Policy: 9 Rev: 17
Date: May 14, 2007

Subject: TABLE OF CONTENTS - FACULTY REGULATIONS

Chapter I: Parliamentary Rules 9-1
Chapter II: University Faculty
    Section 1. Membership of the Faculty
    Section 2. Regular Faculty - Tenured and Tenure-Eligible Faculty
    Section 3. Library Faculty
    Section 4. Auxiliary Faculty
    Section 5. Uniform Use of Categories and Reports of Instructional Activities
    Section 6. Authority of the Faculty
    Section 7. Officers of the Faculty
    Section 8. Meetings
    Section 9. Order of Business
    Section 10 Committees of the Faculty
    Section 11. Faculty Club
9-2
Chapter III: The Academic Senate
    Section 1. General Provisions
    Section 2. Membership
    Section 3. Officers
    Section 4. Committees
    Section 5. Elections
    Section 6. Meetings
    Section 7. Order of Business
    Section 8. Minutes and Agenda
    Section 9. Faculty Initiative and Review
    Section 10. Consolidated Hearing Committee (CHC) for Faculty Disputes
    Section 11. Academic Freedom and Faculty Rights Committee
9-3
Chapter IV: College Faculties and Councils
    Section 1. School and College Faculties
    Section 2. College Councils
9-4
Chapter V: Appointments, Retention, Promotion, and Tenure
    Section 1. Appointments
9-5
    Section 2. Retention, Promotion, and Tenure
9-5.1
    Section 3. University Promotion and Tenure Advisory Committee
9-5.2
    Section 4. University RPT Standards Committee
9-5.3
    Section 5. Academic Librarians
9-5.4
    Section 6. Resignations
9-5.5
    Section 7. Grievances
9-5.5
    Section 8. Requests for Opinions
9-5.5
    Section 9. Academic Staff, Educational Trainees, Postdoctoral Fellows, and Medical Housestaff
9-5.6

Section 10. Appointment, Reappointment and Evaluation of Auxiliary Faculty and Other Instructional Personnel

9-5.7
Chapter VI: Undergraduate Admission
    Section 1. Application for Admission
    Section 2. Credits and Admissions Committee
    Section 3. Admission to the Freshman Class
    Section 4. Admission to Advanced Standing - Transfer and Readmitted Students
    Section 5. Department and College Admission Criteria
    Section 6. Nonmatriculated Admission
    Section 7. Reactivated Students
    Section 8. Matriculated Students with Degrees
    Section 9. Evaluation of Admissions Criteria
9-6
Chapter VII: Instruction and Evaluation
    Section 1. The Academic Year
    Section 2. The Credit Hour
    Section 3. Standards For Undergraduate Credit-Bearing Courses
    Section 4. Noncredit Courses
    Section 5. Courses
    Section 6. Course Numbers
    Section 7. Examinations
    Section 8. Grades
    Section 9. Report of Grades
    Section 10. Academic Evaluation & Standards Committee
    Section 11. Scholastic Requirements
    Section 12. Honors
    Section 13. Academic Renewal
    Section 14. Course Evaluation by Students
    Section 15. Attendance Requirements
    Section 16. Accommodations
9-7
Chapter VIII: Graduation
    Section 1. Definitions
    Section 2. References
    Section 3. Awarding of Diplomas and Degrees
    Section 4. Semester Credit Hours & Residency Requirements
    Section 5. Scholastic Average Required
    Section 6. Catalog Rights
    Section 7. General Education and Baccalaureate Degree Requirements for Graduation
    Section 7A. Majors and Minors
9-8
    Section 8. The Division of Continuing Education
9-8.1
    Section 9. Requirements for Graduation with a Bachelor of University Studies Degree
9-8.2
    Section 10. Requirements for Graduation from the College of Business
9-8.3
    Section 11. Requirements for Graduation from the Graduate School of Education
9-8.4
    Section 12. Requirements for Graduation from the College of Engineering
9-8.5
    Section 13. Requirements for Graduation from the College of Fine Arts
9-8.6
    Section 14. Requirements for Graduation from the College of Health
9-8.7
    Section 15. Requirements for Graduation from the College of Humanities
9-8.8
    Section 15A. Requirements for Graduation (with B.S. Degree) from the School of Medicine
9-8.8A
    Section 16. Requirements for Graduation from the College of Mines and Earth Sciences
9-8.9
    Section 17. Requirements for Graduation from the College of Nursing
9-8.10
    Section 18. Requirements for Graduation from the College of Pharmacy
9-8.11
    Section 19. Requirements for Graduation from the College of Science
9-8.12
    Section 20. Requirements for Graduation from the College of Social & Behavioral Science
9-8.13

          Section 21. Undergraduate Certificates

 

9-8.14
Chapter IX: Graduate Study and Degrees
    Section 1. Graduate Council and Committees
    Section 2. Graduate Degrees
    Section 3. Admission to Graduate Study
    Section 4. Summer Work
    Section 5. Continuing Education
    Section 6. Off-Campus Programs
9-9
    Section 7. General Requirements and Provisions for the Degrees of Master of Arts and Master of Science
9-9.1
    Section 8. General Requirements and Provisions for the Degree of Master of Philosophy
9-9.2
    Section 9. General Requirements and Provisions for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy
9-9.3
    Section 10. Requirements for the Degree of Master of Architecture
9-9.4
    Section 11. Requirements for the Degree of Master of Business Administration
9-9.5
    Section 12. Requirements for the Degree of Master of Education
9-9.6
    Section 13. Requirements for the Degree of Electrical Engineer
9-9.7
    Section 14. Requirements for the Degree of Master of Engineering for the College of Engineering
9-9.8
    Section 15. Requirements for the Degree of Master of Engineering for the College of Mines and Earth Sciences
9-9.9
    Section 16. Requirements for the Degree of Master of Engineering Administration
9-9.10
    Section 17. Requirements for the Degree of Master of Fine Arts
9-9.11
    Section 17A. Requirements for the Master of Laws -- Energy Law Degree
9-9.11A
    Section 18. Requirements for the Degree of Master of Music
9-9.12
    Section 19. Requirements for the Degree of Master of Professional Accountancy
9-9.13
    Section 20. Requirements for the Degree of Master of Public Administration
9-9.14
    Section 21. Requirements for the Degree of Master of Social Work
9-9.15
    Section 22. Requirements for the Degree of Master of Statistics
9-9.16
    Section 23. Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Education
9-9.17
    Section 24. Requirements for the Degree of Juris Doctor
9-9.18
    Section 25. Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Medicine
9-9.19
    Section 26. Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Pharmacy
9-9.20
    Section 27. Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Social Work
9-9.21
    Section 28. Requirements for the Degree Master of Arts in Teaching

9-9.22

          Section 29: Graduate Certificate Guidelines

9-9.23

   
Chapter X: Amendments 9-10