Handbook Revisions

Kennesaw State University Handbook changes from 10 July 2013 forward.

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Date

Handbook

Section

Description
28 March 2023

Faculty

3.13

Update to P&T schedule
10 August 2022

Faculty

3.12

Update to P&T committee election language
University

3.1.2

Updates to list of standing committees
1 July 22

Faculty

2.9

Update regarding Grade Appeals
14 December 21

Faculty

2.9

Updated Changing Grades Section
1 July 21

Faculty

3.6

Updated section A
3.7

Updated section A
3.8

Updated section A
3.9

Updated section A
3.12

Updated the faculty review process
4.1.2

Updated affiiliate gradaute faculty status section
1 July 21

University

3.1.2

Updated standing committee information
12 May 21

Faculty

3.10

Updated to correct errors in section A
24 March 21

Faculty

4.1.2

Graduate Faculty Status section updated
1 July 20

Faculty

1.2.1

Updated to remove Enrollment Services as a support division
1.2.3

Updated Academic College information
2.1

Updated principles of Academic Freedom
3.12

Changes made to Faculty Review Process
4.4.1

Updated information regarding grants and contracts information
4.4.4

Added policy for addressing Academic Freedome Complaints
University

1.1

Update to Vision and Mission
1.3

Updates to the Administrative Officers and Organization
3.1

Rules for all committees updates and updates to university bodies.
3.7.2

Updates to the curriculum review process.
4.2

Update to Writing Center text.
5.2.2

Update to Intellectual Property Policy.
5.6

Update to the Appeals policy.
24 February 20

Faculty

3.5

Updated policies on leaves and stoppoing P&T or PTR clocks.
4.2.3

Updated policies on leaves and stoppoing P&T or PTR clocks.
4.2.5

Updated policies on leaves and stoppoing P&T or PTR clocks.
9 August 19

Faculty

2.2

Updated workload policies.
3.3

Updated workload policies.
3.4

Updated workload policies.
1 July 19

Faculty

1.1

Changes to faculty membership administrative offices, changes to general verbiage.
1.2

Description changes for offices and units.
3.5

Changes regarding promotion to Associate Professor.
3.9

Changes to expectations and joint appointments for non-tenure track research faculty.
3.10

Changes to reappointment of lecturers.
3.12

Changes to evaluation of faculty performance and administrator review.
4.1.4

Changes to joint appointment requests
4.1.8

Updated verbiage and citations.
4.2.4

Updated section on extra compensation.
4.2.5

Changes to poliy on extended absence from teaching responsibities.
4.3.1

Updated citation.
4.3.3

Updated citation.
University

1.3

Updates to the President's Cabinet and administrative divisions.
2.1

Update to advising policies.
3.1.2

Updated veribiage for university standing committees.
3.7.2

Changes to the curriculum review process.
4.3

Updates to services provided.
4.4

Updates to services provided.
4.7

Updates to services provided.
5.2.4

Changes to contact information.
5.2.9

Update to link.
5.2.11

Change to policy statement on sexual harrassment.
5.2.15

Update to citation.
5.2.19

Update to link.
5.4.1

Update to Red Flag Report link.
1 July 13

Faculty

1.2

Description changes for Colleges, Offices, Units
2.1

Update verbiage and source citation
3.1

Changes regarding 3rd year review for tenured professors
3.3

Verbiage relative to "engagement" added
3.5a

Changes regarding 3rd year review for tenured professors
University

1.3

Description changes for Offices, Units
3.2c

Changes in select committee composition, descriptions
3.2e

New section added
3.2f

New section added
1 July 14

Faculty

1.2

Descriptions of Organizational Divisions, Colleges, and Departments
3.6.b4

Librarian Faculty (new)
4.1.12

Part-time Faculty
4.2.5

Emeritus Status
University

1.3

Kennesaw State University's Administrative Officers & Organizations
3.2

Senate and University Council Structure
Annual Standing Committee Report Form
Faculty Handbook Committee
Tenure and Promotion Process Review Committee
1 July 15

Faculty

1.1

Faculty Membership
1.2

Descriptions of Organizational Divisions, Colleges, and Departments
2.2

Workload Models for Teaching Faculty
2.7a & b

Textbooks (new)
2.9

Grading: Withdrawal, Compliance with Federal Regulations (new)
3.2

Overview of Faculty Responsibilities
3.3

Basic Categories of Faculty Performance
3.4

Evaluation of Quality & Significance
3.5b

Credit for Promotion; Change in minimum service requirements
3.6b

"Research Faculty" and "Academic Professionals" (new)
4.1

Instructors eliminated as a permanent, full-time rank category
4.1.2

Graduate Faculty Status & Permission to Teach Graduate Courses
University

1.3

Kennesaw State University's Administrative Officers & Organization
3

Shared Governance (new organization)
List of University Standing Committees (additions and deletions)
4

Services and Facilities
1 July 16

Faculty

2.13

Updated Syllabus Requirements
2.9

Updated Grade Appeal Procedure
3.1 and elsewhere

Change "3rd year review" to Pre-tenure Review only
Change "6th year review" or "Multi-level review" to Post-tenure Review only
3.5

Clarify how probationary credit is used for tenure and promotion
Reorganization of PTR section
3.6

List of positions considered "Administrative Faculty" updated
Removed required promotion of Lecturers
Removed required 3rd year and 6th reviews of NTT faculty
Removed Academic Professionals as a faculty category
4.2.4

Updated Overload Compensation Guidelines and Stipends
4.4.2

New Student Grade Appeal process
4.4.3

New Grievance Procedure
University

1.3

Changes to Kennesaw State University's Administrative Officers & Organization
3.1.2

Updated descriptions of University Standing Committees
5.2.11

Updated Policy Statement on Sexual Harassment
1 July 17

Faculty

1.2

Updated Descriptions of Organizational Divisions, Colleges, and Departments
2.5

Updated Assessment of Teaching Effectiveness
2.9

Updated Grade Appeals Policy
3

Replaced Section 3 in entirety to reflect new P&T guidelines
3.5

Tenure Review- revision to use of probationary credit and impact if tenure denied when using credit
4.1.4

Subsections created- 4.1.4.1 Employment Contracts; 4.1.4.2 Notice of Faculty Resignation or Retirement (New Information)
4.1.6

Updated Faculty Relocation and Moving Expenses Policy
4.1.15

Updated Visas for Non-U.S. Citizens Policy
4.2.5

Updated KSU Employee Benefits
University

1.1

Updated Institutional Strategic Plan
1.3

Updated Descriptions of Administrative Officers and Units
3.1.2

Updated Descriptions of University Standing Committees
3.7.1

New Policy on Academic Program Coordination
3.8

Updated Workflow for Changes to University and Faculty Handbooks and Catalogs
5.2.19

Added Campus Carry section
1 July 18

Faculty

1.2

Updated Descriptions of Organizational Divisions, Colleges, and Departments
1.3

Updated Assessment of Teaching Effectiveness
2.4

Updated Course Syllabi Information
2.5

Updated Assessment of Teaching Effectiveness
2.9

Updated Grading information and pointed to primary source websites for complete
2.10

Updated Student Attendance Policy information and pointed to primary source website for complete information
3.5

Added probationary credit clarification
3.12

Updated Committee Structure and Process
4.1.2

Updated Graduate Faculty Status Information
4.2.2

Added limited term summer compensation policy
University

1.1

Updated Institutional Strategic Plan
1.3

Updated Descriptions of Administrative Officers and Units
2.2

Updated Advisor Responsibilities
3.1.1

Updated Descriptions of University Bodies
3.5

Added Department Bylaws approval clarification
3.6

Added College Bylaws approval clarification
4

Updated Campus Services & Facilities information
5.1

Updated Reaffirmation of Equal Employment Opportunity Affirmative Action Policies
5.2

Updated Workplace Policies and Procedures
5.2.20

Added new section on Freedom of Expression