Regular Faculty Handbook

The Regular Faculty Handbook provides policies, regulations, practices and expectations which prevail at Grand Valley State University. Faculty Governance deals with any academic issue or faculty concern, and makes recommendations to the Provost and/or the President.

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About GVSU

Title	Policy Number	Responsible Office
Academic Policies	BOT 3.3	Office of General Counsel
Academic Affairs	BOT 3.1	Office of General Counsel
President's Office and Administrative Structure	BOT 2.1 - 2.6	Office of General Counsel
University Values, Vision, and Mission	BOT 1.1 - 1.3	Office of General Counsel

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Academic Governance

Title	Policy Number	Responsible Office
Accreditation	SG 2.08	Provost Office
Academic Program Budgetary Review Process	SG 2.07	Provost Office
Policy on Establishing, Reviewing, and Discontinuing Academic Centers	SG 2.06	Provost Office
College Governance Policies	SG 1.04	Provost Office
University Governance Committees	SG 1.03	Provost Office
University Academic Senate Bylaws: Standing Committees	SG 1.02	Provost Office
University Academic Senate Bylaws: Responsibilities, Rules, and Procedures	SG 1.01	Provost Office
Academic Governance	BOT 3.1.4	Office of General Counsel

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Faculty Responsibilities & Workload

Title	Policy Number	Responsible Office
Conduct Process and Resolution Procedures	STU 6.0	Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution
Religious Inclusion Policy	SLT 9.6	Inclusion and Equity/Office of Affirmative Action
ADA Accommodation Policy for Faculty, Staff, and Students with Disabilities	SLT 9.5	Inclusion and Equity
INTERIM Policy prohibiting discrimination, harassment and misconduct for all faculty, students, employees, and third parties	SLT 9.1	Office for Title IX and Institutional Equity
Cancellation/Closure/Remote Policy	SLT 6.3	Finance and Administration
Accompanying Students Outside the U.S.A. Policy	SLT 3.16	Office of the Provost
Textbooks and Course Materials Policy	SLT 3.12	Provost Office
Standards of Conduct Policy for Employees	SLT 3.3	Human Resources
Professional Ethics	SG 3.05	Provost Office
Instructional Policies	SG 3.04	Provost Office
Reassigned Time	SG 3.03	Provost Office
Faculty Planning: Faculty Workload Plans and Faculty Workload Reports	SG 3.02	Provost Office
Faculty Responsibilities	SG 3.01	Provost Office
Non-Tenure Track Faculty	BOT 4.3.0	Office of General Counsel
Faculty - Tenured and Tenure Track	BOT 4.2.1	Office of General Counsel

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Curriculum

Title	Policy Number	Responsible Office
Textbooks and Course Materials Policy	SLT 3.12	Provost Office
Policy on the Establishment and Revision of Credit by Exam Requirements	SG 2.10	Provost Office
Accreditation	SG 2.08	Provost Office
Establishment of New Programs or Units	SG 2.05	Provost Office
General Education Criteria and Guidelines	SG 2.04	Provost Office
Undergraduate Certificate Program Criteria and Guidelines	SG 2.02	Provost Office
Faculty Academic Policies - Curriculum	SG 2.01	Provost Office

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Faculty Evaluation Procedures

Title	Policy Number	Responsible Office
Faculty Salary Adjustment Program	SG 3.08	Provost Office
Faculty Evaluation Procedures	SG 3.07	Provost Office

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Graduate School

Title	Policy Number	Responsible Office
Graduate Program Directors	SG 6.05	Provost Office
Dissemination Policy for Scholarly Work with Graduate Students	SG 6.04	Provost Office
Graduate Assistantship	SG 6.03	Provost Office
Graduate Certificate Policies	SG 2.03	Provost Office

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Research Policies

Title	Policy Number	Responsible Office
Animals on Property Owned or Controlled by the University	SLT 6.1	Public Safety
Training of Personnel Involved in Animal Research	SLT 3.13	Center for Scholarly and Creative Excellence
Principal Investigator Eligibility Policy	SLT 3.11.7	Center for Scholarly and Creative Excellence
Service and Consulting Agreements Policy	SLT 3.11.6	Center for Scholarly and Creative Excellence
General Responsibilities of Principal Investigators/Project Directors Policy	SLT 3.11.5	Center for Scholarly and Creative Excellence
Facilities and Administrative Cost Policy	SLT 3.11.4	Center for Scholarly and Creative Excellence
Supplemental Compensation on Externally Sponsored Projects Policy	SLT 3.11.3	Office of Sponsored Programs
Cost Sharing Policy for Externally Sponsored Projects	SLT 3.11.2	Office of Sponsored Programs
Allowable Cost Policy	SLT 3.11.1	Office of Sponsored Programs
Externally Sponsored Projects Policy	SLT 3.11	Center for Scholarly and Creative Excellence
Export Control Policy	SLT 3.6	Center for Scholarly and Creative Excellence
Copyright Policy	SLT 3.5	University Libraries
Conflict of Interest in Research Policy	SLT 3.4	Center for Scholarly and Creative Excellence
Bridge Fund Request Policy	SLT 3.2	Center for Scholarly and Creative Excellence

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Faculty Personnel Policies per Board of Trustees

Title	Policy Number	Responsible Office

Regular Faculty Benefits	BOT 4.2.30	Office of General Counsel
Regular Faculty Salary Administration	BOT 4.2.20	Office of General Counsel
Regular Faculty Complaint Procedure	BOT 4.2.18	Office of General Counsel
Regular Faculty Grievance Procedure	BOT 4.2.16 - 4.2.17	Office of General Counsel
Regular Faculty Reduction in Force	BOT 4.2.15	Office of General Counsel
Regular Faculty Merger or Reorganization of Appointment Structures	BOT 4.2.14	Office of General Counsel
Regular Faculty Termination Processes and Disciplinary Action	BOT 4.2.13	Office of General Counsel
Regular Faculty Resignation	BOT 4.2.12	Office of General Counsel
Regular Faculty Applicability to Executive, Administrative, and Professional Positions and other administrative assignments.	BOT 4.2.11	Office of General Counsel
Procedures for Regular Faculty Appointment Renewal, Promotion, Tenure, and Dismissal for Adequate Cause.	BOT 4.2.10	Office of General Counsel
Regular Faculty Areas of Evaluation for Renewal of Probationary Appointments, Promotion, Tenure, and Periodic Performance Reviews	BOT 4.2.9	Office of General Counsel
Regular Faculty Academic Tenure	BOT 4.2.8	Office of General Counsel
Regular Faculty Probationary Appointments	BOT 4.2.7	Office of General Counsel
Regular Faculty Initial Appointment	BOT 4.2.6	Office of General Counsel
Regular Faculty Rank	BOT 4.2.5	Office of General Counsel
Regular Faculty Written Statement of Appointment (Including Joint Appointments)	BOT 4.2.4 - 4.2.4.1	Office of General Counsel
Regular Faculty - Kinds of Regular Academic Appointments	BOT 4.2.3	Office of General Counsel
Academic Freedom	BOT 4.2.2	Office of General Counsel
Faculty - Tenured and Tenure Track	BOT 4.2.1	Office of General Counsel
General Personnel Policies for Faculty and Staff - Identification Cards	BOT 4.1.13	Office of General Counsel
General Personnel Policies for Faculty and Staff - Keys	BOT 4.1.12	Office of General Counsel
General Personnel Policies for Faculty and Staff - Parking	BOT 4.1.11	Office of General Counsel
General Personnel Policies for Faculty and Staff - Obligations of Appointees	BOT 4.1.10	Office of General Counsel
General Personnel Policies for Faculty and Staff - Verification of Credentials	BOT 4.1.9	Office of General Counsel
General Personnel Policies for Faculty and Staff - Honorary Titles	BOT 4.1.8	Office of General Counsel
General Personnel Policies for Faculty and Staff - Emeritus Appointment	BOT 4.1.7	Office of General Counsel
General Personnel Policies for Faculty and Staff - Conflict of Interest	BOT 4.1.6	Office of General Counsel
General Personnel Policies for Faculty and Staff - Personnel Information	BOT 4.1.5	Office of General Counsel
General Personnel Policies for Faculty and Staff - Disciplinary Procedure	BOT 4.1.4	Office of General Counsel
General Personnel Policies for Faculty and Staff - University Responsibilities	BOT 4.1.3	Office of General Counsel
General Personnel Policies for Faculty and Staff - Equal Opportunity	BOT 4.1.2	Office of General Counsel
General Personnel Policies for Faculty and Staff - Personnel	BOT 4.1.1	Office of General Counsel

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Policies Relevant to Faculty Per Senior Leadership Team

Title	Policy Number	Responsible Office
Technology Acquisition Policy	SLT 11.14	Information Technology
Software Support Policy	SLT 11.12	Information Technology
Secure Office Procedure	SLT 11.11	Information Technology
Public Folder Policy	SLT 11.10	Information Technology
Phonemail Policy	SLT 11.9	Telecommunications
Faculty/Staff Abuse of Technology	SLT 11.8	Information Technology
Confidentiality, Data & Security Policy	SLT 11.7	Information Technology
Digital Media Policy	SLT 11.6	Information Technology
Computing Conditions of Use (Information Technology)	SLT 11.5	Information Technology
Voicemail Policy	SLT 11.4	Information Technology
Computer Virus and Malware Policy	SLT 11.3	Information Technology
Email Signature Block Policy	SLT 11.2.1	Office of General Counsel
Email Policy	SLT 11.2	Information Technology
Political Activity Policy	SLT 10.5	Office of General Counsel
Commercial Activity Policy	SLT 10.4.1	Office of General Counsel
Grounds and Facility Use Policy	SLT 10.4	Office of General Counsel
Freedom of Information Act Policy	SLT 10.3	Office of General Counsel
Conflict of Interest Policy	SLT 10.1	Office of General Counsel
Phased Retirements	SLT 9.9	Human Resources
Web Accessibility Policy	SLT 9.7	Equity, Planning, and Compliance Unit
Consensual Relationship Policy	SLT 9.2	Inclusion and Equity/Office of Affirmative Action
INTERIM Policy prohibiting discrimination, harassment and misconduct for all faculty, students, employees, and third parties	SLT 9.1	Office for Title IX and Institutional Equity
Fundraising Policy	SLT 8.3	University Development
Web Policies for Academic and Administrative Units	SLT 7.5	Institutional Marketing
Violation of Local, State or Federal Law	SLT 6.32	Public Safety
Disorderly Conduct Policy	SLT 6.31	Public Safety
Use of Security Cameras	SLT 6.29	Public Safety
Parking Ordinance	SLT 6.28	Public Safety
Travel Policy	SLT 6.18	Business and Finance
Relocation Policy (Moving)	SLT 6.15	Business and Finance
Animals on Property Owned or Controlled by the University	SLT 6.1	Public Safety
Space Assignment Policy	SLT 3.15	Provost and Facility Planning Offices
Non-Retaliation Policy for Faculty and Staff	SLT 3.3.1	Human Resources

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Benefits & Human Resources

Title	Policy Number	Responsible Office
Phased Retirements	SLT 9.9	Human Resources
Parental Leave for Birth Parent and Non-Birth Parent	SLT 4.7	Human Resources
Military Leave of Absence Policy for Faculty Staff	SLT 4.5	Human Resources
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Policy	SLT 4.3	Human Resources
Adoption Leave Policy	SLT 4.1	Human Resources
Partner Accommodation	SG 5.03	Human Resources
Parental Leave	SG 5.02	Human Resources
Continuation of Benefits	SG 5.01	Human Resources
Faculty Compensation Schedule	SG 3.09	Human Resources
Regular Faculty Benefits	BOT 4.2.30	Office of General Counsel

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Miscellaneous

Title	Policy Number	Responsible Office
Undergraduate Student Employees	SG 6.02	Provost Office
Unit Head Responsibilities	SG 6.01	Provost Office
Faculty Qualifications	SG 3.06	Provost Office
Implementing Reduction in Faculty Due to Changing Enrollment Patterns	SG 2.09	Provost Office

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