Table of Contents

The Berea Vision

The Great Commitments of Berea College

Administration and Organization of the College

Administrative Officers

Administrative Organizational Chart

Departmental Organization and Leadership

Divisional Organization

Campus Governance

Governance Structure Chart

The College Faculty

The College Faculty Assembly

The General Faculty

The General Faculty Assembly

Constitution of the General Faculty Assembly and College Faculty Assembly

The Staff Forum

Faculty Council and Committee Structure

The Executive Council

Faculty Secretary

Awards Committee

Campus Enviromental Policy Committee (CEPC)

The Academic Program Council (APC)

Athletic Affairs Committee

Committee on General Education (COGE)

Convocation Committee

Learning Commons Committee

Student Admissions and Academic Standing Committee (SAAS)

Teacher Education Committee (TEC)

The Faculty Status Council (FSC)

The Labor Program Council (LPC)

The Strategic Planning Council (SPC)

The Student Life Council (SLC)

Campus Conduct Hearing Board

General Considerations

Committee Membership and Operations

Elections and Appointments

Faculty Meetings

Additional Standing Committees and Other Responsibilities

Administrative Committee

Budget Committee

Campus Conduct Hearing Board

Dean's Advisory Council

Faculty Advisors to the Student Government Association

Faculty Appeals Committee

Faculty Liaison to the Board of Trustees

Provost's Committee

Safety Committee

Professional Responsibilities and Related Faculty Matters

Teaching and Scheduled Responsibilities

Teaching Load

Temporary Load Reduction

Professional Growth

Sabbatical Leave

Leave of Absence

Student Advising

Office Hours

Faculty Absences

Attendance at College Functions

Employment Outside the College

Employment of Part-Time Faculty

Salary Procedures and Payment Schedule

Academic Policies and Practices

Academic Freedom and Responsibility

College Calendar

Short Term Goals, Policies, and Procedures

Student Course Load

Class Schedule

Registration

Dropping a Course

Class Rolls and Grade Sheets

Class Attendance

Examination Policy

Grading System

Submission of Grades

Grade Appeals

Academic Dishonesty

Course Syllabi

Textbooks

Classrooms

Selected Institution-Wide Policies

Animal Research Guidelines and Procedures

Computer and Network Policy

Confidentiality of Student Records

Conflict of Interest

Disability Leave

Distribution of Printed Materials and Fund-Raising on Campus

Emergency Information

Emergency Evacuations

Weather and Emergency Closing Policy

Equal Employment Opportunity

Family and Medical Leave

Harassment Policy

Health, Safety, and Security

Human Subject Research Guidelines and Procedures

Insurance and Related Benefits for all College Employees

Intellectual Property Rights Policy

International Travel Insurance

Mass Mailing Policy

Nondiscrimination Policy

Office Furniture and Equipment

Office Space and Room Scheduling

Performance of Copyrighted Music

Posting of Social Security Numbers Policy

Procurement and Disposal of College Property

Release of Information to the Public Media

Replication of Copyrighted Printed Materials

Sale of Materials to Students

Sexual Harassment Policy

Sexual Harassment: Procedures for Reporting, Investigating and Hearing Complaints

Smoking Policy

Solicitation of Funds

Substance Abuse

Sunday Policy

Supervision of Student Labor

Transportation Policy

Travel Expense Reimbursement Policy

Use of Campus Facilities by Off-Campus Groups

Use of College Funds for Flowers

Use of College Funds for Meetings and Entertainment

Whistleblower Policy

Workplace Violence

Personnel Policies for Faculty

Appointments

Appointment, Promotion or Tenure for Nursing Faculty

Tenure and Promotion for Business Faculty

Probationary Appointments

Tenured Appointments

Ranks

Instructor

Assistant Professor

Associate Professor

Professor

Promotion Procedures

Criteria and Procedures for Evaluation and Promotion of Librarians

Consideration for Tenure

Tenure Review Standards

Procedures: Assembly of tenure file

Faculty Status Council review

Consideration of a positive recommendation from the Faculty Status Council to the President

Consideration of a negative recommendation from the Faculty Status Council to the President

Procedure for reconsideration of the Faculty Status Council tenure recommendation

Reconsideration procedures used by the Faculty Status Council

Procedure for appeal of Faculty Status Council tenure recommendation

Appeal procedures used by the Faculty Appeals Committee

Requests for information when the tenure or promotion process has been concluded

Retention of Records

Tenure/Promotion Decision and Appeals Procedure Chart

Tenure Review Schedule Outline

Reviews of Full or Part-time Faculty with Limited Term, Non-Tenure Track Appointments

Probationary Review and Other Evaluation

Tenure at Appointment

Grievance Procedure

Professional Competence and Dismissal for Cause

Termination of Service

Resignation

Retirement

Separation Due to Institutional Circumstances

Procedures for Recruiting Faculty

Appendices

Appendix A: Procedures for Appeals Hearings (Excepting Promotion or Tenure Recommendation Appeals)

Appendix B: Procedures for Dismissal for Cause Hearings

Appendix C: Conditions and Procedures for Collecting, Processing, and Using the Instructor Evaluation Questionnaire