Faculty Manual

The Faculty Manual is the core document governing faculty employment at USC Upstate. It embodies the essential elements of the employment relationship between the faculty and the university. It sets the terms of employment, the manner of selection and appointment, the duties of faculty members, the procedures and standards for tenure and promotion, and the policies and procedures for grievance and termination of employment. It describes faculty organization and the entities through which faculty participate in the governance of the university. 

CURRENT VERSION

The following are in PDF format 

2019 USC Upstate Faculty Manual

• Cover
• Table of Contents
• Chapter 1 – Faculty Organization
• Chapter 2 – Faculty Governance
• Chapter 3 – Employment
• Chapter 4 – Faculty Responsibilities
• Chapter 5 – Faculty Review
• Chapter 6 - Faculty Grievance Process
• Chapter 7 – Termination of Tenured Faculty
• Appendices

The current version was approved by the USC Board of Trustees on September 13, 2019.

We are continuing the work of improving the Faculty Manual during this 2019-2020 academic year. Currently, the main revision under consideration is a proposed policy for Post-Tenure Review. Click the Revisions link above for more information. 

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