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
2022 USC Upstate Faculty Manual
Individual Chapters from the 2022 USC Upstate Faculty Manual:- Front Cover
- Table of Contents
- Preamble
- Foreword
- Mission, Values, Priorities
- 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
- Appendix I - Boards, Commissions and University Officers
- Appendix II - Bylaws of the Faculty Senate
- Appendix III - Employment Leave Procedures
- Appendix IV - Teaching, Research and Service
- Appendix V - Guidelines for File Preparation for Promotion & Tenure
- Appendix VI - File Review for Promotion and Tenure
- Appendix VII - Guidelines for File Preparation for Other Reviews
- Appendix VIII - Unit Criteria and Review Forms
- Appendix IX - Faculty Procedures for a Safe Return to Campus under Pandemic Conditions
- Appendix X - Civility Policy and Professional Ethics
The current version was approved by the USC Board of Trustees on August 22, 2022.
PREVIOUS VERSIONS
The following are in PDF format
2021 USC Upstate Faculty Manual
Individual Chapters from the 2021 USC Upstate Faculty Manual:
- Front Cover
- Table of Contents
- Preamble
- Foreward
- Mission, Values, Priorities
- 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
- Appendix I - Boards, Commissions and University Officers
- Appendix II - Bylaws of the Faculty Senate
- Appendix III - Employment Leave Procedures
- Appendix IV - Teaching, Research and Service
- Appendix V - Guidelines for File Preparation for Promotion & Tenure
- Appendix VI - File Review for Promotion and Tenure
- Appendix VII - Guidelines for File Preparation for Other Reviews
- Appendix VIII - Unit Criteria and Review Forms
- Appendix IX - Faculty Procedures for a Safe Return to Campus under Pandemic Conditions
- Appendix X - Civility Policy and Professional Ethics
The current version was approved by the USC Board of Trustees on June 28, 2021.
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