Faculty and Contract Staff Handbook
(9) Appendix
(9A) SUMMARY OF RECENT REVISIONS TO THIS HANDBOOK
(9B) OTHER HANDBOOKS, BULLETINS, AND PUBLICATIONS
(9C) POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR PROMOTION AND TENURE OF ACADEMIC FACULTY
(9A) SUMMARY OF RECENT REVISIONS TO THIS HANDBOOK
Each substantive change to the text of the Faculty and Contract Staff Handbook is summarized in the following table. Such changes as capitalization, punctuation (except when the meaning is affected), addition or removal of boldface and italics, and insertion of a hyperlink will not require notice. Unless otherwise noted, revisions to the Handbook go into effect at the beginning of each academic year.
| Date | Chapter | Summary of revision to the text of this Handbook |
| 8/24/2012 | 5A and 7F | Revision of the Sponsored Projects policy and the Conflict of Interest Policy to comply with guidelines from the U.S. Public Health Service. |
| 8/14/2012 | 8A, II, A | Revision of guidelines for Filling a Vacant or New Position for contract staff members, to remove the President from the hiring process. |
| 6/12/2012 | 8E, III | Revision of the Tuition Remission and Exchange Policy Summary to reflect the addition of same-sex domestic partners. |
| 6/7/2012 | 2E, II, F | Revision of the description of the Conduct Review Board, as approved by the Faculty Senate, the Association of Student Representatives, and the President. |
| 6/7/2012 | 3C, I, C | Revision of language governing the evaluation of academic administrators, as approved by the Academic Faculty Assembly on December 8, 2011. |
| 6/7/2102 | 3C, I, B, 7, and 3C, I, B, 12 | Revision of language governing the appointment of department chairs and program directors, as approved by the Academic Faculty Assembly on October 21, 2011. |
| 6/7/2012 | 2E | Revision of the procedures for appointments to Standing Committees of the University, as approved by the Faculty Senate, the Association of Student Representatives, and the President. |
| 6/7/2012 | 2D, III, F | Addition of the Committee on Course and Faculty Evaluation to the Faculty Senate Bylaws, as approved by the Faculty Senate. |
| 6/7/2012 | 2A, IV | Revision of the Constitution of the Faculty Organization to provide a succession model for the office of Chair of the Faculty Senate, as approved by the Academic Faculty Assembly on October 21, 2011, and by the Board of Trustees on February 17, 2012. |
| 6/7/2102 | IC, VII | Revision of job descriptions for the Office of University Communications. |
| 6/7/2012 | IC, III | Revision of job descriptions for the Office for Finance and Administration. |
| 6/7/2012 | 1C, V | Revision of job descriptions for the Office of Student Affairs. |
| 5/24/2012 | 8G | Revision of policies governing Family and Medical Leave, Parental Leave for Academic Departmental Faculty, Parental Leave for Faculty Who Accrue Sick or Vacation Time, and Military Leave, as approved by the Faculty Senate. |
| 5/24/2012 | 1C, VI, A | Revision of the job description for the Vice President for Information Resources. |
| 5/24/2012 | 1C, II | Revision of the job descriptions for the Vice President for Faculty and Student Affairs, the Associate Vice Presidents for Academic Affairs, and the Associate Vice President for Enrollment and Student Retention. |
| 3/15/2012 | 8B | Revision of the Non-Discrimination and Diversity Policy to reflect the addition of gender identity and gender expression, as approved by the Faculty Senate and the President. |
| 3/14/2012 | 2E, II, H | Revision of the description of the Employee Benefits Committee, as approved by the President on March 14, 2012. |
| 3/14/2012 | 8A, II, A, 2 | Revision of Search Plan guidelines for contract staff positions. |
| 3/14/2012 | 2E, 3, D | Addition of the Administrator Review Oversight Committee as approved by the Faculty Senate. |
| 10/20/2011 | 2E, II, N | Addition of the Advisory Committee for the Collaborative for Learning and Teaching, as approved by the Faculty Senate. |
| 10/20/2011 | 2E, II, N | Deletion of the Teaching and Learning Committee, as approved by the Faculty Senate. |
| 9/23/2011 | 2E, III, E | Addition of the Faculty Committee on Information Technology as approved by the Faculty Senate on April 15, 2011. |
| 9/23/2011 | 2E, II, I | Deletion of the Information Technology Committee as approved by the Faculty Senate on April 15, 2011. |
| 8/05/2011 | 2A, II | Revision of the Duties of the Academic Faculty Assembly to create a deadline of fourteen days for submission of proposals to the Academic Faculty Assembly, as approved by the Academic Faculty Assembly on October 29, 2010. |
| 8/05/2011 | 2A, IV, B | Revision of the section governing Terms of Office for members of the Faculty Senate, as approved by the Academic Faculty Assembly on October 29, 2010. |
| 8/05/2011 | 2A, IV, G | Revision of election procedures for members of the Investigating and Hearing committees, as approved by the Academic Faculty Assembly on October 29, 2010. |
| 8/05/2011 | 3C, I, B | Revision of the policy governing Selection of Academic Administrators Other than the President, as approved by the Academic Faculty Assembly on October 29, 2010. |
| 8/05/2011 | 3C, I, C | Revision of the policy governing Evaluation of the Vice President for Faculty and Student Affairs, Associate Vice Presidents for Academic Affairs, the Vice President for Information Resources, and the University Librarian, as approved by the Academic Faculty Assembly on October 29, 2010. |
| 8/05/2011 | 3E, II | Addition of a section governing Spouse/Partner Hiring Procedures, as approved by the Academic Faculty Assembly on December 9, 2010. |
| 3/22/2011 | 8A, II, C, 2 | Revision of the policy governing termination of contract staff members. |
| 7/29/2010 | 6B, XV | Revision of the policy governing Reading Days to reflect a new final exam schedule. |
| 7/29/2010 | 8E, I, B, 1, b and 8E, I, B, 2, b | Revision of Undergraduate Tuition Remission policy for dependent children of retired or deceased full-time employees and Graduate Tuition Remission policy for dependent children of retired or deceased full-time employees. |
| 7/27/2010 | 6A | Addition of "Statement on Student Rights and Responsibilities" as approved by the Academic Faculty Assembly on March 26, 2010. |
| 7/27/2010 | 6A | Deletion of "Joint Statement on Rights and Freedoms of Students" as approved by the Academic Faculty Assembly on March 26, 2010. |
| 7/13/2010 | 3C, I, B, 4, a | Revision of language relating to representation on the search committee for the Vice President for Faculty and Student Affairs, Associate and Assistant Vice Presidents for Academic Affairs, and the University Librarian, to reflect changes approved by the Academic Faculty Assembly on March 26, 2010. |
| 7/13/2010 | 3A, VIII, A | Revision of "Severe Sanctions" as approved by the Academic Faculty Assembly on October 23, 2009. |
| 7/13/2010 | 3A, VI, C | Addition of "Dismissal Procedures for Gross Misconduct" as approved by the Academic Faculty Assembly on October 23, 2009. |
| 7/13/2010 | 3A, VI | Revision of "Due Process" to reflect changes approved by the Academic Faculty Assembly on October 23, 2009. |
| 7/13/2010 | 3A, V | Revision of "Termination of Tenured or Unexpired Appointments" to reflect changes approved by the Academic Faculty Assembly on October 23, 2009. |
| 7/13/2010 | 8D | Addition of "Code of Conduct" as approved by the Academic Faculty Assembly on October 23, 2009. |
| 7/13/2010 | 6H, III | Revision of "Guidelines for the Course Evaluation Instrument" to reflect changes approved by the Academic Faculty Assembly on October 23, 2009. |
| 7/13/2010 |
3A, IV, D; 8F, VI; & 8F, VII |
Revision of policies governing family leave as approved by the Academic Faculty Assembly on October 23, 2009. |
| 7/12/2010 | 2E, II | Revision of the Admissions, Scholarship, and Financial Aid Committee; the Bookstore Operations Committee; the Information Technology Committee; the Library Activities Committee; the Safety, Security, and Health Committee; and the University Standards Committee; as approved by the Faculty Senate, the Association of Student Representatives, and the President of the University. |
| 7/12/2010 | 2E, III, E | Addition of the Open Access Committee as approved by the Faculty Senate. |
| 7/12/2010 | 2E, II, N | Addition of the Sustainability Committee as approved by the Faculty Senate, the Association of Student Representatives, and the President of the University. |
| 6/18/2010 | 8C | Revision of Anti-Harassment Policy as approved by the Academic Faculty Assembly on March 26, 2010. |
| 2/26/2010 | 8E, I, and 8E, V | Revision of the rule that defines which retirees will be allowed to continue participating in the University's group health insurance plan. |
| 10/7/2009 | 5C | Revision of "Use of Human Subjects in Research" to reflect changes approved by the Institutional Review Board. |
| 8/11/2009 | 4B | Revision of the Faculty Development Committee Standard Operating Procedures to reflect changes approved by the FDC on September 26, 2008. |
| 6/16/2009 | 1A, III | Revision of the Bylaws of the Board of Trustees to reflect changes approved by the Board on May 16, 2008, and January 23, 2009. |
| 6/3/2009 | 8E, V | Revision of "Special Benefits for Retired Faculty and Staff." |
| 6/2/2009 | 8E, II, B | Revision of "Voluntary Retirement Contributions." |
| 6/2/2009 | 2E | Revision of "Standing Committees of the University" to reflect the elimination of the following committees: Academic Integrity, University Court, University Honorary Degrees, Voluntary Employment Benefits Association, and Mitchell Visiting Professor Committee. |
| 6/2/2009 | 2A, II, D, & 2A, II, V | Revision of the "Constitution of the Faculty Organization" to reflect changes approved by the Academic Faculty Assembly on March 20, 2009. |
| 6/2/2009 | 6B, XII | Revision of "Policy Regarding Disruption of Class" to reflect changes approved by the Academic Faculty Assembly on March 20, 2009. |
| 6/2/2009 | 6D | Revision of "Academic Integrity Policy" to reflect changes approved by the Academic Faculty Assembly on March 20, 2009. |
| 8/14/2008 | 6K | Revision of "The Academic Honor Code" to reflect changes approved by the Academic Faculty Assembly on May 2, 2008. |
| 7/16/2008 | 7B, I-XIV | Addition of Information Technology Policies, approved by the President July 2008. |
| 7/7/2008 | 8D, I, B, 1, c | Addition of sentence waiving the Student Activity Fee for non-degree-seeking spouses taking only one undergraduate course per semester. |
| 6/20/2008 | 2E, V, H | Addition of the Faculty Gold Room Oversight Committee to the listing of Administrative Committees. |
| 6/5/2008 | 2E, III, D | Revision of the title and description of the Committee for Student Evaluation of Courses and Faculty to reflect changes approved by the Academic Faculty Assembly on October 19, 2007. |
| 6/5/2008 | 6H | Revision of "Student Evaluation of Courses and Faculty" to reflect changes approved by the Academic Faculty Assembly on October 19, 2007. |
| 6/5/2008 | 6J, VII | Revision of the rationale for "Understanding the Arts and Literature" to reflect changes approved by the Academic Faculty Assembly on December 6, 2007. |
| 6/5/2008 | 8F, VI | Deletion of the section on "Leave without Pay." |
| 2/23/2008 | 6B, VII | Revision of the section on "Excused Absences from Class" to reflect the addition of University-sponsored theatrical productions (approved by the Academic Faculty Assembly on October 19, 2007). |
| 2/12/2008 | 7C | Revision of the section on "Use of Trinity University Facilities." |
| 8/28/2007 | 1C, VII | Revision of the section on "The Office of University Communications" in order to reflect the reorganization of that office. |
| 8/27/2007 | 2B, VI, D | Addition of the Interdisciplinary Second Major Committee to the standing committees of the University Curriculum Council (approved by the University Curriculum Council on February 2, 2007). |
| 8/27/2007 | 2B, VI, A, 3 | Revision of the section on the Commission on Graduate Studies to include "the Registrar or his/her representative" as a member of the Commission (approved by the University Curriculum Council on October 27, 2006). |
| 7/23/2007 | 1C, VI | Revision of the section on "The Office of Information Resources" to reflect the reorganization of this office. |
| 7/6/2007 | 8E, II, A | Revision of the section on "Retirement/Pension Plan and Social Security" to reflect the addition of Fidelity Investments. |
| 4/19/2007 | 2E, II, H | Revision of the description of Employee Benefits committee to reflect changes approved by the Faculty Senate and the administration in Fall 2005. |
| 4/2/2007 | 1C, III, C | Addition of the Director of Internal Audit to the section listing "Other Fiscal Affairs Administrators." |
| 3/26/2007 | 6A, II, A | Revision of the section governing "Protection against Improper Academic Evaluation" to reflect changes approved by the Association of Student Representatives, the Academic Faculty Assembly, and the administration. |
| 3/26/2007 | 1C, IV, A | Deletion of public relations from the duties of the Vice President for External Affairs. |
| 3/26/2007 | 1C, I | Deletion of Internal Auditor from the list of persons reporting directly to the President. |
| 3/19/2007 | 1C, I | Addition of the Assistant Vice President for University Communications and the change of title for the Executive Assistant to the President. |
| 3/15/2007 | 6J, VII | Revision of the rationale for "Understanding Cultural Heritage" to reflect changes approved by the Faculty on December 7, 2006. |
| 3/1/2007 | 1C, VII | Addition of The Office of University Communications. |
| 10/18/2006 | 3C, I, B, 4 | Deletion of academic divisions from the description of search committees for academic administrators other than the President. |
| 10/18/2006 | 3C, II | Deletion of academic divisions and divisional councils from the discussion of "Curriculum and Academic Policies." |
| 10/18/2006 | 3C, II, B | Deletion of divisional councils from the description of the responsibilities of chairs. |
| 10/18/2006 | 3C, II, C | Deletion of section describing divisional councils. |
| 10/18/2006 | 3C, II, D | Deletion of academic divisions from the description of the responsibilities of the Vice President for Faculty & Student Affairs. |
| 10/18/2006 | 3C, III | Deletion of academic divisions from the description of the budgetary process. |
| 10/18/2006 | 6A, VI | Revision of "Procedural Standards in Disciplinary Proceedings." |
| 8/14/2006 | 3C, III, C | Deletion of The Comptroller. Change of the title "The Director of Human Resources" to "The Assistant Vice President for Human Resources" and of the title "The Director of Campus Safety" to "The Director of Campus Security." |
| 7/24/2006 | 6J | Revision of the Common Curriculum. |
| 7/24/2006 | 2E, VI, C | Deletion of academic divisions from the description of the Council on Teacher Education. |
| 7/20/2006 | 1C, II, C | Deletion of section describing The Academic Divisions. |
| 7/20/2006 | 2E, II, I | Deletion of academic divisions from the description of the Information Technology Committee. |
| 7/20/2006 | 2E, II, N | Deletion of academic divisions from the description of the Teaching and Learning Committee. |
| 7/20/2006 | 2E, III, E | Deletion of academic divisions from the description of the Piper Professor Committee. |
| 7/20/2006 | 2E, III, F | Deletion of academic divisions from the description of the Mitchell Visiting Professor Committee. |
| 7/20/2006 | 2E, VI, E | Addition of Film Studies and revision of the term "Women's and Gender Studies" in the list of Interdisciplinary Study Committees. |
| 7/20/2006 | 3C, VI | Deletion of divisional councils from the list of Bodies of Advice and Consent. |
| 7/20/2006 | 4A, I, B | Deletion of the term "Divisional" from "Divisional Faculty Development discretionary funds." |
| 7/20/2006 | 4A, II | Deletion of the term "Divisional" from "Divisional Faculty Development discretionary funds." |
| 7/20/2006 | 4A, III, A, 1 | Deletion of academic divisions. |
| 7/20/2006 | 4B | Revision of the Standard Operating Procedures for the Faculty Development Committee. |
| 7/20/2006 | 4C | Revision of the description of Discretionary Faculty Development Funds to replace Associate Vice President for Faculty & Student Affairs: Curriculum and Faculty Development (AVPAA:CFD) with Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs: Budget and Research (AVPAA:BR). |
| 7/20/2006 | 6B, IX, H | Deletion of academic divisions from the description of Trinity University Study Tours. |
| 7/20/2006 | 7B, IV, C | Deletion of academic divisions from the policies governing Official University Web Pages. |
| 7/20/2006 | 8A, II, D | Revision of the grievance procedure for contract employees to provide for a committee of final appeal. |
| 4/5/2006 | 7C, I, II, IV | Conforming changes made to Use of Trinity Facilities section of the Handbook. |
| 3/24/2006 | 2E, II G | Addition of Diversity Committee to University Committees |
| 3/24/2006 | 2E, V G | Deletion of Advisory Committee on Diversity from Administrative Committees |
| 1/27/2006 | 1B,I | Revision of the Mission Statement by the Board of Trustees at their 1/20/2006 meeting |
| 11/23/2005 | 1A | Revision to the Selection of the President section to change Policy Statements of the Board of Trustees of Trinity University to Charter and Bylaws of the University. |
| 6/10/2005 | 2E, III, D | Revision of the description of the Committee for Student Evaluation of Courses and Faculty (circulated to the faculty on 10/2/2004 and approved by the faculty on 11/5/2004) |
| 6/10/2005 | 2E, II, B | Insertion of revised description for the Admissions, Scholarships, and Financial Air Committee (circulated to the faculty by the Faculty Senate on 2/27/05 and approved by the Faculty on 4/29/2005) |
| 6/6/2005 | 1A | Add XVI, a Compensation Committee, to the list of committees of the Board of Trustees and adjust the numbering of the sections following. |
| 6/3/2005 | 4A | Revision of the Statement on Faculty Development to form two separate panels: one to consider academic leaves and the other to consider summer stipends and course development grants. |
| 6/1/2005 | 3C/D | Revision of section on Evaluation of Chairs of Departments and Programs to specify that the VPFSA is to meet individually with departmental or program faculty. |
| 5/31/2005 | 2B | Revision & Reorganization of the UCC By-Laws in order to delete references to "divisions" and including creation of a separate category, section VI, named "Standing Committees of the UCC." |
| 8/9/2004 | 1A c&d | Corrections to Presidents and Board lists |
| 7/26/2004 | 8D & 8E | Revision of conditions for undergraduate and graduate tuition remission for dependent children of retired or deceased full-time employees and for group health insurance for retired faculty and staff. |
| 6/5/2004 | 2A:VD | Changes to Terms of Office for P&T Members section |
| 6/5/2004 | 2A: VH | Changes to the Rules for Senate Appointment of Alternate Members to the P&T Commission |
| 6/5/2004 | 6B:VII | Insertion of religious holidays under Excused Absences from Class |
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