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Faculty Handbook 2023-2024
C.2 Faculty Appointments
This section contains policies for faculty appointments.
Faculty Handbook 2023-2024 Home
Introduction to the Faculty Handbook
A. Heritage and Mission of the College
A.1. Hendrix College History
A.2. Mission Statements
A.2.a. The Hendrix College Motto
A.2.b. Statement of Purpose
A.2.c. Vision for Student Learning
A.2.d. Statement on Diversity
A.2.e. Statement on Church Relatedness
A.2.f. Notice of Non-Discrimination
A.3. Charter and By-Laws of Hendrix College
B. Organization and Governance of the College
B.1. Administrative Organization
B.1.a. President's Office
B.1.b. Senior Leadership Team
B.1.c. Office of Academic Affairs
B.1.d. Administrative Managers' Group
B.2. Faculty Governance
B.2.a. Faculty and Chairs
B.2.b. Faculty Meetings
B.2.c. Standing Committees
B.2.d. Other Faculty Committees
B.2.e. Area, Department, and Program Chairs
B.2.f. Distinguished Scholarships Advisors
B.2.g. Distinguished Professorships
B.2.h. Odyssey Professorships
C. Faculty Personnel Policies and Procedures
C.1. Faculty Ranks [Operating Procedures]
C.2. Faculty Appointments
C.2.a. Terms of Appointment [Operating Procedure]
C.2.b. Types of Faculty Appointments [Operating Procedure]
C.2.c. Faculty Qualifications Policy
C.2.d. Grievance and Termination Policies
C.3. Faculty Appointments and Family Relationships
C.4. Faculty Searches
C.5. Faculty Leave Policies [Operating Procedures]
C.5.a. Sabbatical Leave Policy [Operating Procedure]
C.5.b. Non-Sabbatical Leave Policy [Operating Procedure]
C.6. External Employment
C.7. Intellectual Property Ownership Policy [Operating Procedure]
C.8. Annual Informal Evaluation Process for Merit Raises
C.9. Annual Academic Affairs Staff Reviews
D. Faculty Evaluation System
D.1. Criteria for Evaluation
D.2. Weighting of Criteria
D.3. Means of Assessment
D.3.a. Student Development
D.3.b. Professional Development
D.3.c. Community Development
D.4. Evaluation Process
D.4.a. Frequency
D.4.b. Schedule and Notebook
D.4.c. COVID-19 Adjustments Faculty Evaluations
D.5. Policy on Formal Evaluation for Tenure [Operating Procedure]
E. Faculty Duties and Responsibilities
E.1. Student Development for Classroom
E.1.a. Class Admission and Conduct of Classes
E.1.b. Attendance and Inclement Weather Policy
E.1.c. Examinations and Grading
E.1.d. Student Privacy
E.1.e. Student Feedback on Teaching and Courses
E.1.f. Academic Integrity
E.1.g. Copyrighted Materials
E.2. Student Development for Faculty
E.2.a. Faculty Teaching Loads
E.2.b. Faculty Advising
E.2.c. Mentoring
E.3. Faculty Professional Development
E.4. Faculty Community Development
F. Academic Policies and Procedures
F.1. Student Policies
F.1.a. Academic Grievances and Appeals
F.1.b. Student Testing and Placement
F.1.c. Students with Disabilities
F.2. Faculty Policies
F.2.a. Honorary Degrees
F.2.b. Faculty Grants
F.2.c. Writing Across the Curriculum
F.2.d. Research Integrity and Chemical Compliance
F.3. Engaged Learning Policies
F.3.a. The Hendrix Odyssey Program
F.3.b. Internship Policies and Guidelines
F.3.c. Off-Campus Courses and Programs
F.4. Department and Program Policies
F.4.a. Curriculum Approval Policy
F.4.b. Class Scheduling Guidelines
F.4.c. Department and Program Assessment Plans
F.4.d. Department and Program External Review
G. Human Resources Policies
H. Business Office Guidelines for Grants
I. Department and Program Chairs Resources
I.1. Job Description and Leadership
I.1.a. Job Description and Compensation
I.1.b. Recognizing the value of being chair
I.1.c. Developing and effective leadership style
I.1.d. Defining and implementing a departmental vision-plan
I.1.e. Promoting a collegial atmosphere
I.1.f. Managing special issues
I.1.g. Organizing and transferring information to the next chair
I.2. Calendars and Schedules
I.3. Curriculum Issues
I.4. Staffing Issues
I.4.a. Faculty Evaluation
I.4.b. Annual Review Process for Merit Raises
I.4.c. Faculty Appointments and Family Relationships
I.4.d. Staff Employees
I.4.e. Requesting Faculty Positions and Hiring Faculty
I.4.f. Adjuncts: Hiring, Preparation, and Supervising
I.4.g. Preparing for the arrival of a new faculty member
I.4.h. Department and Program Staff Requests
I.4.i. Mentoring Faculty Members
I.5. Budget Issues
I.6. Student and Faculty Issues
I.7. External Evaluation and Assessment Issues
I.8. General Department Issues
I.9. Additional Resources