalladvisetheDirectoronissuesrelatedtoteachingassignments,classschedulesandtheappropriateapplicationofworkloadequivalents.Inaddition,theDirectormay,inconsultationwiththeFACandwiththeconcurrenceoftheDean,assignworkloadequivalenciesforspecificdutieswhichareconsideredessentialtotheacademicmissionoftheSchool.TheDirectorshallprovideeachfacultymemberwithastatementofher/hisworkload.

Inadditiontoworkloadcredithoursforteachingcourses,additionalworkloadequivalentmaybegrantedfor:

1.Graduatefacultyworkrelatedtoadvisingdissertations/thesis/thesisprojectsandindependentstudies.

2.Faculty membersmay be assigned workload equivalent each semesterfor scholarlyactivitiesassociated with being an active researcher.Performanceexpectations for receiving this workload equivalentincludecurrentandsustained records ofscholarlyactivity, presentingatprofessional conferences/meetings,publishingarticlesin refereed journals, chapters in scholarly books,and/or monographs or completing books.

3.ProgramCoordinatorsgenerallyreceiveathree(3)hourworkloadequivalentforeachsemesterthattheyserveinthisposition.

4.Facultywhoaresupervisingstudentsatstudentteachingsiteswillreceivea.5workloadcreditpereach student supervised providedthatthereareeight(8)supervisionvisitsthroughoutthe semester.

5.TheSchoolofHealthSciencesfaculty members conductavarietyofclinical/experiential supervisory duties (e.g.,labcourses, practicum,internship, clinical supervision). Depending on the nature of the supervision,workloadequivalentfor these activities may be available.

6.Faculty who are teaching courseswith class enrollments of 50 orgreater without the support of agraduate assistant may negotiateadditional workload credit dependingon the nature of the work involvedin the class.

IntheinterestofmaintainingahighstandardofteachingandthedesirabilityofFacultyinvolvementinresearchandserviceactivities,overloadassignmentsarestronglydiscouraged.Overloadassignments(i.e.workloadassignmentswhichtotal

morethantwenty-four(24)credithoursperacademicyearforFacultymembersandwhichtotalmorethanthirty(30)credithoursforNTTfacultymembers)willbemadeonlyinunusualcircumstances.Suchassignmentsrequiretheagreementofthefacultymember,andtheapprovaloftheDirectorandtheDean.

B.TeachingAssignmentsand ClassSchedules

FacultymembersareassignedtoteachspecificcoursesbytheDirector.Theprimaryconsiderationsforcourseassignmentsarepriorteachingexperience,subjectexpertise,andsharedresponsibilityamongthefacultyforserviceandintroductorycourses.QuestionsregardingteachingassignmentsshouldbeaddressedtotheDirector.InthecaseofadisputeorrequestforreassignmentthefacultymembermayrequestreviewbytheFACwhichwillmakearecommendationtotheDirector.

SchedulingofclassesistheresponsibilityoftheProgramCoordinatorwiththefinalapprovalbytheDirector.Theprimaryconsiderationforschedulingclassesisstudentneedwithregardtomeetingprogramormajorrequirementswithinareasonabletimeframe.Inaddition,theschedulingofsomeclassesmaybedeterminedbytheneedtoservenontraditionalstudents.

C.Summer Teaching Assignments

TheDirectorwelcomesrequestsforsummerteachingassignmentsfromallfull-timefacultymembers.Summerteachingcannotbeguaranteedtoanyfacultymember,andmostsummerteachingassignmentsareforapartialload.Thesize,content,andstaffingofsummercoursesaredictatedbybudgetaryconstraintsandcurricularneeds.Facultymembersmayelectnottoacceptasummerassignment.

D.Final Exams

FinalexaminationsinallcoursesmustbeofferedatthetimeanddatespecifiedintheUniversity’sscheduleoffinalexaminations.Changesofthetimeand/ordateofafinalexaminationrequirepriorapprovaloftheDirectorandtheDean,butinanycase,theexammustalsobeofferedatthetimescheduledandpublicizedbytheUniversityforthosestudentswhodesiretotaketheexamatthattime.

E.Grades

Facultymembersmustinformstudentsoftheirprogressthroughoutthesemester.Gradesareafacultymember'sresponsibilityandshouldbeassignedfairlyandobjectively.SubmissionoffinalgradesmustcomplywithUniversityPolicy,includingbutnotlimitedtothedeadlineforthetimelysubmissionofgrades.FailureoffacultymemberstoprovidegradesincompliancewithUniversityPolicywillbetakenintoconsiderationinreappointment,tenure,promotion,andmeritdecisions.

Materialsusedincomputinggrades(e.g.,exams,papers,reports,etc.)shouldberetainedbythefacultymemberforfive(5)yearsafterfinalgradesaresubmitted.Studentshavearighttoinspectthewrittenworkperformedduringacourseanddiscussthegradewiththefacultymember.

F.Audits

StudentsmayauditanycoursesubjecttospaceavailabilityandapprovalofthecourseInstructorandDirector.Facultymembershavethediscretiontodetermineconditionsandrequirementsfortheaudit.

G.OtherFacultyRolesandResponsibilityoftheFulltimeFaculty

Facultymembersareexpectedtoscheduleandattendatleastfive(5)officehoursperweek(See,UniversityPolicyRegister3342-6-18.101).TheofficehoursshallbepostedandcommunicatedtotheSchoolofficeaswellastothefacultymember'sstudents.Ifastudent,foralegitimatereasonorreasons,isunabletomeetduringthefacultymember’sscheduledofficehours,thefacultymembershallmakeappointmentstomeetwiththestudentatanalternatetime.

Inordertoassistinstudentadvising,facultymembersshouldmaintaincurrentknowledgeofUniversity,College,andSchoolprogramsandrequirements.

EachfacultymemberisexpectedtocontributetotheSchool,Campus,CollegeandtheUniversityaccordingtothetermsandconditionofhis/herletterofappointment.Somefacultymembersmaketheirprimarycontributioninteachingandothersemphasizeresearch.Highqualityteachingandscholarlyactivityareexpectedofall

Facultymembers.ServicetotheSchool,Campus,College,andtheUniversityalsoareexpectedofeachFacultymember.Facultymembersareexpectedtoparticipateinrecruitmentprograms,graduationceremoniesandotheractivitieswhichareappropriatetotheirroleasafacultymemberintheSchool.

Allfacultymembersmustprovidestudentswithasyllabuswhichincludesthesemester/year,thecourse content which must conform to the approved Basic Data Sheet,the learning objectives, course objectives, a tentative course schedule including dates and the content to be covered on those dates, alistofassignmentsand/orreports,approximatedatesofexaminations,gradingstandards,attendancerequirements,otherpertinentdetailsontheconductoftheclass,theinstructor’scontactinformationandofficehours,theUniversitypolicy/proceduresonwithdrawingfromthecourse,andstudentaccessibilityinformation.EachsemesteranelectroniccopyofthesyllabusistobesubmittedtotheSchooloffice.

AStudentSurveyofInstruction(SSI)isrequiredineachcourseineachsemesterandwillbeconductedundertheauspicesoftheDirectorpursuanttoapplicableUniversitypoliciesandprocedures.Probationary Faculty members are expectedtoworkwiththeSchoolDirectortoidentify at least one faculty member eachyeartovisittheirclassandevaluatetheirteachingperformance.Supervisionanddirectionofstudentresearchprojects,theses,and/ordissertations(asappropriatetoprogramofferings)ispartoftheteachingfunction.

ScholarlyactivityisexpectedofallFacultymembers,althoughtheextentand/ortypeofactivitymayvarywiththetermsofeachFacultymember’sassignmentandcampuslocation.Facultymembersinvolvedinresearchandthegraduateprogramareexpectedtopresentevidenceoftheirendeavors,whichmayincludepublications,proposalssubmittedforextramuralfunding,anddisseminationofresearchinvariousvenuesasappropriatetothediscipline.Activityinprofessionalorganizationsandtheeducationofgraduatestudentsalsoisgenerallyexpected.

ServicetotheUniversityisaresponsibilityofeachFacultymember.School,Campus,College,andUniversitycommitteeortaskforcemembershipisexpectedasanormalpartofaFacultymember’scontributions.PublicserviceisencouragedandrecognizedasapartoftheprofessionalresponsibilitiesofeachFacultymember,althoughcontributionsinthisareacanbeexpectedtovarywidelyduetothenatureofthevariousdisciplineswithintheSchool.

H.Annual Workload Summary

AllFaculty members arerequiredto prepare and submit an annual workloadsummaryreportfortheprevious academicyear. It will include the followingitems:

Anupdatedcurriculumvitae
Courseevaluations (provided bythe Director) and syllabi foreachcoursetaught.
A brief summary of professional activities related to the 24 credit hourworkload (e.g., if a faculty member has a three (3) hour assignment forprogramcoordination,abrief summary of activitiesrelatedtotheirworkasa ProgramCoordinator should be provided; ifaFaculty member hasathree

(3) hour assignment for research, a brief summaryofresearchactivitiesshould be provided).Thisinformation is to be submitted to the EHHSfaculty/staff portal.

I.FacultyLeaves

Allleaves,sponsoredorunsupported,personalorprofessional,aresubjecttotheapprovaloftheDirector,theDeanandtheProvost.

Universityleavesincludebutarenotlimitedto:

Researchleaves.

Leavesofabsencewithoutpay.

Facultyprofessionalimprovementleaves.

Research/CreativeActivityappointments.

J.FacultyAbsenceandTravelPolicy

FacultymemberswhowillbeabsentfromcampusforprofessionalorpersonalreasonsmustsubmitaRequestforAbsenceFormtotheDirector.Therequestshouldbemadeatleastone(1)monthpriortotheplannedabsenceandissubjecttotheapprovaloftheDirectorandtheDean.ArrangementsforanyclassestobemissedduringtheabsencemustbeaddressedtothesatisfactionoftheDirectorbeforeapprovalwillbegranted.

AttendanceatprofessionalmeetingsisencouragedandapprovedtravelexpensesincurredinattendingsuchmeetingswillbereimbursedwhenapprovedpriortotravelaccordingtotheUniversity'stravelpoliciesandaresubjecttotheavailabilityofSchoolfunds.

K.FacultySickLeave

TheDirectorisresponsibleforkeepingcompleterecordsoffacultysickleave;however,facultymembersalsoarerequiredtosubmitaccuratesickleaveinformationontheUniversity’sonlinesystem.Sickleaveshouldbereportedonlinewithinforty-eight(48)hoursafteranabsence,wheneverpossible.

L.OutsideEmploymentandOther OutsideActivities

Facultymembersmayengageinprofessionalactivitiesoutsidetheuniversityprovidedtheactivitiesdonotinterferewiththefacultymember'steaching,research,orserviceresponsibilitiestotheSchool,Campus,CollegeorUniversity(See,UniversityPolicyRegister3342-6-24).TheseactivitiesmustnotcompetewithUniversityactivityorthefacultymember’semploymentwiththeUniversityandmustbeapprovedinadvancebytheDirector,theDean,andtheProvost.Eachacademicyear,eachfull-timefacultymembermustdiscloseandseekapprovalforalloutsideemploymentorotheroutsideactivitiesontheformprovidedbytheUniversity.AnyoutsideemploymentorotheroutsideactivitiesaresubjecttotheFacultyCodeofEthicsandtheUniversity’sconflictofinterestpolicies.(See,UniversityPolicyRegister3342-6-17and3342-6-23)

M.CopyrightRestrictions

Allfacultymembersshouldbeawareofcurrentcopyrightlawswhichrestrictthecopyingofpublishedmaterials.Forfurtherinformation,contacttheUniversity’sOfficeofLegalAffairs.

N.AcademicMisconduct

TheUniversitypolicyregardingmisconductinresearchandscholarshipandtheAdministrativepolicyandproceduresregardingallegationsandinstancesofmisconductinresearchandscholarshipisincludedintheUniversityPolicyRegister.(See,UniversityPolicyRegister3342-3-05and3342-2-05.01)

O.Sanctions

Asanctionisadocumentedcorrectiveactioninresponsetoafacultymember'sunsatisfactoryperformanceofhis/herdutiesandresponsibilitiesasamemberofthefaculty.(See,“SanctionsforCause”intheCollectiveBargainingAgreement)

P.FacultyCodeofEthics

AllmembersoftheSchoolfacultyareexpectedtomaintainthehighestethicalstandardsasteachers,scholars,universitycitizensandcolleagues.TheUniversitypolicyregardingfacultycodeofprofessionalethicscanbefoundintheUniversityPolicyRegister.(See,UniversityPolicyRegister3342-6-17)

Q.FacultyGrievanceandAppealProcedures

InformalProcedure

Anyfacultymemberwhobelievesthathe/shemayhaveagrievanceisstronglyencouraged,beforeinitiatingaformalgrievanceorappeal,totalkwiththeDirectoraboutanyissue(s)ofconcern.TheDirectormayseektheadviceandrecommendationofindividualfacultymembersorfacultyadvisorygroupsinseekinginformalresolutionofadisputeorcomplaint.

2.FormalProcedure

FormalproceduresforaddressinggrievancesaffectingthetermsandconditionsofemploymentoffacultyaredescribedintheapplicableCollectiveBargainingAgreement.DisputesinvolvingsubstantiveacademicjudgmentsaresubjecttoaseparateacademicappealsprocessgovernedbytheapplicableCollectiveBargainingAgreement.

FacultygrievancesthatarenotdirectlyrelatedtothetermsorconditionsofemploymentandarenotacademicappealsareappropriatelyaddressedwithintheSchool,wheneverpossible.TheDirectorand/orfacultymemberswillinitiateaninformaldialoguewithallpartiesinvolvedinadisputeandstrivetoreacharesolutionagreeabletoallparties.

SECTION III

REAPPOINTMENT,TENURE,ANDPROMOTION CRITERIA AND THE CRITERIA AND PROCESSES RELATING TO OTHER FACULTY PERSONNEL ACTIONS

FacultyAppointments

Normally,anearneddoctoraldegreeinarelateddisciplineisrequiredforallfacultyappointmentstoatenure-trackpositionintheSchool.

B.FacultyRanks

ThebasicdefinitionsofFacultyranksarethefollowing:

1.AssistantProfessor

ThisrankisnormallytheentrylevelrankforFacultyholdingthedoctorateinanappropriatediscipline.

2.AssociateProfessor

HiretoorpromotiontothisrankpresumespriorserviceasanAssistantProfessor,significantacademicachievements,andpossessionofthedoctorateinanappropriatediscipline(See,SectionVofthisHandbook).

3.Professor

PromotiontothisrankrequirescredentialsandachievementsbeyondthoserequiredforpromotiontoAssociateProfessorandisreservedforseniorFacultymemberswhohaveachievedsignificantrecognitionintheirdiscipline(See,SectionVofthisHandbook).

4.ResearchAssociateand ResearchAssistant

Thesetitlesarereservedforindividualswhoareengagedinresearchandwhoarenotnormallyassignedteachingresponsibilities.Suchpositionsaretypicallysupportedbyextramuralgrantfundsandarenottenure-trackappointments.FacultywhoholdthesetitlesdonotvoteonSchoolcommitteesanddonotparticipateinSchoolgovernance.

5.AdjunctFacultyAppointments

Theseappointmentsareheldprimarilybyfacultyfromotherinstitutionsorpersonsonthestaffsofcommunity-basedagenciesandorganizations.AdjunctfacultyappointmentsaremadeatthediscretionoftheDirectorinconsultationwiththeFACandtheapprovaloftheDean.AdjunctfacultymembersdonotvoteonSchoolCommitteesanddonotparticipateinSchoolgovernance.

6.Visiting Faculty Appointments

Visitingfacultyappointmentsatanappropriatefacultyrankmaybemadewhenleavesofabsenceoccurorspecialneedsariseandfundsareavailable.AvisitingfacultymemberistypicallyafacultymemberfromanotherinstitutionwhoisemployedbytheSchoolforaperiodnottoexceedone(1)year.IntheeventthataVisitingfacultymemberisemployedinthatcapacityforasecondconsecutiveyear,thevisitingfacultymemberwillthenbecomeafull-time

Non-tenuretrack(NTT)facultymember.

7.Full-Time Non-TenureTrackFaculty (NTT)Appointments

Full-timenon-tenuretrackfaculty(NTT)appointmentsaremadeonanannualbasis(See,SectionVIofthisHandbook).NTTappointmentsarenotincludedundertheumbrellaoftheUniversitypolicyandproceduresregardingfacultytenure(See,UniversityPolicyRegister3342-6-14)andNTTfacultymembersarenotentitledtoanyrightswithregardtotenure.

8.Part-Time FacultyAppointments

WhentheSchoolcannotmeetitsteachingneedsfromtheranksofitsFaculty,NTTfacultyandgraduatestudents,part-timefacultyappointmentswillbemadefromanestablishedpoolofqualifiedapplicants.

C.GraduateFacultyStatus

AsadoctoraldegreegrantingSchool,theSchoolnormallyrequiresthatallFacultyhiredfortenure-trackpositionsbeeligibleforappointmenttothegraduatefacultyasassociateorfullmembers.TheAdministrativepolicyregardinggraduatefacultyisincludedintheUniversityPolicyRegister.(See,UniversityPolicyRegister3342-6-15.1)

A Full member is typically expected to hold a terminal degree, usually a doctorate in field, have a record of substantial, sustained, and scholarly work, and provide quality graduate instructions, thesis/dissertation direction, and advisement.

F3– Effectiveteaching andadvising of graduate students, serves on master’s and/or doctoral committees, directs master’s thesis, and with School approval co-directs doctoral dissertations.

F4– Effectiveteaching andadvising of graduate students, serves on masters and/or doctoral committees,successfullydirected 1master’s thesis, and/or co-directed 1doctoraldissertation to completion.

F4D – Effective teaching andadvising of graduate students, serves on master’s and/or doctoral committees,directs doctoraldissertations, serves as a graduate faculty representative.

An Associate Member is typically expected to hold and earned doctoral degree, provides evidence of an emerging pattern of current scholarly work, and provides quality graduate instruction, thesis direction, and advisement.

A1–Effectiveteaching andadvising of graduate students and serves on master’s committees.

A2 – Effective teaching andadvising of graduate students, serves on master’s committees, and directs master’s theses.

APPOINTMENT AND REVIEW OF TENURE-TRACK FACULTY

A.Reappointment

The policies and procedures for reappointment are included in theUniversitypolicyandproceduresregardingfacultyreappointment (See,UniversityPolicy Register 3342-6-16). Each academic year, reappointment guidelines forKent and Regional Campus faculty are distributed by the Office of the Provost.Probationary tenure-track faculty members arereviewedbytheSchool’sAdHocRTP Committee (See,SectionIIIofthisHandbook).Probationary Facultymembers are expected to work with the School Director to identify atleastone(1)faculty member each year to visit their class andevaluatetheir teachingperformance. A written report of the evaluation is submitted to the Directorforplacement in the Faculty member’sreappointment file.Probationary Facultymembers also willcreateanupdatedfilethat is presented to the Director who willmake these materialsavailable to the Ad Hoc RTP Committee. Each probationaryFaculty member is discussed by the committee whichthenvoteson the facultymember’sreappointment. The Director independently assesses theaccomplishments of each probationary Faculty member and forwards her/hisrecommendation and the committee's recommendation totheDean.TheDirectorinformsprobationaryFacultymembers of the committee's recommendation andprovidesacopyofher/his recommendation totheDean.Probationary Facultymembers whoarenottobereappointed must benotifiedaccordingtothescheduleestablishedintheCollective BargainingAgreement.For Facultymembers whose appointment is in theRegional Campuses, recommendations onreappointment fromthe Director areforwardedtotheDeanandtheappropriateRegional Campus Dean.

For probationary Faculty, reappointmentiscontingentupon demonstration ofadequate progress toward the requirements for tenure. Moreover, the Facultymembermust have established and articulated shortandlong termplans forachievingthese goals. For Faculty membersfollowing the traditionaltenureclockforAssistantProfessors,the review after completion ofthree (3) fullyears in theprobationary period at Kent State University is particularly critical. Uponcompletion ofthethirdyearoftheprobationaryperiod,Facultyreviewingacandidate for reappointment should consider therecordofthecandidate’sachievements to date.This record shouldbeconsideredapredictoroffuturesuccess.Thehallmark of a successful candidate is compelling evidence of thepotentialtohavean impactupon the discourse of her/his discipline. This recordcan be demonstrated through peer reviewedwork and other significant scholarlycontributionsinoneormoreestablishedlinesofinquiry,aswellasaclearand focused plan for building on this work. Specificconcerns expressed by the AdHoc RTP Committeeand/orthe Director during this stage of the probationaryperiod should be addressed by the candidate insubsequent reappointment

reviews.Finally,theoverallevaluationofacandidatefor reappointment mustinclude consideration of the Faculty member's personalintegrityandprofessionalbehaviorasrecognizedbytheUniversitycommunity. A sound ethical approach to all aspects of teaching, research, publication, and the academic profession isexpectedofallwhoseekreappointment intheSchool.Acandidatewhofailsto demonstratelikelysuccess in the tenureprocess will be notifiedpromptly thatshe/he will not be reappointed.

Intheeventthatconcernsabouta candidate’sperformanceare raised during thereappointment process, the Ad HocRTPCommitteeand the Directorshallprovide detailed, prescriptive comments to serve as constructive feedback.Ifsuch concerns arise during a review that occursaftercompletion ofthree (3) fullyearsintheprobationaryperiod,the Director, inconsultationwiththeFAC,willadviseandworkwith the candidate on a suitable,positive plan forrealignmentwiththeSchool’stenureand promotion expectations; however, the candidate issolely responsible forher/his success in implementing this plan.

Fromtime to time, personal and/or familycircumstances may arise that require anuntenured Facultymember to need to request that her/his probationary period beextended. Upon request, a Faculty membermay be granted an extension of theprobationary period which has been traditionally called“tolling”or“stoppingthetenure clock.”TheUniversity policy and procedures governing modificationof the faculty probationary period is included in the University Policy Register.(See, University PolicyRegister 3342-6-13)

B.Tenure and Promotion

The policies and procedures for tenureareincluded in the University policy andproceduresregardingfaculty tenure(See, University Policy Register 3342-6-

14)andthepoliciesandproceduresfor promotion are included in theUniversitypolicyandproceduresregarding faculty promotion (See, UniversityPolicyRegister 3342-6-15). Each academicyear, tenure and promotion guidelines forKent and Regional Campus faculty are distributed by the Office of the Provost.Tenureand promotion areseparate decisions.Thegrantingoftenureisadecisionthat plays a crucial role in determining the qualityofthe University’s Faculty andthenationalandinternationalstatusofthe University.The awarding of tenure must be based on convincing documented evidence that the Faculty member hasachievedasignificantbodyofscholarshipthat has had an impact on her/hisdiscipline, excellenceasa teacher, andhas provided effectiveservice.Thecandidate is also expected to continueandsustain,overthelong term, aprogramofhighqualityteaching,scholarshipand service relevant to the mission of thecandidate’s academic unit(s) andtothe mission of the University. Tenureconsiderations can includeevaluation of accomplishments priortoarrivalatKentState University toexamine consistency, aswellasgrantproposals submitted butnot funded, proposals pending, papers “in press,”graduatestudentscurrently advised,andanyother materials that mayreflect on the candidate’spotentialfor along termsuccessful career.The tenuredecisionisbasedonallofthe evidenceavailableto determine thecandidate’s potential topursueaproductivecareer.Onthe other hand, promotion is recognitionbasedon a candidate’s accomplishmentscompleted duringthereviewperiodand promotion decisionsarebasedonpaperspublished and accepted,grantsreceived and graduate students graduatedduringthe reviewperiod, as well as high quality teachingevaluationsandservicetotheUniversity and the profession consistent withhis/herfaculty assignment

C.Criteria for Reappointment, Tenure and Promotion

TheSchoolhasundergraduate programs in the following areas:AthleticTraining,Exercise Science, Health Education and Promotion, Integrated Health Studies,Nutrition and Dietetics,andSpeechPathologyandAudiology.Atthegraduatelevel,the School offers Master's degrees inthefollowingprogramareas: Athletic Training,Exercise Physiology, Health Education and Promotion, and SpeechPathology, HealthEducationand Promotion, NutritionandDietetics and doctoral programs in HealthEducation and Promotion, ExercisePhysiology,andSpeechPathology,andAudiology.Because of the diverse nature oftheFacultyin this School,evaluationoffaculty members for reappointment, tenureand promotionmust reflect the programareawithwhichtheyareassociatedwithandthe assignments statedin theirappointment lettersandworkload statements.

Principles of Evaluation

When a Faculty member has met the academiccredentialofpossessing the terminaldegreeinhis/herdiscipline(i.e.,Ph.D., Ed.D.) and met the University experiencecriteria,theindividualwillbeevaluated on the basis of his/her research/scholarship,teaching andservice.Ingeneral, expectations include establishing oneormorelinesof research/inquiry,demonstratingeffectiveteaching and studentmentoring, andbecoming contributingcitizensoftheir professions (i.e., community engagement andservice to professional organizations) andoftheUniversity(i.e.,servicetothe program, School, College, and University).

Contextual Statement/Vitae.

Candidates forreappointment, tenure, and promotion areexpectedtoincludeacontextual statement and current vitae in their file. The contextual statement shouldclearlyarticulatethe candidate’s linesofinquiry,describe thecandidate’srolesinproducing each scholarly contribution and explain howhis/herwork impacts thefieldand/or builds his/herline(s)of inquiry.

Research

A. Basic Expectations. Faculty members are expected toconduct empiricalresearch (basic or applied) using anycombination of accepted researchmethodologies and analyses (e.g., quantitative, qualitative, mixed-method, etc.).Non-empirical scholarship (e.g., conceptual pieces,extensivereviewsofthe

literature, and descriptionsof professional practice or teaching strategies) isvalued, but should not be the exclusive focus ofacandidate’sresearchagenda.

B. Standards

Reappointment: The candidate must provide evidence that he/she hasan activeresearch program, andthatthe candidate’s scholarly work is deemed of highquality by peers in his/her profession.

Tenure:Thecandidatemustprovide evidence thathis/herscholarlyworkisdeemed of high quality by external peers.Evidence of a pattern of scholarshipand demonstrated potential for continued meaningful clearlydefinedlinesofinquirywithan emerging nationallyrecognized research programis required.

Promotion toAssociateProfessor:Thecandidate must provideevidencethathis/herscholarlyworkis deemed ofhigh quality by external peers.Evidence ofsustained,significant involvement in systematic linesofscholarshipanddemonstrated potential for continuedmeaningful inquiry with an emergingnationallyrecognizedresearch program is required.

Promotion to Professor:Thecandidate must demonstrate anextended,recordofscholarshipthat demonstrates sustained achievement and leadership inthesystematic line(s) of inquirywithin his/her profession.The candidatealsomustprovide documentation ofnationallyand/orinternationallyrecognized,outstandingscholarlyproductivity with aclear impact in one or more of his/herarea of expertise.

C.Evaluation of Research.In evaluating the research of a candidate forreappointment, tenure and promotion, the Committee shouldconsiderthefollowing factors:

1)Reputation. AFaculty member's reputationisareflectionofthequality, extent, and creativity of his/her research output and is,therefore,anissuethat is carefully evaluatedfor tenure and promotion.Fortenureand promotion, acandidatemust provideevidencethathis/her work has provided an impacton his/her discipline. Reputationistypicallyevaluatedbylettersfromoutsidereviewersinthe candidate's area of expertise, invited colloquia,bookchapters,invitedpresentations, monographs, and editorshipsofjournalsandspecialhonorsaspertainstotheFaculty member’s research.

2)Dissemination of Research. The quality and quantity of peer- reviewedjournalarticles,includingempirical articles, theoretical andreviewarticles,are important considerations in arriving ata decision torecommendreappointment, tenure and/orpromotion. The expectationin the School is that the candidate’srecordwill include a significantbodyof empirical research.Candidatesshoulddescribetheirrolesin

producing each contribution and explainhowtheirwork impacts thefieldand/orbuilds their lines of inquiry.

a)Only publications or “in press” material arecounted

b)Items that are under review or in preparation may be consideredbut given very little weight.

c)Quality of thepublication is evaluated by a variety of factors:

1)Candidatesareadvisedto publish injournalsassociatedwith national or international professional organizations,journals known for disseminating high quality scholarshiprelated to thecandidate’s specific areaoffocus,orjournalshavingahigh impact onresearchorpracticewithinthecandidate’sfieldandshouldbe justified in the candidate’s contextual statement.Whencandidates choose journalsoutside these parameters, itis imperative they providefurtherjustificationfordoing sointhecandidate’scontextualstatement.

2)Inadditiontoprovidingfeaturessuchasthejournal’srate ofacceptanceand/or rankings, candidates forreappointment, tenure, and promotion are advised todescribethejournal’saudienceandwhythat audience isanappropriate fit for the article’s content, explain whether ornot the article was peer reviewed, including an explanation,ifthe journal is not refereed, and identify the journal’sassociation with the candidate’sspecificarea of research orprofessional practice.

Matters of Academic Unit Governance and Related Procedures

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