UNM-Los Alamos Faculty Handbook
Table of Contents
State Governance
UNM-Los Alamos Advisory Board
Executive Director of the College
GENERAL INFORMATION
UNM-Los
Alamos History
Mission
Statement
The
Educational Program
Accreditation
Campus
Organizational Chart
Statement of Academic Standards for UNM-Los Alamos
Student Outcomes Assessment
FACULTY GOVERNANCE
Statement
on Academic Freedom
and Tenure
(document in process)
Faculty
Constitution (Appendix B)
Faculty Assembly
Representation on Faculty Senate and its Committees
Dean of Instruction
Associate Dean of Instruction
Curriculum Area Structure
Curriculum Coordinators
Faculty Appointment and Retention
Professional Credentials (NCA)
Core Faculty
Invited Faculty
FACULTY RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Salary
Benefits
Customary Duties and Responsibilities
Committees
Professional Development
Faculty Development
Professional Development Activities/Plan
Performance Evaluations
Student Survey Evaluation
Class Visitation
Student Comments
Peer Evaluations
Teaching Load (Student Contact Hours)
Tenure and Promotion (document in process)
Conflict Resolution
Philosophy
Informal Discussion
The Administrative Directive
Faculty Appeals of Academic Decisions
Continuation of the Appeal
Caveat
Faculty Appeals of Business and Administrative Services Decisions
Faculty Involvement in Student Grievances
Retaliation
Resources
UNM-LOS ALAMOS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
General Faculty Orientation
Faculty Absences
Inclement Weather
Emergencies
Safety
General Safety
Laboratory Safety
Computer Classroom / Electronics Laboratory Safety
Course-Related Expenses
Travel
Approval
Use of UNM-Los Alamos Vehicles
Use of Personal Vehicles
Field Trips
STUDENT-RELATED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Academic Conduct
Academic Honesty
Academic Regulations
Attendance
Military Students Information
Classroom Structure and Dynamic
Classroom Prohibitions
Children
Presence of Animals
Confidentiality
General Examinations
Make-up Examinations
Academic Progress / Grading Policy
Final Examinations
Returning Final Examinations
Course Grades
Assigning Course Grades
Fractionated Grading
Reporting Course Grades
Class Hours and Credit Hours
Course Syllabus
Master Syllabi
Enrollment Policy
Grading System
Fractionated Grading
Incomplete Grade (I)
Removal of Incomplete Grade (I)
Change of Grade
Grade Appeal
Scholarship Index
Intervention Notifications
Drop, Add, Withdrawal
Repetition of a Course
Dean's List
FEDERAL AND STATE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Equal Educational Opportunity Policy
Affirmative Action Policy
Sexual Harassment
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
Confidentiality
Copyright Infringement
Workmen's Compensation
Retirement
Social Security Procedure
Office of Instruction
Mailboxes and Keys
Faculty Office Space
Classroom Supplies
Faculty Contact Information
Instructional Technology Center
UNM NetID / MyUNM
Bookstore
Classroom or Laboratory Aides or Consultants
Computer Facilities
Library
Mail Stop
Parking
Student Services
Tutor Center
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Services
Suggestions for Effective Class Management
CURRICULUM AREA/DEPARTMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
English Curriculum
Cross-grading of Examinations
Computer-related Curricula
Computer Use
APPENDIX A:
LOWER DIVISION ACADEMIC
CALENDAR
APPENDIX B: FACULTY CONSTITUTION
APPENDIX C: COPYRIGHT INFORMATION (under review)
APPENDIX D: SAMPLE COURSE SYLLABUS FORMAT
APPENDIX E: SAMPLE COURSE SYLLABUS eLEARNING FORMAT
APPENDIX F: SAMPLE TEXTBOOK ORDER FORM
APPENDIX G: TEXTBOOK ADOPTION POLICY
APPENDIX H: CLASSROOM OBSERVATION FORM
Last Updated February 11, 2010