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 |