May, 2008

Revised Academic Organization and Roles of Academic Officers in Section 2: Academic Program Organization

May, 2008

Revised Research Program Policies in Section 3: Conduct of Academic Programs

March, 2008

Revised Faculty Promotion and Tenure in Section 4: Personnel Policies for Faculty

March, 2008

Revised Minimum Standards for Promotion in Section 4: Personnel Policies for Faculty

August, 2007

Academic Calendar, Class Meetings, Course Scheduling, and Attendance in Section 3: Instructional Program Policies

July, 2007

Benefits for Retired Faculty and Medical Insurance in Section 5: Personnel Benefits

May, 2007

Revised Promotion & Tenure, Promotion Dossiers in Section 4: Personnel Policies for Faculty

January, 2007

Added Faculty Adoption of Instructional Materials in Section 4: Academic Freedom and Standards of Conduct

January, 2007

Revised Credit by Examination in Policy Guide for Department Chairs and Academic Program Directors

November, 2006

Added Academic Leave of Absence: Retirement Leave in Section 4: Personnel Policies for Faculty

November, 2006

Updated Academic Leave of Absence for One or More Semesters: Maternity Leave in Section 4: Personnel Policies for Faculty.

November, 2006

Added Secondary, Joint, Adjunct, and Visiting Faculty Appointments in Section 4: Personnel Policies for Faculty to replace previous separate sections on Adjunct Faculty and Visiting Faculty.

October, 2006

Added Academic Leave of Absence: Vacation Leave in Section 4: Personnel Policies for Faculty

September, 2006

Removed all references to the Annual Physical Examination benefit, which is no longer available.

August, 2006

Added Workload and Evaluation: Alteration of Electronic Processes in Section 4: Personnel Policies for Faculty

March, 2006

Revised Academic Freedom and Standards of Conduct: Sexual and Other Unlawful Harassment in Section 3: Personnel Policies for Faculty

December, 2005

Revised Academic Calendar, Class Meetings, Course Scheduling, and Attendance in Section 3: Conduct of Academic Programs.

November, 2005

Revised Academic Freedom and Standards of Conduct: Sexual and Other Unlawful Harassment in Section 4: Personnel Policies for Faculty

June, 2005

Revised Academic Leave of Absence for One or More Semesters: Sabbatical Leave in Section 4: Personnel Policies for Faculty

March, 2005

Updated Section 4:  Personnel Policies for Faculty: Faculty Appointments and Conditions of Employment

February, 2005

Added Section 3: Conduct of Academic Programs: Instructional Program Policies: Teaching by Professionals

Updated Section 3: Research Program Policies: Principal Investigator Eligibility Guidelines

December, 2004

Updated Section 4:  Personnel Policies for Faculty: Faculty Appointments and Conditions of Employment

Updated Section 3: Conduct of Academic Programs: Instructional Program Policies: Teaching in Special Sessions and Professional and Continuing Studies

Updated Section 4:  Personnel Policies for Faculty: Faculty Workload Policies: Evaluation of Faculty

October, 2004

 

Revised Academic Leave of Absence for One or More Semesters: Sabbatical Leave in Section 4: Personnel Policies for Faculty

Added Travel Reimbursements to Section 3: Conduct of Academic Programs

August, 2004

 

Added Service Learning Programs to Section 3: Conduct of Academic Programs: Instructional Program Policies

Moved Guidelines for Scheduling Courses Administered through the Division of Professional and Continuing Studies (PCS) to Section 3: Conduct of Academic Programs: Instructional Program Policies

July, 2004

 

Revised Section 4: Workload and Evaluation: Categories of Faculty Activity to include the policy on Workload Adjustments for Faculty Senate Responsibility

Moved section on Academic Conflicts of Interest to Section 4: Academic Freedom and Standards of Conduct: Employment of Members of the Same Family and Academic Conflicts of Interest

Added Section 3: Conduct of Academic Programs: Instructional Program Policies: Inclement Weather

Revised Section 2: Academic Program Organization: Program & Policy Boards, Committees & Commissions to add a section on University Council on Student Diversity and Success

Added Section 3: Research Program Policies: Copyright and Fair Use: Use of Copyrighted Works by Faculty, Staff and Students

April, 2004

Revised Section 4: Academic Freedom and Standards of Conduct: Consulting and Other Outside Employment to include consulting and clarify policies

Revised Section 4: Promotion and Tenure to reflect updates from Faculty Senate

Added Section 1: Constitution of the Faculty of the University of Delaware and Section 1: Standing Committee System of the Faculty and its Senate

January, 2004

 

Added listings for Home Purchase Assistance Program. Neighborhood Mortgage Assistance Program, and Tuition Exchange to Table of Contents.

January, 2004

 

Added Section 4: Academic Freedom and Standards of Conduct: Guidelines For Writing Letters Of Recommendation

Added paging (Next, Previous) to all pages

December, 2003

Updated Section 4:  Personnel Policies for Faculty: Faculty Workload Policies as approved by the Provost and the AAUP Executive Council, 12/01/03

September, 2003

Web version of Faculty Handbook published.

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