Welcome to the Faculty Handbook

FACULTY HANDBOOK

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New Faculty FAQ

The Faculty Handbook provides necessary and useful information for your experience at MTSU. It was compiled by the University Provost in collaboration with the Faculty Senate.  

MTSU recognizes that faculty members are essential for the university’s continued success in academic quality, student success, engagement, and innovation. It is important to us that you become and remain well-informed about our university and how it works. 

Scope and Limits of the Handbook 

The Faculty Handbook is a compilation of institutional policies, procedures, forms, guidelines, services, and resources that exist to support the faculty experience. The Faculty Handbook is intended to be used as a guide, but not as documentation of official university policy. Official MTSU policies are available at University Policies, https://www.mtsu.edu/policies/. 

This Faculty Handbook is not intended to state contractual terms and does not constitute a contract between the faculty member and the University. Applicable law, Board of Trustees policy, and University policy define the obligations of the University.  

University policies may be changed at any time. As policies and procedures are officially adopted or changed by duly constituted authorities, such changes become effective on the date designated at the time of their adoption even if not yet published in the Handbook. 

The University Provost and the Faculty Senate share responsibility for the Faculty Handbook.  

Questions or suggestions for changes to the Faculty Handbook may be sent to the Office of the University Provost or to the Faculty Senate. 

All revisions to the Faculty Handbook are subject to the approval of the provost and president of the university. 

Using the Faculty Handbook 

The Faculty Handbook is thematically organized in the context of how faculty members teach, research and serve the university. It begins with general information about the university and progresses to specific areas of importance by connecting you with MTSU’s policies, resources, and organizational structure. The left navigation menu links to the major sections of the handbook. A FAQ for new faculty is also included in the Handbook.