Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ Policies and Procedures Absence Policy Policy Statement: Attendance Each faculty member will establish course attendance and participation requirements in accord with the intent of this policy and the specific educational objectives of each course. These requirements must be clearly specified and communicated to the students in the course syllabus. University-...
Class Meetings Policy Statement The Semester A semester is a fifteen-week term. The Master Schedule The Master Schedule reflects the method of recording classroom instruction prescribed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. • Classes rostered for 3.0 credits, meeting three times a week, are scheduled for one clock hour, e.g., 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Regulations allow for a ten-minute break at the end of class to enable students to attend ...
Petition to Walk at Commencement Out of Term Policy (formerly the Commencement Walking Policy) Purpose and Function: Students who are not eligible to graduate may request permission from the advisor and department chair/school director to participate in the University Commencement Ceremony if they have successfully completed all but six (6) credit hours of coursework as well as all other University and degree graduation requirements. The ...
Authority of the Board of Trustees Policy Statement The Board of Trustees of Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥, a governing board, exists as a body empowered by the sponsor, the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Scranton, PA, and by the state, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Board, ...
Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ Policies and Procedures Evaluation of Faculty Members Policy Statement Since the University is responsible for maintaining high standards of performance in a wide variety of fields, it is essential that the faculty be composed of men and women of high personal and professional qualifications. The rationale of evaluation procedures is to encourage and ...
Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ Policies and Procedures Contractual Agreements for Faculty Members Policy Policy Statement: Full -Time Faculty The Letter of Agreement is the official contract issued to a faculty member at the time of appointment or reappointment. It is a statement of conditions and obligations mutually agreed to by the faculty ...
Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ Policies and Procedures Animal Subjects in Research and Teaching Policy Statement Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ is committed to the humane use of animals (nonhuman) in research and teaching. Use of live, vertebrate and non-vertebrate animals and the procurement of tissues from living animals for research or ...
Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ Policies and Procedures Emeritus/Emerita Designation for Faculty Policy Statement Emeritus status is an honorary title awarded for distinguished service to the academic community. The title may be bestowed on a faculty member who is entering permanent retirement and who has served the University ...
Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ Policies and Procedures Doctoral Equivalency Policy Statement In claiming doctoral equivalency, the applicant must demonstrate a depth and range of planned and evaluated professional activity that would be comparable to that accepted for the award of an earned doctoral degree in a given discipline by a fully accredited and recognized university. ...
Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ Polices and Procedures Compensation Policy for Faculty Policy Statement Salary Schedules Salary schedules for full-time, pro-rata ranked and per-course faculty as well as overloads indicating minimum and maximum amounts for each rank are available in the office of the Human Resources. Placement within the salary range is determined by such factors as educational ...
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