Policies by Topic - Faculty Workplace

Title	Excerpt	Category	Audience	Policy Issued	Last Revised
Appointments, Promotions, Tenure	The University Committee on Appointments, Promotions, and Tenure (UCAPT) serves as the ultimate advisory body to the Provost, who retains final authority on behalf of the President.	Faculty Workplace	Faculty	4/20/2017	4/20/2017
Faculty Handbook	The Faculty Handbook contains the central policies of the University, developed through shared governance.	Faculty Workplace	Faculty	6/18/2019	10/8/2021
Courseware	The purpose of this document is to provide the university’s specific policy for all courseware.	Faculty Workplace	Faculty	9/15/2005	9/15/2005
Individual Development Plans for Faculty	Individual Development Plans may be considered at the suggestion of either the individual or the chair or dean, for those faculty who would benefit from such plans.	Faculty Workplace	Faculty	3/19/2009	3/19/2009
Evaluation of Department Chairs and Faculty	Each school will put in place an evaluation process for department chairs and, modified as needed, for heads of divisions or sections of departments, heads of divisions of schools, and academic directors in schools where that title is used.	Faculty Workplace	Faculty	8/17/2000	8/17/2000
Research and Scholarship Misconduct	This policy applies to research and scholarship carried out at USC involving any faculty (including part-time, adjunct and visiting), staff, trainee or students regardless of funding source, if any.	Faculty Workplace	Faculty, Staff, Students	7/31/2020	7/31/2020
Class Scheduling	Each school and department must distribute its course offerings over all five days of the week and over the full day from 8am through 5pm.	Faculty Workplace	Faculty	12/21/2015	12/21/2015