Academic Policy and Procedures

• Policies Pertaining to Instructional Departments and Teaching

  • Department Bylaws
  • Department Chairperson Selection
  • Responsibilities of the Chairperson
  • Instructional Department Members
  • Faculty and Department Teaching Assignments
  • Instructional Load
  • Course Assignments
  • Procedures and Policies Governing Class Meetings, Size, Cancellation, and the Like
  • Faculty and Department Responsibility for Student Advisement
  • Course Responsibilities
  • Grading System – Undergraduate
  • Grading System – Graduate
  • Implementation of Grading System
  • Federal Guidelines for Grading and Privacy of Grades
  • Policy on Retention of Course Materials
  • Process for Selecting Faculty to Participate in Graduate Programs

• Policies Pertaining to Students

  • Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
  • Academic Honesty Policy
  • Grade Appeals: Palpable Injustice
  • Guidelines for Managing Inappropriate Behavior in the Classroom
  • Guidelines on Classes Missed Because of University Sponsored Events
  • Procedure on Death of a Student
  • Posthumous Degree Award Policy
  • Student Affairs Co-Curricular Advising and Events Guidelines
  • Student Handbook