Employee Handbook

Employee Handbook 29 August 2023 c. Special appointments for academic staff do not involve either tenure credits or status. However, there is a provision for faculty in non-tenure positions to request consideration for tenure track status if certain requirements are met as per DCB’s tenure policy. All appointments are special except tenured and probationary. Faculty appointments shall be confirmed by a contract which shall state on its face whether the appointment is probationary, tenured, or special. Contracts are issued for one academic year at a time. Academic ranking of faculty shall be at the rank of lecturer, instructor, assistant professor, associate professor, and professor. Provisions for required notices for faculty appointments may be found in Section 605 of the SBHE Policy Manual ( www.ndus.edu) . This section of the manual also contains information regarding general principles and procedures, due process, definition of terms, nonrenewal, termination, and dismissal as it relates to faculty. 4. Faculty Emeritus Institutions may confer emeritus status upon professors who have retired, or who are about to retire, pursuant to institution policies and procedures. Criteria for emeritus status may include, but are not limited to, length of service to the institution, significant contributions to the institution and the State of North Dakota, or particularly distinguished service to an academic discipline. There shall be no salary, rights, or responsibilities that shall accrue to the holder of emeritus status. CHAPTER II ~ FACULTY RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Office Hours Faculty members are considered professional personnel responsible for accomplishing the tasks for which they are employed. They are responsible for making time available for student conferences and are expected to post and schedule a minimum of five office hours throughout the week at times that meet students’ needs. A schedule of instructional and office hours is submitted to the Academic Affairs office each semester. The combination of classroom contact hours and office hours does not define the number of hours faculty are to spend on campus per week. Additional time will be spent for classroom preparation, committee work, program development, assessment, and scholarship. 2. Academic Honesty/Dishonesty The academic community is operated based on honesty, integrity, and fair play. Occasionally, this trust is violated when cheating occurs, either inadvertently or deliberately. This section will serve as the guideline for cases where cheating, plagiarism, or other academic improprieties have occurred.