Faculty Handbook
(Partially Revised 2008)
Entire Handbook, ~113 pages
Table of Contents
- I. GENERAL INFORMATION
- A. History of the University
- B. Vision and Mission Statements
- C. Principles for University Governance
- D. On-Campus Enrollment
- E. The Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine
- II. ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION
- A. Board of Trustees
- B. The President
- C. Vice Presidents
- D. Administrative Councils
- E. Academic and Research Councils
- F. Standing Committees
- G. Nonacademic Personnel
- H. Organizational Chart
- III. THE FACULTY
- A. Organization of the Faculty: Charter
- B. Organization of the Faculty: Bylaws
- C. The Robert Holland Faculty Senate
- D. The University Instructional Improvement Committee
- E. The Graduate Faculty
- IV.FACULTY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACADEMIC OPERATING POLICIES
- A. Academic Freedom and Responsibility
- B. Professional Ethics
- C. Professional Ethics Violation
- D. Attendance at Classes: Teaching Faculty
- E. Attendance at Graduation
- F. Reporting Absences
- G. Examinations
- I. Classroom Regulations
- J. Summer School Teaching
- K. Office Hours
- L. Distinguished Professors
- M. Emeritus Appointments
- N. Evaluation of Teaching Performance
- O. Exit Interviews of Departing Faculty
- P. Faculty Released Time for Committee Chairs
- Q. Sabbatical Leave
- R. Faculty Grievance Procedure
- S. Travel
- T. Academic Accommodation for Students with Disabilities
- U. Academic Add/Drop Policy
- V. Policy on Class Attendance: Students
- W. Auditing Classes
- X. Withdrawal from the University
- Z. Grade Appeals and Academic Review Board
- AA. Honor Code
- BB. Academic Amnesty
- CC. Academic Fresh-Start
- DD. Shackouls Honors College
- EE. Cooperative Education Program
- FF. Veterans Administration: Students
- GG. Buckley Amendment
- HH. Shortened Format Courses
- II. Adoption and Sale of Textbooks and Related Educational Materials
- JJ. Teaching in the Division of Continuing Education
- KK. Teaching in Meridian Branch
- LL. Alphabetical Index of Academic Operating Policies and Procedure
- V. PROMOTION AND TENURE PROCEDURES
- Performance Standards and Evaluation of Professional Activities
- Promotion and Tenure Committees
- VI. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT POLICIES
- A. Administrative Leave - Jury Duty and Witness, Extreme Weather or Disaster
- B. AIDS and Other Life-Threatening Illnesses
- C. Alcohol and Drug Testing of Employees with a Commercial Driver's License
- D. Conflict of Interest
- E. Drug-Free Campus
- F. Drug-Free Workforce
- G. Drug-Free Workplace
- H. Employment Authorization
- I. Contracts and Annual Employment Letters
- J. Employment of Relatives
- K. Employment of Retirees
- L. Family and Medical Leave
- M. Holidays
- N. Leave for Childbearing Purposes
- O. Leave For Death in the Immediate Family
- P. Leave of Absence
- Q. Major Medical Leave With Pay
- R. Military Leave
- S. On-The-Job Injury Leave
- T. Outside Employment
- U. Personal Leave With Pay
- V. Professional Leave of Absence
- W. Security of Records
- X. Terminal Leave/Transferring Leave
- Y. Tuition Remission -- Dependent Children of Employees
- Z. Tuition Remission -- Employees
- AA. Use of Tobacco on Campus
- BB. Use of University Property
- CC. Alphabetized List of HRM Policies
- VII. OTHER UNIVERSITY POLICIES
- A. Academic Grading and Student Classification
- B. Affirmative Action Policies
- C. Laboratory Animal Welfare
- D. Biological Safety
- E. Conflict of Interest
- F. Copyright Policies
- G. Decals and Parking
- H. Ethics in Research and Other Scholarly Activities
- I. Federal Property
- J. Guidelines for Student and Other University Organizations
- K. Code of Student Conduct
- L. Hazardous Waste
- M. Human Research Subjects
- N. Intellectual Property
- O. Lobbying
- P. Political Activities
- Q. Procurement and Contracts
- R. Radiological, Chemical and Laboratory Safety
- S. Salary Payments
- T. Harassment
- U. Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace
- V. Student Sanctions for Alcohol Offenses
- W. Information Security
- VIII. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (See the links for Overview of Employee Benefits)
- IX. UNIVERSITY RESOURCES AND SERVICES
- A. (University) Academic Advising Center
- B. Alumni Association
- C. Analytical Support and Food Safety Laboratory
- D. Animal Health Center
- E. Bookstore
- F. Career Services Center
- G. Center for Alcohol and Drug Education
- H. Child Care
- I. Computing Center
- J. Conference Center
- K. Counseling Center
- L. Dining Services
- M. Golf Course
- N. Health Center
- O. Holmes Cultural Diversity Center
- P. Institutional Research
- Q. International Services Office
- R. Laundry and Dry Cleaning
- S. (The) Learning Center (TLC)
- T. Lectern
- U. Libraries
- V. Lyceum Series
- W. MAFES Meat Laboratory
- X. MAFES Sales Store
- Y. Mail Service
- Z. Mississippi State University Foundation, Inc.
- AA. MoneyMate
- BB. Music Maker Productions
- CC. Non-Traditional Students
- DD. Personal Computers: Sales
- EE. Printing Department
- FF. Professional Development Programs
- GG. Recreational Facilities
- HH. Space Scheduling Procedure
- II. Student Media
- JJ. Student Support Services
- KK. Telecommunications
- LL. Television Center
- MM. Transportation
- NN. Union
- OO. University Florist
- PP. University Relations