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ACADEMICS 300-311
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301.1
Academic Deans
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301.2
Associate Deans
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301.3
Department Chairs and Directors
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301.4
Graduate School
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302.1
Chancellor’s Cabinet
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302.2
Academic Steering Committee
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302.3
Faculty Senate
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Information on Councils and Standing Committees can be found on the website.
304.1
Introduction
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304.2
Guidelines for the Operation of Councils and Committees
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304.2.1
Limits of Membership
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304.2.2
Committee Chairs
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304.2.3
Part-time and Adjunct Faculty
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304.2.4
Appointment, Replacement and Removal
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304.2.5
Student Committee Members
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304.2.6
Faculty Committee Chairs
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304.2.7
Term Length and Rotation
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304.2.8
Annual Review of Standing Committees
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304.2.9
Committee Deliberations
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304.2.10
Action on Committee Recommendations
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304.2.11
Election of Committee Chairs
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304.2.12
Term of Elected Chairs
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304.2.13
The Chancellor and Standing Committees
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304.2.14
Willingness To Serve On Committees
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304.2.15
Appointment to ad hoc Committees or Task Forces
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304.3
Process for Selection of Faculty Representatives
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304.4
Monitoring the Guidelines
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Certain of the policies set forth below concern matters governed by provisions of the law. Such provisions contained herein are intended to be in compliance with applicable federal or state law. In the event, however, any provision conflicts with applicable federal or state law, the law will govern.
305.1
Definition of Faculty
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305.2
Definition of Academic Ranks and Titles
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305.2.1
Ranked Faculty
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305.2.1.1
Instructor
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305.2.1.2
Assistant Professor
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305.2.1.3
Associate Professor
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305.2.1.4
Professor
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305.2.1.5
Privileges of Retired Ranked Faculty
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305.2.2
Unranked Faculty
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305.2.2.1
Graduate Teaching Assistant
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305.2.2.2
Lecturer
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305.2.2.3
Senior Lecturer
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305.2.2.4
Adjunct Faculty
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305.2.2.5
Professor of Practice
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305.3
Other Faculty Titles
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305.3.1
Visiting Professor
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305.3.2
Affiliate Professor
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305.3.3
Eminent Scholars/Chair holders
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305.3.4
Distinguished Professor or Other Such Titles as the Chancellor May Choose to Bestow
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305.3.5
Professor Emeritus
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306.1
Administrative Officers
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307.1
Recruitment
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307.2
Appointment of Ranked Faculty
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307.2.1
Documents and Records
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307.2.1.1
Pre-Employment File
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307.2.1.2
Faculty File
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307.2.1.3
Appointment of Unranked Faculty
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307.2.1.4
Appointment of Summer and Interim Session Faculty
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307.2.1.5
Recruitment and Selection of Department Chairs
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307.3
Promotion in Academic Rank
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307.3.1
General Criteria
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307.3.2
Teaching Effectiveness
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307.3.3
Teaching Experience
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307.3.4
Service
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307.3.4.1
Service to the Department or School
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307.3.4.2
Service to the College
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307.3.4.3
Service to the University
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307.3.4.4
Service to the Community
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307.3.4.5
Service to the Academic and Professional Discipline
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307.3.5
Research and Creative Work
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307.3.6
Professional Competence and Activities
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307.4
Merit Increases in Salary
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307.5
Individual Recordkeeping
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308.1
Definition of Status and Appointments
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308.2
Meaning of Tenure
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308.3
Date of Tenure
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308.4
Extending the Tenure Probationary Period
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308.5
Criteria for Tenure
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308.6
Annual Review of Non-Tenured Faculty
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308.7
Procedures for Review, Promotion in Rank and/or Advancement to Tenure
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308.7.1
General Procedures
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308.7.2
Procedures Relative to Promotion in Rank
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308.7.3
Procedures Relative to Advancement to Tenure
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308.8
Promotion and Tenure Process
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308.8.1
General Policy Statements
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308.8.2
Calendar Dates for Promotion and Tenure
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308.8.3
Eligibility and Application for Promotion and Tenure
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308.8.4
Evaluation and Documentation
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308.8.4.1
Evaluation of Activities
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308.8.5
Departmental Responsibilities and Procedures
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308.8.6
College Review Committee
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308.8.6.1
General Guidelines
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308.8.6.2
Procedural Guidelines
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308.8.7
University Review Committee (URC)
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308.8.8
Responsibilities of the Chancellor
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308.8.9
Post-Cycle Follow-Up
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308.8.10
Procedure for Communication of Information About Denial of Tenure or Promotion
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308.8.11
Procedures for Appeal
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308.8.11.1
Committee on Promotion and Tenure Appeals (CPTA)
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308.8.11.2
Procedure
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308.8.11.3
Scope of the Appeals Procedure
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309.1
Notice of Non-Reappointment
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309.2
Notice of Renewal
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309.3
Resignation
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309.4
Termination
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309.4.1
Prolonged Mental or Physical Incapacity
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309.4.2
Financial Exigency
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309.4.3
Changes in the Educational Program
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309.5
Dismissal
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309.5.1
Hearings
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309.5.2
Hearing Procedures
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310.1
Professional Ethics
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310.2
Teaching
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310.2.1
Teaching Load
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310.2.2
Course Offerings
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310.2.3
Faculty Schedules
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310.2.4
Course Content
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310.2.5
Classes
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310.2.6
Attendance Policy
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310.2.7
Examinations
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310.2.8
Course Syllabi
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310.2.9
Grades
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310.2.10
Classes by Special Arrangement
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310.2.11
Textbook Centers/Bookstores
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310.2.12
Special Fees
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310.2.13
Deadlines
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310.2.14
Status of Classes and Events Due to Inclement Weather
This policy describes circumstances, conditions, and procedures for situations in which inclement weather may cause a disruption of regularly scheduled classes and events of the university:
Status of Classes and Events Due to Inclement Weather
Status 1 – Inclement Weather Warning. This is a warning notice that is published on the Internet home page of the university or specific campuses. This warning indicates that inclement weather is eminent and that students and employees should consider their ability to safely travel during these conditions. If a student or employee determines that it is unsafe to travel, then the absence will be excused during the duration of the inclement weather.
Status 2 – Classes Closed Due to Inclement Weather. This is a notice that classes during a specific timeframe will be closed due to inclement weather. This notice will be placed on the university home page and released to various media outlets. The decision to close classes will be authorized by the Executive Vice Chancellor after consultation with the Chancellor, the Senior Vice Chancellor for Student Services and the Senior Vice Chancellor for Advancement and External Relations. Classes may be closed on a specific campus or site or may be closed for the entire university, depending on the geographic distribution of the inclement weather. Campus Vice Chancellors and Regional Directors should make their requests to close classes to the Executive Vice Chancellor in expeditious fashion.
Status 3 – Closing a Campus or the Entire University. This is a notice that all classes and events for a campus or the entire university are cancelled and that the campus or university will not be operational during this period of time. This status is reserved for severe weather conditions such as major snow or ice storms, hurricanes, or other severe natural disasters. Notice of a campus or university closing will be given wide distribution through all available media outlets. The decision to close a campus or the entire university will be made by the Chancellor after consultation with the Executive Vice Chancellor, the Senior Vice Chancellor for Student Services, the Senior Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services, the Senior Vice Chancellor for Advancement and External Relations, and other key administrative staff. A request to close a campus or site should be initiated by the Campus Vice Chancellor or Regional Director and should proceed in expeditious fashion through the normal chain of communications.
Additional Policy Information Regarding Inclement Weather Makeup of Classes Missed Due to Inclement Weather. All classes missed due to inclement weather should be made up if possible. Students who miss class due to status 1 should make up any work or assignments missed and should be granted the opportunity to make up any missed exams. It will be the responsibility of the Chief Academic Officer at each campus/site to determine how the makeup process will be accomplished.
Notifications. Upon reaching a decision to implement inclement weather status 1, 2, or 3, the appropriate Senior Vice Chancellor should notify necessary personnel with an emphasis on notifying the Dean of Students or the Chief Student Services Officer, Security, the Public Affairs Office, and the Chief Facilities Officer.
310.2.15
Textbook Selection
To enhance the learning experiences of ¿ìè³É°æÊÓƵ’s students and to provide for collaborative dialogue and decision-making between faculty members and those campus units which are responsible for the ordering and selling of textbooks, the Dean of each college will establish a manner in which textbooks for use in his/her college will be approved. It is anticipated that this approval process would include college and/or departmental committee(s) or some similar structure and that the final decision for this process will reside with each college Dean. Final approval of all textbooks used by a college will reside with the Dean of that college or his/her designee.
Textbooks will be recommended by full time faculty for courses that they teach exclusively and these recommendations will be approved through the process established by the Dean.
Textbooks for courses taught by multiple faculty will be recommended by the faculty teaching these courses and will be approved through the process established by the Dean.
Approved textbook orders will be initiated at the appropriate unit level (college or department) as established by the Dean of each college. These orders will be submitted in a timely fashion to the appropriate campus bookstore to ensure availability for student purchase and use.
Textbooks will be chosen that contribute to the overall learning experiences and outcomes of the students. The guiding principle in textbook selection is a commitment to the quality and affordability of textbooks and student learning materials used in courses. Whenever possible and appropriate, selected textbooks should be reasonably priced, have a reasonable shelf-life for continued student use beyond a single semester/term and provide students with maximized cost savings and buy-back opportunities. Approved changes of textbooks will be communicated in a timely manner to the appropriate campus bookstore personnel to ensure availability for the designated course(s).
All textbook changes or revisions will be made following the process established by the Dean of each college and with the final approval of the Dean or her/his designee.
Approved: Cabinet, April 26, 2017
OPR: Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Review: Every Five Years
310.3
Student Advising
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310.3.1
Definitions
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310.3.2
Faculty Availability
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310.3.2.1
Hours on Campus
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310.3.2.2
Office Hours
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310.3.2.3
Students’ Coursework
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310.4
Faculty Service
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310.5
Faculty Workload
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310.5.1
Academic Work Year
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310.5.2
Teaching Load
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310.5.3
Non-Teaching Load
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310.5.4
Reduction in Teaching Load
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310.6
Professional Growth and Development
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310.6.1
Research
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310.6.2
Copyright and Patent Policy
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310.6.3
Outside Employment and/or Business Interests
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311.1
Academic Freedom
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311.2
Grievances
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311.3
Institutional Supports
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311.3.1
Office Facilities
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311.3.2
Clerical Assistance
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311.3.3
University Libraries
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311.3.3.1
Borrowing Privileges
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311.3.3.2
Inter-library Loan/Document Delivery
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311.3.3.3
Borrowing Privileges at Other Academic Libraries
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311.3.3.4
Orientation and Instruction
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311.3.3.5
Course Reserves
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311.3.3.6
Resource and Information Services
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311.3.3.7
Electronic and On-line Database Access
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311.3.3.8
Photocopying
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311.3.3.9
Instructional and Office Materials
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311.3.3.10
University Computers and Servers
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311.4
Research Supports
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311.4.1
Reduced Teaching Load for Research Support
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311.4.2
Financial Support
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311.5
Sabbatical Leave
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311.6
Faculty Development
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311.7
Contracts
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311.8
Compensation
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