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Table of Contents

Introduction and Welcome

  • Welcome
  • Introduction
  • Suggest a Handbook Revision

About ETAMU

  • Mission Statement
  • University Leadership
  • Organizational Charts
  • Faculty Senate, Standing Councils and Administrative Committees
  • History of the University
  • Colleges and Schools
  • ETAMU Campus Locations
  • Commerce Campus Map
  • ETAMU University Libraries
  • Community Calendar
  • Museums and Galleries
  • Music and Concerts
  • Planetarium
  • Theatre: The Performing Arts Center and University Playhouse
  • Sports and Recreation

Employment

  • Procedures and Guidelines
  • Onboarding and Training
  • Tenure-Track and Tenured Appointments
  • Terms and Conditions of Appointment
  • Non-Tenure-Track Appointments
  • Ad Interim Appointments
  • Adjunct Appointments
  • Graduate Assistants with Teaching Responsibilities
  • Staff (non-faculty) Teaching Appointments
  • Graduate Faculty Membership
  • Faculty Workload
  • Salary Upon Relinquishing Administrative Positions
  • Grievance and Appeal Process for Faculty Members

Benefits and Professional Development

  • Employee Benefits
  • Faculty Disability Resources
  • Unemployment Insurance
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Employee Wellness Program
  • Payroll Procedures
  • TRS/ORP Retirement
  • Faculty/Staff Course Enrollment and Employee Scholarship Program
  • Professional Development
  • International Resources

Leaves and Absences

  • Absence from Duty
  • Faculty Development Leave/Sabbaticals
  • Leave of Absence without Pay
  • Leave of Absence with Pay
  • Family and Medical Leave
  • Sick Leave
  • Military Leave and Service
  • Permanent Separations

Evaluation, Tenure and Promotion

  • Annual Evaluation
  • Tenure and Promotion Review Process
  • Tenure and Promotion Portfolio Instructions (D2L)
  • Post-Tenure Review Process
  • Appeal Process for Promotion and/or Tenure
  • Extension of Probationary Period
  • Evaluation of Adjunct Faculty and Graduate Assistants with Teaching Responsibilities
  • Academic Administrator Evaluation

Awards and Recognition

  • Emeritus Designation
  • Faculty Senate Awards Nomination and Selection Process
  • Regents Professor Award
  • Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation Nominee
  • William L. Mayo Professorship Award
  • Paul W. Barrus Distinguished Faculty Award for Teaching
  • H.M. Lafferty Distinguished Faculty Award for Scholarship and Creative Activity
  • Neill Humfeld Distinguished Faculty Award for Service
  • Faculty Senate Recognition Awards for Professional Excellence

Research and Economic Development

  • Division of Research and Economic Development
  • Sponsored Programs
  • Research Integrity and Compliance
  • Export Control
  • Research Engagement

Ethics and Responsibilities

  • Civil Rights Compliance
  • ETAMU Policies, Rules and Procedures
  • Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Discrimination/Harassment
  • Elective, Non-Elective Offices and Political Activities
  • Code of Ethical Conduct
  • Faculty Consulting, External Employment, and Conflicts of Interest
  • Use of System Property
  • Use of Campus Facilities
  • Drug and Alcohol Use
  • Smoke, Vapor, and Tobacco Free Environment
  • Campus Concealed Carry
  • Consultants, Contracts and Procurement

Faculty Academic Resources (In the Classroom)

  • Syllabus Guidelines and Helps
  • Office Hours
  • Bookstore
  • Office of Academic Technology (D2L Helps)
  • Information Technology (CITE)
  • Office of Thesis and Dissertation Services
  • Concerns and Incident Reporting

Faculty Employee Resources (Across Campus)

  • Document and Mailing Services
  • Facilities & Maintenance
  • Dining Services
  • ID Card (Lion Card)
  • Office of Marketing and Communications
  • University Police Department
  • Transportation and Parking
  • Adobe Creative Campus
  • Institutional Effectiveness (IE) and Accreditation
  • Institutional Research (IR) and Data
  • Quality Enhancement Plan
  • Faculty Travel

Faculty Guide to Student Resources

  • Student Affairs
  • Undergraduate Tutoring Services
  • Student Career Preparedness
  • Counseling Center
  • Student Advocacy & Support
  • First Generation Student Success
  • Student Health Services
  • Undergraduate Financial Aid and Scholarships
  • Office of the Registrar
  • Student Disability Services
  • Community Psychology Clinic
  • ETAMU Testing Center
  • TRIO
  • Undergraduate Advising

Emergency Procedures and Resources

  • LionSafe App
  • ETAMU Environmental Health and Safety Office
  • Emergency Operation Plan
  • Modified Operational Status and Delayed Openings
  • ICE (In Case of Emergency)

Adjunct Addendum

  • Welcome Statement
  • Hiring Process and Timeline
  • Hiring Workflow
  • Course Resources
  • Updated CV / Resume
  • Learning Management System (D2L)
  • Textbooks
  • Census Rosters
  • Midterm Grades
  • Final Exam Schedule
  • Final Grades
  • Incomplete Grades
  • Additional Helps