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Because of the accelerated nature of ASAP, the process for informing them of their academic status occurs more frequently than the end of each semester. In place of the Academic Review Board, an Academic Progression and Retention (ARP) Committee meets every other week to review the GPA for students who have received a C or below in any course within the last two weeks and to determine if the students are meeting the progression requirements of their major program. Students who are not meeting the progression requirements may receive a letter of concern, probation, or “stop progress” notification. This “stop progress” or early intervention process typically stops progression in a program area or requires a student to join a new cohort to re-take missed/failed courses before a student is required to be heard at the ARP. The ARP committee, then, is typically able to notify the students of their status within two weeks of the posting of their course grades. Students in the international programs are informed of their status at several checkpoints. To keep them fully apprised of their status, the College monitors student progress at three intervals in the program: at the end of the fall semester of the sophomore year at the end of the fall semester of the junior year at the completion of all their Keuka College course work (they may have course work to complete at their home institution). At this time, a graduation audit is performed. Upon the completion of each review period, the Keuka College Registrar’s office evaluates each overseas student’s record using the following criteria to determine academic status: Minimum 2.0 GPA Length of time since enrollment in program (students have two years beyond the original expected graduation date in which to complete satisfactorily their Keuka College coursework) These safeguards ensure that the students are kept informed of their progress toward degree completion as well as to ensure that only students having met the requirements actually receive the degree. Policies created to support integrity apply to student employment as well. Students involved in workstudy employment positions at the College are required to read and sign a Student Employment Contract and a Confidentiality Statement. These are both designed to guide expectations and behavior (Appendix 1.15 Student Employment Contract). Similarly, students must submit a signed Field Period Code of Conduct for each Field Period, whether their Field Period is in the United States or overseas. The form provides guidelines that detail the expectations for the students’ behavior while conducting the experience (Appendix 1.16 FP Code of Conduct Form). Issues of institutional integrity occasionally surface in the form of conflict between faculty, staff and and/or students. For these instances, both formal policies and informal practices apply. Student complaints about faculty or staff members are typically brought to their academic advisors, division chairs, or an administrator. In cases that appear to be a misunderstanding, the students are encouraged to meet with the faculty or staff member to try to resolve the conflict. In cases when the complaint against a faculty member cannot be resolved with a discussion, the Associate Vice President for Academic Programs will intervene, meet with all parties involved and strictly apply the policies of the Institution to mediate the case. The Associate Vice President for Academic Programs may choose to include the Vice President of Academic Affairs or even consult with legal counsel to learn if the College can be held liable for ethical misconduct on the part of a faculty member and determine how to appropriately address ethical misconduct. Student complaints against staff members are addressed through the VP of Finance and Administration. Two handbooks govern College personnel, the Faculty Handbook and the Employee Handbook and Supervisor’s Manual. Relevant policies within the Employee Handbook are replicated in the Faculty Page 9 of 10 Chapter 1: Mission, Goals & Integrity
Handbook, but policies governing faculty/staff conflict are inadequate, except with regard to sexual harassment and whistle blowing policies. Because no formal process for the resolution of staff grievances or complaints against faculty exists, the College needs to create a more comprehensive grievance policy. A recommendation is that the College review, update, and align its personnel handbooks to address inconsistencies or gaps. The Keuka College Faculty Handbook employs the language of the American Association of University Professors on the matters of academic freedom and responsibility. This policy covers all teachers at the College including Adjuncts, Instructors, Visiting Professors, Assistant Professors, Associate Professors, and Professors. Additionally, the Faculty Handbook employs the AAUP guidelines regarding evaluation, promotion and tenure. The steps to achieve tenure are clearly stated within the Faculty Handbook. Inasmuch as tenure protects academic freedom, one way that Keuka demonstrates support for academic freedom is with its adherence to the tenure process, and hiring qualified educators and professionals into tenure track positions. Of the 89 (non-adjunct) faculty on contract for the 2012-2013 2011-2012 academic year, ranked Assistant Professor or higher, 79 (89%) are tenured or in tenure track positions. Of the 10 non-tenure track positions, 5 are ASAP faculty positions (3 part-time), and 5 are oncampus faculty positions (4 part-time). It is clear from this data that the College supports the principle of tenure. For the 2012-3012 academic year, there is one Visiting Assistant Professor teaching full time. In the traditional program, approximately 75% of the courses offered in the 2011-2012 academic year were taught by tenured or tenure-track faculty. The ASAP programs employ a greater number of adjunct faculty, but hiring of full-time faculty to support the adult programs has been substantial since 2009, increasing from 8 to 19 full-time faculty members. In all of its communications, Keuka seeks to be complete, accurate, and truthful. In its actions, Keuka faculty, staff, administrators, and trustees strive to lead by example and to enact its guiding principles of student-centeredness, the promotion of equality, the fostering of quality, and the promotion of a supportive living, learning, and working community (“Keuka College Code of Ethics”). Recommendations: 1.1 Conduct a branding exercise to specify what is distinctive about the Keuka educational experience. 1.2 Update and ensure alignment between the Faculty Handbook and Employee Handbook and Supervisor’s Manual. Page 10 of 10 Chapter 1: Mission, Goals & Integrity
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