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APPENDIX
1. CALENDAR: SUPPLEMENT TO FACULTY PROCEDURES AND REGULATIONS
Any date which falls on a weekend or a
holiday will be due the first working day after the designated date.
SEPTEMBER
September 1
Letter from Vice President for Academic
Affairs to all faculty members identifying candidates to be considered for tenure.
Letter from candidates for promotion to
identify themselves to the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Vice President for Academic Affairs
sends written notification to the faculty member and Unit Head when a six-year review is to be
conducted.
September 15
Letter from Vice President for Academic
Affairs to confirm the faculty member's candidacy for tenure and/or promotion and outlining the
candidate's responsibilities with a schedule to be followed; copies sent to the faculty member and
his/her Unit Head.
Identification of two peer evaluators by
Unit Head in consultation with candidates for tenure and/or promotion.
Notification of all faculty members of
candidates for promotion by the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
OCTOBER
October 1
Preparation of Professional Development
Statement and creation of Tenure/Promotion File by faculty members being considered for tenure
and/or promotion.
Placement of Tenure/Promotion File in
Academic Unit Office.
Oct 1-Nov 1
Interview of first-year probationary or temporary faculty members with Unit Head to discuss faculty
member's progress and performance.
October 15
Written notification by faculty member
to Unit Head and Vice President for Academic Affairs of plans to submit a proposal for a
sabbatical leave.
NOVEMBER
Decision made concerning reappointment of
second-year faculty members.
November 1
Placement of peer evaluators' letters
for tenure and/or promotion candidates in Tenure/Promotion File in the Unit Office.
Request by the Unit Head that the Unit
Tenure/Promotion Committee be constituted.
Submission of sabbatical proposal to the
Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Identification by the faculty member and
the Unit Head of three Lander University faculty peer evaluators for reviewing sabbatical
proposals, and submission of names to Vice President for Academic Affairs.
November
15
Submission of reviewers’ comments on
proposed sabbatical leave to Unit Head.
DECEMBER
December 1
Notification of negative decisions about
reappointment for second-year faculty members.
Written recommendation by the Unit
Tenure/Promotion Committee for or against tenure and/or promotion placed in the Tenure/Promotion
File with a copy sent to the candidate.
Submission by Unit Head of evaluation of
sabbatical proposal with copies of all documents concerning the sabbatical sent to the Vice
President for Academic Affairs.
December 15
Written recommendation for or against
tenure and/or promotion by Unit Head placed in the candidate's Tenure/Promotion File with a copy
sent to the candidate.
Transfer of Tenure/Promotion File from
the Unit Office to the Office of Academic Affairs by the Unit Head (after verifying the file is
complete).
Evaluation of sabbatical proposals and
recommendation of the priority of funding by the Faculty Senate Grants Committee with
recommendations being forwarded to the President.
JANUARY
Results of student evaluations for fall
semester forwarded to each faculty member and the Vice President for Academic Affairs by the Unit
Head (within seven weeks of the end of final exams for fall semester.)
January 15
Written recommendation for or against
tenure by Vice President for Academic Affairs placed in the candidate's Tenure/Promotion File with
a copy sent to the candidate.
Formulation of
Initial Faculty Development Plan by first-year faculty members.
FEBRUARY
Evaluation and interview of first year
faculty members by the Unit Head.
Decision made concerning reappointment of
first-year (fall appointment) faculty members.
February 1
Written recommendation for or against
promotion by Vice President for Academic Affairs placed in the candidate's Tenure/Promotion File
with a copy sent to the candidate.
Submission to Unit Head of
Faculty Performance Report by first-year faculty members.
Notification of award or non-award of
sabbaticals to faculty members who applied.
Written requests for leave without pay
made to the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
MARCH
March 1
Notification of negative decisions about
reappointment for first-year (fall appointment) faculty members.
Written recommendation by University
Tenure and Promotion Committee for or against tenure and/or promotion placed in the candidate's
Tenure/Promotion File with a copy sent to the candidate.
March 21
Decision by the President (after
consultation with the University Tenure/Promotion Committee) on tenure and/or promotion placed in
Tenure/Promotion File with a copy sent to the candidate.
APRIL
Evaluation and interview of all full-time
faculty members (except first-year appointees) by the Unit Head. (by May 15.)
Decisions made for reappointment of
first-year (spring appointment) faculty members.
Decisions made for reappointment of
third-year (and beyond) non-tenured faculty members.
April 1
Submission of
Faculty Performance Report by all full-time faculty members (except first-year appointees)
to the appropriate Unit Head.
Submission of copies of peer evaluators’
letters to Unit Head and Vice President for Academic Affairs to be placed in the Evaluation File
for evaluation of probationary and temporary faculty (and tenured faculty every six years).
April 15
Unit Head Evaluation for six-year review of tenured faculty members completed and forwarded
to the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Request for an appeal hearing sent to
the President and the Faculty Senate after tenure and/or promotion have not been granted.
After April
15
Joint interview scheduled concerning
six-year review with faculty member, Unit Head, and Vice President for Academic
Affairs.
MAY
May 1
Notification of negative decision about
reappointment for first year (spring appointment) faculty members.
May 15
Forwarding by Unit Head of completed
evaluation forms to the faculty member and the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Annual evaluation interview of Unit
Heads conducted by the Vice President for Academic Affairs; preparation of a summary evaluation to
be placed in the Evaluation File; submission of copy of summary to the Unit Head and the
President.
Recommendation on an appeal concerning
tenure and/or promotion decisions from the Academic Freedom, Grievance, and Due Process
Committee sent to the President.
JUNE
June 1
Tenure/Promotion File merged with
Evaluation File after review and appeals processes have been completed.
Response from the President to the
faculty member and the Academic Freedom, Grievance and Due Process Committee concerning an appeal
after tenure and/or promotion was not granted.
SEPTEMBER
September 1
Response by a faculty member to previous
spring's annual evaluation; copy sent to Unit Head and Vice President for Academic Affairs (to be
placed in Evaluation File).
2. MISSION STATEMENT
Grounded in the
belief that education is a liberating force which makes it possible for the individual to live a
life of meaningful activity, of personal satisfaction, and of service to others as a neighbor and a
citizen, Lander University has chosen teaching and learning as its principal concerns and providing
a challenging education for qualified students as its mission. Through its liberal arts
programs and its professional schools of business, education, and nursing, the University offers an
undergraduate curriculum that combines a broad liberal education with specialized study leading
either to immediate application in a career or to more advanced study. The undergraduate
programs provide opportunities for students to achieve competence in a major discipline and to
explore a broad core curriculum designed to assist them in developing the ability (1) to gather and
critically analyze information from a variety of fields and to use that information as a basis
for reasoned judgments and for effective problem solving, (2) to synthesize diverse ideas and
information, and (3) to understand and convey ideas clearly. In addition to its undergraduate
programs, Lander provides a limited number of master's programs and postgraduate courses that
respond to critical needs of the immediate region and the State. Supporting the University's
role as a teaching institution and recognizing that scholarship is essential to establishing and
maintaining excellence of instruction, Lander faculty engage in scholarly and creative activities
appropriate to their teaching fields. In addition, the faculty and staff recognize Lander's
responsibility to the public and to the local economy; therefore the University serves as an
intellectual and cultural center and cooperates with various agencies, schools, and
businesses.
The University,
situated near the center of Greenwood, a small South Carolina city, combines urban with rural and
traditional with modern features. Proud of its identity as a small, student-centered public
four-year university with a nurturing educational environment, Lander is committed to gradual but
limited growth to a size of approximately 3300-3500 students. Because student success depends
in large part upon readiness, the University reserves admission to those students who can
demonstrate adequate preparation for higher education either through a predicted GPA or through
previous success at another post-secondary institution. While Lander serves primarily students
from a seven county area (Greenwood, Laurens, Edgefield, Abbeville, McCormick, Newberry, and
Saluda) and reflects the demographic diversity of this constituency, it strives to draw students
from every region of South Carolina as well as from other states and foreign countries because a
geographically diverse population better serves the educational interests of all students
enrolled. Lander predominately attracts qualified traditional full-time students but also
welcomes non-traditional and part-time students. Lander University's commitment to extending
educational opportunities to these varying constituencies reflects its belief that citizens of a
free society have a right to the enriching benefits of higher education.
APPROVED BY THE LANDER UNIVERSITY
FACULTY:
March 19, 1997
APPROVED BY THE LANDER UNIVERSITY BOARD
OF TRUSTEES:
March 20, 1997
3. VISION STATEMENT
Lander University aspires to be a
state-supported institution of distinction and excellence and seeks to accomplish those ends within
the decade of the 1990s. To do so, the University will be guided by the following
principles:
1. Teaching and
learning and relations between students and faculty will be the central concerns of the University
and will be strengthened further by
- remaining true to
the basic undergraduate mission,
- emphasizing a low
student-to-faculty ratio,
- supporting the
intellectual growth and development of faculty and their teaching and scholarship, and
- maintaining
standards by which students, faculty, staff, and administrators are held accountable to one another
and to the University’s constituencies.
2. The liberal
arts and sciences and selected professional programs will be the heart of the University’s
academic mission and programs. In addition to study in an academic major, each Lander graduate
will be the beneficiary of a comprehensive general education curriculum that has its foundations in
the sciences, the humanities, the arts, and the social sciences.
During the 1990s, in addition to its
continued focus on the liberal arts and sciences, the University’s emphasis will be in expanding
student awareness of the global nature of contemporary life, assuring graduates’ proficiencies in
communications and the use of modern technologies, and services to others.
The University’s mission to serve the
particular educational needs of the immediate region as well as those of the state will be
fulfilled in part by the careful monitoring and adaptation of existing academic programs and
services and, in part, by the development of new programs and services appropriate to those
needs.
3. The
co-curricular life of Lander students - including intramural and intercollegiate athletics -
will be expanded and enriched and will support the educational mission of the University. In
particular, members of the University as well as residents of the region will enjoy more
opportunities for experiencing the fine and performing arts.
4. The University
renews its long-standing commitment to recruiting, retaining, and celebrating diversity in its
student body, its faculty, and its staff.
5. The quality of
the University will be attested to by the achievements and contributions of Lander graduates.
Approved by the
Lander University Board of Trustees, June 9, 1993.
LANDER UNIVERSITY DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR AWARD
A. GUIDELINES
1. Criteria
upon which candidates will be evaluated will be the same as those given in the
Faculty Handbook for tenure and promotion -- excellence in teaching, professional
development, and school and community service.
2. A nominee
must be in at least the fourth year as a full-time faculty member at Lander
University. Faculty on sabbatical leave are eligible. The
only
materials that will be considered in the selection process are as outlined on the
Lander University Distinguished Professor Nomination Form.
B. PROCEDURES
1. Each
Division/School will establish its own system to select Division/School nominees; there may be one
nominee per fifteen full-time faculty members or fraction thereof. Two at-large nominations
selected by a vote of the student body will also be included. Each student is to have one
vote. The Student Government Association will administer the voting process. The election
is to be advertised by the SGA in the "Weekly Bulletin" and elsewhere.
2. The final
selection of the recipient will be made by a committee consisting of the previous five
Distinguished Professors (excluding the current one) and the name will be forwarded to the
President of Lander University. There will be only one winner of the award each year and the
award is not to be divided or shared by more than one recipient. In the event that the ranking
process used by the selection committee cannot select a single individual, the President will
choose the winner from the names forwarded by the committee.
C. TIMETABLE
1. The
election for at-large candidates by the student body will be held no later than the last week of
February.
2. The Office
of Academic Affairs will notify academic Divisions/Schools and the SGA by February 1 that all
nominations must be received by March 1. Late nominations will not be accepted.
3. The Office
of Academic Affairs will notify nominees and ask them to submit the required materials
no later than April 1.
NOTICE
THE LANGUAGE USED IN THE LANDER UNIVERSITY
FACULTY HANDBOOK DOES NOT CREATE AND IS NOT INTENDED TO CREATE AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT
BETWEEN THE EMPLOYEE AND LANDER UNIVERSITY. THIS HANDBOOK IS INTENDED FOR GUIDANCE ONLY, WITH
THE EXCEPTION OF SECTION IV. LANDER UNIVERSITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REVISE THE CONTENTS OF
THIS HANDBOOK IN WHOLE OR IN PART.