Academic Affairs Manual (ACD)
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000 Introductory Material
100 University Overview
200 Professionalism
300 Faculty Responsibilities
400 Affirmative Action
500 Personnel
600 Benefits
700 Leaves and Absences
800 General
000 Introductory Material - Back to Top
001 Introduction
002 Definitions
003 Table of Exhibits
100 University Overview - Back to Top
101 ASU—Purpose and Objectives
102 General Organization
103 Arizona Board of Regents
103–01 Arizona Board of Regents—Introduction
103–02 Responsibilities of the Arizona Board of Regents
103–03 Policies of the Arizona Board of Regents
104 President of the University
105 University Administrative Officers
107 Deans
107–01 University Deans
108 Center Directors
109 Directors of Academic Units
110 Reporting Lines for Centers and Institutes
111 Shared Governance
111–01 Faculty Voting Rights
111–02 Unit Bylaws
111–03 Faculty and Academic Professional Participation in Evaluation of Deans, Chairs, and Directors
112 Faculty and Academic Professional Government
112–01 Academic Constitution and Bylaws
113 Administrative Councils
114 University Standing Committees and Boards
115 University General Counsel
116 Philosophy of Intercollegiate Athletics
117 Cross-College Advising Services
118 Classified and Proprietary Research
119 Drug-Free Workplace Requirements
120 “Second-Generation” Credit
121 Privacy Rights of Students
122 Drug-Free Campus Environment
123 Misuse of University Assets
124 University Employee Recognition Program
125 Computer, Internet, and Electronic Communications
126 Reference Check and Background Verification
200 Professionalism - Back to Top
201 Academic Freedom
202 Academic Responsibility
203 Governance
203–01 Faculty Governance—Responsibilities
203–02 Academic Professional Governance—Responsibilities
204 Faculty and Academic Professional Ethics
204–01 Faculty Code of Ethics
204–02 Standards of Professional Conduct for Faculty Members and Academic Professionals
204–03 Use of the University’s Name
204–04 Faculty Publications and Royalties
204–05 Sales by Faculty or Academic Professionals to the University
204–06 Gifts and Gratuities
204–07 “Whistle-Blowing” and Personnel Actions
204–08 Conflict of Interest
204–09 Violence in the Workplace
205 Political Activity
205–01 Political Activity—General
205–02 Lobbying
206 Advanced Degrees and Graduate Study
300 Faculty Responsibilities - Back to Top
301 Workloads
302 Committees
303 Effort Reports
304 Class Duties
304–01 Examinations
304–02 Missed Classes Due to University-Sanctioned Activities
304–03 Posting of Student Grades
304–04 Accommodation for Religious Practices
304–05 Eligibility for Class Attendance
304–06 Commercial Note-Taking Services
304–07 Accommodation for Late Enrollees
304–08 Classroom and Testing Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
304–09 Evaluation of Teaching
304–10 Sensitive Course Content
305 Out-of-Class Academic Duties
305–01 Planning and Seeking Approval of New Degree Programs
305–02 Establishing an Academic Department
305–03 Changes in Program or College Admission Standards
305–04 Special Class Fees and Deposits
305–05 Ordering Textbooks
305–06 Reporting Date
305–07 Faculty Office Hours
305–08 Academic Advisement
305–09 Faculty Responsibility in Credit Evaluation and Transfer
305–10 Comprehensive Examinations for Advanced Placement
305–11 Commencement
305–12 Approval Process and Regulations for Undergraduate Academic Minors
305–13 Establishing New Course Prefixes
306 Faculty Responsibilities and the Student Code of Conduct and Student Disciplinary Procedures
400 Affirmative Action - Back to Top
401 Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
402 Sexual Harassment
403 Procedures for Resolving Complaints of Unlawful Discrimination
404 Board on Equal Opportunity
405 Americans with Disabilities
500 Personnel - Back to Top
501 Conditions of Faculty Service
503 Conditions of Professional Service
504 Conditions of Administrative Service at ASU
505 Appointments
505–01 Initial Appointment and Offer Letter
505–02 Faculty Membership, Ranks, Titles, Appointment Categories, and Honored Positions
505–03 Academic Professional Status, Ranks, Titles, and Appointment Categories
505–04 Recruitment/Appointment
505–05 Display Advertisements for Job Vacancies
505–07 Administrative Appointments within the Faculty
505–08 Administrative Appointments for Academic Professionals
505–09 Employment of Faculty and Academic Professionals between Departments
506 Faculty Personnel Actions
506–01 Preamble for Promotion and Tenure
506–02 Key Terms
506–03 Probationary Appointments
506–04 Appointments with Tenure
506–05 Promotion
506–06 Evaluation for Tenure and Promotion
506–06A Expedited Review for Tenure and/or Promotion and Faculty Hires with Tenure
506–07 Promotion from Lecturer to Senior Lecturer
506–08 Notification of Consideration for Tenure, Promotion, or Retention
506–09 Joint and Affiliated Faculty Appointments
506–10 Annual Evaluation of Faculty
506–11 Post-Tenure Review Process
506–12 Performance-Based Salary Plan
507 Academic Professional Personnel Actions
507–01 Preamble for Academic Professional Personnel Actions
507–02 Key Terms
507–03 Year-to-Year Appointments
507–04 Multiple-Year Appointments
507–05 Probationary Appointments and Review
507–06 Review for Continuing Appointment
507–07 Review for Promotion
507–08 Annual Performance Evaluation
507–09 Post-Continuing Appointment Review
507–10 Expedited Continuing Appointment and Promotion Review
508 Severance
508–01 Nonreappointment
508–03 Dismissal for Cause—Academic Professionals
508–05 Release of Academic Professionals
508–06 Resignation of a Faculty Member or Academic Professional
508–07 Retirement Age
509 Problem Resolution
509–01 University Ombudsperson Committee Guidelines
509–02 Grievance Policies and Procedures for Faculty
509–03 Grievance Policies and Procedures for Academic Professionals
510 Supplemental Professional Activity
510–01 Notification of Consulting or Other Remunerative Arrangements for Faculty and Academic Professionals
510–02 Supplemental Pay
510–03 Faculty Appointments for Summer Sessions
510–04 Intra-University Consulting
511 Salary Adjustments
511–01 Salary Adjustments—General
511–02 Temporary Salary Adjustments
512 Payroll—Pay Dates and Deductions
513 Request for a Manual Warrant
514 Payment Options—Academic Year Appointments
515 Nepotism
516 Employment of Alien Nonstudents
517 Student Employment
517–01 Student Employment Program
517–02 Employment of Nonimmigrant International Students
517–03 English Language Competence and Employment of Teaching Assistants
600 Benefits - Back to Top
601 Insurance Programs
601–01 Health and Dental Coverage
601–03 Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
601–04 Long-Term Disability Insurance
601–05 Short-Term Disability Insurance
601–06 Workers’ Compensation
601–07 Unemployment Insurance
601–08 Automobile Insurance
602 Employee Reduced In-State Tuition
603 Direct Deposit of Paychecks
604 United States Savings Bonds
605 Credit Union Payroll Deduction
606 Tax-Sheltered Plans
607 Retirement Programs and Benefits
607–01 Emeritus Status
607–02 Contribution to Social Security
607–03 Participation in a Retirement Plan
607–04 Arizona State Retirement System Benefits
607–06 Arizona Optional Retirement Plan Benefits
608 Survivor Benefits
609 Employee Assistance Program
610 Flexible Spending Accounts
700 Leaves and Absences - Back to Top
701 Responsibilities of Faculty and Leaves from Campus
702 Health-Related Leaves
702–02 Health-Related Leave
702–03 Family Leave
702–04 Bereavement Leave
703 Report of Illness, Accident, or Death
704 Vacation Leave
704–01 Vacation Leave—Academic-Year Appointments
704–02 Vacation Leave—Fiscal-Year Appointments
704–03 Compassionate Transfer of Leave
705 Sabbatical Leave
706 Jury Duty and Material Witness Service Leave
707 Leave of Absence without Pay
708 Military Leave
709 Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
710 Parental Leave with Pay
800 General - Back to Top
801 Identification Cards
802 Keys
803 Library Loan Policy
804 Smoking
805 Eating and Drinking in Academic Areas
806 Travel for University Business
807 University Vehicles
808 Lost, Stolen, or Found Property
809 Fire Alarms
810 Registration of Faculty and Academic Professional Organizations or Groups
811 Access to and Release of Official Personnel Records Information
812 Records Storage and Destruction
814 Job References
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