Faculty Handbook & Constitution - Lee University

_________________LEE UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOK & CONSTITUTION_________________Administration of Student Academic Progress1. Evaluate and determine appropriate transfer credit relating to the religion classes inthe general education core.2. Administer academic regulations in reference to any student who is majoring in adiscipline in the school. In cooperation with department chairs, determine theappropriateness of overload requests, academic petitions, directed studies, andproficiency tests.3. Supervise the process of clearing students for graduation candidacy, including:a. Collect all graduation applications from student majoring in the school.b. Maintain comprehensive and rolling lists of applicants for graduation.c. Develop a graduation file packet for each degree applicant.d. Create a comprehensive graduation status report, which shows the currentstatus of each applicant in fulfilling each requirement for graduation.e. Approve and recommend to the Vice President for Academic Affairs eachapplicant for official candidate status, to be posted by the Vice President forAcademic Affairs.f. Communicate any deficiencies to each applicant; notify applicants of deferralof graduation if deficiencies are not cleared by deadlines; review petitions forparticipation in commencement exercises by candidates who fail to clear allrequirements; work with the Registrar to check all final grades to ensure thatrequirements are fulfilled prior to awarding of diplomas.Miscellaneous1. The condition of classrooms and media allocated to the School of Religion are underthe direct supervision of the Dean of the School of Religion2. In consultation with the Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Dean of the Schoolof Religion is responsible for coordinating public relations for the school, includingthe layout and implementation of the School of Religion website.3. The Dean of the School of Religion will hear and assist in resolving faculty and/orstudent complaints and appeals that have first gone through the department chairs.4. The Dean of the School of Religion will nominate students for various religionscholarships as requested by the Office of Financial Aid.5. The Dean of the School of Religion oversees the coordination and implementation ofinternational joint programs (e.g., ETS, SEMISUD, and SEBIPCA).Committee AssignmentsBy virtue of the position, the Dean of the School of Religion serves on the followinguniversity governance bodies and committees:Academic CouncilThird Year Review CommitteeTenure Review CommitteeGraduate CouncilDeans CouncilGraduate Program Committee – Bible and TheologyGraduate Program Committee – Christian MinistriesAssociate Dean of the School of ReligionThe Associate Dean reports to the Dean of the School of Religion and assists theDean in personnel issues, as well as, student relations in the School of Religion.3 - 31 Organization