Part-Time Faculty Handbook

Table of Contents

Letter from the Deans

Faculty Governance

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     This handbook is intended for use by part-time faculty teaching credit courses on all instructional sites of the College of Southern Maryland.

     The handbook includes the rules and regulations that govern the conduct of both faculty and students at the College of Southern Maryland. It should thus be used as a reference when questions arise. Faculty members can expect that this handbook will be updated as changes occur in policies which affect the working conditions at the college.

Your questions, comments, and feedback are welcome. Contact Audrey Yoho at audreyy@csmd.edu

Disclaimer

This handbook is intended for use by part-time faculty of the college of Southern Maryland. The handbook provides information to faculty concerning the following: the history and mission of the college; procedures and resources related to instruction; faculty governance; faculty rank, evaluation, tenure, and grievance procedures; and faculty duties, responsibilities, compensation and benefits. It should thus be used as a reference when questions arise in any of these areas.

The handbook does not serve as a contract and should not be cited as such. No provision of this handbook may be applied in contradiction of any policies of the Board of Trustees and the college, or of any official documents.

The handbook is reviewed and updated annually to include new and revised policies and procedures. Between annual reviews new or revised policies and procedures may be implemented. The Board of Trustees reserves to itself and its designees the authority to  unilaterally modify any policy, procedure or rule when required by law or when, in the Board's discretion, such as a change is necessary. This is in keeping with the Board's responsibility to determine the mission of the college and to take whatever actions are necessary to carry out all managerial functions entrusted to it. Actions taken by the Board are reported to the college community through the Friday Report. Faculty are expected to read the Friday Report as it communicates official information.

For more information contact: Human Resources Executive Director, ext. 7724

                                                                                                                                 Updated: 8/04

Faculty Handbook Committee