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NOTE 1: The original copy, and computer files, will be maintained by the Chair of the Faculty Handbook Committee. Three other official copies will be maintained: The one in the Library, the one in the Office of the President, and the one posted on the SUNY College of Optometry Web Site. Control of the material is strictly under the auspices of the Faculty. The Graduate Policy Document and files will be maintained in the Office of the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research. For information, contact the Office of the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research at X5044. This handbook, however, covers the entire faculty. Any proposed changes in the Faculty Handbook should be submitted to the Faculty Presiding Officer for appropriate review and approval.
NOTE 2: The date found with each page is the date the page was last updated. Dates will vary as pages are updated or added.
NOTE 3: Any questions or comments regarding this document should be addressed to the Chairperson of the Faculty Handbook Committee.
DETAILED OUTLINE OF FACULTY HANDBOOK
I. Introduction
II. Mission Statement
III. Brief History
IV. Accreditation
V. State University of New York
VI. State College of Optometry
Campus Governance
Administration
Office of the President
Administrative Affairs and Services
Academic Affairs and Services
Institutional Advancement
Student Affairs and Services
University Optometric Center
Organizational Chart
Administrative Responsibilities
President
Dean of Academic Affairs and Services
Vice President of Administration and Finance
Vice President of Student Affairs
Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research
Director of Personnel and Affirmative Action Officer
Assistant to the President
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Department Chairpersons
Program Coordinator
Head Librarian
Faculty Governance
Advisory Committees
VII. Faculty Bylaws
Overview
Organization -- The Faculty of the State College of Optometry, SUNY
Personnel Policies
Officers
Elections
Executive Committee
Depository of Official Documents
Meetings
Committees
College-wide Committees
Professional Program
Intern and Residency Programs
Continuing Professional Education Program
Graduate Program
Appendices
College-Wide Committees
Elected
Committee on Professional Qualifications
Committee on the Budget
Committee on Intra-Faculty Relations
Appointed
Affirmative Action Committee
Faculty Handbook Committee
Institutional Review Board (IRB)
Faculty Development Committee
Learning Resources Committee
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
Faculty Research Policy Committee
Health and Safety Committee
Fraud in Science Investigation Committee
Program Committees
Professional Program Committees
Intern and Residency Program Committees
Continuing Professional Education Program Committees
Graduate Program Committees
VIII. Employment Policies and Practices
General
Affirmative Action
Faculty Financial Disclosure
Faculty Hiring
Faculty Appointment
Grievance Procedures
Personnel Files
Transfer Rights
Termination of Service
Retrenchment
Benefits
Health Insurance
Retirement
Tax Deferred Annuity Programs
Death Benefits
Credit Union
U.S. Savings Bonds
Group Disability Insurance Program
Worker's Compensation
Tuition Waiver
UUP Employee Benefit Fund
Attendance Records
Leaves
Sick Leave and Additional Sick Leave
Vacation Leave and Holidays
Sabbatical Leave
Military Leave
Employee Organization Leave
Maternity Leave
Jury Duty
Other Leaves
IX. General Information
Payroll
Purchasing
Faculty Travel
Research Grants
Institutional Policy for Salary Offset
Research Involving Human Subjects
Research Involving Animals
Meeting Rooms
Public Safety
X. Educational Policies: The Professional Program
Faculty Responsibilities
Faculty Office Hours
Curriculum
Course Credits
Class Scheduling
Elective Courses
Attendance in Class and Clinic
Auditing of Courses
Leave of Absence
Examinations
Retention of Examinations
Grades
"F" or "U" Grades
Grade Posting Confidentiality
Grade Submission
Evaluation of Academic Performance
Exemption from Course Requirements
Probation
Academic Dismisal from the College
Class Ranking
Readmitted Students or Students Repeating a Year of Study
Special Students
Requirements for Graduation
Availability of Academic Records
Textbooks and Readings
Unethical Student Conduct
Procedures for Changing Educational Policy
XI. Graduate Policy Document
Definitions and Procedures
Admissions
Financial Aid, Awards, and Assistantships
Advisors
Registration and Maintenance of Matriculation
Registration
Adding courses
Withdrawal from courses
Requirements for Active Status
Leaves of absence
Grades, Probation, and Dismissal
Letter and credit-only grades
Incomplete grades
Submission of grades
Notification of grades
Grade Point Average (G.P.A.)
Academic probation and dismissal
Transcripts and recordkeeping
Graduate Courses and Credit
Graduate credit for professional courses
Graduate seminars
Credit for research and independent study
Credit for work to be done at other institutions
Requirements for the M.S. Degree
Curriculum Requirements
M.S. Research
Comprehensive Examination
Timetable for the comprehensives
Procedure for the comprehensives
The format of the comprehensive examination
The content of the examination
The examining committee
Grades on the comprehensive examination
Ph.D. In Vision Science
Admission to candidacy for the Ph.D.
Requirements for the Ph.D.
Dissertation proposal and specialty examination
Dissertation
XII. Committee on Professional Qualifications (CPQ) Policy Document
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