Table of Contents

Section 1: Mission, History, and General Organization

Section 2: Governance

Section 3: Faculty Contracts, Ranks, Search Procedures, and Benefits

Section 4: Faculty Rights, Responsibilities, and Policies

Section 5: Faculty Evaluation Procedures

Section 6: Promotion and Tenure Procedures

Section 7: Faculty Titles, Awards, and Other Policies and Services of Interest to the Faculty

Appendices

SECTION 1

MISSION, HISTORY, AND GENERAL ORGANIZATION

1.1  Statement of Mission

1.2  History and Development of the Institution

1.3  Statement of Community Values and Behavioral Expectations

1.4  Statement of Rights and Responsibilities

1.5  The Board of Visitors

1.6 Administrative Structure

1.6.1  President

1.6.2  Provost

1.6.3  Vice President for Strategy and Policy

1.6.4  Executive Vice President

1.6.5  Vice President for University Advancement

1.6.6 Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty

1.6.7 Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students

1.6.8 Vice President for Graduate and Professional Studies and Dean of the Faculty, and Special Assistant to the President for Government and External Relations

1.6.9 Vice President for Enrollment and Communications

1.6.10 Vice President for Information Technology and Institutional Research and Chief Information Officer

1.7 Academic Affairs Administration

1.7.1  Department Chairs

1.7.2  Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs

1.7.3  Associate Dean for Academic Services

1.7.4  Director of Disabilities Services

1.7.5  Director of Office of International Academic Services

1.8 Faculty Participation in Academic Affairs Governance

1.8.1 Faculty Senate

1.8.2 Faculty Committees

1.8.3 General Faculty

1.9 Organization Chart