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41 The reviewer will submit a memorandum to the President indicating those personnel who have and those who do not have outside activities or employment that interfere with the adequate performance of academic duties. The President or designated representative will then meet with faculty or administrators who, in the opinion of the reviewer, have such activities or employment and provide appropriate guidance. Faculty Workload The workload of full-time faculty members may include any or all of the following: instruction and evaluation, student advising, committee assignments and faculty meetings, consultation, in-service programs, preparation for teaching, professional and scholarly development, and research. Classroom instruction and related obligations represent the greatest expenditure of effort for most full-time faculty members. The minimum teaching load is 12 credit hours, or equivalent, each semester. As enrollments fluctuate, the teaching load may exceed the minimum. On occasion, faculty members may be given special assignments or may be engaged in special projects which warrant consideration for a reduction in teaching load. Requests for such adjustment will be considered when recommended by the appropriate administrator to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. Approval of such request is based on the need for the activity or the project, the time necessary, and the academic impact on the institution. Teaching Loads of Chairs Chairs occupy a special position. They are considered full-time faculty, with their time devoted to a combination of teaching and administrative work in a specific department of their academic unit. The magnitude of their administrative duties varies with the extent of programming, number of faculty under their supervision, and other special projects or responsibilities. Accordingly, their teaching loads are established at a minimum of six (6) hours per semester, which may include classroom or lab instruction. Financial assistance will be given, whenever possible, to attend professional meetings. Teaching Loads of Deans Deans occupy a special position. They are considered full-time faculty, with their time devoted to a combination of teaching and administrative work in a specific academic unit of the University. The magnitude of their administrative duties varies with the extent of programming, number of faculty under their supervision, and other special projects or responsibilities. Accordingly, their teaching loads are established at a minimum of three (3) hours per semester, which may include classroom or lab instruction. Financial assistance will be given, whenever possible, to attend professional meetings.
FACULTY RESPONSIBILITIES 42 The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act/FERPA (The Buckley Amendment) Faculty may not share student information without a signed waiver from the student. An explanation of FERPA and a waiver form are provided below. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, also known as FERPA or the Buckley Amendment, was adopted by Congress to ensure access to and the privacy of educational records. Although FERPA applies to all educational records including those kept concerning elementary and secondary education, this summary will focus on the application of FERPA to higher education. FERPA gives certain rights to the parents regarding their children’s education records. These rights transfer to the student or former student who has reached the age of 18 or is attending any school beyond the high school level. Students and former students to whom the rights have transferred are called “eligible students.” The Act ensures that students must be given the opportunity to inspect and review their own educational records. The institution must provide an opportunity for a hearing if a student wishes to challenge information which is “inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the privacy or other rights of the student.” With specified exceptions relating to education needs, “personally identifiable” information cannot be released to third parties without the prior written consent of the student or without a judicial order or subpoena. The law allows schools to disclose education records, without consent, to the following parties: School employees who have a need to know; Other schools to which a student is transferring; Certain government officials in order to carry out lawful functions; Appropriate parties in connection with financial aid to a student; Organizations doing certain studies for the school; Accrediting organizations; Individuals who have obtained court orders or subpoena; Persons who need to know in cases of health and safety emergencies. Schools may also disclose, without prior consent, “directory” type information such as a student’s name, address, telephone number, date and place of birth, honors and awards, and dates of attendance. However, the school must tell students of the information that is designated as directory information and provide a reasonable amount of time to allow the eligible student to request the school not disclose that information about them. Finally, schools must adopt a written policy about complying with FERPA and must give the eligible student a copy of the policy, on request.
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Page 8 and 9: v FOREWORD The Fairmont State Unive
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99 SECTION 4. FILING of COMPLAINTS
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123 STATEMENT ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT
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133 leave of absence, and available
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139 APPENDIX A ADDITIONAL CERTIFICA
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