Welcome to the University of New Orleans Faculty Handbook. The University intends to provide an on-line, Internet-based guide to enable the faculty of the University of New Orleans to easily access policies and procedures relating to the wide-range of matters of importance and interest to our faculty. Over the next year, the Office of Academic Affairs, working with ideas and opinions from key faculty leaders, will further develop this electronic document to better meet the needs of the faculty of the University of New Orleans and the University itself. Because the University is subject to various external legal and regulatory forces requiring change, we will revise the information in this Handbook as the University determines that conditions warrant. This electronic format will facilitate change.

     The following Table of Contents links the user to the referenced information. Some links are to information in text form. Other links in this Table of contents are to web sites or combinations of text and web links. Some of the links are to web sites other than UNO.

     Material in this handbook is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as a formal contractual agreement between the University and its faculty. It in no way alters rights specifically delineated under contracts, policies recommended by the University Senate and agreed to by the administration, and under Federal and state law.

     If you have suggestions about this Faculty Handbook, contact Merrill L. Johnson, Associate Provost, by e-mail to associateprovost@uno.edu.

Table of Contents

1.0 Introduction

1.1 Mission Statment

1.2 History

1.3 University Administration and Governance

1.4 The Board of Regents

1.5 The Louisiana State University System

1.6 The University of New Orleans

1.7 Accreditation

2.0 The Faculty

2.1 Definition and Organization

2.2 Academic Freedom

2.3 Faculty Authority

2.4 Appointment Procedures

2.5 Confidentiality of Personnel Records of University Employees

2.6 Academic Ranks

2.7 Duties and Responsibilities

2.8 University Policy on Faculty Conduct

2.9 Faculty Grievance Procedure

2.10 Tenured and Term Appointments

2.11 Promotion

2.12 Policy and Guidelines for Merit Pay Assessment for Faculty

2.13 Expiration of Appointment

2.14 Continuing Review of Faculty Achievements

• The LSU System has mandated “Review of Faculty Ranks”
  See PM-35 read more>>
• UNO’s University Senate developed and approved a procedure for implementing PM-35 at UNO. “Continuing Review of Faculty Achievements”
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• Evaluation Form Biennial Faculty Evaluation
  • Microsoft Word Version
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2.15 Leaving the University

2.16 Departmental Governance

2.17 Faculty Service on Committees

2.18 Benefits and Privileges

Leaves, Vacations and Holidays

Benefits

Retirement

2.19 Social Security

2.20 Pay

2.21 Service and Support Units

3.0 The Student

3.1 Grading System

3.2 Grade Appeal

3.3 Privacy Act

3.4 Student Judicial Policy

3.5 Other Student Centered Programs and Services

3.6 Student Publications

3.7 Student Assistance Directory

4.0 Appendices

4.1 University Organizational Chart

http://www.uno.edu/university/org-charts.cfm

4.2 Permanent Memoranda (PMs) from the Office of the
       President of the LSU System

http://appl003.ocs.lsu.edu/ups.nsf/
Permanent+Memoranda?OpenView

4.3 Administrative Procedure Memoranda

http://www.uno.edu/chancellor/ap

4.4 Bylaws of the University of New Orleans Faculty Council

http://www.uno.edu/facgov/

4.5 Bylaws of the University Senate

http://www.uno.edu/senate/bylaws.cfm

4.6 Guide to Policies and Procedures for Sponsored Projects

http://orsp.uno.edu/proposal.development.cfm

4.7 University of New Orleans Sexual Harassment Policy

http://hrm.uno.edu/hrm_sex_harass.html

http://www.studentaffairs.uno.edu/studentpolicies

4.8 University of New Orleans Policy and Guidelines for AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) and HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)

http://www.studentaffairs.uno.edu/studentpolicies

4.9 Standard University Forms

http://www.studentaffairs.uno.edu/studentpolicies

4.10 Individual Faculty Member's Promotion, Tenure, and Merit
       Evaluation Forms and Policies

http://forms.uno.edu has 4 forms:

• Recommendation for Reappointment
• Sabbatical Leave Request
• Promotion and Tenure Recommentations
• PM-11 “Disclosure of Outside Employment”
  

This is where HR lists most policies:

http://forms.uno.edu

This is where Student Affairs lists most student policies:

http://www.studentaffairs.uno.edu/studentpolicies