Faculty and Strategic Initiatives

Office of the University Provost

Faculty and Strategic Initiatives

Handbook A to Z

FACULTY HANDBOOK

A

A Brief History of MTSU
Academic Calendar
Academic Freedom and Responsibility
Academic Master Plan
Academic Program Coordinators
Adjunct Faculty Compensation
Adjunct Information
Adjunct Pay Criteria
Administrative, Professional, and Faculty Grievance or Complaint
Administration of Sponsored Projects
Alcoholic Beverages Policy
Allocation of Faculty to Departments
American Democracy Project at MTSU
Animal Care and Use in Research and Testing
Animals on University Property
Annual Fall Faculty Meeting and University Convocation – All faculty are expected to participate in the Annual Fall Faculty meeting traditionally held the Thursday morning before the first day of classes for the fall semester and the University Convocation traditionally held the weekend before the first day of fall classes.
Appeals and Appearances Before the Board
Appointment of Graduate Assistants
Approval of Positions

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Benefits

C

Class Attendance
Classrooms and Offices
Use of Campus Property and Facilities Scheduling
Employee Attendance during Inclement Weather
Disability and Access Center
FERPA
Student Grade Appeals and Grade Appeal Form
Supplies
Technology Access Fee Fund Information and Forms
Responding to Grief and Loss Guide
Effective Management of Student Behavior
Suggested Syllabus Statements pertaining to effective classroom accommodations, Lottery Scholarship, guests, animals and emergencies in classroom)

Faculty Development
Leadership on Deck Institute
Grants and Awards
New Faculty Orientation
Learning, Teaching and Innovative Technologies Center (LT&ITC)
Faculty Senate
Faculty Appointment to the MTSU Board of Trustees
News and Media Relations
Creative and Visual Services
Post-Tenure Faculty Development Plan
Commencement / Graduation – Faculty members are selected by their department chairs and are expected to participate in commencement exercises which are held in May, August, and December. Faculty members provide their own academic regalia.
Faculty Meetings – Faculty members are expected to attend all scheduled and called faculty meetings. The Annual Fall Faculty meeting and conferences in individual departments are held before the opening of the fall semester. It is important that every faculty member be present. In the event it is necessary to be absent from a meeting, arrangements should be made in the office of the department.