Faculty Handbook 2020-2021

SUNY College of Optometry

Faculty Handbook 2020-21

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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

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