Ohio Administrative Code

11.15 PDF: (A) The basic functions of the university are the advancement and dissemination of knowledge, the development of critical intelligence in the young, and the education of citizens and professional workers for the society of which the university is a part. (B) The indisp…

11.15 PDF: (A) Foreword. The following statement on procedural standards in faculty dismissal proceedings has been prepared by a joint committee representing the association of American colleges and the American association of university professors. It is intended to supplement t…

11.15 PDF: (A) All faculty should be aware of the laws of the state of Ohio governing their conduct as it relates to their employment status. Sections 3345.22 and 3345.23 of the Revised Code state:(B) Section 3345.22 of the Revised Code. College student or staff member arrested f…

11.15 PDF: (A) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to establish a staff senate as the representative body for professional staff members of Cleveland state university as defined in rule 3344-61-01 of the Administrative Code, and non-bargaining classified employees of Cleveland s…

11.15 PDF: (A) Academic freedom and tenure.Tenure status is not conferred upon any persons who have special faculty status (i.e. those designated in paragraphs (A)(1) to (A)(5) of rule 3344-12-01 and rule 3344-12-06 of the Administrative Code. They shall, nevertheless, be entitle…

11.15 PDF: (A) Qualifications. Except in rare cases where an exception can be justified on academic grounds, a part-time single term instructor shall possess at least a master's degree or its equivalent in the field in which the faculty member is engaged to teach. Continuation of…

11.15 PDF: Paragraph (A)(2) of rule 3344-12-01 of the Administrative Code contains certain policies pertaining to college lecturers. Authorized By: 111.15 Amplifies: 3344

11.15 PDF: A clinical faculty member is one who hold at least a master's degree in a professional discipline and who is an expert practitioner of that discipline. This category of faculty shall be limited in number and to selected departments subject to the provisions of the curr…

11.15 PDF: College of law clinical professors and legal writing professors shall be appointed initially, by the dean of the college of law, with the approval of the provost and the university president, for a period of one academic year with renewal for one-year periods. After th…

11.15 PDF: (A) Procedures for appointmentNominations for appointment to adjunct faculty status shall be made by joint recommendation of a peer review committee or its equivalent and a department chairperson. Nominations recommended by the dean shall be forwarded by him or her to …

11.15 PDF: (A) Procedures for appointment.The search process and the initial appointment shall be at the university's administration sole discretion and design. The faculty of the members of the department/school or college without departments shall approve the initial appointmen…

11.15 PDF: (A) Qualifications.Appointment to any visiting faculty rank may only be granted to persons who meet the corresponding standards for the regular academic rank (see paragraph (A) of rule 3344-11-03 of the Administrative Code.)(B) Procedures for appointment. Nomination fo…

11.15 PDF: CSU faculty can be granted a courtesy appointments of the same rank in a department different from their primary department.(A) A courtesy appointment gives faculty certain privileges within a second department at CSU. These privileges will be determined by the conferr…

11.15 PDF: (A) College faculties. Membership and bylaws (revised June 22, 2009.)Each college, except the college of graduate studies and the honors college, shall have a college faculty constituted as follows: the president of the university; the chief academic officer; the dean,…

11.15 PDF: (A) Membership categories (revised XXXX). There shall be a faculty senate constituted as follows:(1) For purposes of apportionment, university faculty affairs committee (UFAC) will use a census date of September fifteenth each year for the numbers of eligible faculty, …

11.15 PDF: (A) Committee names.The following committees shall be the standing committees of the faculty senate. (1) Academic steering committee(2) University curriculum committee(3) Admissions and standards committee(4) University faculty affairs committee(5) Student life committ…

11.15 PDF: Any proposed amendment to these bylaws, approved by the faculty senate and determined to be substantive by the faculty senate, shall be submitted to the members of the faculty to be voted on using a secure electronic or paper ballot. A positive vote by a majority of th…

11.15 PDF: The bylaws of the faculty of the college of graduate studies are applicable within the authorization established by the bylaws of the board of trustees and of the faculty organization of Cleveland state university. Authorized By: 111.15 Amplifies: 3344 Prior Effective …

11.15 PDF: (A) This organization shall be known as the faculty of the college of graduate studies of Cleveland state university.(B) Graduate studies shall be defined as those academic and professional curricula, which require student achievement above the baccalaureate level in a…

11.15 PDF: (A) The faculty of the college of graduate studies shall be constituted as follows:(1) The president of the university, the provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, the dean, associate dean and assistant dean(s) of the college of graduate studies, and al…

11.15 PDF: (A) The graduate faculty shall determine educational objectives for the college of graduate studies, establish proper standards directed toward efficient achievement of those objectives, coordinate the educational policies of the college of graduate studies with those …

11.15 PDF: (A) The dean of the college of graduate studies shall be the chief executive officer of the college of graduate studies and shall be the chairperson of the graduate faculty.(B) The dean or the dean's designated representative shall preside at graduate college faculty m…

11.15 PDF: (A) The faculty of the college of graduate studies shall meet at least once each academic year, at a date and time to be set by the graduate dean and the graduate council, and upon at least seven days advance notice, with a published agenda which shall permit the intro…

11.15 PDF: (A) The graduate council shall consist of:(1) The dean of the college of graduate studies (voting), any associate and assistant deans of the college of graduate studies (ex officio and non-voting, unless qualified to vote under paragraph (C)(4) of this rule, the univer…

11.15 PDF: (A) Each department or other unit authorized to offer programs leading to a graduate degree shall:(1) Establish, within the framework of the policies of the college of graduate studies, regulations governing the administration of existing graduate degree programs;(2) F…

11.15 PDF: Amendments to these bylaws may be proposed by the graduate council or by petition of at least five per cent of the members of the faculty of the college of graduate studies. Members of the faculty of the college of graduate studies shall vote by paper or electronic bal…

11.15 PDF: (A) (Revisions approved by faculty senate May 1, 2013, approved by board of trustees May 20, 2013.)(B) These bylaws are applicable within the authorization established by the bylaws of the board of trustees and the faculty organization of Cleveland state university. Au…

11.15 PDF: This organization shall be known as the office of research at Cleveland state university. Authorized By: 111.15 Amplifies: 3344

11.15 PDF: (A) The university research council shall consist of sixteen full members, plus corresponding members.(1) Twelve faculty or staff members eligible under paragraph (B) of this rule, two from each of the six colleges, excluding the graduate college and the honors college…

11.15 PDF: The collective bargaining agreement between Cleveland state university and the American association of university professors, CSU chapter, currently in force no longer includes certain articles (or portions, thereof,) contained in previous agreements. Of these excluded…

11.15 PDF: (A) Examination and grades.(1) Dates for final examinations are posted on the university registrar's website. All final examinations shall be administered during the period assigned by the university registrar and shall follow the approved time schedule as designated b…

11.15 PDF: In addition to the professional responsibilities as described in rule 3344-16-02 of the Administrative Code, faculty are expected to continue their professional development. In order to assist in the process of faculty professional development within the context of the…

11.15 PDF: (A) Departments that offer courses for academic credit off-campus shall develop procedures to ensure that faculty teach these courses either as part of their regular workload or on a voluntary overload basis. A faculty member may, in consultation with the department ch…

11.15 PDF: (A) The ratio of full-time equivalent (FTE) students to full-time equivalent faculty (all teaching faculty, bargaining and nonbargaining) shall be maintained at a value not to exceed twenty to one across the university, with a limit not to exceed a ratio of twenty-five…

11.15 PDF: (A) The university recognizes the following holidays:New Year's dayMartin Luther King dayPresidents' dayMemorial dayIndependence dayLabor dayColumbus dayVeteran's dayThanksgiving dayChristmas day(B) The administration may establish alternate days of observance for the …

11.15 PDF: (A) Faculty members who wish to use the university parking facilities may obtain a parking permit for a fee from the university. Faculty shall be subject to all parking rules and regulations. (B) The amount of parking fee increases, if any, shall be uniformly applied t…

11.15 PDF: (A) Within budgetary limitations, CSU shall reimburse faculty for travel expenses incurred in:(1) Attending professional conferences and meetings;(2) Attending programs involving faculty development;(3) Conducting research and other scholarly activities away from campu…

11.15 PDF: (A) Interlibrary loan of materials needed for teaching or scholarship/research requested through the CSU library shall be available free of cost to faculty members.(B) All photocopying of materials from the library which are requested by a faculty member for use in tea…

11.15 PDF: (A) University rules and regulations, including applicable user fees.(B) Income from recreation fees shall be used only to support recreation facilities and operations.(C) The CSU - AAUP and faculty senate shall be informed of any proposed changes in recreation fees at…

11.15 PDF: The administration shall provide postage for faculty members to mail materials related to scholarly or instructional activities or university business. Faculty members shall not use university postage to mail materials of a personal nature. Authorized By: 111.15 Amplif…

11.15 PDF: (A) The university teaching council shall consist of:(1) Fifteen faculty members eligible under paragraph (B) of this rule, two from each of the seven academic colleges and one from the school of nursing. Eligible faculty members shall be nominated by the deans of thei…

11.15 PDF: (A) Tenured appointments. Tenure is the status established by formal action by the board of trustees granting the prerogative of a faculty member to employment on a continuing basis by the university subject to dismissal only for specific causes specified in this polic…

11.15 PDF: (A) Teaching, conducting research, scholarship, creative activity and providing public, departmental and university service are together regarded as normal and necessary in fulfilling an academic appointment. Such an appointment implies that faculty members will be eng…

11.15 PDF: (A) Each full-time faculty member at Cleveland state university shall undergo an annual performance evaluation based on the assigned workload for the preceding academic year.(B) Prior to the beginning of each academic year, each faculty member shall be presented with t…

11.15 PDF: (A) All full-time faculty members at Cleveland state university shall undergo annual evaluation of performance pursuant to section 3345.452 of the Revised Code. If a tenured faculty member receives a rating of "does not meet performance expectations" within the same ev…

11.15 PDF: (A) Purpose and scope. This policy establishes CSU's procedures for faculty retrenchment and is adopted pursuant to sections 3345.454 and 3345.456 of the Revised Code. It applies to all full-time tenured, tenure-track (through the end of their current appointment), and…

11.15 PDF: (A) This police governs the curricular approval process at Cleveland state university pursuant to section 3345.457 of the Revised Code. This policy affirms the collaborative role of faculty, academic leadership and the board of trustees in program and curricular review…