SCHOOL OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES
1. Approved by
the tenured faculty of the
Chair, Faculty Council:
2. Submitted to Dean: Stephen Thomas Date: April 26, 2005
3. If changed, reapproved by tenured faculty:
Chair of Faculty: Beth Velde Date: April 26, 2005
4. Reviewed/recommended by Faculty Senate Unit Code Screening Committee
Chair: Garris Conner Date: October 27, 2005
5. Approved by the
Chair of the Faculty: Catherine Rigsby #05-52 Date: December 6, 2005
6. Approved
by
Chancellor: Steve Ballard Date: January 19, 2006
SCHOOL OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES
UNIT CODE OF OPERATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preamble........................................................................................................................................ 4
I. Objective/Mission of the School.............................................................................................. 4
II. School Governance.................................................................................................................. 4
Dean........................................................................................................................................ 4
Department Chair(s)................................................................................................................ 5
III. Organization of the Faculty...................................................................................................... 5
Definition of the Faculty........................................................................................................... 5
Definition of the Graduate Faculty........................................................................................... 5
Voting Membership.................................................................................................................. 6
Officers of the Faculty............................................................................................................. 6
IV. Committee Policies and Procedures...................................................................................... 9
V. Committee Description........................................................................................................ 11
Undergraduate Affairs and Curriculum Committee.............................................................. 11
Graduate Affairs and Curriculum Committee....................................................................... 11
Elections Committee............................................................................................................ 11
Student/Faculty Committee.................................................................................................. 12
Honors and Awards Committee........................................................................................... 12
Research and Scholarly Activities Committee..................................................................... 13
Diversity Committee............................................................................................................. 13
VI. Department Committee Descriptions................................................................................... 14
VII. Procedures for Appointments, Reappointments, Promotion and Tenure, and
Procedures for Fixed-Term Appointments and Subsequent Appointments......................... 14
IX. Unit Program/Administrator Evaluations............................................................................... 19
X. Procedures for Review and Approval of All Major Planning Documents.............................. 20
XI. Procedures for Faculty Input into the Annual Budget Request and Annual Report.............. 20
XII. Code of Conduct.................................................................................................................... 20
XIII. Procedure for Amending the School of Allied Health Sciences Code................................... 20
Appendix A – School of Allied Health Sciences Departments....................................................... 22
SCHOOL OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES
PREAMBLE
This code allows for faculty participation in and
establishes procedures for the Unit’s internal affairs and is consistent with
all applicable appendices of the East Carolina University Faculty Manual.
In order to establish governance of the East Carolina University School of Allied Health Sciences the faculty and administration adopt the following code:
I. Objective/Mission of the School
The Objective of the School of Allied Health Sciences (SAHS) is to educate and prepare students for a variety of roles within the allied health sciences. The School’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.
II. School Governance
The
A. The Dean shall:
The Dean of the
The selection and evaluation of the Dean shall conform with Appendix L, of the East Carolina University Faculty Manual.
1. Carry out the duties described in the ECU Faculty Manual (cf Faculty Manual: Deans of the Schools of Allied Health Sciences, Medicine and Nursing) and ensure that code procedures are followed.
2. Serve as ex-officio member of all Standing and Ad Hoc Committees of the School, with the exception of the departmental personnel committees.
3. Meet with the Faculty Council when requested by the Faculty Council.
4. 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.
5. Obtain, allocate, and supervise disbursement of School funds and resources.
B. Administrative Staff
The Dean of the
C. Department Chair(s):
The department chair is the administrative officer of the department. The procedure for selection of a department chair shall conform to the ECU Code, Appendix L, Section B. The departmental evaluation of the chair shall conform to the ECU Code, Appendix L. and as further defined in Section IX of this code.
Duties of the department chair shall include:
1. Serve as administrative officer of the department.
2. Inform faculty in a timely manner concerning personnel action issues such as tenure and reappointment and ensure that code procedures are followed.
3. Evaluate annually, faculty members’ performance in teaching research/creative activity, and service.
4. Maintain up-to-date administrative records as appropriate.
5. Other duties as defined in the ECU Faculty Manual.
III. Organization of the Faculty
The
A. The Faculty of the SAHS shall:
1. Formulate and maintain educational policies for the School that are consistent with University policies.
2.
Express through the Faculty Council, and/or by
formal resolution, opinions, and recommendations on any matter 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 School of Allied Health Sciences faculty who hold membership in the East Carolina University Graduate School as a Graduate Faculty Member, Associate Graduate Faculty Member, Graduate Teaching Faculty Member, Ex-Officio Graduate Faculty Member, or Adjunct Graduate Faculty Member (cf. East Carolina University Faculty Manual; Appendix F).
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 Administrative Board.
d.
The SAHS
representative to the Graduate School Administrative Board and an alternate
shall be elected at the last spring SAHS 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 of the faculty 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 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 faculty 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 Chair of the Faculty shall negotiate with the Dean appropriate faculty representation on Administrative Committees.
3. The Secretary shall keep minutes of all faculty and Faculty Council meetings, circulate copies of the minutes to all faculty members, maintain a list 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 Chair of the Faculty 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 provided to all faculty 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 School.
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 (20) 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.
3.
The Dean, Associate
Dean, Assistant Dean Department Chair, or any individual who would be
identified as an administrator shall be ineligible to serve as a Faculty
Officer or as a member of the Faculty Council. (For this purpose, an administrator
is defined as someone who controls a budget and evaluates faculty productivity)
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 III.E.1. and shall serve until the next regular election. Serving during this period shall not count toward the “Consecutive Terms” limitation.
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 unit
administrator 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. Meetings:
1. 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.
2.
The prerogative of the Dean of the
3. Special meetings of the faculty may be called by the Chair of the Faculty by:
a. A petition of twenty percent of the voting faculty.
OR
b. Upon resolution of any standing committee and approval by the Faculty Council.
4. 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.
5. Items may be placed on the agenda by the Faculty Council or a Faculty Member.
a. Any member of the faculty shall be entitled to place an item on the agenda if it pertains to the business of the School 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.
b. Proposals from the floor regarding new business will be honored upon consent of a two-thirds vote of the voting faculty present.
6. 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.
IV. Committee Policies and Procedures
A. Classification
There shall be the following committees:
1. Standing Committees:
a. Undergraduate Affairs and Curriculum f. Hearing and Appeals
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.
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 member of all 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 within one week of being approved.
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 members 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 faculty member shall be eligible to serve as a member of a School 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 SAHS will be represented in the composition of the Student/Faculty, Appeals, 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 chair of the Faculty Council from recommendations by the Elections Committee.
3. Procedure for Election of Committee Chairs
a. The chair of each committee shall be a voting faculty member.
b. 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.
V. SAHS Committee Descriptions
A. Undergraduate Affairs and Curriculum Committee:
2. Responsibilities:
a. Provide assistance to departments developing new course proposals and/or curriculum changes requiring University Curriculum Committee approval.
b. Make recommendations to the department of proposed new undergraduate courses and other proposed undergraduate degree program changes.
c. Consider other issues related to undergraduate education.
d. Perform other duties delegated by the Faculty Chair.
B. Graduate Affairs and Curriculum Committee
1. Membership: Graduate Administrative Board representative, a Graduate Faculty or Associate Graduate Faculty representative from each department having a graduate program.
2. Responsibilities:
a.
Provide assistance to departments developing new
course proposals and/or curriculum changes requiring
b. Make recommendations to the requesting department on proposed new graduate courses and other graduate degree program changes.
c. Consider other issues related to graduate education.
d. Perform other duties delegated by the Faculty Chair.
C. Elections Committee:
1. Membership: Three members, elected from the voting faculty.
2. Responsibilities:
a. 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.
b. Prepare a written slate of nominees for each office and committee vacancy by March 30 and circulate to every voting member of the faculty.
c.
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.
d. Maintain a file of ballots and election results for one month after the election results are announced.
e. Notify those individuals elected and announce election results to all faculty in written memo.
D. Student/Faculty Committee
1. Membership: Five faculty elected from the voting faculty and four student members selected by their respective departments, all of whom may vote.
2. Responsibilities
a. Advise Faculty Council and the Dean regarding issues that affect student interests in the School.
b. Plan and coordinate the SAHS graduation ceremony conducted at the end of Spring Semester.
c. Conduct other activities as appropriate to increase awareness of health and science careers.
d. Perform other duties delegated by the Faculty Chair.
E. Honors and Awards Committee
1. Membership: Five faculty elected from the voting faculty of the School.
2. Responsibilities:
a. Provide for a nominee from the School for the Board of Governor’s Distinguished Professor for Teaching Awards.
b. During Spring Semester, solicit nominations for the three awards offered by the Dean: Teaching, Research, and Service. Select and present the candidates to the Dean with accompanying nomination documents. The awards will be announced during the fall opening meeting of the School.
c. Solicit nominations, determine recipients and recommend the School’s candidates for other awards or scholarships being requested.
d. Perform other duties as requested by Faculty Council.
F. Student Hearing and Appeals Committee
1. Membership: Five faculty elected from the voting faculty of the School, with no two from the same department, and two alternates. Two student members selected by the Elections Committee.
2. Act as the hearing committee in matters of student misconduct and/or disciplinary action(s) as set forth in the School’s Code of Conduct. A copy of the Code is available in each departmental office and in the Dean’s Office.
3. This committee is authorized to review the charges against a student, determine if sufficient evidence exists to warrant a hearing, determine whether a student has committed a violation, and recommend any sanction(s).
1.
Membership:
One faculty representative from each department elected from the voting
faculty of the School. A student
representative selected by each designated department.
2. Responsibilities:
a.
Organize the annual seminar series.
b. Organize the faculty and student poster presentation sessions (yearly or biennially).
c. Other activities as appropriate to promote research in the School.
d. Perform other duties delegated by the Faculty Chair.
1. Membership: One faculty representative from each department elected from the voting faculty of the School. No two faculty representatives will be from the same department.
2. Responsibilities:
a. Advise Faculty Council and the Dean regarding cultural diversity issues that
affect
students, staff, and faculty.
b. Facilitate greater awareness of and
sensitivity to cultural diversity.
c. Plan
and coordinate activities whose goal is to enhance cultural diversity.
d. Provide assistance to departments seeking to increase cultural diversity among their faculty and students.
VI. Departmental Committee Descriptions.
A.
Each department will form, at a minimum, those
committees necessary to implement the ECU and
B. Departmental Personnel Action Committees: Each department shall have three committees to deal with personnel actions: Tenure, Promotion, and Personnel as defined in the East Carolina University Faculty Manual, Appendix D.
Responsibilities: The various departmental Personnel Action Committees shall function under the guidelines as established by the ECU Faculty Manual, Appendix D, Sections IV, C, E and F. In addition, the committees, as appropriate, will:
1. Provide support and information to faculty involved in the tenure and/or promotion process. (Tenure and Promotion Committees).
2. Gather and review information relative to requests for tenure and/or promotion of faculty within the department. (Tenure and Promotion Committees).
3. 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).
4. Perform other duties delegated by the Dean and/or department chair.
VII. School of Allied Health Sciences Procedures for Appointment, Reappointment, Promotion and Granting of Permanent Tenure and Procedures for Fixed-Term Appointments and Subsequent Appointments:
A. The procedures and criteria for appointment, reappointment, promotion and granting of permanent tenure will comply with those listed in the ECU Faculty Manual (Appendix C, Section I, C, D, and V and Appendix D, Sections IV, C, E, and F) and related university documents.
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, Section II.A. 1 (a).
2. Criteria for appointment shall be as set forth in the ECU Faculty Manual, Appendix D, Section II.A.2. and C, Section I.D.
3. The credentials required for the appointment must be clearly delineated.
4. Titles for initial appointment and subsequent appointments (i.e., Lecturer, 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. Faculty Manual Appendix D, IV. G. 3
& 4). 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 Departmental Administrator. 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 decision of the committee to the Departmental
Administrator. The Departmental Administrator considers the change in title
request and considers the decision 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 Appendix D., B.
VIII.
A. Procedures for annual evaluations.
1. Each faculty member, in consultation with the departmental chair, will select relative weight (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 departmental chair (at least seven months for new Fall appointees). The individual will inform the departmental 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.
2. Relative weights for percent of commitment must fall within the following guidelines for probationary term and tenured faculty (see Appendix C section 3., #5):
a. Teaching: 20% - 70%
b. Research/Creative Activities: 10% - 70%
c. Service: 5% - 25%; not to exceed teaching or research/creative activities.
d. “Other”: 0 – 50%; negotiated with immediate administrative superior.
B. 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
1. Teaching: Evaluation of teaching must include peer review for new and probationary-term faculty and of graduate teaching assistants. Such peer review must include direct observation of the classroom teaching. Results from the Student Opinion Survey of Teaching are required for all faculty.
Teaching in the School 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:
a. Teaching Skills.
1) Demonstrates grasp of theory, practice, and significant research.
2) Displays knowledge of contemporary policies and issues in field of practice.
.
3) Creates classroom environment that challenges, encourages participation, and stimulates student creativity.
4) Offers highly specialized instruction at sophisticated levels of expertise.
5) Provides students with access to relevant historical and contemporary literature and reference resources appropriate to course offerings.
6) Demonstrates knowledge and use of appropriate community resources.
7) Uses appropriate instructional resources and aids.
8) Enables students to relate theory to practice.
9) Up-dates course content or develops new courses in the light of developing knowledge.
10) Develops learning material (e.g., manuals, audio-visuals, self-instructional modules, study guides, computer assisted instruction, etc.)
11) Develops and applies objective and subjective measures to evaluate student competencies.
12) Clearly communicates course objectives and expectations to the student.
b. Related Professional Teaching Responsibilities
1) Demonstrates sensitivity and appropriate responses to students with special problems and needs (e.g., the physically disabled students who experience communication problems or require referral to other services).
2) Provides academic and/or career advisement.
3) Consults with students on research or developmental activities.
4) Supervises students in preparation of theses, major papers, and professional papers and projects.
5) Supervises, instructs, or monitors student activities in a variety of settings at differing levels of complexity (classroom, laboratory, field education placement, internship).
6) Develops or expands clinical or field education resources.
7) Engages in inter-departmental teaching activities.
8) Is available for guest teaching.
c. Faculty Professional Educational Achievements
1) Attends professional or academic conferences for academic enhancement.
2) Meets professional requirements of continuing education, recertification, or licensure.
2. Research/Creative Activity
Creativity occurs in many forms and reflects the diverse interests, skills, and opportunities of the various professions represented in the School. 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:
a. Conduct of original or applied research/creative activity
1) Refereed journal articles
2) Books or chapters of books
3) Monographs
4) Reports in proceeding of sponsored meetings
5) Presentations to international, national, regional or state meetings
6) Editor for refereed journal
b. Development of grant proposals
c. Other noteworthy similar activities as appropriate
3. Faculty Service: (Must not exceed research/creative activity or teaching, see Appendix C section 3., #5).
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, School and university goals and objectives is important. It may include:
a. Administration and Management
1) Serves on administrative or standing committees of the University, School, department, or program.
2) Serves on Faculty Senate.
3) Participates in task groups at various levels of the University.
b. Student Life
1) Serves as advisor, coordinator, monitor, or faculty representative for student life program(s).
2) Contributes to special student programs (e.g., career days, recognition ceremonies, orientation, academic course registration, etc.).
3) Assists students in career planning and job placement.
4) Demonstrates willingness and ability in handling special assignments.
c.
Professional Service: evidenced by activity as
an officer, committee chair, task force member or governing board member in a professional
organization.
d. Community Service
1) Participates in non-partisan community programs and activities related to human welfare.
2) Contributes to community education and understanding of issues related to human service programs.
3) Offers consultation and/or technical assistance to community organizations concerned with human needs.
4) Is available as speaker, discussion leader, or resource person in public discussion related to human problems.
5) Provides the services of one’s profession in the community to enhance the profession, aid the community, and maintain one’s skills.
4. Other: (negotiated with administrative superior) Activities include but are not limited to:
a. Directing the activities of a department or program (e.g., Chairperson).
b. Advising General Education students.
c. Grant Administration (External).
d. Special departmental, School, or university assignments.
C. 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 are available from
the Chair of the Department Personnel Committee.
IX. Unit/Program Administrators Evaluations
A. Annual Evaluation:
1. Dean:
Eligible faculty members within each Department in the School of Allied Health Sciences shall be provided an opportunity to evaluate the dean on an annual basis. The instrument(s) developed by the University will be used for this purpose.
2. Department Chair:
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 School of Allied Health Sciences, shall discuss and vote by secret ballot on the effectiveness of the Dean in accordance with the procedures outlined in the ECU Faculty Manual, Appendix L.
2. Chair:
The eligible voting members within each Department in the School of Allied Sciences shall evaluate and vote by secret ballot on the effectiveness of their department chair as outlined in Appendix L, of the ECU Faculty Manual.
C. Five-Year Unit Program Evaluation
The School of Allied Health Sciences shall complete a self-evaluation as outlined in the ECU Faculty Manual, Appendix L.
X. 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 School’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 two-thirds vote will be required for approval.
XI. 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 relative to these documents immediately upon receipt.
XII. Code of Conduct
The most recently adopted School of Allied Health Sciences Student Code of Conduct is available in departmental offices as well as in the Office of the Dean.
A. Proposals
recommending changes in the School code are to be submitted to the Chair of the
Faculty. These changes may be initiated by not less than twenty percent of the
School’s voting faculty or by the committee established by the Faculty Council
specified in III. D. 4. 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 chair of the Faculty Council will call a special meeting of the faculty for
consideration of the proposal. An affirmative vote by two-thirds majority of
the permanently tenured faculty members will be required to approve any
amendments to the Code (as defined in Appendix L).
B. Proposals recommending code unit changes of the sort described in Appendix L,
shall follow the procedures as outlined in Appendix L, of the ECU Faculty Manual.
XIV Enabling Clause:
The Code and subsequent amendments shall be enabled upon the approval by a two-thirds vote of the permanently tenured faculty members of the School of Allied Health Sciences as described in A and B above and after approval by the Faculty Senate and the Chancellor.
APPENDIX A
School of Allied Health Sciences
Departments
Biostatistics
Clinical Laboratory Science
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Community Health
Health Services and Information
Management
· Health Services Management Program
· Health Information Management Program
Physical Therapy
Physician Assistant Studies
Rehabilitation Studies