B-1   Organizational Chart
Chart: UHV Organizational Chart
B-2   Academic and Administrative Offices--Role and Purpose

2.1   President

2.1.1   Executive Assistant to the President
2.1.2   Human Resources and Affirmative Action
2.1.3   University Advancement

2.2   Academic Affairs
2.2.1   Academic Schools
2.2.2   Institutional Research
2.2.3   International Programs and Special Projects
2.2.4   Library
2.2.5   Nursing and Sponsored Research
2.2.6   Student and Academic Services
2.3   Administration and Finance
2.3.1   Budget
2.3.2   Business Services
2.3.3   Facilities
2.3.4   Finance
2.3.5   Financial Aid
2.3.6   Information Technology
2.3.6   Communications and Marketing

B-3   Academic Schools

3.1   School Mission
3.1.1   School of Arts and Sciences
3.1.2   School of Business Administration
3.1.3   School of Education and Human Development
3.2   Academic School Deans
3.2.1   Overview
3.2.2   Expectations
3.2.3   Dean Selection Process
3.2.4   Dean Term of Office and Review
3.3   Academic Department Chairs
3.3.1   Terms of Appointment
3.3.2   Responsibilities
3.3.3   Selection Process and Qualifications
3.3.4   Evaluation

3.4.   Academic Program Coordinators

B-4   Standing Committee and Councils
4.1   President's Cabinet
4.2   Academic Council
4.3   Human Subjects Committee
4.4   Other Standing Committees
B-5   Graduate Faculty
5.1   Composition
5.2   Appointment
5.3   Purpose and Duties
5.4   Organization
B-6   UHV Campus Council and Committees
6.1   Internal Council and Committees
6.2   External Council and Committees

C. FACULTY COUNCIL

C-1   Constitution of the Faculty Council
Preamble
Article I       Membership
Article II      Officers
Article III     Executive Committee
Article IV    Faculty Senate
Article V     Meetings
Article VI    Adopting Procedures
Article VII   Bylaws
Article VIII Amending Process
C-2   Bylaws
Article I     Membership
Article II    Meetings
Article III   Duties of the Officers
Article IV Standing Committees
The Executive Committee
Undergraduate Affairs Committee
Graduate Studies Committee
Promotion and Tenure Committee
Faculty Grievance Committee
Budget Oversight Committee
Council of Faculty Governance Organizations (CoFGO) Committee
Faculty Awards
     Distinguished Faculty Service Committee
     Research and Scholarly Activity Excellence Award Committee
     Teaching Excellence Award Committee

D. EMPLOYMENT: GENERAL POLICIES, SEARCHES, APPOINTMENTS, SEPARATIONS, RETIREMENT, BENEFITS

D-1   General Employment Policies
1.1   Academic Freedom
1.2   Affirmative Action
1.3   Employment of Aliens
1.4   Nepotism
1.5   Legal Protection for Faculty
D-2   UHV Search Committee and Hiring Procedures
2.1   Search Committee Procedures
Form: Request to Fill Vacant Faculty Position
2.2   Hiring Procedures
2.3   Faculty Critical-Need Provisions
D-3   University of Houston System Academic Personnel Policies
3.1   Definitions and Conditions of Employment
3.2   Faculty Dismissal
Adequate Cause
Financial Exigency
Medical Reasons
Discontinuance of Academic Programs

D-4   University of Houston-Victoria Appointment and Termination Procedures
4.1   Appointments
4.2   Reappointment and Termination Procedures
4.3   Terminal Notice of Salary
4.4   Dismissal Procedures
4.5   Grievance Committee Decisions
D-5   Grievance Procedures
5.1   General
5.2   Grievances Pertaining to Non-Reappointment of Untenured Faculty
5.3   Grievances Pertaining to Termination of Tenured Faculty
D-6   Resignation/Retirement Protocol
D-7   Emeritus Status
7.1   University of Houston System Guidelines
7.2   University of Houston-Victoria Policy
D-8   Voluntary Modification of Employment
8.1   University of Houston System Policy
8.2   University of Houston-Victoria Procedures
D-9   Part-Time Faculty Hiring
D-10 Additional Employment Policies
10.1   Assignment of Faculty Offices
10.2   Direct Deposit of Pay
10.3   Personal Action Requests (PARs)
10.4   Personnel Files
10.5   Sexual Harassment
10.6   University I.D. Cards
10.7   Additional Earned Degrees and Tracking Process for Faculty Credentials
10.8   Faculty Sick Leave
D-11   University of Houston System Benefits

E. EMPLOYMENT: TENURE, PROMOTION, ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS, AND MERIT PAY

E-1   University of Houston System Tenure and Promotion Policies
1.1   Definitions
1.2   Time in Rank
1.3   Other Considerations
E-2   University of Houston-Victoria Tenure Procedures
2.1   Granting of Tenure
2.2   Consideration for Tenure
2.3   Withdrawal and Deferral Procedures
2.4   Appeal Procedure
2.5   Review and Renewal of Non-Tenured Faculty
Annual Renewal Decisions
Requests for Reconsideration
Mid-Year Appointments
Third-Year Reviews

E-3   University of Houston-Victoria Promotion Policy and Procedures
3.1   Time in Rank
3.2   Recommendation for Promotion
3.3   Procedures for Assessing Evidence
E-4   University of Houston System Post-Tenure Review Policy
4.1   Preamble
4.2   Designation of Authority
4.3   Fundamental Principles
4.4   Procedures
E-5   University of Houston-Victoria Post-Tenure Review Policy
5.1   Performance Evaluation Policy
5.2   Discipline and Dismissal of Faculty and Administrators Holding Academic Tenure
5.3   Faculty Development or Improvement Plan Principles
E-6   Annual Performance Evaluations and Merit Pay Overview
E-7   Annual Performance Evaluations
7.1   Process
7.2   Activities to be Evaluated
7.3   Evidence of Performance
7.4   Weighing of Categories
7.5   Weighing of Activities Within Categories
7.6   Categories of Performance
E-8   Merit Pay
8.1   Definition
8.2   Assumptions
8.3   Division of Merit Pay Monies
8.4   Calculation of Merit Raises
E-9   Salary Increments
E-10 Table of Employment Decisions
E-11 Expectations of Faculty Members
11.1 General Expectations
11.2 Specific Expectations
11.3 Absences

F. EMPLOYMENT: WORKLOAD, COMPENSATION, AND ADDITIONAL INCOME

F-1   Workload
1.1   Teaching Load
1.2   Teaching Load Credits (TLCs)
1.3   Enrollment Load
Chart: TLCs Equivalencies Chart
1.4   Independent Studies
1.5   Summer Scheduling and Compensation
1.6   Academic Advising
1.7   Office Hours
1.8   Overload Teaching
F-2   Compensation
2.1   Off-Campus Teaching
2.2   Off-Campus Office Support
2.3   Royalties
2.4   Salary and Method of Payment
2.5   Salary Supplementation from Research Funds or External Grants
F-3   Additional Income
3.1   Conflicts of Interest
3.2   Consulting and Paid Professional Services
3.3   Dual Employment Regulations
3.4   Notification Forms
Forms: Consulting and Outside Employment Notification Form
            Reporting of Expert Witnesses
3.5   Pay Scales

G. FACULTY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH

G-1   External Grants and Contracts
1.1   Approvals/Routing Sheet
1.2   Research and Teaching Commitments
1.3   Reassigned Time and Faculty Salaries
1.4   Salary Supplementation from Research Funds or External Grants
1.5   Objects of Expense
Direct Costs
Consultative Services
Indirect Costs
Matching Funds and Approval Process

        Form: External Grant Proposal Routing Sheet

G-2   Faculty Development and Research Grants

2.1   Purpose
2.2   Criteria
2.3   Activities
2.4   Eligibility
2.5   Limitations
2.6   Deadlines and Submissions
2.7   Reports
Form: Faculty Development Grant for Conference Presentation and Publication
G-3   Summer Research Grants
G-4   Faculty Development Leave (Sabbatical)
4.1   Purpose
4.2   Basic Legal Provisions
4.3   Interpretations and Applications
4.4   Selection Procedures
4.5   Selection Criteria
4.6   Implementation Procedures
G-5   Leaves of Absence Without Pay
G-6   Research Fund Application and Proposal Forms
Form:    UHV Faculty Development Grant for Research
Others: Example of Internal Research Proposal
             Research Grant Tracking Chart
G-7   Protection of Human Subjects Policy and Procedures
Form: Human Subjects Application Form
Link:    UH Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects

G-8   Taking Course Work for Credit
G-9   Instructional Technology
9.1   Guide to Resources and Planning
9.2   Software Purchases
9.3   Instructional Technology Grants
Form: Instructional Technology Awards

H. ACADEMIC HONESTY AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

H-1   Academic Honesty in Research and Scholarly Activities
1.1   Purpose
1.2   Definitions
1.3   Policy
1.4   Procedures
1.5   Penalties and Appeals
H-2   UH System Intellectual Property and Copyright Policy
H-3   Copyright and Permission

I. INSTRUCTIONAL AND CURRICULAR POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

I-1   Academic Sanctions and Appeals
1.1   Preface
1.2   Exceptions to Degree Requirements
1.3   Suspension and Readmission
1.4   Grade Appeals
1.5   Academic Dishonesty
1.6   Staff Enrolled as UHV Students
1.7   Student Conduct
I-2   Course-Related Policies
2.1   Canceled Courses
2.2   Syllabi
2.3   Textbooks
2.4   Scheduling Classrooms
2.5   Minimum Length of Courses
I-3   Grades
3.1   Grade Sheets
3.2   Posting Student Grades
I-4   Release of Student Records
I-5   Students with Disabilities
5.1   Procedures for Academic Accommodations for Students Enrolled on the Victoria Campus
5.2   Procedures for Academic Accommodations for Students Enrolled on the Sugar Land or Cinco Ranch Campuses
I-6   Tutoring and Testing
6.1   Academic Center
6.2   Test Resources
I-7   Computer Usage Policy
I-8   Curricular Approval Process
8.1   Developmental Stage
8.2   Approval Stage
8.3   Catalog Stage
8.4   Course Changes
Form: Request for Changes in the Inventory of Courses
8.5   Program Changes
Form: Academic Program Changes
I-9   Academic Program Review

9.1   Purpose
9.2   Process
9.3   Criteria and Evidence
9.4   Responsibility for Information and Process
9.5   Analysis and Recommendations of the Committee
9.6   Cycle of Reviews
9.7   Program Review Forms
Forms: Institutional Research Office
            School Dean
            School Dean via Program Coordinator or Lead Professor
            Learning Support Survey
            Program Faculty
            Program Review Committee

I-10 Graduate Assistant
10.1   Purpose
10.2   Duties
10.3   Eligibility
10.4   Application and Selection
10.5   Condition of Employment
10.6   Eligibility for In-State Tuition

J. MISCELLANEOUS UNIVERSITY POLICIES

J-1   Advertising and Use of University Seal, Name and Logos
J-2   Classroom Emergencies
2.1   Building Evacuation (fire, bomb threat, or similar alert)
2.2   Medical or Other Emergency Posing an Immediate Risk
2.3   Lesser Emergency or Need for Assistance
2.4   If More Appropriate to the Circumstances
J-3   UH System Centers Emergencies
3.1   Building Evacuation (fire, bomb threat, or similar alert)
3.2   Medical or Other Emergency Posing an Immediate Risk
3.3   Lesser Emergency or Need for Assistance
3.4   Advance Information
J-4   Drug and Alcohol Abuse Policy
J-5   Equipment Removal Policy
J-6   Fundraising and Gifts
J-7   HIV/AIDS Workplace Guidelines
J-8   Parking Regulations
J-9   Scheduling of Facilities
9.1   Admissions and Records Office
9.2   Facilities Service Office
9.3   Information Technology Office
9.4   Media Library
9.5   President's Office
9.6   Provost's Office
9.7   UHV/VC Library
J-10 Smoking Policy
J-11 Soliciting Funds on Campus
J-12 Travel
12.1   Annual Driver's Record Report
12.2   Instructional Travel
J-13 Weapons on Campus
J-14 Guidelines for Interviewing

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The policies and procedures described in the Faculty Manual are ones current at the date of publication but are subject to change without prior notice. Any changes will be communicated as promptly and widely as seems necessary to ensure proper awareness.