Every higher education institution should have an employee handbook designed to meet its standards for employee conduct and ensure compliance with applicable employment laws. A well-crafted handbook will support the success of an institution's goals, save administrative time and reduce the risk of legal claims and liability. This brief article…

Each year, the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) receives many inquiries about the legal status of faculty handbooks. To respond to some common inquiries, the Association's legal office prepared this overview of faculty handbook decisions. It is arranged by state and includes decisions of which the Association is aware and that…

Higher education leaders seeking to reshape institutional identity and establish community engagement as a core institutional value ultimately have to address how to embed the values of community engagement in the institutional reward policies that define the faculty roles of teaching, scholarship, and service. Furthermore, since the research…

The purpose of this qualitative, single case study is to explore key leadership principles and strategies related to the "good to great" pattern of growth at Lee University. In order to accomplish this purpose, this study investigates Dr. Paul Conn's thoughts and navigation through times of change, conflict, and the strategic execution of planned…

Personnel policies (professional, fiscal, and administrative) and basic academic policies and procedures for Governors State University are outlined in this 1975 faculty handbook. (JT)

Faculty personnel policies and academic policies for San Diego State University are summarized in this 1975 faculty handbook. (JT)

Policies on tenure and promotion, academic freedom, and sabbatical leave are highlighted in this faculty handbook. (JT)

This guide shows how to design and develop educational programs that are linked, logical, and successful. It provides step-by-step guidance on the development of educational modules and programs. The chapters are: (1) "Introduction: Developing an Outcomes Basis for Module Development"; (2) "A Map of Module Development"; (3) "Levels and Level…

Each year the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) receives many inquiries about the legal status of faculty handbooks. To respond to some common inquiries, the Association's legal office prepared this overview of faculty handbook decisions. It is arranged by state and includes decisions of which the AAUP is aware and those that it…

General information on faculty personnel policies and benefits, instructional policies, and services are included in the 1972 faculty handbook for Louisiana State University in New Orleans. (JT)

Outlines of basic information on administrative organization, instructional policies, and conditions of faculty employment are included in this 1975-76 faculty handbook for Bloomsburg State College, Pennsylvania. (JT)

When drafting or reviewing a personnel handbook, university administrators should be sure the handbook conforms to legal and constitutional requirements, and they should also make clear the parts of the handbook that actually constitute a contract between the employee and the university, as well as indicate the means by which the handbook can be…

Personnel information in this faculty handbook includes full statements from the University Code regarding academic freedom, tenure, and suspension and discharge. Also included are an organizational chart for the university and The Instrument of Government of the Faculty Council with revisions through 1971. (JT)

Four sections constitute the 1973 faculty handbook for Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana: faculty rank, tenure, part-time appointments, retirement, early retirement and freedom; faculty compensation; faculty responsibilities, including student-faculty honor code; and faculty organization. (JT)

Reviews judicial responses relevant to: whether a handbook indicates a contractual relationship between the employee or student and the institution; if a handbook does indicate a contractual relationship, whether that part of the contract can be altered; and how the handbook should be interpreted in the event of ambiguity or inconsistencies. (93…