Faculty Handbook - 1. The Faculty Handbook
The Faculty Handbook is the official statement of Iowa State University policy governing the rights, responsibilities, and performance of faculty. This handbook contains information on state and federal policies, Board of Regent's policies, administrative policies, and policies approved by the Faculty Senate on behalf of the faculty. This handbook is updated at least annually and more frequently as needed to record policy changes. The Provost's staff and the Faculty Senate Handbook Committee share responsibility for revisions to this document, and they should be contacted for information about recent changes that are not yet included.
The Faculty Handbook also contains information about procedures that are not readily available elsewhere and links or references to other sources for further information.
Maintenance of the Faculty Handbook is the responsibility of both the Office of the Provost and the Faculty Senate Governance Council. Each year the Handbook is updated for changes and additions in policies, procedures, and descriptive information. During the academic year, Faculty Handbook Committee does the following:
- monitors Faculty Senate actions that affect material described in the Handbook and transcribes those actions for inclusion in the Handbook
- keeps accurate records to contribute to the revision process
- works with the Office of the Provost to update the Handbook
- reviews changes and additions to the Handbook
- monitors other changes, such as legislative actions and Board of Regents decisions that affect faculty
All revisions to the Handbook will be submitted to the Governance Council which will seek authorization of the changes by the Senate as may be appropriate.
