Breadcrumb Home Faculty Handbook Faculty Handbook Download as PDF The Constitution of the Faculty A.1 Article I: Membership and Organization of the Faculty A.2 Article II: Authority and Functions of the Faculty A.3 Article III: Organization of the Faculty Senate A.4 Article IV: Meetings of the Faculty Senate A.5 Article V: Authority and Functions of the Faculty Senate A.6 Article VI: Organization and Responsibility of Faculty Members A.7 Article VII: Amendments A.8 Article VIII: Ratification of the Faculty Constitution and By-Laws By-Laws of the Faculty Constitution B.1 Article I: Faculty Meetings B.2 Article II: Making Resolutions B.3 Article III: Review and Interpretation of Authority B.4 Article IV: Membership of Faculty Committees B.5 Article V: Standing Committees B.6 Article VI: Amendments Faculty and Academic Policies C.1 Duties and Responsibilities of Faculty Members C.2 Conditions of Employment C.3 Academic Freedom C.4 Role in Campus Dissent C.5 Statement of Professional Ethics C.6 Advising and Teaching Responsibilities C.7 Faculty Absences C.8 Outside Services Performed by Faculty Members C.9 Faculty Enrollment in Courses C.10 Duties and Responsibilities of Department Chairs C.11 Duties and Responsibilities of Deans of Colleges C.12 Duties and Responsibilities of the Director of Library C.13 Academic Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure C.14 Procedures for Promotion C.15 Opportunity to Withdraw an Application C.16 Dismissal from Employment C.17 Responsibilities of Personnel Involved in the Promotions Process C.18 Leaves of Absence C.19 Procedures for Amelioration and Reconciliation of a Grievance C.20 Academic Planning at University of Southern Indiana C.21 Procedures for Changes in Undergraduate Curricula C.22 Procedures for Changes in Graduate Curricula C.23 Procedures for Initiating Online Learning Courses C.24 Faculty Compensation for Online Learning C.25 Duties and Responsibilities of the Graduate Faculty and Graduate Council C.26 Student Academic Grievance Procedure C.27 Removal of a Student from Class C.28 Faculty/Student Expectations C.29 Distinguished Professor Award C.30 Outstanding Teaching Award for New Faculty C.31 Outstanding Teaching Award for Adjunct Faculty C.32 Outstanding Advisor Award C.33 Faculty Community Service Award C.34 Faculty Research and Creative Work Grants C.35 Textbook and Educational Materials Royalties C.36 Undergraduate Micro-Credential Policy C.37 Graduate Micro-Credentials