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
- Syllabus Templates for Airborne Pathogen Pandemics
The current version was approved by the USC Board of Trustees on September 13, 2019. Updated for Airborne Pathogen Pandemic Conditions in August, 2020.
We are continuing the work of improving the Faculty Manual during the 2020-2021 academic year. This work will be undertaken in a methodical and highly collaborative fashion to address various gaps and inconsistencies
PREVIOUS VERSIONS
2016 Faculty Manual
The following are in PDF format
- Cover
- Table of Contents
- Chapter 1: Boards, Commissions, & University Officers
- Chapter 2: Faculty Powers & Organization
- Chapter 3: Faculty Responsibilities
- Chapter 4: Employment & Benefits
- Chapter 5: Selection & Appointment
- Chapter 6: Faculty Review Procedures
- Chapter 7: Promotion & Tenure
- Chapter 8: Faculty Grievance Procedures
- Chapter 9: Termination of Tenured Faculty
- Index
The following are in PDF format
- Cover
- Table of Contents
- Chapter 1: Boards, Commissions, & University Officers
- Chapter 2: Faculty Powers & Organization
- Chapter 3: Faculty Responsibilities
- Chapter 4: Employment & Benefits
- Chapter 5: Selection & Appointment
- Chapter 6: Faculty Review Procedures
- Chapter 7: Promotion & Tenure
- Chapter 8: Faculty Grievance Procedures
- Chapter 9: Termination of Tenured Faculty
- Index
The following are in PDF format
- Cover
- Table of Contents
- Chapter 1 - Boards, Commissions, University Officers
- Chapter 2 - Faculty Powers, Organization, and Teaching Responsibilities
- Chapter 3 - Employment, Retirement, Benefits
- Chapter 4 - Appointment and Selection Procedures
- Chapter 5 - Review Procedures
- Chapter 6 - Promotion and Tenure Committee
- Chapter 7 - Faculty Grievance Procedures
- Chapter 8 - Graduate Faculty Selection and Evaluation Criteria
- Appendix A - Patent and Copyright Policy
- Appendix B - Bylaws of the Faculty Senate
- Appendix C - Faculty Governance and Procedures
- Appendix D - Policy for the Administration of Student Opinion Polls
- Index
The following are in PDF format
- Cover
- Table of Contents
- Chapter 1 - Boards, Commissions, University Officers
- Chapter 2 - Faculty Powers, Organization, and Teaching Responsibilities
- Chapter 3 - Employment, Retirement, Benefits
- Chapter 4 - Appointment and Selection Procedures
- Chapter 5 - Review Procedures
- Chapter 6 - Promotion and Tenure Committee
- Chapter 7 - Faculty Grievance Procedures
- Chapter 8 - Graduate Faculty Selection and Evaluation Criteria
- Appendix A - Patent and Copyright Policy
- Appendix B - Bylaws of the Faculty Senate
- Appendix C - Faculty Governance and Procedures
- Appendix D - Policy for the Administration of Student Opinion Polls
- Index