preface

1.     syracuse university
1.01 educational objectives
1.02 university senate
 

2.     the faculty
2.01 academic freedom
2.02 political activities of faculty members
2.03 appointments
2.04 recruitment and resignation
2.05 academic year appointment
2.06 employment of international faculty members
2.07 special academic staff
2.08 termination of appointment by the faculty member
 

2.09 responsibilities
2.10 faculty-student relations
2.11 teaching
2.12 teaching loads
2.13 scholarly and creative achievement
2.14 committee assignments and faculty meetings
2.15 cooperation and communication
2.16 diffusion of knowledge
2.17 right to earn higher degrees
2.18 tutoring by faculty members
 

2.19 promotion revised 2/06
2.20 bases for recommendations: considerations
2.21 educational background
2.22 time in rank revised 2/06
2.23 evaluation categories
2.24 general procedures
2.25 college/school procedures
2.26 lecturers and instructors
 

2.27 tenure
2.28 administrative officers and department chairpersons
2.29 consideration for tenure revised 2/06
2.30 notice of tenure decision
2.31 effect of promotion on tenure status
2.32 temporary appointments revised 2/06
2.33 annual written contract
2.34 nonrenewal of a probationary appointment
2.35 annual report on non-tenured faculty members
2.36 no other means of acquiring tenure
2.37 limitations of tenure
 

2.38 research and administrative leaves of absence
2.39 leave of absence recommendations
2.40 time on leave
2.41 report on faculty leave
2.42 future service revised 2/06
2.43 attendance at meetings of learned societies
2.44 travel credentials
 

2.45 salary and benefits
2.46 supplementary compensation during the academic year
2.47 supplementary compensation during the summer
2.48 life insurance plan 2.49 accident insurance
2.50 remitted tuition
2.51 dependent tuition benefits
2.52 cash grant
2.53 tuition exchange program
2.54 disability plan
2.55 health care plans
2.56 workers' compensation
2.57 family and medical leave
 

2.58 retirement
2.59 retirement age
2.60 appointment after retirement
2.61 emeritus(a) status
 

3.     policies and procedures
3.01 consulting and research
3.02 professional and outside activities
3.03 consulting during the academic year
3.04 consulting during the summer
3.05 relationships with united states intelligence agencies
3.06 university support
3.07 ownership and management of intellectual property
3.08 outside activities: conflict of interest and commitment
3.09 classified or proprietary research
3.10 the institutional review board
3.11 sexual harassment
3.12 rape and sexual conduct
3.13 maintenance of public order
3.14 misconduct in research, scholarship or creative activity
 

3.15 termination of tenure or dismissal before expiration of contract
3.16 dismissal for cause
3.17 nonreappointment of nontenured faculty members
3.18 AFT hearing panel procedures
3.19 membership of hearing panels
3.20 termination of administrative personnel
3.21 dismissal and nonreappointment of graduate assistants
3.22 dismissal and nonreappointment of other academic staff members
 

3.23 affirmative action grievance procedures
 

3.24 faculty indemnification policy
 

3.25 miscellaneous
 

appendixes
- AAUP statement of principles on academic freedom and tenure (1940, 1989, 1990)
- statement on recruitment and resignation of faculty members
 

The Faculty Manual is an official bulletin of Syracuse University and is published by Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York 13244.