Faculty and Unclassified Staff Handbook
Major updates since July 2000
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Admission and Academic Policy, Academic Regulations, Chapter 7
Advising, Changing Advisor/Major, revised 9/09, Chapter 2
Advising, Faculty Hours, revised 2/09, Chapter 2
Advising, Grade Reports, revised 7/07, revised 7/08, revised 4/13, Chapter 2
Alcohol, Service and Consumption of, on Campus, revised 7/06, revised 6/13, revised 5/14, revised 9/16 Chapter 1
Animals in Research and Education, Care and Use of, new policy added 6/12, Chapter 4
Appointments, revised 4/10, revised 7/19, Chapter 3
Blackboard Automated Course Creation Policy, new policy added 10/09, revised 7/11, revised 6/12, Chapter 2
Building Access Policy and Procedure, Key System Policy revised and renamed Building Access 2/16, revised 9/19, Chapter 6
Campus Facilities, Use of revised 7/06, revised 9/11, revised 10/14, Chapter 1
Campus Posting Policy revised 7/06, revised 3/07, revised 10/10, revised 10/14, revised 3/18, Chapter 8
Capital Assets Inventory, Inventories policy revised and renamed Capital Assets Inventory 1/16, Chapter 6
Cell Phone Policy, new policy added 7/11, revised 7/18, Chapter 6
Change to Official Registration (Add/Withdrawal), revised 7/14, Chapter 7
Child Sexual Abuse Reporting, new policy added 2/12, revised 1/16, Chapter 1
Code of Conduct, revised 9/15, Chapter 7
Commencement, revised 6/08, Chapter 4
Commitment of Time, Conflict of Interest, Consulting and Other Employment Policies of the Board of Regents, revised 6/13, revised 8/24, Chapter 4
Computing Resources, Use of revised 7/06, revised 6/08, Chapter 1
Conflict of Interest and Conflict of Time Reporting Procedures, revised into Commitment of Time policy 7/2, Chapter 4
Consensual Romantic Relationships Involving Students, new policy replaced Consenting Relations Policy 9/19, Chapter 4
Contracts and Contractual Authority, revised 9/15, Chapter 6
Credit Card Security, new policy added 6/09, Chapter 6
Credit Hour Definition, Compliance, and Review, new policy added 12/17, Chapter 2
Crime Reporting, new policy added 7/09, Chapter 1
Criminal Background Checks for Employees, Policies and Procedures, new policy added 10/08, Chapter 1
Criminal Background Checks for Students Engaging in Clinicals, new policy added 7/06, name change 10/08, revised 6/11, Chapter 1
Crowdfunding/Crowdsourcing, Campus-wide, new policy added 7/19, Chapter 6
Data Classification, new policy added 12/17, Chapter 6
Deposit of Cash Receipts, Chapter 6
Digital Signage, new policy added 12/17, Chapter 8
Discrimination and Harassment Complaint Procedure, replaced Protected Class and Sexual Harassment Grievance Procedure 9/11, Chapter 1
Drug and Alcohol Policy, Drug-Free Workplace policy revised 7/14, replaced by Drug and Alcohol Policy 7/16, Chapter 4
Educational Travel, new policy added 1/07, Chapter 6
Electronically Stored Information, new policy added 6/08, Chapter 6, incorporated into multiple Information Access and Technology policies 3/17
Email Policy, new policy added 12/17, revised 12/18, Chapter 6
Emotional Support Animal Policy, new policy added 11/18, Chapter 1
Employment of Non-U.S. Citizen, new policy added 11/06, revised 3/08, Chapter 1
Endpoint Protection and Configuration, new policy added 10/17, Chapter 6
Equal Employment Opportunity Program, revised, name change from Affirmative Action 7/08, Notice of Accessibility revised 7/10, revised 10/11, Chapter 1
Evacuation of Facilities, new policy added 7/16, revised 9/19, Chapter 1
Export Controls, new policy added 2/14, revised 1/16, Chapter 4
Extramural Funding, revised, name change from Policy on Research Incentives 10/08, Chapter 4
Faculty Approval Policy and Process, Chapter 3
Faculty Authored Textbooks, new policy added 6/07, Chapter 2
Faculty and Unclassified Staff handbook, revised 1/07, Chapter 1
Faculty Office Space, Provision and Use of , Chapter 4
Faculty Senate Bylaws, revised 1/07, revised 9/11, revised 6/13, revised 3/14, revised 5/24, Chapter 2
Faculty Senate Standing Rules, revised 9/19, revised 5/24, Chapter 2
FHSU Faculty Seeking Terminal Degrees, University Support of new policy added 1/07, revised 9/16, Chapter 4
Fringe Benefits, revised 7/11, revised 12/15, Chapter 6
Gifts and Hospitality for Unclassified State Employees, Chapter 4
Gifts, Prizes, Awards and Promotional Items Purchased, new policy added 7/11, Chapter 6
Graduate School Appeals, new policy added 11/08, revised 10/15, revised 9/17, revised 2/18, link directly to Graduate School page 7/24, Chapter 7
Harassment Policy, policy revised 9/11, 9/16, Chapter 1
Hazing Policy, new policy added 7/06, revised 12/18, Chapter 7
Holiday Observations, policy revised 11/08, Chapter 4
Human Subjects Research, new policy added 10/14, Chapter 4
Identity Theft Prevention, new policy added 7/09, revised 12/18, Chapter 1
Inclement Weather Policy, new policy added 7/19, revised 2/20, Chapter 1
Individual Financial Conflict of Interest, new policy added 7/13, Chapter 4
Information Security, new policy added 10/17, Chapter 6
Instructional Procedures-Class Schedule Policy, Examinations, revised 1/07, Chapter 2
Instructional Procedures-Class Schedule Policy, Class Record Book, Grades, revised 7/07, revised 7/11, revised 8/11, revised 4/13, Chapter 2
Instructional Procedures-Transfer of Pass/No Credit Grades, new policy section added 1/14, Chapter 2
Key System Policy and Procedure, revised 1/07, revised 1/13, revised and renamed Building Access 2/16, Chapter 6
Language Competency, revised 12/08, revised 9/13, link to KBOR manual 7/19, Chapter 3
Leaves, revised 3/07, revised 7/10, Fulbright Leaves added 6/09, revised 9/15, revised 7/19, Chapter 5
Meningitis Policy, new policy added 7/06, removed from Handbook 8/24, Chapter 7
Misconduct in Research, revised 12/14, revised 2/19, Chapter 4
Missing Students Policy, new policy added 6/09, revised 7/16, Chapter 7
Mobile Computing Security Policy, new policy added 4/07, Chapter 1, incorporated into Endpoint Protection Policy 3/17
NACUBO Code of Ethics, policy added 3/07, Chapter 6
Nepotism (formerly Employment of Relatives/Conflict of Interest), revised 12/12, Chapter 1
Notice of Non-Discrimination, Notice of Accessibility and Equal Employment Opportunity (Formerly Affirmative Action) Program, revised, name change from Equal Employment Opportunity Program 10/11, revised 6/14, Chapter 1
Offices and Assigned Space, Personalization and Modifications of, revised 12/11, Chapter 6
Official Hospitality, revised 1/07, revised 6/12, Chapter 1
Official Travel, revised 11/06, revised 1/07, revised 3/20, Chapter 6
Operating Paper for the Graduate School, revised 1/07, revised 6/10, revised 4/15, revised 9/17, revised 7/18, revised 2/21, link directly to Graduate School Handbook 7/24, Chapter 2
Overload/Replacement/Part-Time Adjunct/Professional Unclassified Staff, name changed and policy revised 1/14, see Salaries, Part-Time Adjunct / Professional Unclassified Staff 8/24, Chapter 3
Participant Support, new policy added 7/13, Chapter 4
Pass/No Credit Policy, revised 7/14, Chapter 2
Physical Security of Data Center and University Data, new policy added 12/17, Chapter 6
Policy Development and Publication, University, new policy added 4/11, revised 1/16, revised 3/18, revised 11/18, Chapter 1
Policy, Criteria, and Procedures for Determining Annual Merit, Promotion, and Tenure Recommendations, Part II: Duties and Criteria, B2, revised 7/08, Chapter 3
Policy, Criteria, and Procedures for Determining Annual Merit, Promotion, and Tenure Recommendations, Part III: Annual Merit, revised 7/12, Chapter 3
Policy, Criteria, and Procedures for Determining Annual Merit, Promotion, and Tenure Recommendations, Part IV: Promotion, E, revised 7/18, Chapter 3
Policy, Criteria, and Procedures for Determining Annual Merit, Promotion, and Tenure Recommendations, Part V: Tenure, A3 (General Policy on Notification Procedure), revised 6/07, Chapter 3
Policy, Criteria, and Procedures for Determining Annual Merit, Promotion, and Tenure Recommendations, Part V: Tenure, G3, revised 7/18, Chapter 3
Policy, Criteria, and Procedures for Determining Annual Merit, Promotion, and Tenure Recommendations, Part V: Tenure, H1, revised 6/09, Chapter 3
Policy, Criteria, and Procedures for Determining Annual Merit, Promotion, and Tenure Recommendations, Part V: Tenure, H6, revised 7/18, Chapter 3
Policy on Research Incentives, replaced by Extramural Funding, Chapter 4
Policy Guidelines for the Establishment of Endowed and Named Faculty Appointment, Chapter 3
Political Activity of Faculty, revised 6/13, Chapter 1
Political Activity by State Employees, revised 2/13, Chapter 4
Possession, Use and Storage of Firearms and Weapons on Campus, new policy added 11/06, revised 10/08, replaced with Gun Policy 1/17, Chapter 1
Post-Tenure Review, policy added from MOA 1/16, Chapter 3, link directly to MOA 8/22
Postage, revised 7/13, revised 9/15, Chapter 6
Posthumous Degrees, new policy added 6/07, revised 9/16, Chapter 1
Printing Services, updated 7/10, revised 9/15, Chapter 6
Privacy Rights, revised 9/14, revised 3/18, chapter 7
Privacy of Student Financial Information Policy, revised and renamed 2/19, Chapter 7
Procedures for Approval of New Courses and Programs, Chapter 2
Professional Dues, revised 8/24, Chapter 4
Program Discontinuance of Undergraduate Programs, updated 1/08, Chapter 2
Program Specialist, Position Descriptions, revised 1/07, Chapter 3
Proposal Preparation and Submission Guidelines for Sponsored Projects, new policy added 4/12, Chapter 4
Purchasing Procedures, revised 7/12, revised 10/17, revised 7/19, Chapter 6, link directly to Purchasing Office 7/24
Recruitment for Vacant Positions, revised 12/17, Chapter 3
Regents Distinguished Professorship, revised 6/13, link to KBOR manual 7/19, Chapter 3
Resignations, Exit Interview, revised 1/07, Chapter 5
Retirement, revised 4/07, revised 7/09, revised 7/11, revised health care bridge 7/19, revised basic retirement 8/24, Chapter 5
Retirement, Phased Retirement, policy added to 7/11, Chapter 5
Safe Possession, Use and Storage of Weapons on Campus (Gun Policy), new policy added 1/17, Chapter 1
Safeguarding Student Financial Information, policy added 3/07, replaced by Privacy of Student Financial Information Policy 2/19, Chapter 7
Safety, Workplace and Campus, new policy added 6/09, Chapter 1
Salaries, FHSU Online revised and renamed Salaries, Supplemental Appointments, 8/22, Chapter 3
Salaries, Part-Time Adjunct / Professional Unclassified Staff, policy revised 12/15, revised 6/17, revised 8/22, revised 8/24, Chapter 3
Salaries, Seasonal, policy revised 8/22, Chapter 3
Security Awareness and Training, new policy added 12/17, Chapter 6
Sexual Harassment and Violence, new policy 9/16, Chapter 1
Skateboards, Skates and Bicycles, Chapter 1
Statement on Degree Completion Monies, Chapter 4
Standing Rules and Bylaws of the Faculty Senate, Chapter 2
Student Grievances and Complaints, new policy added 7/13, revised 8/16, Chapter 7
Study Abroad, Faculty-Led, new policy added 7/11, Chapter 2
Summer Session Purpose, Expectations, Policies, and Procedures revised 7/06, Chapter 3
Terminal Degree Requirements, revised 12/07, revised 7/08, revised 7/09, revised 7/10, revised 7/11, revised 12/11, revised 10/12, revised 10/13, revised 7/14, revised 5/15, revised 3/18, revised 4/22, Chapter 4
Timely Warnings to the University Community, new policy added 6/09, revised 4/16, Chapter 1
Tobacco Usage Policy, revised 6/08, revised 9/10, revised 1/12, revised 5/14, revised 2/18, Chapter 1
Transfer Credit Policies and Procedures, new section added 7/10, revised 6/13, Chapter 2
Travel and Subsistence Allowance for Candidates Interviewed, revised 7/13, Chapter 3
Tuition Assistance Program for Employees, Spouses and Dependents, policy added 1/07, revised 6/13, revised 9/15, revised 7/18, revised 11/18, Chapter 1
Unclassified Contract Policy, revised 7/04, Chapter 3
Unclassified Professional Staff, Chapter 3
Unclassified Professional Staff Furloughs or Pay Reductions, New Policy added 6/09, Chapter 3
Visitor Parking, revised 6/13, Chapter 6
Website Advertising new policy added 7/06, Chapter 1
Whistleblower Policy new policy added 9/16, Chapter 4