Faculty Handbook - Fairmont State University

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a. Publicize and solicit applications for Faculty Development grants and awards; and b. Select the recipients for final approval by the President of the University. The Faculty Development Committee shall consist of one member elected by each Academic Unit. In the event a committee member applies for a Faculty Development grant, the committee member should recuse themselves during the period of deliberation and subsequent vote. The Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence shall serve as an ex-officio member. F. FACULTY HARASSMENT COMPLAINT COMMITTEE. The Faculty Harassment Complaint Committee shall consist of six faculty members drawn from a panel of fifteen faculty members with representation from each Academic Unit in accordance with the committee procedures that follow. This committee shall (1) conduct a formal hearing in accordance with the University’s Harassment Policy and (2) make recommendations to the President of the University. Committee Procedure: 1. The President of the University shall strike six faculty members from the panel of fifteen members and then furnish the complainant and the faculty member who is respondent a list of nine faculty members with instructions that each strike two names and return the list to the President within ten days. 2. If for any reason the faculty member and the complainant fail to strike or strike the same faculty, the President shall, within five days, strike a sufficient number to reduce the members to six, who shall constitute the formal hearing committee. 3. The President shall promptly notify the six members in writing that they have been selected to constitute a formal Hearing Committee and that they are responsible for selecting one of their members to be Chairperson. The President shall designate a time and place for their meeting to make such selection and to set a date for the hearing. 4. The Chairperson shall give timely notice by certified mail to the concerned persons of the time and place for the hearing. 5. The hearing shall be conducted with as little delay as possible. 6. The Hearing Committee shall hear such proof of facts as may be deemed proper and reasonable. The complainant and the faculty member shall have the opportunity to submit evidence relevant to the complaint. 7. Witnesses shall be examined under oath in the manner and form and in the order designated by the Committee. 8. The complainant and the faculty member shall have the right to have an advisor or legal counsel at their own expense. 9. Formal rules of evidence shall not apply in such hearings. 10. Testimony shall be recorded. 11. As soon as practicable after the hearing, the Hearing Committee shall deliver to the President a recording of the testimony, the summary of the hearing, and the findings and recommendations of the Committee. 12. If the claim of harassment is considered to have been verified, the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs shall recommend an appropriate sanction or sanctions to the President. 13. Faculty grievance procedures set forth in the Faculty Handbook may be used to appeal imposed sanctions. G. FACULTY PERSONNEL COMMITTEE. The Faculty Personnel Committee shall: a. Make recommendations through the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs to the University President on professional personnel concerning tenure, promotion in rank, and sabbaticals; and b. Handle the business directed to it by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee. The Faculty Personnel Committee shall consist of five faculty members. Only tenured faculty holding at least the rank of Professor shall be eligible to serve on the Faculty Personnel Committee. The Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs shall serve as an ex-officio member. 21
H. FACULTY WELFARE COMMITTEE. The Faculty Welfare Committee shall recommend programs for the welfare of the faculty. The Faculty Welfare Committee shall consist of interested faculty from the Academic Units. The Assistant Vice President for Human Resources shall serve as an ex-officio member. I. GENERAL STUDIES COMMITTEE. The General Studies Committee shall: a. Review courses submitted for inclusion in the General Studies curriculum; b. Create and oversee the outcomes governing the General Studies curriculum and the listing of courses fulfilling them in the University catalog; c. Manage assessment data on the effectiveness of the General Studies curriculum and compile reports on this annually; and d. Conduct a review of the General Studies program every five years to ensure that the program meets the standards of the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and other outside accreditors. All four functions of the committee will result in recommendations reported to the Faculty Senate for final action. The General Studies Committee shall consist of one member elected by each Academic Unit. The Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Associate Provost for Academic Affairs, and the Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence shall serve as ex-officio members. J. INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD. The Institutional Review Board shall: a. Function as the official institutional agency for insuring the ethical and legal use of humans and animals in the normal course of research conducted by any individuals affiliated with the institution. The Institutional Review Board shall consist of interested faculty from the Academic Units. K. INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE. The International Education Committee shall investigate, promote, and coordinate all phases of international education among students and faculty. The International Education Committee shall consist of interested faculty from the Academic Units. The Associate Provost, the International Student Advisor, one student chosen by the Student Government, and one international student chosen by the International Student Advisor shall serve on the committee. L. LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY COMMITTEE. The Legislative Advocacy Committee shall: a. Inform faculty concerning higher education legislation as it is proposed and as it proceeds through the legislative process; b. Disseminate membership lists of legislative committees and addresses of pertinent legislators; c. Work in cooperation with similar committees on the other state college and university campuses; and d. Survey and collate information and opinions of faculty and forward them to the Advisory Council of Faculty for inclusion in proposed legislative packages. The Legislative Advocacy Committee shall consist of interested faculty from the Academic Units. The representatives to the Board of Governors and Advisory Council of Faculty, and the Assistant to the President shall serve as ex-officio members. M. LIBRARY COMMITTEE. The Library Committee shall: a. Study library needs in view of the academic program; b. Advise the librarian on matters of general library policy, the development of library resources, allocation of library budget, and upon means which may best integrate the library program with other academic activities of the University; and c. Serve as a liaison group between the faculty and the librarian. The Library Committee shall consist of one member elected by each Academic Unit. The Director of the Library shall serve as an ex-officio member. 22
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