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IV. Academic Freedom And Professional Ethics

Academic freedom is the freedom to discuss in the classroom matters deemed relevant to the business of a given class. It should be recalled that intellectual inquiry, which sometimes results…

V. Intellectual Property Rights

The policy outlined below applies to all teaching faculty. “Intellectual property” here means property which is patented or copyrighted, or which may theoretically and reasonably become either of these. College…

VI. Policies And Contractual Matters Affecting Teaching Faculty

VII. Faculty Workload

VIII. Evaluation Of Faculty

IX. Promotion In Rank

Recommendations for promotion Richard Bland College shall be made to the Chief Academic Officer by the Peer Review Committee. In all cases, the Chief Academic Officer, upon receipt of the…

X. Salary Increases

XI. Professional Development

Richard Bland College is committed to supporting professional faculty development. The College provides resources and opportunities for professional development for full- and part-time faculty. Department chairs are responsible for coordinating…

XII. Leaves Of Absence

There are two sorts of leave discussed here: academic leave and leave taken as a sabbatical.

XIII. Conflicts of Interest

Faculty members are expected to avoid outside employment if it interferes with their teaching effectiveness and performance of their faculty responsibilities. The primary obligation of full-time faculty members and other…

XIV. Consensual Amorous Relationships

The appearance of a compromising conflict of interest or of coercion, favoritism or bias in educational or academic evaluation is prejudicial to the interests and integrity of Richard Bland College,…

XV. Academic Faculty Misconduct

Integrity in teaching and research requires that the faculty body pay careful attention to and resolve in an equitable manner allegations of misconduct concerning its members. The procedures set forth…

XVI. Grievances

Grievance policies as discussed are relevant to all full- and part-time members of the College holding the status of teaching faculty.

XVII. Termination Of An Appointment For Reasons Of Financial Exigency, And/Or Discontinuance Of A Discipline Or Department Of Instruction

XVIII. Limitations Upon The Provisions Of This Faculty Handbook

I. Applicability

This document is applicable to all faculty members at Richard Bland College. These educators are known, for the purposes of this document, as “teaching faculty.”

II. Statement of Faculty Rights and Responsibilities