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1 History, Mission, Organization and Governance


1.1 Founding

Roanoke College was founded in 1842 by two Gettysburg College graduates, David F. Bittle and Christopher C. Baughman, who established "The Virginia Institute" near Mt. Tabor Church, about eight miles southwest of Staunton, Virginia; in 1845 the school was incorporated by the Virginia Legislature as "The Virginia Collegiate Institute." In 1847 it was moved to Salem, and in 1853 it was incorporated as "The Trustees of Roanoke College, Inc." by the Virginia Legislature. The First Hundred Years, An Authentic History by William Edward Eisenberg, published by the Trustees of Roanoke College, gives a continuous picture of the institution from its founding up to 1942. “Dear Old Roanoke”: A Sesquicentennial Portrait, 1842-1992, a book by Dr. Mark F. Miller, gives a fiftyyear update on the College’s history.


1.1.1 Accreditation

Roanoke College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate degrees. Questions about the accreditation of Roanoke College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (https://sacscoc.org/)

It is accredited by the American Chemical Society and Council for the Accreditation of Education Preparation, and is a member of the National Commission on Accrediting and the College Entrance Examination Board. The Business Administration Program is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs. It is on the approved list of the American Medical Association and the American Association of University Women, and holds membership in a number of non-accrediting organizations.

The College conducts a Fall Semester, Spring Semester, May Term and Summer Sessions.


1.2 Vision, Mission, Purpose Statement


1.2.1 Vision Statement

We champion potential, providing learning and leadership through leading-edge academic programs and transformative educational experiences, giving students the mettle, mindset, and empathy to pursue lives of purpose, build meaningful careers, and meet our society’s most pressing needs.


1.2.2 Mission Statement

Roanoke College develops students as whole persons and prepares them for responsible lives of learning, service, and leadership by promoting their intellectual, ethical, spiritual and personal growth.


1.2.3 Statement of Purpose

Roanoke College pursues its mission through an innovative curriculum that combines a core program in the liberal arts, major fields of study in the natural sciences, the social sciences, and the humanities and fine arts, along with career-oriented, specialized programs of study. Founded by Lutherans in 1842, Roanoke College welcomes and reflects a variety of religious traditions. The College honors its Christian heritage and its partnership with the Lutheran church by nurturing a dialogue between faith and reason. In keeping with its history and mission, the College strives to be a diverse community, nationally and internationally.

Central to achieving the purposes of the College is a strong commitment to liberal education and its vision of human freedom leading to service within the human community. The College’s learning goals, therefore, focus upon developing both a student’s confident sense of freedom in the world and a sense of purpose in using that freedom. Through these goals the College strives to produce resourceful, informed, and responsible citizens prepared for productive careers and for leadership in community.


1.2.4 Freedom with Purpose: A Liberal Arts Education at Roanoke College


Part I: Philosophy

Education in the Liberal Arts is education for liberation. The term “liberal arts” derives from the Latin artes liberales and means, literally, the subjects of study appropriate to free persons. And the verb “to educate” means, in its Latin root, “to lead.” A liberal arts education, then, is one that leads out from small worlds into larger ones.

It leads us out from small, safe worlds into larger, more interesting ones by training in us a dissatisfaction with partial knowledge, with sloganeering, and with fixed ideologies. It instills in us instead an appreciation for the true complexity of things and a lifelong commitment to learning. A mind so trained respects facts, employs apt methods, and engages in creative problem solving. It examines alternatives; it does not fear tension or paradox. It welcomes the stubborn “misfit” fact that cracks open a too-small view and releases us into a wider play of thought. And it encounters this liberating openness in the vision of artists; in the venturesome thought of philosophers, theologians, and mathematicians; in the observation and experimentation of scientists; in the insights of social scientists; and in the experience of living in community.

A liberal arts education at a small, residential college frees us from isolation within ourselves into a community of learners and sharers, a community of discovery and collaboration in which we can grow as individuals in constructive engagement with others.

A liberal arts education frees us from a reliance upon received opinion into an achieved personal authority by training the skills of critical thought, sound research, and informed and reasoned debate. At Roanoke College this freedom grows out of a tradition of debating societies within a community of open discourse.

A liberal arts education frees us from entrapment within the conventions of our present place and time into a wider perspective that comprehends our own legacies, the breadth of human history, and the variety of human cultures. To support this work, Roanoke College commits itself to the work of building a diverse and tolerant college community.

A liberal arts education frees us from superficiality and distraction into the satisfactions of knowledge in depth, in which depth of learning leads to useful understanding—and to pleasure, wonder, and awe. At the same time, a liberal education frees us from mere specialization into a wider dialogue, in which depth of knowledge is shared and debated to clarify distinctions, to discover patterns, and to integrate human knowledge into an ever larger and more adequate view.

A liberal arts education engages ethics and questions of ultimate meaning. It does not offer pat moral answers. Instead, it provides the basis of all moral behavior—it helps us to imagine the reality of other lives. In matters of ethical living, it does not limit itself to the human, social world, but includes thoughtful consideration of our place within the natural world. At Roanoke College these inquiries are informed, in part, by a tradition of Lutheran education that encourages a dialogue between faith and learning.
Education in the liberal arts frees us from purposelessness into productive careers and lives of service, in which our work to discover what is good, true, and beautiful leads on to work for good in the world.

The effects of a liberal arts education—an education for liberation—are a love of learning, an openness within the vastness of what we do not know, and a desire to use what we do know in ethical living, engaged citizenship, and service for the general good. The broad aim of such an education, therefore, is to produce resourceful, informed, and responsible citizens.


Part II: Principles

At Roanoke College a liberal arts education prepares students for lives of freedom with purpose. The College aims to produce resourceful, informed, and responsible citizens prepared for productive careers and for leadership in community, with an understanding of community appropriate to American diversity and to the increasingly global experience of the 21st century.

I. Traditionally, the liberal arts are the skills of freedom. A liberal arts education at Roanoke College aims to produce resourceful citizens by developing these skills and habits of mind, including:

  • the ability to read, listen, and observe carefully

  • the ability to access information from disparate sources, to assess it appropriately, and to develop information into useful knowledge

  • the ability to think critically, analytically, and creatively; to apply apt methods; to reason with rigor; and to use effective problem-solving skills

  • the ability to use writing as a tool of thought and to communicate effectively in a variety of written and oral forms

  • the ability to construct, understand, and evaluate arguments that use quantitative reasoning

  • the ability to understand scientific discovery and to appraise it wisely; the ability to make judicious use of new technologies

  • the ability to work independently and collaboratively and to participate in experiential learning.


II. Knowledge is essential to freedom. A liberal arts education at Roanoke College aims to produce citizens informed by:

  • the cardinal achievements of human imagination as expressed in the arts and humanities, in the sciences, and in the social sciences

  • depth of knowledge in at least one academic field of study, complemented by a breadth of experience across the traditional divisions of knowledge sufficient to enable integrative learning and thinking

  • knowledge of the histories, values, and achievements of both western and non-western cultures in depth sufficient for the appreciation of disparate values and perspectives; this knowledge includes the cultural insight gained through language study

  • knowledge of the values and histories that gave rise to liberal democracy in the United States and an understanding of contemporary issues from a variety of perspectives.


III. Freedom, according to Martin Luther, includes both “freedom from” varieties of oppression and “freedom for” service in community. A liberal arts education at Roanoke College aims to produce responsible citizens by cultivating in its students:

  • a commitment to academic integrity and intellectual freedom

  • a lifelong commitment to learning and to using that learning in active engagement with others

  • a sense of responsibility in which individual identity is honored within a diverse community characterized by mutual understanding and respect

  • a commitment to engage in contemplation and reflection as a prelude to action, to make principled and ethical decisions, and to participate in deliberative public discourse

  • a commitment to health in its largest sense: the physical and emotional well-being of self within a community that balances intellectual, ethical, spiritual, and personal growth

  • a willingness to understand and respond to the needs and challenges of our time, both as individuals and as members of wide, inclusive communities

  • a desire to contribute to the common good at Roanoke College, in the Roanoke Valley, and beyond.


1.2.5 Church Relationship

The following statement was adopted by The Board of Trustees:

"In 1842 Roanoke College was founded upon the principle that the pursuit of knowledge is enhanced by spiritual truth. Our first president was a Lutheran clergyman; many of our first trustees were Lutheran laymen. Therefore, the Christian gospel has been an inherent force in the life of this institution from the very outset. The trustees and faculty of Roanoke College today believe that ideal education consists of intellectual development within a Christian atmosphere.

"Roanoke College has wisely opened its doors to young men and women of all faiths and denominations. Those who have been educated here came from a variety of religious backgrounds. Large segments of our financial support have sprung from secular sources. Yet, the College has always related itself to the Lutheran Church, traditionally and by charter.”

"In an era of growing secular influences and trends in American institutions of learning, the Trustees of Roanoke College wish to reconfirm the ties which have bound the College and the Church. Roanoke is the second oldest Lutheran College in America, and we are proud of this distinguished heritage. The trustees desire that the years ahead will see a strong and vital relationship between Roanoke College and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. We believe that this Christian commitment will cause our College to flourish in the highest sense of academic freedom and responsibility to society."


1.3 Organization


1.3.1 Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees of Roanoke College serves as the governing authority for the College. The Board is comprised of up to 34 members, who hold office for staggered terms. In addition, the President of the College, the Treasurer of the Corporation (Board of Trustees), the President of the Roanoke College Alumni Association (or successor organization), the Chair of the President’s Advisory Board (or successor organization), and the Chair of the Roanoke College Parents Council (or its successor organization) serve as ex officio members.

The Board selects and employs the President and officers and agents as it may deem proper and approves policies concerning the general operation of the College, particularly in areas of investments, budget information, maintenance of buildings and grounds, and development, are determined by the Board of Trustees, usually on the recommendation of the President of the College.

The Board operates through an Executive Committee and other committees. As the chief executive officer for the College, the President also serves as an ex officio member of all standing Board committees. The Board holds regular meetings in February, April and October of each year. Special meetings may be called by the President with concurrence of the Officers of the Board.


1.4 Administrative Structure


1.4.1 Administrative Staff

This section of the Handbook provides information about the administrative structure of the College and about administrative positions of interest to faculty.


1.4.1.1 Title: President

Reports to: Board of Trustees
Job Summary: The President serves as the chief executive officer for the College, with overall responsibility for all administrative and educational matters. The President also serves as the primary spokesperson and representative for the College's relations with its major constituencies -- the campus community (students, faculty, and staff); parents and friends; alumni; the Roanoke Valley; and business and government leaders outside the local area.


1.4.1.2 Title: Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College

Reports to: President
Job Summary: As the chief academic official for the College, the Vice President for Academic Affairs is responsible for developing and maintaining high-quality academic programs and for providing philosophic and academic leadership. As Dean, this officer is committed to the liberal arts tradition and to strengthening the creative and professional capacities of the faculty.


1.4.1.3 Title: Vice President for Advancement

Reports to: President
Job Summary: The Vice President for Advancement is responsible for overseeing fund raising, alumni and family relations, church relations, planned giving, campaign publications, and external relations for the College.


1.4.1.4 Title: Vice President for Business Affairs

Reports to: President
Job Summary: As the chief fiscal officer for the College, the Vice President for Business Affairs is responsible for the prudent fiscal management of the College. This officer supervises business operations, human resources, auxiliary services, facilities, and information technology. This officer oversees the management of the College endowment funds.


1.4.1.5 Title: Vice President for Community, Diversity, and Inclusion

Reports to: President
Job Summary: As chief diversity officer for the College, the Vice President for Community, Diversity, and Inclusion provides strategic vision leadership and development for campus-wide policies, programs, services, and education to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion across all aspects of the College.


1.4.1.6 Title: Vice President for Enrollment Management

Reports to: President
Job Summary: The Vice President for Enrollment Management provides strategic leadership for admissions, financial aid, and associated enrollment functions for the College.


1.4.1.7 Title: Vice President for Marketing and Communications

Reports to: President
Job Summary: The Vice President for Marketing and Communications oversees marketing, branding, and communications for the College.


1.4.1.8 Title: Vice President for Student Success

Reports to: President
Job Summary: The Vice President for Student Success and the Roanoke Experience provides strategic leadership for student-supporting units across campus to advance student success. Areas of responsibility include: new-student and transition programs; identity-based programming and support; advocacy, student conduct, and crisis management; housing and residence life; health and well-being; campus activities, student organizations, and leadership development; student success center (accessibility services, tutoring, and academic skill building); campus safety; civic engagement; spiritual life; and purpose, life, and career exploration.


1.4.1.9 Title: Director of Athletics

Reports to: President
Job Summary: The director of Athletics is responsible for providing oversight and strategy for the College’s comprehensive NCAA Division III athletics program and facilities.


1.4.1.10 Title: Department Chair

Reports to: Vice President and Dean of the College
Job Summary: This officer is responsible for departmental leadership in curriculum, planning, and budgeting. This officer recruits, supervises, and evaluates departmental faculty


1.4.1.11 Title: Library Director

Reports to: Vice President and Dean of the College
Job Summary: This officer is responsible for the effective administration of all library services and operations. This officer's duties include planning, budgeting, and hiring, supervising, and evaluating library staff.


1.4.1.12 Title: Assistant Vice President for Academic Operations

Department: Academic Affairs
Reports to: Vice President and Dean of the College
Job Summary: The Assistant Vice President for Academic Operations is one of the second-ranking academic officers of the College and is one of the deputies to the Dean of the College. The Assistant Vice President for Academic Operations oversees staffing and scheduling of courses and the chair of the Academic Integrity Council; monitors and provides support for the operations of the academic departments; monitors implementation of classroom policies, grading, and student complaints or misconduct; oversees Academic Affairs data and software projects; serves as Deputy Title IX Coordinator for faculty; serves as a liaison between Faculty and Administration; and teaches as needed up to one course per year. This officer directs the Summer Program.


1.4.1.13 Title: Assistant Vice President for Curriculum and Advising

Department: Academic Affairs
Reports to: Vice President and Dean of the College
Job Summary: The Assistant Vice President for Curriculum and Advising is one of the second-ranking academic officers of the College and is one of the deputies to the Dean of the College. The Assistant Vice President for Curriculum and Advising oversees Academic Advising, the Inquiry Curriculum, Honors, Experiential Learning, Global Engagement, Major Scholarships and Fellowships, and Health Careers Advising; coordinates New Faculty Orientation; serves as a liaison between Faculty and Administration; and teaches as needed up to one course per year.


1.4.1.14 Title: Registrar

Department: Academic Affairs
Reports to: Vice President and Dean of the College
Job Summary: The Registrar maintains academic records and coordinates procedures related to the maintenance of academic records; oversees implementation of academic regulations and deadlines; and oversees registration.


1.4.1.15 Title: Director of Institutional Research

Department: Academic Affairs
Reports to: Vice President and Dean of the College
Job Summary: The Director of Institutional Research maintains and disseminates instructional, enrollment and other institutional data; and assists with planning and decision making, primarily by providing and interpreting data.


1.4.1.16 Title: Director of Academic Grants and Foundation Relations

Department: Academic Affairs
Reports to: Vice President and Dean of the College
Job Summary: The Director of Academic Grants and Foundation Relations identifies sources of funding, encourages faculty to apply for and assists in the preparation of proposals for grants, and administration of grant funds for the support of academic projects, programs, and scholarly activity; facilitates collaboration between Academic Affairs and Advancement; and conducts foundation research and report writing.


1.5 Roanoke College Chart of Organization


1.6 Governance at Roanoke College

The governance of Roanoke College is derived from the Charter and By-Laws and the Statement of Purpose of Roanoke College. In order for the governance relationship to function effectively, it must be based on mutual trust and cooperation of all appropriate estates of the College. The estates of the College include the trustees, the administration and staff, the faculty, and the student body. Clear lines of responsibility and accountability must be established with appropriate means of evaluation and feedback. Effective governance includes College-wide planning with participation by all levels and estates of the College. The powers and responsibilities of the various governing committees and structures are listed in the Faculty Handbook, Sections 1.6.2-1.6.5 and 1.7.

The Faculty's primary responsibility is to develop the purposes and mission of the College by proposing and implementing educational goals. The Faculty thus has primary responsibility for the educational program including curriculum, academic standards, requirements for graduation, methods of instruction, faculty status, admissions policies, and other academic policies. The Faculty also has a responsibility for monitoring the impact of all aspects of the College operations on the educational program.


1.6.1 The Constitution and By-Laws of the Student Government Association

(see Student Handbook)


1.6.2 Administrative Bodies


1.6.2.1 The President’s Cabinet

The President's Cabinet is chaired by the President and consists of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College; Vice President for Business Affairs; Vice President for Community, Diversity, and Inclusion; Vice President for Enrollment Management; Vice President for Marketing and Communications; Vice President for Advancement; Vice President for Student Success; Director of Athletics; Executive Director for Administration and Chief of Staff to the President; and others named by the President.

The Cabinet has responsibilities to the President to:

A. Provide effective administrative leadership for Roanoke College in planning, coordinating, and evaluating all areas of College life;

B. Articulate the mission of the institution;

C. Initiate, develop, and implement strategies designed to achieve the goals and objectives of the College.

Meeting times are weekly or at the call of the President.


1.6.2.2 Dean’s Council

The Dean's Council is chaired by the Vice President and Dean of the College and consists of department chairs, the Assistant Vice President for Academic Operations, Assistant Vice President for Curriculum and Advising, and others named or invited by the Vice President and Dean of the College. The responsibilities of this Council are to:

A. Advise the Dean of the College on matters relating to departmental concerns and academic programs;

B. Facilitate the sharing of management information and ideas among the department chairs;

C. Facilitate cooperative problem solving in the academic area;

D. Facilitate communication between the Dean's Office and Academic Departments;

E. Facilitate the exchange of information between the Academic Departments and the non-academic administrative divisions of the College.

Meeting times are monthly during the academic year or at the call of the Vice President and Dean of the College.


1.6.2.3 Other Administrative Groups

These groups have some faculty membership but are established by various administrative members of the College. Faculty members are neither obliged nor expected to serve on these groups.


1.6.3 Councils of the College (Cross-Estate Committees)


1.6.3.1 Resources and Planning Council


1.6.3.1.1 Membership

The council shall consist of seven members:

A. One faculty member from each of the three academic divisions, elected by the Faculty for staggered three-year terms;

B. Three members of the Cabinet selected by the President; and

C. One member of the student body, selected by the President from a list of nominees offered by Student Government Association.

D. The President shall not be a member of the Council, but may call it into session and direct its activities as the President deems appropriate.

E. The chair of the Council shall be chosen by the President.

F. All recommendations of the Council will be to the President.


1.6.3.1.2 Responsibilities

The work of the Resources and Planning Council is guided by the Trustee-adopted vision, mission and purpose statements, the College's institutional goals and strategic plan. The responsibilities of the Resources and Planning Council shall be to:

A. Annually review the progress made on the College's strategic plan.

B. Systematically use information from effectiveness processes including reports, surveys, outcomes assessments from academic programs, and other relevant sources.

C. Assist the President in identifying and prioritizing major budget initiatives consistent with the strategic plan and institutional effectiveness information.

D. Advise the President on resource-and-planning-related matters at the President's request.

E. Initiate review of the College’s vision, mission, and purpose statements at least every five years.

F. Propose to the President studies that it deems useful, and, upon approval, conduct those studies.

G. To report to the faculty as needed, and to provide a written annual report to the President.


1.6.3.2 Student Life Council


1.6.3.2.1 Membership

The council shall consist of six voting members who are representatives of the student body, faculty, and staff and is chaired by the Associate Vice President for Student Affairs. Student Activities staff members serve on the council as non-voting, ex officio members:

A. The Associate Vice President for Student Affairs serves as Chair except in matters requiring a tie-breaker;

B. Two members of the Faculty, elected at-large by the Faculty for three-year terms;

C. Two representatives from staff appointed by the Vice President for Student Affairs/Dean of Students;

D. Two executive members of Student Government Association (the President and the Treasurer or their designees);

E. The Colket Center/Student Activities Director and Assistant Director of Student Activities, ex officio;


1.6.3.2.2 Responsibilities

Established on September 22, 1966, by the President of Roanoke College, the Student Life Council (SLC) was created to function in the interest of the College community as a forum and source of communications for students, faculty, and the administration. Today, one of the SLC’s primary functions is to determine the allocation of funds for student organizations and student media. Other business is brought to SLC by members as a result of student requests or actions by the SGA senate. SLC is empowered to examine, review, evaluate, and make recommendations to the Vice President for Student Affairs/Dean of Students. SLC may also make recommendations to other committees and/or administrators of the College where deemed appropriate.

A. Approve the fiscal year student activities fee allocations;

B. Suggest or approve recommendations for changes to the student activity fee;

C. Approve proposed new student organizations recommended by the SGA;

D. Provide oversight and guidance to the Student Media groups including the Brackety-Ack and WRKE Radio;

E. Select the Editor-in-Chief of the Brackety-Ack;

F. Select the annual Student Life Award winners including Outstanding Student Leader of the Year, Outstanding Advisor of the Year of the Year, and Outstanding Organizations of the Year;

G. Submit nominations to the Dean of the College’s Office for faculty to vote on for the following awards: Annie Terrill Bushnell Prize, Reverend Doctor John E. Bushnell Prize and John Todd Faw Memorial Award;

H. Advise the Vice President for Student Affairs on any co-curricular matter (i.e., any campus program or activity that exists in conjunction with, has an impact on, or is influenced by the curriculum or academic life) submitted to the Council;

I. Initiate studies and develop recommendations concerning student co-curricular life;

J. Report findings and recommendations to the Vice President for Student Affairs on matters pertinent to SLC concerning regulations, procedures, goals, or grievances regarding student co-curricular life.

K. Report to the faculty as needed and provide a written annual report.


1.6.4 Faculty Constitution

Preamble: Roanoke College is dedicated to educating its students and instilling in them a lifelong commitment to learning. The Faculty of the College has the responsibility of providing leadership and guidance in the development and implementation of the College's learning activities. The Board of Trustees, by charter, possesses the legal authority to operate the College. The Board delegates to the President of the College the responsibility for the supervision and management of the College. The purposes for which the College exists can be effectively and efficiently attained only if a working environment of mutual trust and cooperation among the estates of the College is maintained. In order to accomplish its leadership role in the educational processes of the College and its concern for all aspects of the environment which affect the learning process, the Faculty adopts this constitution.

Article I (Membership): The title of this estate is the Academic Faculty of the College. The Faculty consists of all persons appointed by the Board of Trustees to the ranks of Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, or Instructor, all of whom have teaching responsibilities which constitute at least one-half of their workload; the Director of the Library; the Assistant Vice Presidents in Academic Affairs; the Dean of the College; and the President of the College. These constitute the Academic Faculty who are entitled to attend, participate in, and vote in meetings of the Faculty.

Article II (Responsibilities): The Faculty is an essential estate within the College community whose voice must be heard and given due regard on matters of concern to the community. The primary responsibility of the Faculty is to develop and implement the educational policies and programs of the College. The Faculty has the power to establish its By-Laws subject to approval by the Board of Trustees. The Faculty shall fulfill its responsibilities and render its advice and recommendations through Faculty meetings, standing Faculty committees, and other bodies deemed appropriate by the Faculty.

Article III (Amendments): Motions to amend this constitution must be introduced by at least ten members of the Academic Faculty. Amendments must be approved by at least 75 percent of the full Academic Faculty.


1.6.5 By-Laws of the Faculty of Roanoke College

Article I (Membership):

Section 1: Membership in the Faculty is defined in Article I of the Faculty Constitution.

Section 2: In addition to the Academic Faculty the following may attend and participate in discussions of the Faculty meetings: members of the President's Cabinet; the Assistant Vice Presidents in Academic Affairs; Registrar; Lecturers; full-time visiting faculty; Director of International Education; administrators who hold faculty rank per Section 2.1.6 of the Handbook; Chaplain. The Moderator may invite others to attend and participate in Faculty meetings.

Section 3: Student Associates (the President of the Student Body, the Editor of the student newspaper) are invited to attend Faculty meetings.

Section 4: Those mentioned in Sections 2 and 3 may not offer formal motions or participate in voting. Such individuals may be excused from meetings when deemed appropriate. The exception to this is for Lecturers, who may opt to attend, participate in, and vote in meetings of the Faculty as outlined in Section 2.1.5.4.

Article II (Function of the Faculty Meeting): Within the framework of the responsibilities outlined in the Constitution and By-Laws, actions taken at Faculty meetings shall be the highest authority in initiating, adopting, and implementing policies, regulations, and procedures intended to achieve the educational objectives of Roanoke College and the general welfare of those involved in these educational processes.

Article III (Officers):

Section 1: Faculty meetings will be chaired by the Moderator, who will be elected annually by the Faculty. Only members whose workload is at least one-half teaching shall serve as Moderator. The Moderator shall receive a reduction in teaching load equivalent to that granted to department chairs during the year of service as Moderator.

The Moderator shall preside over meetings of the Faculty and perform other duties germane to the role as chair. The Moderator shall also serve as the chair of the Faculty Affairs Committee. The Moderator may designate a substitute to chair Faculty meetings if the Moderator is unable to attend.

The Moderator shall ensure that accurate records of the proceedings of the meetings are kept and distribute the minutes to all members of the Faculty prior to each meeting. A secretary will be appointed to assist with keeping meeting minutes.

The Parliamentarian shall serve as advisor to the Moderator on matters of parliamentary procedure.

The Technology Coordinator shall serve as the supervisor and contact person for all technology needed for the running of the Faculty Meeting.

Section 2: The election of the Moderator shall be held during a meeting in the fall. The Faculty Affairs Committee shall act as the nominating committee; additional nominations may be made from the floor. A simple majority shall be required for election. If there are more than two candidates and none of the candidates receives a majority, a run-off election shall be held immediately between the two candidates who receive the highest number of votes. The Moderator-elect may attend meetings of the FAC in the spring term as a nonvoting member. The Moderator shall take office at the start of the next academic year. The Parliamentarian and Technology Coordinator shall be appointed by the Moderator and take office at the start of the next academic year.

Article IV (Meetings):

Section 1: The Faculty should typically meet every month during the regular academic year to transact business. Additional meetings may be called by the Faculty Affairs Committee, on a petition signed by at least ten members, or at the request of the President or the Dean of the College.

Section 2: In consultation with committees, councils, and administrative officers, the Faculty Affairs Committee will prepare the agenda for the meeting.

Section 3: The agenda of the meeting will normally consist of the items that necessitate faculty discussion and/or action; the dissemination of information which can be accomplished expeditiously via other forums or channels should not normally be placed on the agenda. At least one week's written notice to the Academic Faculty is required for all matters to be brought before the Faculty for action. (Relevant amendments are allowed.) This rule may be suspended at any Faculty meeting by a two-thirds vote of those present.

Section 4: Robert's Rules of Order shall govern Faculty meetings in all cases to which they apply unless modified by these By-Laws.

Article V (Voting):

Section 1: For voting purposes, a majority of members shall constitute a quorum.

Section 2: A substantive issue (such as those matters involving the curriculum; personnel policies; committee structure, guidelines or policies; and academic standards) presented for action can be adopted only if it is approved by a majority of the eligible constituency, not simply by a majority of those present and/or voting. This applies to amendments as well as main motions.

Section 3: Any member may abstain on any vote. An abstention is not counted as a vote.

Section 4: Anonymous voting shall be at the moderator’s discretion or upon the request of any member present. Otherwise, all votes shall be by show of hands.

Section 5: Attendance at meetings is a professional obligation of all members of the Faculty. Members who have compelling reasons for being unable to attend a meeting may designate a discretionary proxy from among the Faculty by notifying the Moderator prior to the meeting.

Section 6: A faculty member on reduced load because of medical disability may retain the franchise subject to the approval of the Faculty Affairs Committee. A faculty member who for a stipulated period teaches less than half time in order to take on additional duties in service of the College, with the intension to return to fulltime teaching, may retain the franchise subject to the approval of the Faculty Affairs Committee. Such decisions by the Faculty Affairs Committee will be announced at the next faculty meeting and can be overturned by an absolute majority of the faculty. Faculty on non-FMLA unpaid leave shall relinquish their privilege to vote for the period of their leave. Faculty on a paid leave (such as parental leave), any approved FMLA leave (paid or unpaid), or on sabbatical may choose to retain their vote and participate fully in faculty meetings. This choice to retain the voting franchise must be made in writing to the Moderator prior to the first faculty meeting of the semester in which the paid leave or sabbatical begins. All faculty on paid leave or sabbatical may attend faculty meetings and participate in discussion. The Secretary shall maintain an accurate roster of the Academic Faculty.

Section 7: Rulings of the Moderator may be overruled by two-thirds vote of those present.

Article VI (Committees): The following committees are approved as committees of the Faculty of Roanoke College:

A. Faculty Affairs
B. Academic Standards
C. Curriculum
D. Faculty Development
E. Faculty Grievance
F. Faculty Personnel
G. Academic Program Assessment
H. General Education
I. Monitoring of College Operations

Descriptions of the committees of the Faculty, along with the rules of procedure governing committees of the Faculty, are found in Section 1.6.5.2.

It is an obligation of faculty members to make themselves available for service on committees or councils (crossestate committees). Faculty may be elected or appointed to committees or councils through the Faculty Affairs Committee.

Reports of actions of councils may be given at meetings of the Faculty when placed on the agenda as needed by the Faculty Affairs Committee. The Faculty may then make recommendations or take action on matters within the purview of the councils even though formal Faculty approval may not be required.

Article VII (Amendment): Amendment of these By-Laws will be by a two-thirds vote of the Faculty at a regular or special meeting of the Faculty of the College. A motion to amend the By-Laws requires the concurrence of at least ten members. No By-Law may be in violation of the By-Laws of the Board of Trustees or the Constitution of the Faculty of Roanoke College as approved by the Board of Trustees.


1.6.5.1 General Policies on Elections and Vacancies on Committees


1.6.5.1.1 Election

Section 1: Balloting for elected committees, councils, positions and offices of the Faculty of the College will be held annually in the spring.

Section 2: A slate of nominees prepared by the Faculty Affairs Committee will be distributed in written form for some elections as provided in these By-Laws.

Section 3: Nominations to fill vacancies on Faculty Affairs Committee will be made from the floor of a faculty meeting prior to the spring election. If more than two candidates are nominated for any position, a primary vote will be taken immediately. The names of the two candidates receiving the most votes for each vacancy will be placed on the general ballot.


1.6.5.1.2 Filling of Vacancies of Elected Committees and Councils

Section 1: Vacancies on elected committees, groups, and councils occur for a number of reasons, including resignation from the committee or council (allowed only by approval of the Dean of the College), medical leaves, sabbatical leaves, and other reasons approved by the Dean of the College. Any vacancy of more than one academic semester will be viewed as being effective to the end of the elected term. Faculty on such leaves will not return to the committee at the end of their leave. The replacement faculty member will serve out the entire remaining term. Any vacancy of one semester in length will be viewed as a temporary vacancy. Faculty on such leaves will return to the committee at the end of their leave. The replacement faculty member will serve only during the temporary leave.

Section 2: Any vacancy in Faculty representation shall be filled as soon as possible. The Faculty Affairs Committee will fill vacancies by appointment if less than one school year remains in the vacated term, but will provide for nominations and elections otherwise, at a meeting of the Faculty of the College subsequent to the occurrence of the vacancy. The Faculty Affairs Committee will prepare the slate of candidates for any needed election.


1.6.5.1.3 General Regulations Concerning Membership and Procedures of Faculty Committees

Section 1: Members of the Faculty of the College are able to serve on a maximum of one committee or council each academic year. Faculty, however, may also serve on ad hoc committees or groups appointed during the academic year.

Section 2: Ex-officio members have all the privileges of membership, including the right to vote, unless otherwise noted.

Section 3: The Student Government Association may elect or appoint a representative to the Curriculum Committee and to the General Education Committee.

Section 4: A quorum shall consist of a simple majority of voting members.

Section 5: Vacancies shall be filled in the manner specified for regular appointment or election at the first Faculty meeting after the vacancy occurs.

Section 6: Nature of Committees

A. The regular committees of the Faculty are: the Faculty Affairs Committee, the Faculty Personnel Committee, the Faculty Development Committee, the Academic Standards Committee, the Curriculum Committee, the Faculty Grievance Committee, the Academic Program Assessment Committee, the General Education Committee, and the Committee for the Monitoring of College Operations.

B. Ad hoc committees may be created by the Faculty or by administrative officers. Administrative officers should, however, consult with the Faculty Affairs Committee prior to the creation of additional committees on which faculty will be asked to serve.

Section 7: Chairs and Secretaries

A. Chairs and secretaries of Faculty committees shall be elected in April by the next year's committee members and shall take office at the start of the fall semester. If urgent business, as determined by the newly elected chair, should arise after the end of Spring semester that cannot wait until the beginning of Fall semester, the newly elected chair shall call together available members of the new committee to deal with it. Any decisions they make shall be subject to appropriate action at the first Faculty Meeting of the Fall.

B. The chair of a Faculty-created ad hoc committee shall be elected by its members.

Section 8: Duties of the Chair of a Committee or Council

A. To call meetings of the committee as often as necessary for effective execution of the committee's responsibilities.

B. To plan the agendas and to conduct committee meetings.

C. To prepare budget requests and maintain accounts of expenditures.

D. To attend to necessary correspondence and reports.

E. To seek and formulate proposals.

F. To serve as speaker for the committee or delegate others to do so.

G. To see that all matters within the province of the committee are dealt with in the best interest of the whole College.

H. To implement as necessary all pertinent recommendations accepted by or received from the President.

I. To communicate effectively with the College community when appropriate.

Section 9: Duties of the Secretary of a Committee or Council

A. To keep minutes of the meetings of the committee and to be responsible for sending within seven days a copy of the minutes to each of the following when appropriate:

1. The President,
2. All members of the committee, and
3. The Library Archives.

B. To assist the chair in any way possible;

C. To substitute for the chair when necessary.


1.6.5.2 The Faculty Committees


1.6.5.2.1 Faculty Affairs Committee

A. Membership of Faculty Affairs Committee

1. Three members of the Academic Faculty, elected by the faculty, one from each academic division;

2. The Vice President and Dean of the College;

3. The Moderator of the Faculty, who shall serve as chair of the Committee.

4. The most recent past Faculty Moderator who will serve for no more than a one-year term.

5. Moderator-elect in the spring before taking office. The moderator-elect may consult with the Dean about potential reduction to current service obligations.

B. Terms of Office and Selection of Members

1. The term of office of the divisional members shall be for the period of three years, the terms staggered so that members are not elected in the same year. Consecutive terms will not be permitted.

2. Any vacancy in faculty representation shall be filled by election at the first meeting of the Faculty subsequent to the occurrence of the vacancy. The Faculty Affairs Committee shall prepare a slate.

C. Responsibilities

1. To review and seek improvements in existing College policies by initiating them through proper channels, by coordinating and stimulating committee activities, and by directing proposals to the Faculty or to administrative officers, committees, and councils as appropriate.

2. To consider proposals sent to it from Administrative Officers, proposing agencies of the Faculty or Faculty by petition and after due consideration, to follow one of these procedures:

a. refer the proposal to the Faculty of the College for vote when the proposal requires a vote by the Faculty;

b. forward the proposal to an appropriate administrative officer or agent of the Faculty;

c. return the proposal to its originator asking that the proposal be resubmitted after clarification.

3. To initiate proposals.

4. To administer the effective operation of the Faculty by performing the following functions:

a. to report regularly to the Faculty on the status of all recommendations to the President.

b. to receive and consider annual reports submitted to it by Faculty committees; to act as a repository for by-laws established by Faculty committees.

c. to arrange meetings of the Faculty, to prepare agendas for such meetings, and to notify members of the time and place;

d. to coordinate revision of the Faculty Handbook.

e. to solicit preferences concerning committee service and to conduct elections for all elected faculty members of committees and councils.

f. to appoint all ad hoc committees created by Faculty, unless such power is vested elsewhere by the Faculty.

g. to fill faculty governance vacancies following the guidelines of 1.6.5.1.2

h. to review the committee structure, as needed; to develop and submit for the approval of the Faculty, rules and procedures appropriate to the efficient conduct of its business, including questions of franchise rights.

i. to advise the President on the procedural handling of matters not clearly within the jurisdiction of a committee or council, or which involve more than one such committee; to resolve jurisdictional issues which may arise among Faculty committees.

j. to recommend to the Faculty the establishment of procedures regarding the replacement of ineffective committee members.


1.6.5.2.2 Faculty Personnel Committee

A. Membership of Faculty Personnel Committee

1. Six tenured members of the Faculty, two from each of the three academic divisions, elected by the Academic Faculty for staggered three-year terms. Faculty members shall not serve on the committee during the same year in which they are being considered for promotion.

2. The Vice President and Dean of the College, ex officio, without vote.

B. Responsibilities

1. To make recommendations to the President regarding all proposals for reappointment, promotion, and granting of tenure as described in Part II of this Faculty Handbook.

2. To formulate, execute, and periodically review a program of continuing faculty evaluation, including opportunities for students to provide input into the faculty evaluation process.

3. To recommend for the approval of the Faculty all guidelines and procedures for use in making recommendations concerning appointments, reappointments, promotions, leaves, tenure and retirement.

4. To recommend to the President, after consultation with the Faculty, policies to establish standards for faculty workloads and to provide for equity in the application of those standards.

5. To report to the faculty as needed, and to provide a written annual report.


1.6.5.2.3 Academic Standards Committee

A. Membership of Academic Standards Committee

1. Four members of the Faculty, one from each of the three academic divisions and one at-large, elected by the Faculty for staggered three-year terms.

2. Registrar, ex officio.

3. Assistant Vice President for Academic Operations, ex officio

B. Responsibilities

1. To recommend policies on academic standards for student admissions and performance for approval by the Academic Faculty.

2. To receive and act on the report of the academic standing of students, issued at the end of each semester by the Registrar.

3. To provide for periodic review of grade data across academic programs.

4. To conduct periodic reviews of departments and academic programs and report to the Faculty significant variations in course and/or degree requirements.

5. To develop in collaboration with the Vice President for Enrollment Management policies governing admissions for the approval of the Faculty; periodically review the admissions process to determine its conformance with established policies, and act as a review board for decisions on the admission or rejection of marginal applicants to establish standards for the Roanoke College Scholars Program.

6. To conduct periodic review of the integrity system and make appropriate recommendations to the Faculty. The Academic Integrity Board will, however, establish its own internal operating procedures.

7. To determine criteria for admission to Alpha Chi National Honor Fraternity and approve nominees for membership.

8. To establish a subcommittee of its members, referred to as the Panel on Admission, Readmission, and Appeals (PARA), to hear appeals from students regarding academic standing or exemptions from or exceptions to academic policy. The Assistant Vice President for Academic Operations does not vote on matters resolved by PARA.

9. To report to the faculty as needed, and to provide a written annual report.


1.6.5.2.4 Curriculum Committee

A. Membership of Curriculum Committee

1. Four members of the Faculty, one from each of the three academic divisions and one at-large, elected by the Academic Faculty for staggered three-year terms.

2. The Assistant Vice President for Curriculum and Advising, ex officio.

3. Registrar, ex officio.

4. Director of the Library, ex officio, non-voting.

5. One student selected in a manner designated by student government.

B. Responsibilities

1. To examine carefully proposals for course changes, additions, and deletions (proposals for new or revised sections of existing INQ and HNRS courses are reviewed by the General Education Committee, as per 1.6.5.2.8); new majors, degrees, concentrations, and academic programs; and changes in general education requirements and departmental programs. The Committee shall report its findings and recommendations (including adverse recommendations) on all such proposals to the Academic Faculty. Analysis shall include, but not be limited to, academic need and merit, suitability of the proposal to the purposes of the College, and availability of needed resources, including qualified personnel, library holdings, equipment, and financial resources.

2. To establish regular deadlines and procedures for the submission of proposals to its chair. Proposals for courses to be offered within departments shall be submitted by departmental chairs; interdisciplinary courses may be proposed by any faculty member.

3. To report to the faculty as needed and to provide a written annual report.


1.6.5.2.5 Faculty Development Committee

A. Membership

1. Six Faculty members nominated by the Faculty Affairs Committee, two from each division of the College, and elected by the Faculty for staggered three-year terms.

2. Six alternate members, two from each division of the College, to be elected in the same manner. These members shall serve to review proposals in a grant category in the event that a regular member has a conflict of interest. The alternate members shall not be excluded from membership on other Faculty committees.

3. The Director of Academic Grants and Foundation Relations, ex officio.

B. Responsibilities

1. To formulate, execute and periodically review programs for promoting all aspects of faculty development and scholarship;

2. To make recommendations for the approval of the Dean of the College concerning guidelines for the levels of funding for faculty development;

3. To design and amend guidelines for use in making recommendations concerning sabbatical leaves, grantsin-time, and monetary grants, and after full Faculty discussion, implement these guidelines and amendments;

4. To review proposals for sabbatical leaves, grants-in-time and monetary grants for teaching and research and recommend to the Dean of the College projects to receive support;

5. To allocate funds for monetary grants, in conjunction with the Dean of the College;

6. To require from recipients of support an accounting of funds spent;

7. To arrange for dissemination of research findings and creative efforts;

8. To coordinate the submission of proposals as requested for external funding of faculty research when only a limited number of proposals may be submitted by the College;

9. To report to the faculty as needed, and to provide a written annual report.


1.6.5.2.6 Faculty Grievance Committee

A. Membership of the Faculty Grievance Committee

1. Six members of the Faculty, two from each of the three academic divisions, who have taught at least four years at Roanoke College prior to the beginning of their term of office. Members shall be elected by the Academic Faculty for staggered two-year terms.

2. Three alternate members, one from each of the three academic divisions, who have taught at least four years at Roanoke College prior to the beginning of their term of office, to be elected in the same manner. These members shall serve to hear a particular case in the event that one or more regular members cannot serve on grounds provided by the By-Laws of the Faculty Grievance Committee. The alternate members remain eligible for membership on other Faculty committees. Under any conditions when a full grievance board cannot be convened based upon elected members and alternates, the chair of FGC will consult with FAC and Human Resources.

B. Responsibilities

1. To act as a hearing board when it receives a complaint by a faculty member that alleges adverse treatment resulting from some misapplication or violation of policies, or resulting from an infringement of the faculty member's rights or privileges.

2. In instances in which a formal grievance hearing has been held, to submit its findings and recommendations in writing to the grievant, the respondent, the Dean of the College, and the President. Any decisions of FGC may be accepted by the grievant and respondent or rejected by either. The grievant may appeal the decision of FGC or its rejection by the respondent to the President by filing a notice of appeal. The President will review the record and render a decision.

3. To report to the faculty as needed, and to provide a written annual report.


1.6.5.2.7 Academic Program Assessment Committee

A. Membership

1. Three members of the Academic Faculty, one from each of the three academic divisions elected by the Academic Faculty for staggered three-year terms.

2. The Assistant Vice President for Curriculum and Advising, ex officio.

3. The Coordinator of Assessment/Data Analyst, ex officio.

B. Responsibilities

1. To conduct annual reviews of the assessment plans of all academic programs.

2. To recommend changes for the improvement of these assessment plans.

3. To assist academic programs in the ongoing development of effective assessment plans.

4. To monitor findings of assessment plans to ensure their use to improve student learning.

5. To maintain awareness of assessment best practices.

6. To report to the faculty as needed, and provide a written annual report.


1.6.5.2.8 General Education Committee

A. Membership

1. The Assistant Vice President for Curriculum and Advising, ex officio.

2. Four members of the faculty, one from each of the three academic divisions and one at-large, elected by the Academic Faculty for staggered three-year terms.

3. One student selected in a manner designated by student government.

B. Responsibilities

1. To recommend appropriate sections of general education (INQ and HNRS) courses for adoption by the Faculty;

2. To ensure that general education courses and policies adhere to the program adopted by the Faculty;

3. To review the General Education Program assessment annually and to make recommendations as needed;

4. To recommend appropriate program modifications to the Faculty (through the Curriculum Committee);

5. To provide policy recommendations and advice to the The Assistant Vice President for Curriculum and Advising.

6. To report to the faculty as needed, and provide a written annual report.


1.6.5.2.9 Committee for the Monitoring of College Operations

A. Membership

1. Four members of the faculty, one from each of the three academic divisions and one at-large, elected by the Academic Faculty for staggered three-year terms.

B. Responsibilities

1. To monitor the impact of all aspects of the College operations on the educational program.

2. To periodically collect data to monitor operations per 1.6.5.2.9 B.1, and to report findings to the faculty

3. To consider and recommend to the Faculty Affairs Committee additional options for the Effective monitoring of college operations.

4. To report to the faculty as needed and to provide a written annual report.


1.6.5.3 Faculty Groups


1.6.5.3.1 Honors Program Advisory Group

A. Membership

1. Honors Program Director, ex officio, chair.

2. Honors Program Associate Director, ex officio.

3. Two Faculty members: one from a division not represented by the Director or the Associate Director and one at-large, elected by the Faculty for staggered three-year terms.

4. Two Honors students: chosen by the Honors Director.

B. Responsibilities

The role of the Honors Program Advisory Group is to supervise and evaluate the Honors Program and its outcomes by:

1. assisting the Honors Director in recruiting faculty to develop and teach Honors courses;

2. aiding the Honors Director in the promotion and accomplishment of any needed faculty development;

3. overseeing the coordination and integration of honors curriculum with major and honor programs, concentrations, and elective offerings;

4. directing assessment of the Honors Program and revising evaluation mechanisms as appropriate;

5. recommending appropriate program modifications to the Faculty (through the General Education and Curriculum Committees);

6. evaluating and assigning funding to Honors Distinction Project Proposals; and

7. reporting to the faculty as needed, and providing a written annual report.


1.6.6 Boards


1.6.6.1 Institutional Review Board

A. Membership

1. The IRB will consist of at least five voting members with varying background and expertise. The IRB will include members with competence in scientific inquiry; one member with expertise outside of scientific inquiry; and one member with no affiliation with Roanoke College. The IRB may invite other qualified persons with competence in special areas to assist it in the review of complex research or to attend IRB meetings. Invitees will not be eligible to vote. The Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment will serve as an ex-officio, non-voting member.

2. Members will be appointed for a three-year term by the Dean of the College. The Chair will be appointed annually by the Dean of the College. The Chair may designate another committee member to conduct necessary business when the chair is absent.

3. The Dean will also appoint two alternates for the committee for a three-year term. Alternates may serve in the absence of any IRB member and will only vote on proposals that they have personally reviewed.

B. Responsibilities

1. To review all research involving human and non-human animal subjects performed under the auspices of the College to assure compliance with federal and state regulations and with accepted ethical standards of the related discipline.

2. To monitor ongoing compliance with developed policies and procedures for research conducted under the auspices of Roanoke College.

3. To develop procedures and forms for the research review process that are efficient and timely.

4. To inform faculty, staff and students conducting research of their responsibilities in protecting subjects’ rights and compliance with IRB procedures.

5. To report on activities to the Faculty and Dean of the College at least once each year.


1.6.6.2 Academic Computer Advisory Board

A. Membership

1. At least three Faculty members with demonstrated interest and/or expertise; one from each division. appointed by the Dean in consultation with the leadership of IT with 3-year terms.

2. The Information Technology staff member overseeing the Client Services area that includes classroom technology.

3. The senior administrator in the Information Technology department.

B. Responsibilities

The Academic Computer Advisory Board (ACAB) is to review and evaluate plans and policies concerning student and faculty uses of computers. Within the administrative structure, the ACAB serves as the faculty liaison to Information Technology. The ACAB will:

1. Make recommendations concerning the support of the academic mission of the College by Information Technology.

2. Advise in establishing Information Technology policies that affect faculty and students.

3. Advise in the administration of funding of Information Technology for faculty and students.

4. Mediate discussions between the Faculty and Information Technology regarding academic computing needs.

5. Report to the faculty as needed and provide a written annual report.


1.6.6.3 Health Careers Advising Board

A. Membership

I. The Health Careers Advisory Board (HCAB) will consist of at least five voting members with diverse backgrounds and expertise. The HCAB will include members with competence and/or interest in advising students planning health careers. The HCAB may invite other qualified persons with competence in special areas to assist it in advising duties. Invitees will not be eligible to vote.

2. Members will be appointed for a three-year tcnn by the Dean of the College with potential renewal. The Chair will be appointed by the Dean of the College. The Chair may designate another committee member to conduct necessary business when the chair is absent. The Chair will assist the Dcan in identifying new members.

B. Responsibilities

I. To support students interested in health careers and to develop programs that aid in that primary goal.

2. To advise students interested in health careers from the time of arriving at the College to their admittance into desired fields. This advising role includes large events and one-on-one efforts.

3. To actively support the application process of those seeking admittance to graduate and professional programs in health fields. Such support includes (but is not limited to) conducting mock interviews, providing feedback on personal statements, and writing letters of recommendation. This support may also include hosting representatives from graduate and professional schools.

4. To manage invitations and initiation into Alpha Epsilon Delta, the National Health Preprofessional Honor Society

5. To work with faculty who are advising students interested in health careers.

To report on activities to the Faculty and Dean of the College at least once each year.


1.7 Revision of the Faculty Handbook


1.7.1 Procedure for Revision of the Faculty Handbook

The following procedure is adopted as a process for the initiation and consideration of amendments to Part 1: Sections 1.6.5.1 through 1.6.5.3, 1.7, and Part 2. Revisions to the educational policies contained in Part 3 shall be proposed as necessary by the appropriate faculty committee through the procedures of Section 1.6.4. The other sections of the Handbook are not subject to this procedure, since those sections are within the purview of the Trustees and/or appointed administrative officers. Changes to any section of the Handbook must be reported to the Faculty no later than the next Faculty Meeting.


1.7.2 Proposed Amendments

Proposals for revising the above-named sections of the Handbook can be made by the formal action of the Board of Trustees, the President, the Vice-President and Dean of the College, established organs of the Academic Faculty, and/or any ten members of the Academic Faculty by petition. Such proposals are forwarded to the Faculty Affairs Committee for review and recommendations to the Faculty.