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Introduction
This handbook addresses academic policies and procedures at George Fox University. It should be noted that this handbook does not encompass all aspects and functions of this educational community, nor does it serve as a legal document or contract. Rather, it offers guidance that complements the current graduate and undergraduate catalogs, the Student Handbook, and the Employee Handbook.
Proposals for revising the handbook can be initiated at any time by any unit of the faculty, administration, or Board of Trustees and will be reviewed in the annual update of the Handbook that will occur each June. Part Three: Conditions and Benefits of Faculty Service reflects the terms of faculty service and must receive approval from the Board of Trustees. Other revisions in the handbook are adopted through documented actions of the Vice President's Operations Team, the Academic Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees, or the Board of Trustees. These actions follow consultations with the units of the university most affected by the changes.
Table of Contents
Part One: A Brief History of George Fox University
Part Two: The Administration of George Fox University
Part Three: Conditions and Benefits of Faculty Service
- Recruitment of Faculty
- Academic Freedom
- Guidelines and Standards for Appointment of Faculty
- The Effective Faculty Member: A George Fox University Profile
- Faculty Contracts
- Faculty Evaluation
- Ranks and Promotion
- Tenure
- Absences and Leaves
- Development and Growth Opportunities
- Faculty Administrators
- Emeritus Status
- Intellectual Property
Part Four: Instructional Services and Faculty Guidelines
- Instructional Services
- Faculty Guidelines
- Faculty Load
- Academic Travel
- Appearances
- Faculty Initiatives
- Financial Exigency
Appendix A: Conditions and benefits of Faculty Service: Library
- Recruitment of Library Faculty
- Guidelines for the Appointment of Full-Time Library Faculty
- Standards for the Appointment of Library Faculty
- The Effective Member: A George Fox University Profile
- Librarian Ranks Defined
Appendix B: Conditions and benefits of faculty service: Non-Tenure-Track
- Recruitment of Faculty
- Guidelines for the Appointment of Faculty
- Standards for the Appointment of Non-Tenure-Track Faculty
- The Effective Faculty Member: A George Fox University Profile
- Non-Tenure track Ranks Defined
- Visiting Faculty
- Continuing Faculty
- Clinical Faculty
Appendix C: Instructions for faculty growth plan
- Purpose
- Instructions for Individual profile
- Instructions for Formal Annual Rolling FGP
- Fundable Activities and Guidelines
Appendix D: The Portfolio - For Faculty Peer Evaluation
- Introduction
- Portfolio Format and Contents
- The Teaching Section Of The Portfolio
- The Scholarship Section of the Portfolio
- The Service Section of the Portfolio
- The Faith Integration Section of the Portfolio