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Preface: Point Loma Nazarene University

  1. Introduction
    1. Purpose of the Handbook
    2. Maintenance of the Handbook
  2. Governance
    1. Board of Trustees
      1. Election
      2. Responsibilities
      3. Meeting Times
      4. Officers
      5. Trustee Council
      6. Standing Committees
      7. Faculty Representatives
    2. Administrative Structure
      1. Academic Affairs
      2. External Relations
      3. Financial Affairs
      4. Spiritual Development
      5. Student Development
  3. Faculty Organization
    1. Faculty Membership
    2. Faculty Constitution
    3. Faculty Meetings
      1. Chair
      2. Secretary
      3. Agenda Committee
      4. Parliamentarian
      5. Special Meetings
      6. Regular Meetings
    4. University Committees
      1. Distinction between Committee and Council
      2. List of Committees and Councils
      3. Committee Elections and Formation
      4. Organization of Committees
      5. Description of Committees
    5. Department/School Structure
    6. Colleges, Schools, Departments and Centers
    7. Faculty Council
      1. Structure and Function
      2. Elections
      3. Relationship to other Committees
  4. Faculty-University Relations
    1. Academic Freedom
    2. Contracts
    3. Teaching Load
    4. Other Employment
    5. Faculty Salaries
      1. Basic Policy
      2. Basic Philosophy
      3. Faculty Salary Administration Policy
      4. Faculty Salary Scale
      5. Placement on Salary Scale
      6. Effects on Promotion
      7. Step Advancement
      8. External Considerations
      9. Procedures to be Used
    6. Faculty Benefits
    7. Leaves of Absence
    8. Maternity Leave
    9. Equal Employment Opportunity
    10. Recruitment Policy; Moving Policy
    11. Initial Ranking
    12. Faculty Ranks
    13. Qualifications for Faculty Appointments 
    14. Rank and Promotion Standards
    15. Promotion Procedures
    16. Tenure
      1. Basic Philosophy
      2. Policies
    17. Faculty Evaluation
    18. Professional Growth
      1. Professional Development Funds
      2. Financial Assistance for an Advanced Degree
      3. Tuition Assistance
      4. Sabbatical Leave
      5. Research and Special Projects Fund (RASP)
      6. Alumni Development Grants
      7. Discretionary Grants
      8. Faculty Lecture Series
      9. Wesleyan Center
      10. Center for Teaching and Learning
      11. Faculty Discourse
    19. Faculty Research
    20. Adjunct Faculty
      1. General Policy
      2. Salary
      3. Benefits
      4. Adjunct Faculty Handbook
    21. Conclusion of Employment
    22. Faculty Retirement Policy
      1. Tenured Faculty
      2. Individual Early Retirement Plan
      3. Post-Retirement Benefits
      4. Retirement Fund Seminars
    23. Emeritus Status
    24. Grievance Procedure
      1. Preamble
      2. Definitions
      3. Informal Resolution
      4. Formal Procedure I
      5. Formal Procedure II
      6. Formal Procedure III
    25. Policy on Relatives
    26. Chief Academic Marshal
      1. Functions
      2. Appointment
      3. Special Events Advisory Committee
      4. Other Items
  5. Faculty Responsibilities
    1. Attendance at University Functions
      1. Chapel
      2. Spiritual Emphasis Week and Convocations
      3. New Faculty Seminar
      4. Faculty Fall Convocation
      5. Commencement Activities
    2. Course Syllabi
    3. Devotions in Class
    4. Meeting of Classes
    5. Necessary Absences
      1. Illness
      2. Planned Absences
    6. Office Hours
    7. Professional Ethics
    8. Substance Abuse Policy
    9. Harassment
  6. University Policies and Procedures
    1. Curriculum Changes
    2. Deletion of Unused Courses
    3. University Catalogs
    4. Grade Records
    5. Class Lists
    6. Class Schedule
    7. Classroom Assignments
    8. Department/School /Program Review
    9. Evaluation of Academic Achievement
      1. Examinations
      2. Grading Standards
      3. Incomplete Grades
      4. In Progress Grades
      5. Reporting Grades
      6. Posting Grades
      7. Grade Appeal Policy
    10. Field Trips
    11. Foreign Study Travel Policy
    12. Granting of Degrees
      1. Graduation Requirements
      2. Honors Scholars Program
      3. Posthumous Degrees
      4. Honorary Degrees
    13. Directory Information
    14. Registration Procedures
    15. Solicitation on Campus
    16. Student Advisement
    17. Underachieving Students
      1. Reports to the Office of Academic Affairs
      2. Counseling Facilities
      3. Early Alert
    18. Travel Policy
      1. University Vehicles
      2. Faculty Travel Expenses
    19. Fundraising Policy
    20. Policy on Grants, Honoraria, Copyrights, and Royalties
    21. Internet Filter Policy
    22. Children in the Workplace
    23. Custodian of Academic Records
    24. Directed and Independent Studies
  7. Services Available to Faculty
    1. University Bookstore
    2. University Post Office
    3. Check-Cashing Policy
    4. Printing and Copying/Copyright Laws
    5. Keys
    6. Ryan Library and Learning Resources Center
      1. Hours
      2. Philosophy of the Teaching Library
      3. Book Orders
      4. Interlibrary Loans
      5. Reference Service
      6. Reserve Books
      7. Audio-Visual Facilities
      8. New Books
      9. DIALOG
      10. Archives Policy
    7. Information Technology Services
    8. Lost and Found
    9. Offices
    10. Office Supplies and Photocopying
    11. Parking
    12. Office Support Services
    13. Student Assistants
      1. Finding a Student Employee
      2. Hiring Process
    14. Telephone
    15. Reciprocal Agreements for Tuition Waiver
      1. Other Nazarene Institutions
      2. Council of Christian Colleges and Universities
  8.   Faculty-Student-University Relationships
    1. Student Records
      1. Privacy Act
      2. Student Access
      3. Confidentiality
      4. Use of Student ID Numbers
    2. Student Government
    3. Disciplinary Measures
    4. Student Eligibility Standards
      1. Minimum Standard
      2. Intramural Activities
      3. Student Government Offices
    5. Career Services
      1. Office of Career Services
      2. Career Resource Center
      3. Educational Placement Office
    6. Student Handbook
    7. Who's Who Selection Policy
    8. Class and Club Sponsorships
    9. Faculty Participation
      1. Intramural Athletics
      2. Music Ensembles
    10. Student Employment Office
  9. Miscellaneous Information
    1. Alumni Association
    2. Calendars
      1. The Academic Calendar
      2. The Master Calendar
    3. University Bulletin
    4. Personnel Directory
    5. Food Service
      1. University Organizations
      2. Non-University Organizations
    6. Department of Public Safety