| INTRODUCTION | 7 |
| FACULTY BY-LAWS | 11 |
| I. Overview | 11 |
| II. Organization of the Faculty | 12 |
| FACULTY COMMITTEES | 21 |
| Faculty Executive Committee | 21 |
| Curriculum Committee | 22 |
| Committee on Educational Policy | 23 |
| Course and Standing Committee | 25 |
| Committee on Professional Qualifications | 26 |
| Committee on Faculty Development | 27 |
| Graduate Qualifications Committee | 28 |
| Committee on Graduate Program, Policy, Admissions, And Standing | 30 |
| Learning Resources Committee | 32 |
| Judicial Committee | 33 |
| COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (CPQ) POLICY DOCUMENT | 35 |
| General Criteria for Promotion and Awarding of Tenure | 35 |
| Department of Biological and Vision Sciences: Criteria for Promotion and Tenure | 39 |
| Department of Clinical Education: Criteria for Promotion and Tenure | 41 |
| Promotion/Tenure for Librarians | 43 |
| Adjunct, Temporary, and Non-Salaried Faculty Appointments | 45 |
| EDUCATIONAL POLICIES: THE PROFESSIONAL OD PROGRAM | 46 |
| Faculty Responsibilities | 46 |
| Class Scheduling | 47 |
| Attendance in Courses and Clinic | 48 |
| Student Leave from Courses and Clinic | 48 |
| Leave of Absence | 50 |
| Course Exemption | 50 |
| Instructor Responsibility Regarding Cheating and Unethical Behavior | 51 |
| Retention of Examinations and Clinical Evaluation Forms | 51 |
| Grading | 52 |
| Course Remediation | 53 |
| Evaluation of Student Academic Performance | 55 |
| Non-Matriculated Students | 59 |
| GRADUATE PROGRAM IN VISION SCIENCE: GRADUATE CENTER FOR VISION RESEARCH AT THE SUNY COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY | 61 |
| I. Definitions and Procedures | 61 |
| II. Admissions | 67 |
| III. Financial Aid, Awards, and Assistantships | 69 |
| IV. Advisors | 69 |
| V. Registration and Maintenance of Matriculation | 70 |
| VI. Grades, Probation, and Dismisal | 71 |
| VII. Graduate Courses and Credit | 74 |
| VIII. Master of Science (M.S.) in Vision Science | 75 |
| IX. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Vision Science | 79 |
| ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES: EMPLOYMENT POLICIES AND PRACTICES | 84 |
| A. General | 84 |
| B. Affirmative Action | 84 |
| D. Faculty Hiring | 85 |
| E. Faculty Appointment | 85 |
| F. Grievance Procedures | 86 |
| G. Human Resources Files | 86 |
| H. Transfer Rights | 87 |
| I. Termination of Service | 87 |
| J. Retrenchment | 87 |
| K. Benefits | 87 |
| L. Attendance Records | 91 |
| M. Leaves | 92 |
| PUBLIC SAFETY | 98 |
| I. University Police Department (UPD) | 98 |
| A. Crime Prevention & Safety Programs | 98 |
| B. Emergency Response Plan | 100 |
| Emergency Communication & Timely Warnings/Notification | 102 |
| II. Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) | 103 |
| A. Hazard Communication/Right-To-Know | 103 |
| B. Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) | 104 |
| C. Expired Medication | 105 |
| GENERAL COLLEGE POLICIES CONCERNING FACULTY | 107 |
| Departmental and Service Appointments | 107 |
| Faculty Travel and Development Awards | 107 |
| POLICIES RELATED TO RESEARCH | 108 |
| Research Authorization | 108 |
| Grants | 108 |
| Research Salary Offset | 109 |
| Facilities and Administrative Funds | 109 |
| Bridge Funding | 109 |
| Balance Awards | 109 |
| Supplemental Faculty Development Funds for Faculty Working on Research | 110 |
| POLICIES RELATED TO EDUCATION | 110 |
| Subject Participation in Pre-Clinical Laboratories | 110 |
| Industry Talks and Workshops | 110 |
| Copyright and Statement on Student Use of Educational Materials | 110 |
| APPENDICES | 111 |
| Appendix A: Appointed Committees | 112 |
| CLINIC COUNCIL | 113 |
| CLINICAL EDUCATION COUNCIL | 115 |
| COMMITTEE ON ADMISSIONS | 116 |
| COMMITTEE ON AFFIRMATIVE ACTION & CULTURAL DIVERSITY | 117 |
| COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENERGY CONSERVATION | 118 |
| COMMITTEE ON SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS & STUDENT FINANCIAL AID | 119 |
| CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE | 120 |
| DEAN'S COUNCIL | 121 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY AND INFECTION CONTROL COMMITTEE | 122 |
| FRAUD IN SCIENCE COMMITTEE (FISC) | 123 |
| INFORMATION SECURITY COMMITTEE | 124 |
| INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL | 126 |
| INSITUTIONAL ANIMAL CARE AND USE COMMITTEE (IACUC) | 127 |
| INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH AND PLANNING COMMITTEE (IRPC) | 128 |
| INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD (IRB) | 129 |
| INTERNAL CONTROL AND ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT | 131 |
| PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL | 133 |
| QUALITY ASSESSMENT & IMPROVEMENT | 134 |
| RESEARCH COUNCIL | 135 |
| Appendix B: College Policy Statement on Drug, Substance, and Alcohol Abuse | 136 |
| Appendix C: College Alcohol Policy | 140 |
| Appendix D: SUNY College of Optometry Tobacco-Free Policy | 142 |
| Appendix E: Guidelines for Calculation of Faculty Effort | 144 |
| Appendix F: Assignment of Primary Supervisors | 145 |
| Appendix G: Faculty Development Award Policy | 148 |
| Appendix H: Policy on Research Salary Offset, F&A Distribution, and Bridge Funding | 149 |
| Appendix I: Policy on Balance Award Accounts | 151 |
| Appendix J: Agreement to Participate in Pre-Clinical Teaching Laboratories | 152 |
| Appendix K: Policy for Programs Involving Industry | 154 |
| Appendix L: New York State Education Law, Article 5 | 157 |
| Appendix M: Institutional Assessment Plan | 159 |
| Appendix N: Student Conduct Code | 174 |