FACULTY HANDBOOK
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.1
Mission Statement .............................................................................................................. 1-1
1.2 Our vision .......................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.3
Statement of faith ............................................................................................................... 1-1
1.4
Educational philosophy ........................................................................................................ 1-1
1.5
Historical sketch ................................................................................................................. 1-2
1.6
A Chronology of Houghton College....................................................................................... 1-3
1.7
Institutional goals and objectives........................................................................................... 1-5
1.7.1 General
Administration Goal ....................................................................................... 1-5
1.7.2 Academic
Goal ......................................................................................................... 1-5
1.7.3 Student
Services Goal ................................................................................................ 1-6
1.7.4 Outreach and
Public Service Goal .............................................................................. 1-6
1.7.5 Resource
Acquisition Goal ......................................................................................... 1-6
1.7.6 Resource
Management Goal....................................................................................... 1-7
1.8
Strategic Goals.................................................................................................................... 1-7
1.8.1 Quality
Goals............................................................................................................. 1-7
1.8.2 Enabling Goals............................................................................................................ 1-7
1.9
Professional attitudes and practices ...................................................................................... 1-8
1.10
Academic freedom ............................................................................................................. 1-9
1.11
Integrative studies ............................................................................................................. 1-10
Section 2: ORGANIZATION
2.1
Relation to The Wesleyan Church ........................................................................................ 2-1
2.2 Accreditation ...................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.3 Trustees ............................................................................................................................. 2-1
2.4
Organization of the College.................................................................................................. 2-1
2.4.1 The President of the college......................................................................................... 2-1
2.4.2 Academics.................................................................................................................. 2-2
2.4.3 Finance....................................................................................................................... 2-4
2.4.4 Student life.................................................................................................................. 2-4
2.4.5 Advancement.............................................................................................................. 2-5
2.4.5 Enrollment management............................................................................................... 2-6
2.5
Faculty governance and organization .................................................................................... 2-6
2.6
College councils and committees .......................................................................................... 2-6
2.6.1 Councils ..................................................................................................................... 2-6
2.6.2 Faculty committees...................................................................................................... 2-7
2.6.3 Administrative committees .......................................................................................... 2-7
2.7
Other campuses and programs............................................................................................. 2-7
2.7.1 Houghton College at West Seneca................................................................................ 2-7
2.7.2 Houghton College in Tanzania...................................................................................... 2-7
2.7.3 Houghton College in London........................................................................................ 2-7
2.7.4 Houghton in Australia.................................................................................................. 2-7
2.7.5 Houghton in Adirondack Park...................................................................................... 2-7
2.7.6 P.A.C.E..................................................................................................................... 2-8
2.7.7 Pastoral and Church Ministries Program....................................................................... 2-8
2.8
Relationships with other colleges........................................................................................... 2-8
2.8.1 The Wesleyan Educational Council............................................................................... 2-8
2.8.2 Christian College Consortium....................................................................................... 2-8
2.8.3 Western New York Consortium................................................................................... 2-8
2.8.4 Five-College Consortium............................................................................................. 2-9
2.8.5 Council for Christian Colleges and Universities.............................................................. 2-9
2.8.6 Commission of Independent Colleges and Universities
(cIcu)......................................... 2-9
2.8.7 Council of Independent College (CIC).......................................................................... 2-9
3.1
Faculty, Staff, and Administration
Relations .......................................................................... 3-1
3.2
Equal Opportunity Policy ..................................................................................................... 3-1
3.3
Affirmative Action Policy..................................................................................................... 3-1
3.4
Statement on Romantic Involvement
Between Faculty and Students....................................... 3-3
3.5
Sexual Harassment ............................................................................................................. 3-4
3.6
College Catalog .................................................................................................................. 3-6
3.7
Faculty Handbook ............................................................................................................... 3-6
3.8
Faculty Herald .................................................................................................................... 3-6
3.9
College Calendar ................................................................................................................ 3-6
3.10
Activity Calendar Policy ...................................................................................................... 3-7
3.11
Chapel Attendance ............................................................................................................. 3-9
3.12
Guest Speakers .................................................................................................................. 3-9
3.13
Honorary Degrees and Honors .......................................................................................... 3-10
3.14
Planning and Budgeting ..................................................................................................... 3-10
3.15
Cycle of Review of Academic Majors ................................................................................ 3-11
3.16
Endowed Chairs ............................................................................................................... 3-11
3.17
Distinguished Professorships............................................................................................... 3-12
3.18
College Relations .............................................................................................................. 3-13
3.19
Keys and Security ............................................................................................................. 3-13
3.20
Telephone System ............................................................................................................. 3-13
3.21
Travel on Behalf of the College ......................................................................................... 3-14
3.22
Purchasing Procedures ...................................................................................................... 3-14
3.23
Use of the College Name .................................................................................................. 3-15
3.24
Repair Orders ................................................................................................................... 3-15
3.25
Computer Policy................................................................................................................ 3-15
Section 4: FACULTY EMPLOYMENT
4.1 Definitions ..........................................................................................................................4-1
4.2 Faculty membership ............................................................................................................ 4-1
4.3 Hiring procedures................................................................................................................ 4-2
4.4 Criteria for Evaluation of Teaching Faculty............................................................................4-3
4.5 Criteria for the Evaluation of Non-Teaching Faculty ..............................................................4-6
4.6 Evaluative Process for Teaching Faculty (promotion, tenure, post-tenure)................................4-7
4.7 Evaluative Process for Non-Teaching Faculty....................................................................... 4-9
4.7.1 Student life faculty evaluation....................................................................................... 4-9
4.7.2 Library faculty evaluation........................................................................................... 4-11
4.8 Promotion: Standards, Timetables, and Procedures............................................................... 4-13
4.9 Tenure.............................................................................................................................. 4-17
4.10 Contracts.......................................................................................................................... 4-25
4.11 Salary grid ........................................................................................................................ 4-25
4.12 Outside employment .......................................................................................................... 4-26
4.13 Faculty development ......................................................................................................... 4-26
4.14 Graduate study leave ......................................................................................................... 4-27
4.15 Graduate study aid ............................................................................................................ 4-27
4.16 Sabbatical leave ................................................................................................................ 4-28
4.17 Leave of absence ............................................................................................................. 4-30
4.18 Faculty professional renewal grants .................................................................................... 4-30
4.19 Notification of changes of position or responsibility .............................................................. 4-30
4.20 Resignation and termination of non‑tenured faculty ..............................................................4-31
4.21 Faculty emeritus ............................................................................................................... 4-31
4.22 Adjunct faculty policy ........................................................................................................ 4-31
Section 5: EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
5.1
Moving Allowance .............................................................................................................. 5-1
5.2
Second Mortgages (Home Purchase
Assistance Program) .................................................... 5-1
5.3 Payroll ............................................................................................................................... 5-1
5.4
Retirement Plan................................................................................................................... 5-2
5.5
Hospital and Medical Insurance............................................................................................ 5-3
5.6
Disability Insurance and Workmen's
Compensation ............................................................... 5-3
5.7
Life Insurance..................................................................................................................... 5-4
5.8
Tuition Benefits................................................................................................................... 5-4
5.9
Tuition Waiver Exchange Programs ..................................................................................... 5-5
5.10
Professional Memberships................................................................................................... 5-5
5.11
Professional Travel............................................................................................................. 5-5
5.12 Honoraria........................................................................................................................... 5-6
5.13
Financial Services............................................................................................................... 5-6
5.14
Identification Cards............................................................................................................. 5-6
5.15
Campus Store..................................................................................................................... 5-6
5.16
College Purchasing Services................................................................................................ 5-7
5.17 Jury Duty........................................................................................................................... 5-7
5.18
Library Privileges............................................................................................................... 5-7
5.19
Mail Service....................................................................................................................... 5-7
5.20
Parking and Vehicle Registration......................................................................................... 5-7
5.21
Personal Services............................................................................................................... 5-8
5.22
Recreation and Athletics..................................................................................................... 5-8
5.23
Use and Reservation of Facilities and
Equipment................................................................... 5-8
Section 6: CURRICULAR
MATTERS
6.1 Workshops and Retreats ..................................................................................................... 6-1
6.2 Academic Convocations ...................................................................................................... 6-1
6.3 Academic Load ..................................................................................................................6-1
6.4 Course Syllabi .................................................................................................................... 6-1
6.5 Classroom Procedures and Management ..............................................................................6-2
6.6 Honesty .............................................................................................................................6-3
6.7 Grading System ..................................................................................................................6-4
6.8 Grade Grievance Procedure.................................................................................................6-4
6.9 Academic Advising .............................................................................................................6-5
6.10 Mentor Program .................................................................................................................6-5
6.11 Advanced Credit/Placement ................................................................................................6-6
6.12 CLEP ................................................................................................................................6-7
6.13 Independent Study ..............................................................................................................6-7
6.14 Tutorials .............................................................................................................................6-8
6.15 Auditing of Courses ............................................................................................................6-8
6.16 Visiting Student Program (Christian College Consortium) ....................................................6-9
6.18 Senior in Absentia ...............................................................................................................6-9
6.19 Senior Honors Work ........................................................................................................ 6-10
6.20 Curriculum Changes .........................................................................................................6-10
6.21 "Demand" Courses ...........................................................................................................6-11
6.22 Mayterm and Summer Courses .........................................................................................6-11
6.23 Teaching Assignments ......................................................................................................6-12
6.23a Overtime compensation for administrators teaching..............................................................6-12
6.24 Absences .........................................................................................................................6-13
6.25 Office Hours ....................................................................................................................6-13
6.26 Library Use and Materials Selection ..................................................................................6-13
6.27 Instructional Media and Regulations ...................................................................................6-14
6.28 Copying Facilities and Regulations ..................................................................................... 6-16
6.29 Textbook Orders .............................................................................................................. 6-16
6.30 Policy on Sale of Examination Copies of Textbooks ............................................................ 6-16
6.31 Records of Faculty ........................................................................................................... 6-17
6.32 Field Trips.........................................................................................................................6-17
6.33 Student Recruitment ..........................................................................................................6-17
Section 7: STUDENT CO‑CURRICULAR
MATTERS
7.1
Student Guide ..................................................................................................................... 7-1
7.2
Co‑Curricular Eligibility........................................................................................................ 7-1
7.3
New Student Orientation ..................................................................................................... 7-1
7.4
Spiritual Life ....................................................................................................................... 7-1
7.5
Chapel Policy ..................................................................................................................... 7-2
7.6 Discipline ........................................................................................................................... 7-2
7.7 Counseling ......................................................................................................................... 7-3
7.8
Health and Medical Services ............................................................................................... 7-3
7.9
Housing and Residence Halls .............................................................................................. 7-3
7.10
Parking and Vehicle Registration ......................................................................................... 7-3
7.11
Student Employment ........................................................................................................... 7-4
7.12
Intramural Athletics ............................................................................................................ 7-4
7.13
Who's Who Among Students in American
Colleges and Universities ...................................... 7-5
7.14
Physical Development ......................................................................................................... 7-5
7.15
Intercollegiate Athletics ....................................................................................................... 7-5
7.16
Student Government ........................................................................................................... 7-6
7.17 Drama Policy ..................................................................................................................... 7-7
7.18
Film Review Policy ............................................................................................................. 7-8
7.19
Alcohol Awareness Program ............................................................................................. 7-10
7.20
Sunday Activities .............................................................................................................. 7-11
7.21
Advising
a Class or Organization......................................................................................... 7-12