This chapter is the official statement of policies, obligations, responsibilities, rights, and privileges pertaining exclusively to faculty. All faculty are required to be familiar with and abide by the terms and provisions of this chapter as a condition of their employment with the University. Additional policies that affect all employees, including faculty, are covered in Chapter 5 of this Manual.

Administrative faculty are covered by this chapter only insofar as their academic appointments are concerned. Unless specifically stated otherwise, the title “Dean” as used in Chapter 2 of this Policy & Procedure Manual shall mean “Academic Dean.” Other terms that have specific applications are defined in the appropriate sections.

Board of Supervisors and/or Board of Regents policies take precedence over University policies that are contrary to or competing with Board of Supervisors or Board of Regents policy. See respective websites for Board policies.

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