Faculty Handbook

SUNY College of Optometry

Faculty Handbook 2022-23

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Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................ 7 MISSION STATEMENT .......................................................................................................................... 7 STRATEGIC PLAN .................................................................................................................................. 7 FACULTY BY-LAWS...................................................................................................................................... 10 I. Overview................................................................................................................................................... 10 II. Organization of the Faculty .................................................................................................................... 12 Committees ................................................................................................................................................. 19 FACULTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE .................................................................................................... 19 CURRICULUM COMMITTEE ............................................................................................................... 21 COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONAL POLICY........................................................................................... 22 COURSE AND STANDING COMMITTEE ............................................................................................. 23 COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS ......................................................................... 24 COMMITTEE ON FACULTY DEVELOPMENT ...................................................................................... 26 GRADUATE QUALIFICATIONS COMMITTEE ...................................................................................... 27 COMMITTEE ON GRADUATE PROGRAM, POLICY, ADMISSIONS, AND STANDING......................... 29 LEARNING RESOURCES COMMITTEE ................................................................................................ 31 JUDICIAL COMMITTEE ....................................................................................................................... 32 COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (CPQ) ....................................................................... 33 General Criteria for Promotion and Awarding of Tenure ......................................................................... 33 Leaves of Absence....................................................................................................................................... 34 Initiating the Review Process ..................................................................................................................... 34 Portfolio to be Prepared by the Candidate ............................................................................................... 35 Letters of Reference ................................................................................................................................... 35 Department of Biological and Vision Sciences: Criteria for Promotion and Tenure ............................... 36 Department of Clinical Education: Criteria for Promotion and Tenure ................................................... 38 Clinical Instructor ............................................................................................................................... 39 Promotion/Tenure for Librarians ............................................................................................................... 40 Adjunct, Temporary, and Non-Salaried Faculty Appointments................................................................ 41 Emeritus Status ........................................................................................................................................... 41

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