Chapter 3335-5 | Faculty Members In General

11.15 PDF: (A) The Ohio state university endorses full academic freedom as essential to attain the goal of the free search for truth and its free exposition. Academic freedom and academic responsibility are twin guardians of the integrity of institutions of higher learning. This …

11.15 PDF: (A) Upon nomination and recommendation by the president of the university, the board of trustees shall make all appointments to all positions within the university and approve the salaries therefor.(B) In defense of the freedom of those who teach and those who learn, a…

11.15 PDF: (A) Definition. "Financial exigency" is an imminent financial crisis which seriously jeopardizes the ability of the university as a whole to survive as an institution of excellence in teaching, research, and public service. Projections of enrollment, of instructional s…

11.15 PDF: (A) Definitions and construction.(1) Academic program or program means:(a) A college, school, department, division, or instructional unit headed by an academic administrator;(b) A research or service unit, which may or may not educate students headed by an academic adm…

11.15 PDF: (A) Scope and construction(1) A tenured faculty member who has received a notice of termination because of financial exigency shall have the right to a hearing before a faculty hearing panel.(2) The responsibility for presenting the formal appeal and for responding to …

11.15 PDF: (A) The board of trustees shall appoint the president and all employees of the university not in the classified civil service, subject to the laws of the state of Ohio, and in the case of tenure-track faculty, to the rights and protection of tenure as provided for in t…

11.15 PDF: (A) This rule shall apply to all formal complaints of failure to meet academic responsibilities, post-tenure review, and misconduct against faculty members as defined in paragraphs (A) and (B) of rule 3335-5-19 of the Administration Code. Complaints may be filed under …

11.15 PDF: (A) This rule applies to complaints made against faculty members involving their failure to meet academic responsibilities as defined in paragraph (C) of rule 3335-5-01 of the Administration Code as well as complaints arising from the investigatory process set forth in…

11.15 PDF: (A) This rule applies to complaints involving research misconduct made against faculty members. A faculty member may be disciplined up to and including termination for violations established under this rule. Research misconduct is defined in rule 3335-13-08 of the Admi…

11.15 PDF: (A) This rule applies to complaints made against faculty members involving sexual misconduct, workplace violence, whistleblower retaliation, and protected class discrimination, harassment, and retaliation as defined in applicable university policies. A faculty member m…

11.15 PDF: (A) This rule applies to complaints made against faculty members involving misconduct and other violations of applicable law, university policies or rules, or unit governance documents that do not otherwise fall under rule 3335-5-04.1, 3335-5-04.2, or 3335-5-04.3 of th…

11.15 PDF: (A) This rule applies to complaints made against tenured faculty members under the post-tenure review process set forth in section 3345.453 of the Revised Code and the faculty annual review, post-tenure review, and reappointment policy. A tenured faculty member shall b…

11.15 PDF: (A) Definitions and construction.(1) Complaints concerning promotion, tenure, or renewal decisions may be made to the committee on academic freedom and responsibility by any member of faculty as defined in rule 3335-5-19 of the Administrative Code(2) In all formal proc…

11.15 PDF: It is the policy of the university to foster a spirit of free inquiry and to encourage the timely discussion of a broad range of issues, provided that the views expressed are stated openly and are subject to critical evaluation. Within our prevailing standards of decen…

11.15 PDF: Faculty members who are on duty are accountable for meeting the formal and informal obligations associated with research, service, and/or teaching or clinical practice. Duties and responsibilities are assigned annually in accordance with the workload guidelines laid ou…

11.15 PDF: Absence of any member of the faculty from ordinary service in the university, for any cause other than sickness, must be with the knowledge and approval of their chair or director and of the dean of the college, or, in the case of faculty assigned to a regional campus,…

11.15 PDF: "Rules of the university faculty" shall be incorporated by reference as a part of every contract or agreement for employment with the Ohio state university as though expressly incorporated in said contract or agreement. Authorized By: 3335 Amplifies: 3335.08

11.15 PDF: Every member of the university faculty shall be a member of the college faculty or faculties to which they are assigned regardless of the location of their primary duty. In cases involving doubt as to the proper college to which the university faculty member is assigne…

11.15 PDF: The college faculties shall have, subject only to the separate powers of the faculty of a school (see rule 3335-3-34 of the Administrative Code) and the faculty of the college of arts and sciences (see rule 3335-5-27 of the Administrative Code), the following general p…

11.15 PDF: Each college shall have the power to designate an executive committee to which it may delegate authority to transact the business of the college as provided by the rules or by the established precedents of the college. Unless otherwise provided by the college faculty, …

11.15 PDF: The college faculty shall meet upon call of the dean of the college or in accordance with rules established by the college. Authorized By: 3335 Amplifies: 3335.08

11.15 PDF: The department or school faculty shall comprise all members of the department or school who are members of the college faculty and such other members of the department or school as the chair or director may from time to time designate. The chair or director shall be ch…

11.15 PDF: The faculty in each tenure initiating unit shall meet upon the call of the chair, director, or dean as prescribed in the unit's pattern of administration, but not less frequently than once each semester during the academic year. Authorized By: 3335 Amplifies: 3335.08 P…

11.15 PDF: A regional campus faculty shall be comprised of those faculty members rendering primary service on that campus, the dean and director of the campus, and the president of the university. Authorized By: 3335 Amplifies: 3335.08 Prior Effective Dates: 3/17/1980

11.15 PDF: The regional campus faculty shall meet upon the call of the dean and director or in accordance with rules established by that regional campus faculty. Authorized By: 3335 Amplifies: 3335.08

11.15 PDF: As used in university rules, the term "faculty" shall include persons appointed by the board of trustees with tenure-track, clinical/teaching/practice research, associated, and emeritus faculty titles on full or part-time appointments, with or without salary.(A) "Tenur…

11.15 PDF: For purposes of governance functions described in rules 3335-5-20 to 3335-5-25 of the Administrative Code, the term "university faculty" shall mean all tenure-track faculty, the president, members of the president's cabinet serving at the president's pleasure and desig…

11.15 PDF: The president of the university shall be the presiding officer of the university faculty. In the president's absence the duties of the presiding officer shall be assigned to the executive vice president and provost. In the absence of both the president and the executiv…

11.15 PDF: (A) Meetings of the university faculty shall be held as needed during the academic year. These meetings shall be held on call of the president, either on the president's own motion or on request of the university senate or of the university faculty. The request of the …

11.15 PDF: Thirty per cent of the total membership of the university faculty (see rule 3335-5-19.1 of the Administrative Code) shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Authorized By: 3335 Amplifies: 3335.08

11.15 PDF: Only members of the university faculty (see rule 3335-5-19.1 of the Administrative Code) shall be eligible to vote at a meeting of the university faculty. Authorized By: 3335 Amplifies: 3335.08

11.15 PDF: (A) Except as otherwise provided by the university faculty, its meeting shall be conducted in accordance with the latest revision of "Robert's Rules of Order."(B) The order of business shall depend on the type of business to be transacted at the particular meeting. Aut…

11.15 PDF: The faculty of the college of arts and sciences shall consist of all faculty members of the five legacy colleges of the former federation of the colleges of the arts and sciences, including arts, biological sciences, humanities, mathematical and physical sciences, and …

11.15 PDF: The faculty of the college of arts and sciences shall have jurisdiction over:(A) All programs for the "untagged" bachelor's degrees, subject only to approval by the council on academic affairs and the university senate. Such degrees shall be awarded only upon the recom…

11.15 PDF: The faculty of the college of arts and sciences shall meet upon call of the chair of the coordinating council of deans or in accordance with rules established by the faculty. Authorized By: 3335 Amplifies: 3335.08 Prior Effective Dates: 3/13/1978, 7/1/1984, 7/11/1996

11.15 PDF: The members of the graduate faculty shall consist of those members of the faculty who are nominated by their graduate program and approved by the graduate school. Ex-officio members of the graduate faculty are the executive vice president and provost, the vice presiden…

11.15 PDF: The graduate faculty shall have the following general powers and functions:(A) To initiate and to act upon any question affecting the policies of the graduate school or to request consideration and action by the graduate council.(B) To receive the annual report of the …

11.15 PDF: (A) Meetings of the graduate faculty shall be called by the dean of the graduate school or whenever so requested by ten per cent of the regular members of the graduate faculty or by a majority of the members present at any regular meeting of the graduate council.(B) Th…

11.15 PDF: There shall be established a graduate council with the following powers and subject to the following limitations in rules 3335-5-33 to 3335-5-35 of the Administrative Code. Last updated October 11, 2023 at 8:40 AM Authorized By: 3335 Amplifies: 3335.08 Prior Effective …

11.15 PDF: There shall be a graduate council constituted as follows:(A) Chair. A faculty chair of the graduate council shall be elected annually by members of the graduate council. The chair will sit on the senate cabinet, as defined in the bylaws of the faculty council.(B) Facul…

11.15 PDF: The graduate council shall be the principal advisory body of the graduate school and shall have the following duties and responsibilities:(A) To serve as an advisory group to the vice provost for graduate studies and dean of the graduate school.(B) To participate in th…

11.15 PDF: (A) There shall be one standing committee: curriculum. The committee will be chaired by a graduate faculty member of the committee.(B) There shall be ad hoc committees to address issues requiring specific expertise. Ad hoc committees shall be convened at the discretion…

11.15 PDF: (A) Full-time tenure-track, clinical/teaching/practice research, or associated faculty may request emeritus status upon retirement or resignation at the age of sixty or older with ten or more years of service or at any age with twenty-five or more years of service.(B) …

11.15 PDF: There shall be a university senate, a unicameral body constituted as follows:(A) Voting members: the voting members of the senate (throughout this document the word "senate" shall be taken to mean the university senate) shall consist of:(1) Twenty-four administration m…

11.15 PDF: (A) Ex-officio members serve by virtue of their position and shall have no fixed term of office.(B) Faculty members shall serve three-year terms, with one-third being elected each year; they shall be ineligible for one year for reelection after two consecutive terms of…

11.15 PDF: The university senate shall have the power to make election bylaws governing election districts and constituencies, dates for assuming office, election procedures, membership certification, and resolution of election appeals; such election bylaws shall not contravene t…

11.15 PDF: When a regular member is unable to attend a meeting of the university senate, they shall notify the secretary in advance of the meeting, giving the name of the alternate who will act as a replacement. The alternate so designated shall then have the general powers and p…

11.15 PDF: The university senate, subject to the authority of the board of trustees, shall have the power:(A) Under delegation by the university faculty as defined in rule 3335-5-19.1 of the Administrative Code(1) to establish the educational and academic policies of the universi…

11.15 PDF: Upon petition by ten per cent of the student body or ten per cent of the faculty, the senate shall reconsider any action which it has taken. Upon its own initiative, the senate may also reconsider actions it has taken. Authorized By: 3335 Amplifies: 3335.08

11.15 PDF: In matters pertaining to an alteration of the organization of the senate:(A) The secretary shall provide a written copy of the proposed change to all members and alternates at least two weeks in advance of the meeting at which the proposal is to be considered; and(B) A…