COLS Administrative Handbook
Chapter 1: Adding or Replacing Faculty and Staff
- Criteria for Allocating Faculty Resources
- Requests for New Academic Positions
- FORM: Request for a New Academic Position
- Filling Vacant Positions
- FORM: Return of a Vacant Position
- Recruitment and Appointment
- Tested (Equivalent) Experience Policy
- Hiring Procedure for Faculty and Academic Staff
- Evaluation of Credentials Before Preparing Affirmative Action Form
- Preparation of Affirmative Action Form
- Scheduling of On-Campus Interviews
- Recommendation of Candidate Following Interview
- Re-Hiring Part-time and Temporary Academic Staff
- Hiring Unclassified Staff from Another UW Institution
Chapter 2: Retention, Renewal, and Promotion, Post-Tenure
- Mentoring Program
- Policy on Reappointment and Tenure
- Outside Letters for Tenure & Promotion Decisions
- Distribution of Tenure and Renewal Guidelines
- Inclusion of Teaching Evaluations with Tenure/Renewal & Promotion Files
- Policy on the Minimum Size of Departmental Promotion Committees
- Materials to be Included in Promotion Documentation
- Post-Tenure Review Policy
Chapter 3: Program Proposals
- New Program Planning and Approval
Chapter 4: Instructional Resources
- Permanent Property Requests
- Classroom and Laboratory Modernization
Chapter 5: Student Issues
- Probation and Suspension Policy
- Review of Probation/Suspension Status
- Student Appeals Policy
- Student Grievance Procedures
Chapter 6: Faculty Issues
- Course Syllabi Policy
- Independent Study/Related Readings Contract Policy
- Credit for Prior Learning
- Proctoring Policy
- Course Repeat Policy
- Course Cancellation Policy
- Policy on Student Internships
- Release Time Policy for Thesis/Field Project Supervision
- Online and Hybrid Course Guidelines
Chapter 7: Chair Issues
- Evaluation of Chairs
- Faculty Evaluation of Chairperson
- Dean’s Evaluation of the Chairperson
- Merit Procedure for Chairs, Program Directors & COLS Administrative Staff – note: this is a separate link
- Budget Categories
- Annual Report
- Teaching Load
- Released Time for Advising
Chapter 8: Teaching Load
- Individual and Departmental Curriculum Modification Plans
Chapter 9: College Travel Policy
- Overview
- International Conference Travel Policy
- Interdisciplinary Travel Initiative
Chapter 10: Office Assignment Guidelines
Chapter 11: Student Groups
- Student Allocation Committee Guidelines
- Student Organization Travel Using State Vehicles
Chapter 12: Classified Staff
- Classified Staff Rules