COLLEGE OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES
1. Approved by
the tenured faculty of the
Chair, Faculty Council: Deborah
Culbertson Date: August
24, 2009
2. Submitted
to Dean: Stephen Thomas Date: August 24, 2009
3. If changed,
reapproved by tenured faculty:
Chair of Faculty: Date: NA
4. Reviewed/recommended
by Faculty Senate Unit Code Screening Committee
Chair: Timm
Hackett Date:
10-21-09
5. Approved
by the
Chair of the Faculty: Date:
6. Approved
by
Chancellor: Steve
Ballard Date:
COLLEGE OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES
UNIT CODE OF OPERATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preamble........................................................................................................................................ 3
I.
Objective/Mission of the College............................................................................................. 3
II. Organization/Composition
of the College of Allied Health Sciences....................................... 3
Legislative Role of the Faculty................................................................................................. 3
Officers of the Faculty+........................................................................................................... 4
Election Procedure for Faculty Council
and Faculty Officers……………………………….….7
Election Procedures for Faculty
Senators, Alternates, and Library Representatives….……7
Administrative Organization of the
College………………………………………………………7
III. Committees.............................................................................................................................. 9
CAHS Committee Descriptions............................................................................................. 10
Departmental Committee Descriptions................................................................................. 14
IV. Faculty
Personnel Actions..................................................................................................... 14
V. Meetings............................................................................................................................... 20
VI. Evaluation
of University Administrators, Unit Administrators, and Department Chairs........ 21
VII. Procedures for Faculty Input into the Annual
Budget Request and Annual Report .............. 22
IX. Other
Policies and Documents............................................................................................. 22
X. Enabling................................................................................................................................. 22
XI. Procedure
for Amending the College of Allied Health Sciences Code ................................. 22
Appendix A – College
of Allied Health Sciences Departments...................................................... 24
COLLEGE OF ALLIED
HEALTH SCIENCES
PREAMBLE
This code allows for faculty
participation in and establishes procedure for the Unit’s internal affairs and
is consistent with all applicable PROVISIONS of the
In order to establish governance of the East Carolina
University College of Allied Health Sciences the faculty and administration
adopt the following code:
The Objective of the College of Allied Health Sciences (CAHS)
is to educate and prepare students for a variety of roles within the allied
health sciences. The College’s most
recently adopted Mission Statement can be found in each academic unit
[hereafter referred to as department(s)] Departmental Offices and the Office of
the Dean. The current version of the
College of Allied Health Sciences Unit Code of Operation is located on the
College’s web site.
Section II. Organization/Composition
of the College of Allied Health Sciences
The faculty shall be the legislative body of the
A.
The Legislative Role of the Faculty is to::
1.
Formulate and maintain educational policies for
the College that are consistent with University policies.
2.
Express through the Faculty Council, and/or by
formal resolution, opinions and recommendations on matters relating to the administration or
policies of the
B.
Faculty:
1.
Definition of the Faculty
The faculty of the
2.
Definition of the Graduate Faculty
a.
The graduate faculty consists of those
b.
The Graduate Faculty Member, Associate Graduate
Faculty Member, and Graduate Teaching Faculty Member may participate and vote
on all graduate program issues, except that only those holding status as a
Graduate Faculty Member may vote on university-wide issues.
c.
Each department shall establish procedures and
criteria for the appointment of graduate faculty to each of the types of
membership per the guidelines as established in the ECU Faculty Manual, Appendix F.
The criteria for each department must be approved by the University
Graduate School Administrative Board.
d.
The CAHS representative
to the Graduate School Administrative Board and an alternate shall be elected
at the last spring CAHS faculty meeting by faculty holding a graduate faculty
appointment. If the representative is unable to serve the full term of three
years, the alternate will assume the position. If neither the representative
nor the alternate can serve, the position shall be filled by a voting graduate
faculty member appointed by the Chair or the Faculty (hereafter referred to as
the Faculty Chair) and approved by a majority of the Faculty Council until the
next regular election. The
representative, alternate and appointee must hold graduate faculty appointment
as defined in Appendix F of the ECU Faculty
Manual.
3.
Voting Membership
A voting member in the
C.
Officers of the Faculty:
1.
The officers of the faculty shall consist of a
Chair and a Secretary.
2.
The Chair of the CAHS Faculty (hereafter
referred to as Faculty Chair) shall preside at meetings of the faculty and
Faculty Council, establish meeting dates and agenda for faculty and Faculty
Council meetings, communicate recommendations of the faculty and/or Faculty
Council to the Dean, Faculty Senate, or others as appropriate, and represent
Faculty at campus meetings as appropriate.
The Faculty Chair shall negotiate with the Dean appropriate faculty
representation on Administrative Committees.
3.
The Secretary shall keep minutes of all CAHS Faculty
and Faculty Council meetings, submit copies of the approved minutes for posting to
the college website, access lists of the
voting faculty, and perform such other duties as may be designated by the
Faculty Chair.
4.
If a vacancy occurs in the position of the
Faculty Chair, that position shall be temporarily assumed by the Secretary
until the next regular election.
5.
If a vacancy occurs in the position of Secretary
of the Faculty, a Faculty Council member shall be appointed by the Chair to
hold the office of Secretary until the next regular election.
D.
Faculty Council:
The Faculty Council shall:
1.
Be the representative body of the faculty and
shall be composed of five members at large, plus the Secretary and the
Chair. The Faculty Chair shall serve as
the Chair of the Faculty
Council. The Chair and Secretary are
voting members of the Faculty Council.
2.
Meet monthly or more frequently as determined by
its members to conduct the business of the faculty. A simple majority of the members will
constitute a quorum for the conduct of business. A schedule of regular meetings of the Faculty
Council will be posted on the college website at the beginning of each
semester. Any faculty member may submit
an agenda item to the chair of the Council at least five (5) working days
before a scheduled meeting.
3.
Advise the Dean on matters pertaining to
planning, policy, organizational, and budgetary issues as they impact on the
operation of the College.
4.
Have the authority to establish a committee, as
necessary, which will review the Code of the
5.
Interpret the Code upon request from an
administrator or a faculty member when an item is submitted in writing and
states in detail the area of concern.
6.
Perform other duties delegated by the Dean.
7.
The Faculty Council shall report to the faculty
on a regular basis.
8.
Recommendations of the Faculty Council may be
overridden by a two-thirds vote of the faculty.
The Council will reconsider any decision or recommendation it has made
when twenty percent of the faculty appeal such a decision in writing to the
Chair of the Council. The Council will
then set a date for a full faculty meeting at which a vote on the issue will be
taken by the faculty.
E.
Eligibility for Faculty Council and Faculty Officers:
1.
The five at-large members of the Faculty Council
must be voting members of the
2.
The Chair and Secretary of the Faculty Council
must have been a voting member of the faculty for at least one year.
The Dean, Associate Dean(s),
Assistant Dean(s), and Department Chairs shall be ineligible to serve as a
Faculty Officer or as a member of the Faculty Council.
F.
Election procedure for
Faculty Council and Faculty Officers:
1.
Elections shall be
held annually by secret ballot at the last scheduled Faculty meeting held prior
to the conclusion of the spring semester of each academic year.
2.
Election shall be
by plurality of votes cast for a particular office or vacancy. In case of ties, a drawing from the tied
candidates will determine the election.
3.
Terms of office for at-large members of the
Faculty Council shall be staggered three-year terms. Members may serve no more than two
consecutive terms.
4.
Terms of office for the Chair and the Secretary
of the Faculty shall be one year, and neither may serve more than three
consecutive terms.
5.
A vacancy in the at-large membership of the
Faculty Council shall be filled by a voting faculty member appointed by the
Chair and approved by a majority of the Faculty Council. This individual must meet the eligibility
criteria stated in II.E.1. and shall serve until the next regular
election. Serving during this period
shall not count toward the “Consecutive Terms” limitation stated in IIF3.
G. Election
procedures for Faculty Senators, Alternates, and Library Representatives:
1. Faculty
Senators and Alternates shall be elected for a term of two years by the unit
faculty following procedures in the ECU
Faculty Manual, Appendix A. The Elections Committee shall be responsible
for the election procedures.
2. Laupus
Library Representative shall be elected by the unit faculty. If there are no
candidates for an election, the Representative shall be appointed by the Dean
after negotiation with the faculty member. The representative serves as a
liaison between the unit and the Laupus Library in matters pertaining to the selection
and acquisition of books, periodicals and other materials.
H. Administrative Organization of the College:
The
1. The Dean of the
Duties of the
Dean shall include:
a.
Carry out the duties described in the ECU Faculty Manual (ECU Faculty Manual (Part VIII. Responsibilities of Administrative
Officers). The Dean of the
b.
Serve as ex-officio member of all Standing and Ad
Hoc Committees of the College, with the exception of the Faculty Council and departmental
personnel committees.
c.
Meet with the Faculty Council when requested by
the Faculty Council.
d.
Forward the recommendations reviewed and
processed by the various departments’ personnel committees and departmental
chairs regarding appointment, reappointment, permanent tenure, and promotion to
the next higher administrative level along with the Dean’s recommendations.
e.
Obtain, allocate, and supervise disbursement of College
funds and resources.
2.
Administrative Staff:
The Dean of the
3.
Department Chair(s):
The department chair is the
administrative officer of the department.
The procedure for selection of a department chair shall conform to established
university policies.. The departmental
evaluation of the chair shall conform to the ECU Faculty Manual, Appendix L. and as further defined in Section VI
of this code.
Duties of the Department Chair
shall include:
a.
Serve as administrative officer of the
department.
b.
Process personnel
actions in accordance with the Faculty Manual.
c.
Ensure
that CAHS code procedures are followed.
d.
Evaluate annually, faculty members’ performance
in teaching, research/creative activity, and service.
e.
Maintain up-to-date administrative records as
appropriate.
f.
Other duties as defined in the ECU Faculty Manual or as assigned by the
Dean.
g.
Implement the Department’s Mentoring Program or
if none exists implement the CAHS Mentoring Program posted on the college
website.
4.
Administrative Council
The Administrative Council
consists of the Dean, Associate Dean(s),
Assistant Dean(s), Department
Chairs, and the Faculty Chair. The role
of
the Administrative Council is to serve in an
advisory capacity to the Dean.
Section III. Committees
A.
Classification:
There shall be the following
committees:
1.
Standing Committees:
a. Undergraduate Affairs and Curriculum
b. Graduate Affairs and Curriculum g. Research and Scholarly
c. Elections Activities
d. Student/Faculty h. Diversity
e. Honors
and Awards
2.
Ad Hoc Committees or special task forces shall
be appointed as needed by the Faculty Council with input by the Dean.
B.
General Policies and Procedures for Committees:
1.
Policies:
a.
A simple majority of the faculty members’
committee membership shall constitute a quorum.
The Dean serves as an ex-officio non-voting member of all committees
except for Faculty Council and departmental personnel committees.
b.
The chair of each standing committee shall
report regularly to the Faculty Council and shall give:
1.
A brief Annual Report presentation at the Spring
Faculty Meeting.
2.
A written Annual Report to the Faculty Council
by May 1.
c.
Minutes from each committee meeting shall be
filed with the Secretary of the Faculty Council within one week of being
approved by that committee chair.
d.
Terms of Committee Members:
1.
Committee membership terms shall begin May 15
and end May 14 of the elected term.
2.
Faculty members of each committee shall be
elected for three-year terms and shall be eligible for a maximum of two consecutive
terms (six years).
3.
Each committee shall have staggered terms with
election of some members occurring each year.
4.
Student representatives shall serve a one-year
term and shall be eligible for reappointment.
2. Procedure for Committee Elections:
a.
The Elections Committee shall request nominees
for committees from the faculty of the
b.
A slate of nominees shall be circulated to all
faculty by the end of March and ballots shall be prepared by April 1 in
accordance with criteria established by this Code for composition of the
committee(s).
c.
Elections will be held
during the last scheduled meeting of the faculty held prior to the conclusion
of spring semester of each academic year.
d.
Any full-time faculty member (as defined in
II.B.3) shall be eligible to serve as a member of a College committee with the
exception of the Graduate Affairs/Curriculum Committee. No one may be elected to serve more than two
consecutive terms on a given committee.
e.
Majors from the CAHS will be represented in the
composition of the Student/Faculty, and Research and Scholarly Activities
Committees. Student representatives to
these committees will be selected by departments on a rotating basis according
to guidelines adopted by each
department.
f.
In the event of a vacancy on any committee, the
vacancy shall be filled through appointment by the Faculty Chair Council from
recommendations by the Elections Committee.
3. Procedure for Election
of Committee Chairs
1) The
chair of each committee shall be a voting faculty member as defined II.B.3.
2) The
chair shall be elected at the initial meeting of the committee members to be
convened no later than May 30 by the senior member of the committee (generally,
the member whose name is first on the membership list). The term shall be for one year and that
person shall be eligible for re-election.
C.
CAHS Committee Descriptions
1.
Undergraduate Affairs and Curriculum Committee:
b.
Responsibilities:
1)
The Chair of the Undergraduate Affairs and
Curriculum Committee shall serve as the Resource Person to the University
Curriculum Committee.
2)
Provide assistance to departments developing new
course proposals and/or curriculum changes requiring University Curriculum
Committee approval.
3)
Make recommendations to the department submitting
proposed new undergraduate courses and other proposed undergraduate degree
program changes.
4)
Consider other issues related to undergraduate
education.
5)
Perform other duties delegated by the Faculty
Chair.
2.
Graduate Affairs and Curriculum Committee:
a.
Membership:
Graduate Administrative Board Representative, and a Graduate Faculty or
Associate Graduate Faculty representative from each department having a
graduate program.
b.
Responsibilities:
1)
The Chair of the Graduate Affairs and Curriculum
Committee shall serve as the Resource Person to the ECU
2)
Provide assistance to departments developing new
course proposals and/or curriculum changes requiring
3)
Make recommendations to the requesting
department on proposed new graduate courses and other graduate degree program
changes.
4)
Consider other issues related to graduate
education.
5)
Perform other duties delegated by the Faculty
Chair.
3.
Elections Committee:
a.
Membership:
Three members, elected from the voting faculty as defined in II.B.3.
b.
Responsibilities:
1)
Solicit nominations and develop a slate of
candidates for each elective office and committee vacancy at the beginning of
Spring Semester and no later than March 1.
2)
Prepare a written slate of nominees for each
office and committee vacancy by March 30 and circulate to every voting member
of the faculty (as defined in II.B.3).
3)
Prepare a written
ballot for distribution at the last Faculty Meeting scheduled prior to the end
of spring semester. The ballot will
provide room for nominations made from the floor. The committee will collect and tabulate
ballots immediately after the meeting.
4)
Maintain a file of ballots and election results
for one month after the election results are announced.
5)
Notify those individuals elected and announce
election results to all faculty in written memo within two weeks of the
election.
4.
Student/Faculty Committee:
a.
Membership:
Five faculty elected from the voting faculty and four student members
selected by their respective departments, all of whom may vote.
b.
Responsibilities
1)
Advise Faculty Council and the Dean regarding
issues that affect student interests in the College.
2)
Plan and coordinate the CAHS recognition ceremonies.
3)
Conduct other activities as appropriate to
increase awareness of health and science careers.
4)
Perform other duties delegated by the Faculty
Chair.
5.
Honors and Awards Committee:
a.
Membership:
Five faculty elected from the voting faculty of the College (as defined
in II.B.3).
b.
Responsibilities:
1)
Review nominations from the College for the
Board of Governor’s Distinguished Professor for Teaching Awards and make
recommendations to the Dean.
2)
During Spring semester, solicit nominations for
the Dean’s Awards. Select and present
the candidates to the Dean with accompanying nomination documents. The awards will be announced during the fall
opening meeting of the College.
3)
Solicit nominations, determine recipients and
recommend the College’s candidates for other awards or scholarships being
requested.
4)
Perform other duties as requested by Faculty
Council.
a.
Membership:
One faculty representative from each department elected from the voting
faculty of the College. A student
representative selected by each designated department.
b.
Responsibilities:
1)
Organize the annual seminar series.
2)
Organize the faculty and student poster
presentation sessions (yearly or biennially).
3)
Other activities as appropriate to promote
research in the College.
4)
Perform other duties delegated by the Faculty
Chair.
a.
Membership:
One faculty representative from each department elected from the voting
faculty of the College. No two faculty
representatives will be from the same department.
b.
Responsibilities:
1)
Advise Faculty Council and the Dean regarding
cultural diversity issues that affect students, staff, and faculty.
2)
Facilitate greater awareness of and sensitivity
to cultural diversity.
3)
Plan and coordinate activities whose goal is to
enhance cultural diversity.
4)
Provide assistance to departments seeking to
increase cultural diversity among their faculty and students.
D.
Departmental Committee Descriptions.
1.
Each department will form, at a minimum, those
committees necessary to implement the ECU and
2.
Departmental Personnel Action Committees: Each department shall have at least three
committees to deal with personnel actions:
Tenure, Promotion, and Personnel as defined in the ECU Faculty Manual, Appendix D.
Each department will develop its own criteria for membership on their
Personnel Committees in accordance with Appendix D. In addition, each department determines
whether the Tenure Committee acts as a whole or may establish subcommittees
with assigned tasks.
Responsibilities: The various departmental Personnel Action
Committees shall function under the guidelines as established by the ECU Faculty Manual, Appendix D. In addition, the committees, as appropriate,
will:
a.
Provide support and information to faculty
involved in the tenure and/or promotion process. (Tenure and Promotion Committees).
b.
Review candidates’ Personnel Action Dossiers
relative to requests for tenure and/or promotion. (Tenure and/or Promotion Committees).
c.
Screen and set initial employment qualifications
and rank for initial fixed-term appointments, subsequent appointments and
initial probationary appointments and submit appropriate recommendations to the
department chair. (Personnel Committee).
d.
Perform other duties delegated by the Dean
and/or Department Chair.
Section IV. Faculty
Personnel Actions
A.
The procedures and criteria for appointment,
reappointment, promotion and granting of permanent tenure will comply with provisions
in the ECU Faculty Manual .
B.
The
1.
Special faculty appointments with specific
titles shall be made according to the general provisions as outlined in the ECU Faculty Manual, Appendix D.
2.
Criteria for appointment shall be as set forth
in the ECU Faculty Manual, Appendix C
and D.
3.
The credentials required for the appointment
must be clearly delineated in the position advertisement.
4.
Titles for initial appointment and subsequent
appointments (i.e., Clinical or Research Instructor, Clinical/Research
Assistant Professor, Clinical/Research Associate Professor, Clinical/Research
Professor) shall be based upon #2 & #3 above as well as the applicant’s
credentials and experience.
5.
Minimum standards for each title are defined
below with the recognition that each department may impose additional standards,
as they deem appropriate for a specific appointment.
a.
Clinical Fixed-Term Appointments
Clinical
Instructor – Evidence of qualities which contribute decidedly to the
professional advancement of the well-trained person; evidence of a sound educational
background and clinical experience for the specific position,
including as a
minimum the master’s degree or equivalent as established by
the faculty of
the academic unit and affirmed by the appointing officer, and
evidence of clinical teaching capacity.
Clinical Assistant Professor –
Qualifications of the previous title; evidence of potential for continued
professional growth, which shall be in part measured by clinical and/or
didactic teaching effectiveness, and membership and professional activity in
professional organizations.
Clinical
Associate Professor – Qualifications of the previous title; evidence of quality
clinical and/or didactic teaching at the university level; a minimum of 6 years
experience in the delivery of clinical services and/or clinical instruction in
association with an academic institution; a record of creative activity or
research or a record of participation in professional organizations and
effective service to the profession.
Clinical
Professor – Qualifications of the previous title; an established record of
excellence in clinical teaching; a minimum of 12 years experience in the
delivery of clinical services and/or clinical instruction in association with
an academic institution; and a record of significant creative/research activity
or significant service to the profession.
b.
Research Fixed-Term Appointments
Research Instructor – Evidence
of qualities which contribute decidedly to the professional advancement of the
well-trained person; evidence of a sound educational background and research
experience for the specific position, including as a minimum the master’s
degree or equivalent as established by the faculty of the academic unit and
affirmed by the appointing officer.
Research Assistant Professor –
Qualifications of the previous title; evidence of potential for continued
professional growth, which shall be measured by research and creative
activities and/or didactic teaching effectiveness.
Research Associate professor –
Qualifications of the previous title; evidence of quality research and/or
didactic teaching at the university level; a minimum of 6 years professional
experience in research or in an academic setting; a record of creative activity
or research or a record of participation in professional organizations.
Research Professor –
Qualifications of the previous title; an established record of excellence in
research and teaching; a minimum of 12 years of experience in research or in an
academic setting; and a record of significant creative/research activity.
6. Recommendations for the appropriate title
for initial appointments and subsequent appointments will be made by the
Departmental Personnel Committee. (cf. ECU
Faculty Manual, Appendix D) Fixed-term faculty wishing to apply for a
change in title for subsequent appointments will write a letter requesting
consideration of the change in title to the Department Chair. Upon receipt of
the letter, the Departmental Administrator shall notify the Departmental
Personnel Committee.
7. The candidate
shall provide the Departmental Personnel Committee with a portfolio that
provides evidence of his or her activities and supports the change in title.
Each Departmental Personnel Committee shall determine the contents and format
of the portfolio.
8.
The Departmental
Personnel Committee shall review the portfolio and by secret vote determine if
the committee supports or does not support the change in title for the
subsequent appointment. The chair of the Departmental Personnel Committee
forwards in writing the recommendation of the committee to the Departmental
Administrator. The Departmental Administrator considers the change in title
request and considers the recommendation of the Departmental Personnel
Committee. If the administrator concurs, the decision is communicated in
writing to the Dean with copies to the candidate and the Departmental Personnel
Committee. If the Departmental Administrator does not concur, he or she will
meet with the Departmental Personnel Committee to discuss the appointment.
After the meeting the Departmental Administrator shall make a decision and
communicate the decision in writing to the Dean with copies to the candidate
and Personnel Committee. These decisions must comply with the procedures
identified in ECU Faculty Manual, Appendix
D.
C.
Teaching Assignments
and Reassigned Time. Refer to ECU Faculty Manual, Appendix C.
D.
Faculty Evaluation
1.
Procedures for annual evaluations.
a.
Each faculty member, in consultation with the Department
Chair, will select relative weights (percentage of commitment) to be applied to
the criteria that are used in the annual evaluation of the individual’s
performance in advance of the completion of the annual evaluation by the Department
Chair (at least seven months for new Fall appointees). The individual will inform the Department Chair,
in writing, of the selection no later than September 1 for continuing faculty
or within one month of the initial date of employment for new faculty. The percentage of commitment is reviewed and
evaluated in January for the faculty member in consultation with the
departmental chair and adjustments are renegotiated, as appropriate.
b.
Relative weights for percent of commitment must
fall within the following guidelines for probationary term and tenured faculty
(cf. ECU Faculty Manual, Appendix C):
1) Teaching: 20% - 70%
2) Research/Creative Activities: 10% - 70%
3) Service: 5% - 25%; not to exceed teaching or
research/creative activities.
4) “Other”:
0 – 50%; negotiated with Department Chair.
2.
Criteria for annual evaluation of faculty
Criteria shall be available to
enable the faculty member to be aware of expectations upon which academic
achievement, professional progress, and performance will be judged. These criteria by which the performance of
the faculty of the
a.
Teaching:
Evaluation of teaching must include peer review according to
departmental plans for new and probationary-term faculty and of graduate
teaching assistants. Such peer review
must include direct observation of the classroom teaching. Use and consideration of results from the Student Opinion Survey of Teaching are required for
all faculty in accordance with established university policies.
Teaching in the College should
reflect the efforts and ability of a faculty member to provide each student
with quality instruction. Such
instruction should contribute to the knowledge, skills, and competencies
required by the student (both graduate and undergraduate). The following criteria are representative,
but not exclusive:
1)
Teaching Skills
a)
Demonstrates grasp of theory, practice, and
significant research.
b)
Displays knowledge of contemporary policies and
issues in field of practice.
c)
Creates classroom environment that challenges,
encourages participation, and stimulates student creativity.
d)
Offers highly specialized instruction at
sophisticated levels of expertise.
e)
Provides students with access to relevant
historical and contemporary literature and reference resources appropriate to
course offerings.
f)
Demonstrates knowledge and use of appropriate
community resources.
g)
Uses appropriate instructional resources and
aids.
h)
Enables students to relate theory to practice.
i)
Up-dates course content or develops new courses
in the light of developing knowledge.
j)
Develops learning material (e.g., manuals,
audio-visuals, self-instructional modules, study guides, computer assisted
instruction, etc.)
k)
Develops and applies objective and subjective
measures to evaluate student competencies.
l)
Clearly communicates course objectives and
expectations to the student.
2)
Related Professional Teaching Responsibilities
a)
Demonstrates sensitivity and appropriate
responses to students with special problems and needs (e.g., students with
disabilities who experience communication problems or require referral to other
services).
b)
Provides academic and/or career advisement.
c)
Consults with students on research or
developmental activities.
d)
Supervises students in preparation of theses,
major papers, and professional papers and projects.
e)
Supervises, instructs, or monitors student
activities in a variety of settings at differing levels of complexity
(classroom, laboratory, field education placement, internship).
f)
Develops or expands clinical or field education
resources.
g)
Engages in inter-departmental teaching
activities.
h)
Is available for guest teaching.
3)
Faculty Professional Educational Achievements
a)
Attends professional or academic conferences for
academic enhancement.
b)
Meets professional requirements of continuing
education, recertification, or licensure.
b.
Research/Creative Activity
Creative Activity occurs in many
forms and reflects the diverse interests, skills, and opportunities of the
various professions represented in the College.
No one form of creative activity is considered superior to another as
long as it meets the standards of the profession or discipline. Creative Activity includes but is not limited
to:
1)
Conduct of original or applied research/creative
activity
a)
Refereed journal articles
b)
Books or chapters of books
c)
Monographs
d)
Reports in proceedings of sponsored meetings
e)
Presentations to international, national,
regional or state meetings
f)
Editor for refereed journal
2)
Development of grant proposals
3)
Other noteworthy similar activities as
appropriate
c.
Faculty Service:
(Must not exceed research/creative activity or teaching, cf. ECU Faculty Manual, Appendix C).
Service is that activity which
contributes to the welfare of the University, the faculty, the students, the
profession, or the community, and is equally valuable and noteworthy. Its relationship to departmental, College and
university goals and objectives is important.
It may include:
1)
Administration and Management
a)
Serves on administrative or standing committees
of the University, College, department, or program.
b)
Serves on Faculty Senate.
c)
Participates in task groups at various levels of
the University.
2)
Student Life
a)
Serves as advisor, coordinator, monitor, or
faculty representative for student life program(s).
b)
Contributes to special student programs (e.g.,
career days, recognition ceremonies, orientation, academic course registration,
etc.).
c)
Assists students in career planning and job
placement.
d)
Demonstrates willingness and ability in handling
special assignments.
3)
Professional Service: evidenced by activity as
an officer, committee chair, task force member or governing board member in a
professional organization.
4)
Community Service
a)
Participates in non-partisan community programs
and activities related to human welfare.
b)
Contributes to community education and
understanding of issues related to human service programs.
c)
Offers consultation and/or technical assistance
to community organizations concerned with human needs.
d)
Is available as speaker, discussion leader, or
resource person in public discussion related to human problems.
e)
Provides the services of one’s profession in the
community to enhance the profession, aid the community, and maintain one’s
skills.
d.
Other:
(negotiated with administrative superior) Activities include but are not limited to:
1)
Directing the activities of a department or
program (e.g., Chairperson).
2)
Advising General Education students.
3)
Grant Administration (External).
4)
Special departmental, College, or university
assignments.
3.
Cumulative Review of
Permanently Tenured Faculty
Post-tenure
review of all tenured faculty members will follow procedures outlined in the ECU Faculty Manual, Appendix B. Specific
criteria approved by tenured faculty and procedures from each department are
available from the Chair of the Department Personnel Committee.
Section V. Meetings
A. The faculty shall hold at least one meeting
during each semester of the academic year.
the
Faculty Council shall determine the time for meetings. A spring meeting shall include
election of the Faculty Council and committee members from the slate presented by
the Elections Committee and candidates nominated from the floor. These meeting dates will be
announced to the faculty no later than the end of the first month of the respective
semester. Meetings shall be conducted in accordance with Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised (ECU Faculty Manual, Appendix L).
B. The prerogative of the Dean of the
C. Special meetings of the faculty may be called
by the Faculty Chair by:
1.
A petition of twenty percent of the
voting faculty.
OR
2. Upon resolution of any standing committee and
approval by the Faculty Council.
D. The
Secretary shall notify each member in writing at least five teaching days prior
to a regular or special meeting concerning the
time, place, and agenda of a meeting.
E. Items
may be placed on the agenda by the Faculty Council or a faculty member.
1. Any member of the faculty shall be entitled
to place an item on the agenda if it pertains to the business of the College
and if it is presented in writing to the Chair of the Faculty prior to distribution of
the meeting notice. Two weeks prior to
this meeting, the chair shall issue to the
faculty a call for agenda items.
2. Proposals from the floor regarding new
business will be honored upon consent of a two-thirds vote of the voting faculty (II.B.3)
present.
F. Voting in all faculty meetings may be by
voice vote, show of hands, or by secret ballot.
A secret ballot may be requested by any
member of the faculty and must be honored.
Section VI. Evaluation
of University Administrators, Unit Administrators, and Department Chairs
A.
Annual Evaluation:
1.
University Administrators
University administrators shall be evaluated in
accordance with established University policies.
2. Unit Administrators:
Unit administrators shall be evaluated in
accordance with established University policies. Eligible faculty
members within each Department in the
3. Department Chairs:
All faculty members within each
department shall be provided an opportunity to evaluate their respective Department
Chair on an annual basis. The
instrument(s) developed by the University will be used for this purpose. In addition, evaluation of the Chair shall
consist of an annual conference of the Dean and the department faculty with the
chair not present.
B. Quadrennial
Evaluation:
1.
Dean:
The eligible voting
members within the
2.
Chair:
The eligible voting
members within each Department in the
C. Five-Year Unit Program
Evaluation
The
Section VII. Procedures
for Faculty Input into the Annual Budget Request and Annual Report.
The Dean shall submit an annual
budget request and Annual Report to the faculty for review and input. Copies shall be made available to each
Department Chair to share with all faculty in the respective departments. Faculty are encouraged to provide input directly
to the Dean or through their Department Chair relative to these documents
immediately upon receipt.
Section VIII. Procedure for
Developing Criteria for Salary Increases
The Dean
of the
Section IX. Other Policies and Documents
A.
Procedures for Review
and Approval of all Major Planning Documents.
The Dean shall make available to
the faculty a copy of the SACS report, the College’s Strategic Plan, or any
other major planning document allowing ten working days for faculty
review. The Faculty Council will provide
ballots for faculty to vote their approval or disapproval of the
report(s). A simple majority of the vote
from voting faculty will be required for a report to be designated as approved
by the faculty. .
B.
Code of Conduct
The most recently adopted College
of Allied Health Sciences Student Code of Conduct is available in departmental
offices as well as in the Office of the Dean and the College web-site.
Section X. Enabling
The Code and subsequent
amendments shall be enabled upon the approval by a two-thirds vote of the
permanently tenured faculty members of the
A. Proposals
recommending changes in the College code are to be submitted to the Faculty
Chair. These changes may be initiated by not less than twenty percent of the College’s
voting faculty or by the committee established by the Faculty Council specified
in II. D. 4 of this code. If the proposal is initiated by twenty percent of the
faculty, the proposal should include the signatures of the faculty making the
request, the location of the proposed amendment in the code as well as any
words to be added or deleted. If the proposal is initiated by the committee,
the proposal should include the location of the proposed amendments(s) in the
code as well as any words to be added or deleted. The Faculty Council will
circulate the proposal to all faculty. Following a fifteen-day review period,
the Faculty Chair Council will call for a vote of the permanently tenured
faculty. The
revised Code MUST be approved by a majority (two-thirds) of the permanently
tenured faculty members of the College.
(Refer to ECU Faculty Manual,
Appendix L. C. 1.)
B.
Proposals recommending code unit changes of
the sort described in Appendix L,
shall follow the procedures as
outlined in the ECU Faculty Manual.
APPENDIX
A
College
of Allied Health Sciences
Departments
Biostatistics
Clinical Laboratory Science
Communication Sciences and
Disorders
Health Services and Information
Management
Physical
Therapy
Physician
Assistant Studies
Rehabilitation Studies