Faculty Handbook

INDEX
 
              

 

A     Abuse, 203-4

            Abusive Language, 203-5

            Academic advisement, 204-4  

            Academic Counsel, 301-2 to 301-5

            Academic Department

                        Chair and, 405-1

                        Faculty Senate and, 102-1

                        MBO and, 204-1 to 204-6

                        outside employment and, 403-1

                        promotion and, 204-1

                        tenure and, 204-1

            Academic Department Chair

                        academic complaints and, 602-1

                        appointment of, 405-1

                        leave of absence and, 501-1

                        MBO and, 204-1 to 204-6

                        outside employment and, 403-1

                        promotion and, 204-1

                        removal of, 405-1

                        sabbatical leave and, 501-2 to 501-3

                        tenure and, 204-1

            Academic freedom, 201-1

            Academic policies.  See Policies

            Academic rank.  See also individual faculty titles

                        appointment and, 201-2

                        General Assembly and, 101-1

                        leave of absence and, 406-1, 501-1

                        promotion in, 205-1 to 205-3

                        sick leave and, 502-1

            Access, right of, 203-4

            Accusation, false, 203-5

            Activity tickets, 502-1

            Ad Hoc Committees, 102-3, 104-3, 104-5

            Adjunct faculty, 205-1 to 205-3

                        General Assembly and, 101-2

                        performance review and, 204-3

                        voting and, 101-2

            Administration.  See WNMU Administration

            Admission, denial of, 203-7

            Admissions and Academic Standing Committee, 104-1

            Admissions Committee, 104-1

            Admissions Director.  See Director of Admissions

            Affirmative Action Officer, academic complaints and, 602-1

            Alcohol, 203-5

            American Association of University Professors, 201-1

            Appeals, 203-7, 301-2, 301-5.  See also Grievance

                        students and, 601-1

            Applicants, personnel information and, 404-1

            Appointment, 201-2 to 201-4.  See also Probationary appointment; Temporary

appointment; Tenure

                        Department Chair, 405-1

                        resignation of, 202-1

                        termination of, 202-2 to 202-3

                        to Ad Hoc Committee, 104-5

                        to rank, 205-1 to 205-3

            Arrest records, release of, 404-1

            Assessment Committee, 104-1

            Assistant Professor, 205-1

                        General Assembly and, 101-2

                        voting and, 101-2

            Associate Professor, 205-1 to 205-2

                        General Assembly and, 101-2

                        voting and, 101-2

            Associated Students (ASWNMU)

                        academic complaints and, 602-1

                        Discipline Committee and, 104-2

                        President.  See Student Body President

                        standing committees and, 602-1

            Athletic Committee, 104-1

            Athletic Director.  See Director of Athletics

            Athletic event, 502-1

            Athletics, 104-1

            At-large membership, Faculty Senate and, 102-1

            Automobile accidents, 502-2

            Awards, faculty, 701-1 to 701-2

                        Eligibility for, 701-2

                        Excellence in Professional Service, 701-2

                        Excellence in Research, 701-1

                        Excellence in Teaching, 701-1

 

B        Benefits, 104-4, 501-1 to 501-3, 502-1 to 502-2

                                sabbatical leave and, 501-3

            Board of Regents.  See WNMU Board of Regents

            Bookstore discount, 502-1

            Budget Review Committee, 104-1 to 104-2.  See also Faculty Senate Budget

            Bylaws to Faculty Senate Constitution, 102-4

 

C       Campus police, 502-2

            Car liability protection, 502-2

            Censure, 203-6

            Cheating, 601-1

            Clinical Experiences Director.  See Director of Clinical Experiences

            Code of Ethics Pertaining to Outside Employment, 403-1 to 403-2

           

Committees, 101-1, 102-3, 103-1, 104-1 to 104-5.  See also Ad Hoc Committees;

Standing Committees; and individual committees.

            Compensation.  See Pay; Performance-based compensation; WNMU Compensation

 Model

            Complaints, students and, 602-1

            Conduct, 203-1, 203-4 to 203-6, 602-1

                        disorderly, 203-5

                        indecent, 203-5

                        unprofessional, 202-4

            Confidential information, 301-3, 404-1

            Conflict of interest

                        faculty committees and, 103-1

                        outside employment and, 403-2

            Constitution.  See Faculty Senate Constitution

            Contract.  See Faculty contract

            Councils and committees, 103-1, 104-1 to 104-5.  See also Ad Hoc committees; Standing

committees and individual committees.

            Courses, evaluation of, 204-3

            Counselors

                        Faculty Senate and, 102-1

                        General Assembly and, 101-2

                        voting and, 101-2, 102-1

            Creative activity, as evaluation criteria, 204-2, 204-5

            Credit Union.  See Grant County Schools Credit Union

            Cultural Events Committee, 104-2

            Curriculum and Instruction Committee, 104-2

 

D       Dean of the School of Education, 104-4 

            Department chair appointment and removal, 405-1

            Departments.  See Academic department

            Director of Admissions, 104-1, 104-4

            Director of Athletics, 104-1

            Director of Clinical Experiences, 104-4

            Director of Financial Aid, 104-4

            Director of Human Resources, 104-4

            Director of Multicultural Affairs, 104-1

            Director of Student Activities, 104-2

            Director of the Graduate Division, 104-2 to 104-3

            Disciplinary action, 203-4, 203-6 to 203-7, 404-1.  See also Censure; Disciplinary

 probation; Expulsion; Restitution; Suspension; Warning      

                        conduct leading to, 203-4 to 203-7

                        release of information and, 404-1

            Disciplinary probation, 203-6

            Discipline Committee, 103-1, 104-2, 104-4, 601-1

            Discrimination, 602-1

           


Dismissal, 202-1, 202-3, 203-6 to 203-7.  See also Resignation; Severance provision;

Termination

                        cause for, 202-3

                        grievance procedures and, 202-4

                        probationary appointment and, 201-3

            Documents, 203-5.  See also University documents

                        falsified.  See forgery

            Due process, 201-1, 203-4

 

E        Eligibility for Faculty Awards, 701-2

Emeritus faculty, 205-1, 205-2 to 205-3

benefits,  202-2

reappointment of, 202-1 to 202-2

            Employee personal car liability protection, 502-2

            Employment

                        denial of, 203-7

                        records, 404-1

            Ethics, outside employment and, 403-1 to 403-2

            Evaluation Committee, 104-2

            Evaluation criteria, 204-1 to 204-7, 205-1 to 205-2, 701-1

            Evaluations.  See Courses, evaluation of; Faculty evaluation; Faculty self-evaluation

            Excellence in Professional Service Award, 701-2

            Excellence in Research Award, 701-1

            Excellence in Teaching Award, 701-1 to 701-2

Extra pay regulations, 401-1

 

F        Faculty

                        Awards, 701-1 to 701-2

Board of Regents and, 203-1 to 203-3

                        Faculty Handbook and, 105-1

                        misconduct and, 203-4 to 203-7

                        outside employment and, 403-1

                        sabbatical leave and, 501-1 to 501-3

                        voting and, 101-2 to 101-3

            Faculty contract, 201-2, 202-1 to 202-4, 203-1

                        non-renewal of, 204-2

                        overloads and, 401-1

                        severance and, 202-1 to 202-4

                        summer session teaching and, 402-1

            Faculty Development Program, 204-6

            Faculty evaluation, 104-2, 204-1 to 204-6.  See also Faculty self-evaluation

                        release of, 404-1

                        students and, 204-3 to 204-6

                        tenure and, 201-4 to 201-5, 204-1 to 204-6

            Faculty Evaluation Form, 204-7

            Faculty General Assembly.  See General Assembly

            Faculty Handbook

                        amendments to, 101-2, 105-1

                        contract and, 203-1

                        evaluation criteria and, 204-6

            Faculty rank.  See Academic rank

            Faculty rights and responsibilities, 203-1 to 203-7

            Faculty self-evaluation, 104-2.  See also Faculty Evaluation

            Faculty Senate

                        ad hoc committees, 104-5

                        at-large membership, 102-1

                        candidacy, requirements of, 102-2

                        Constitution, 102-1 to 102-4       

grievance procedures and, 202-4, 301-3

                        meetings, 102-1 to 102-4

                        membership, 102-1 to 102-2

                        minutes, 102-2

                        new members, 102-2

                        officers, 102-2 to 102-3

                        post-tenure review and, 201-5

                        powers and functions, 102-2

                        quorum, 102-3

                        removal of members, 102-1, 102-3

                        standing committees, 102-3, 103-1, 105-1

                        University President and, 102-2

                        WNMU Board of Regents and, 102-2

            Faculty Senate budget, 102-3

            Faculty Senate Constitution, 102-1 to 102-4

                        amendments to, 101-2, 105-1

                        Faculty Senate officers and, 102-1 to 102-3

                        membership of Senate and, 102-1 to 102-2

                        organization of, 102-2 to 102-4

                        ratification of, 101-3, 102-4

                        voting on, 101-2 to 101-3

            Faculty Senate officers, 102-2 to 102-3

                        committee memberships and, 103-1

                        election of, 102-3

                        nomination of, 102-2 to 102-3

                        removal of, 102-3

            Faculty Senate President

                        ad hoc committees and, 104-5

                        at-large membership, 102-1

                        committee appointments and, 102-3, 103-1, 104-5

                        duties, 101-2, 103-1

                        election of 102-1

                        Faculty Awards and, 701-1 to 701-2

                        Faculty Senate and, 102-1

                        Faculty Senate budget and, 102-3

                        Faculty Senate Constitution and, 102-1

                        General Assembly and, 101-2

                        grievance procedure and, 301-1 to 301-4

                        nomination of, 102-1

                        standing committees and, 103-1

            Faculty Senate Secretary, 102-3

            Faculty Senate Vice President

                        at-large membership, 102-1

                        duties, 101-2, 103-1

            Faculty Senate Vice President – cont.   

election of, 102-1

                        Faculty Senate and, 102-1

                        Faculty Senate Constitution and, 102-1

                        General Assembly and, 101-2

                        grievance procedure and, 301-1 to 301-4

                        nomination of, 102-1

                        standing committees and, 103-1

            Fees, outside employment and, 403-1

            Financial Aid Director.  See Director of Financial Aid

            Fire

                        insurance coverage and, 502-2

                        university property and, 203-4

            Firearms, 203-4

            Forgery, 203-5

            Free speech, 203-2

            Freedom of action, 203-4

            Fringe benefits.  See benefits

 

G       General Assembly, 101-1 to 101-2, 102-1

                        actions, 101-1

                        agendas, 101-1

                        faculty committees and, 101-1, 103-1

                        Faculty Handbook and, 101-1, 105-1

                        Faculty Senate and, 101-1, 102-1 to 102-4

                        Faculty Senate Constitution and, 102-2 to 102-4

                        grievance procedure and, 301-1

                        MBO and, 204-1, 204-3, 204-6

                        meetings, 101-1

                        membership, 101-2

                        minutes, 101-2

                        nomination of officers and, 102-2 to 102-3

                        officers, 101-2

                        policy changes, 101-2 to 101-3

                        post-tenure review and, 201-4 to 201-5

                        proxy voting, 101-2 to 101-3

                        purpose, 101-1

                        voting membership, 101-2 to 101-3

            General Assembly Secretary, 101-2

            Grades, 602-1

            Graduate Assistants, 204-4

            Graduate Council, 104-2 to 104-3

            Graduate curriculum, 104-2

            Graduate Division Director.  See Director of the Graduate Division

            Grant County Schools Credit Union, 502-1

            Grievance, 301-1 to 301-5.  See also Appeals; Grievance procedure; Grievant;

Respondent

                        definition of, 301-1

                        resolution of 301-4

            Grievance Committee, 104-3, 301-2 to 301-5

                        appointment of, 301-2 to 301-3

            Grievance procedure, 203-7, 301-1 to 301-5

                        hearings and, 301-3 to 301-4

                        tenure and, 201-5, 301-3

                        quorum, 301-5

                        University administration and, 301-1

            Grievant, 301-1 to 301-4.  See also Respondent

                        appeal and, 301-2 to 301-3, 301-5

                        grievance statement and, 301-2

 

H      Health, endangerment of, 203-4 to 203-5

            Honors Program Committee, 104-3

            Housing, 104-4

                        standing committees and,  104-4

            Human Resources Director.  See Director of Human Resources

            Human Resources Office

                        tenure and, 201-4

                        tuition waiver and, 502-1

 

I          Instructional Resource Committee, 104-3

            Instructor, 205-1

                        appointment and, 201-2

                        General Assembly and, 101-2

                        voting and, 101-2

            Insurance coverage, 502-2

            Intercollegiate Athletics.  See Athletics

 

L        Leave of absence, 501-1

                        maternity and, 501-3

                        political activities and, 406-1

                        probationary appointment and, 201-3

                        tenure and, 201-3

            Lecturer, 205-2

                        General Assembly and, 101-2

                        voting and, 101-2

            Legal counsel, grievances and, 301-2

            Liability Insurance, 502-2

            Librarians

                        Faculty Senate and, 102-1

                        Faculty Senate Constitution and, 102-1

                        General Assembly and, 101-2

                        voting and, 101-2, 102-1

            Library, 104-3

            Library Director.  See also University Librarian

                        standing committees and, 104-3

 

M      Mail Delivery, 407-1

            Management by Objectives (MBO), 204-1 to 204-7

                        evaluations for Faculty Awards, 701-1

final performance review and, 204-3

            Maternity leave, 501-3

            MBO (Management by Objectives), 204-1 to 204-7

            Medical information, release of, 404-1

            Minutes, 101-2, 102-2

            Multicultural Affairs, 104-1

            Multicultural Affairs Director.  See Director of Multicultural Affairs

 

N       New Mexico Educational Retirement

                        dismissal and, 202-4

 

O       Obscene language, 203-5

            Office hours, 204-4

            Office of Business Affairs, 202-4, 502-2

            On-the-job injury, 502-2

            Outreach Services Department, 104-3

            Outside employment, 403-1 to 403-2

            Overloads, 401-1

 

P        Parking stickers, 502-1

            Parliamentarian, 101-2

            Pay, 204-1, 204-2, 401-1, 402-1

                        leave of absence and, 501-1

                        maternity leave and, 501-3

                        sabbatical leave and, 501-1

            Performance appraisal.  See Faculty Evaluation; Management by Objectives

            Performance-based compensation, 204-1 to 204-2

            Performance review, MBO and, 204-3

            Personal car and liability, 502-2

            Personal injuries, 502-2

            Personal property, 502-2

            Personal relationships, as evaluation criteria, 204-2, 204-5

            Personnel file, 203-7, 204-2, 204-6

                        release of, 404-1

                        access to, 204-6

            Personnel information, release of, 404-1

            Personnel Office.  See Human Resources Office

            Physical abuse, 203-4

            Policies

                        Activity Tickets, 502-1

                        Bookstore Discount, 502-1

                        Code of Ethics Pertaining to Outside Employment, 403-1 to 403-2

                        Credit Union, Grant County Schools, 502-1

            Policies – cont. 

Department Chair Appointment and Removal, 405-1

                        Extra Pay Regulations, 401-1

                        Faculty Leave, 501-1 to 501-3

                        Faculty/Staff and Dependents Recreational Fee, 502-1

                        Insurance Coverage Provided by the University, 502-2

                        Leave of Absence, 501-1

                        Mail Delivery, 407-1

                        Maternity Leave, 501-3

                        Parking Stickers, 502-1

                        Policy on Release of Personnel Information, 404-1

                        Political Activities of Faculty Members, 406-1

                        Sabbatical Leave, 501-1 to 501-3

                        Sick Leave, 502-1

                        Student Academic Complaints, 602-1

                        Student Cheating, 601-1

                        Summer Session Teaching, 402-1

                        Tuition Waiver, 502-1

            Policy changes, 101-2.  See also Voting

            Policy formation

                        faculty and, 103-1

                        standing committees and, 104-1 to 104-4

                        students and, 103-1

            Post-tenure review, 201-2, 201-4 to 201-5, 204-6

            President.  See Faculty Senate President; Student Body President; University President

            Presidential reconsideration of veto, 102-2

            Probationary appointments, 201-2 to 201-3, 204-2.  See also Appointment; Temporary

appointment

                        leave of absence and, 406-1

            Professional contribution, as evaluation criteria, 204-2, 204-5,

            Professional counselor.  See Counselors

            Professional library personnel.  See Librarians

            Professional Service Award, excellence in, 701-2

Professor, 205-1, 205-2

                        adjunct.  See Adjunct faculty

                        assistant.  See Assistant Professor

                        associate.  See Associate Professor

                        General Assembly and, 101-2

                        voting and, 101-2

            Promotion, 204-1 to 204-7, 205-1 to 205-3

                        application for, 204-1

                        leave of absence and, 406-1, 501-1, 501-3

                        policies for, 205-1 to 205-3, 406-1

                        recommendations for, 204-2

                        sabbatical leave and, 501-1, 501-3

            Proxy voting, 101-2.  See also Voting

                        amendments and, 102-4

                        General Assembly and, 101-2

                        rules for, 101-2

                        written designation of, 101-2

 

 

Q       Quorum

                        General Assembly, 101-2

                        Faculty Senate, 102-4

 

R       Records, public, 404-1

            Recreational fee, 502-1

            Reference, letters of, 404-1

            Registrar

                        grades and, 602-1

                        standing committees and, 104-2

            Removal

                        from Faculty Senate, 102-1

                        of Faculty Senate officers, 102-3

            Research and publication

                        Board of Regents and, 203-2

                        as evaluation criteria, 204-2, 204-5

                        excellence in, 701-1

outside employment and, 403-1

                        sabbatical leave and, 501-1 to 501-3

                        standing committees and, 104-3

            Research Committee, 104-3

            Respondent, 301-1 to 301-5.  See also Grievant

            Resignation, 202-1.  See also Dismissal; Severance provisions; Termination

            Restitution, 203-6

            Retired faculty.  See Emeritus faculty

            Retirement, 202-1 to 202-2

                        early, 202-1

                        privileges of, 202-2, 205-2

                        sabbatical leave and, 501-3

            Rights and responsibilities.  See Faculty Rights and Responsibilities

            Robert’s Rules of Order, 101-2

 

S        Sabbatical leave, 501-1 to 501-3

            Sabbatical Leave and Faculty Awards Committee, 104-3, 701-1 to 701-2

            Safety, 203-4 to 203-5

            Salary and Benefits Committee, 104-4

            Scholarship, 204-2, 204-5

            Secret ballot, 101-2.  See also Voting

            Severance

                        defined, 202-1 to 202-4

                        grievance procedure and, 202-4

                        provisions of, 202-4

            Sick leave policy, 502-1

            Staff

                        disciplinary action and,  203-4, 203-6 to 203-7

                        misconduct and, 203-4 to 203-7

                        recreational fee  and, 502-1

           


Standing committees, 102-3, 103-1, 104-1 to 104-5, 105-1.  See also individual

committees

                        actions of, 103-1

                        amendments to Faculty Handbook and, 105-1

                        appointments to, 102-3

                        Faculty Senate approval of, 102-3

                        membership, 102-3

                        term of service for, 103-1

            State of New Mexico Statutes

                        Board of Regents and, 203-2

                        dismissal and, 202-4

                        Inspection of Public Records Act, 404-1

                        personnel information and, 404-1

            Student Academic Complaints, 602-1

            Student Activities Director.  See Director of Student Activities

            Student advisement, as evaluation criteria, 204-2, 204-4

            Student Aid Committee, 104-4

            Student Appeals Committee, 104-4

            Student Body President.  See also ASWNMU (Associated Students) President

                        academic complaints and, 602-1

                        standing committees and, 104-4

            Student cheating, 601-1

            Student complaint process, 602-1

            Student Constitution, 103-1

            Student discipline, 104-2, 203-6 to 203-7.  See also Disciplinary probation; Expulsion;

Restitution; Suspension

                        standing committees and, 104-2

            Student employees, 502-2

            Student evaluation of faculty.  See Faculty evaluation

            Student Government, Board of Regents and, 203-2

            Student teachers, supervising faculty for, 101-2

            Students

                        Board of Regents and, 203-2 to 203-3

                        misconduct and, 203-4 to 203-7

                        policy formulation and, 103-1

                        voting privileges and, 103-1

                        standing committee membership for, 104-1

            Summer session teaching, 402-1

            Suspension, 203-6 to 203-7

 

T        Teacher Education Committee, 104-4

            Teacher Education Program, standing committees and, 104-4

            Teaching Award, excellence in, 701-1

Teaching effectiveness, as evaluation criteria, 204-2, 204-4

            Teaching overloads, 401-1

            Tellers, 101-2.  See also Secret ballot; Voting

            Temporary appointment, 201-2.  See also Appointment; Probationary appointment

            Tenure, 201-1 to 201-5, 204-1 to 204-6, 205-1 to 205-3.  See also Appointment

                        application for, 204-1

                        grievance and, 301-1, 301-3

            Tenure – cont.

leave of absence and, 406-1, 501-1

                        recommendations for, 204-2

                        revocation of 204-6

                        sabbatical leave and, 501-1

            Termination, 202-1.  See also Dismissal; Resignation; Severance provisions

                        defined, 202-1

                        by faculty member, 202-1 to 202-2

                        grievance procedure and, 202-4

                        by University, 202-2 to 202-3

            Theft, 203-4

            Transcripts, 203-7

            Travel reimbursement, 501-3

            Tuition Waiver, 502-1

 

U       University Administration.  See WNMU Administration

            University documents

                        alteration of, 203-5

                        destruction of, 203-5

                        personnel information and, 404-1

            University Librarian.  See also Library Director

                        standing committees and, 104-3

            University President, 203-5.  See also WNMU Administration

                        Academic Department Chair and, 405-1

                        Athletic Committee and, 104-1

                        Board of Regents and, 203-2

                        Faculty Handbook and, 105-1

                        faculty rehire and, 202-1

                        faculty retirement and, 202-1

                        Faculty Senate and, 102-2

                        Faculty Senate Constitution and, 102-4

                        grievance procedure and, 301-5

                        MBO and, 204-1

                        outside employment and, 403-1

                        promotion application and, 204-1

                        sabbatical leave and, 501-1 to 501-3

                        student suspension and, 203-6

                        tenure application and, 204-1

                        veto and, 102-2

            University property

                        access to, 203-4 to 203-5, 403-1

                        damage to, 203-4 to 203-5

                        unauthorized use of, 203-4 to 203-5

 

V       Vice President.  See individual title

            Vice President for Academic Affairs.  See also WNMU Administration

                        academic complaints and, 602-1

                        Faculty Handbook and, 105-1

                        faculty retirement and, 202-1

                        MBO and, 204-1 to 204-6

            Vice President for Academic Affairs – cont.

outside employment and, 403-1 to 403-2

                        promotion and, 204-1

                        sabbatical leave and, 501-1 to 501-3

                        tenure appointment and, 201-3, 204-1

                        standing committees and, 104-1 to 104-3

            Vice President for Business Affairs.  See also WNMU Administration

                        standing committees and, 104-2, 104-4

            Vice President for Student Affairs and Community Relations.  See also WNMU

Administration

                        academic complaints and, 602-1

                        standing committees and, 104-1

            Visiting faculty, 205-3

            Voting

                        conflict of interest and, 103-1

constitutional changes, 101-2

                        faculty committees and, 103-1

                        Faculty Handbook amendments, 101-2, 105-1

                        General Assembly and, 101-1

                        majority, 101-2

                        policy changes and, 101-2

                        proxy, 101-2

                        secret ballot, 101-2

 

W     Warning, 203-6

            WNMU Administration.