Faculty Handbook

Download Faculty Handbook 2019-2020 - updated October 10th

 

Section 1
Introduction to the Faculty Handbook

Section 2
University Governance

Section 3
College of Music Structure and Governance

Section 4
Faculty Personnel Policies

Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure Guidelines by Division

Faculty Merit Evaluations and Merit Standards by Division

Section 5
Teaching Assignments and Responsibilities

  • 5.1 - Faculty Workloads
  • 5.2 - Part-time Teaching Loads for Adjunct Instructors
  • 5.3 - Summer Teaching
  • 5.4 - Teaching Assistants and Fellows
  • 5.5 - Teaching Fellow Credentials
  • 5.6 - Teaching Assistant and Fellow Appointment and Renewal
  • 5.7 - Teaching Assistant and Fellow Mentoring
  • 5.8 - Teaching Fellows: Applied Studio Teaching
  • 5.9 - Office Hours
  • 5.10 - Faculty Studio Assignments

Section 6
Faculty Professional Development

  • 6.1 - Faculty Development Leave
  • 6.2 - Getty Funding for Special Events
  • 6.3 - University Libraries
  • 6.4 - Faculty Information System
  • 6.5 - Intramural Funding
  • 6.6 - Extramural Funding
  • 6.7 - Office of Research and Innovation
  • 6.8 - Faculty Awards
  • 6.9 - J-1 Exchange Visitor Program
  • 6.10 - Summer Workshops

Section 7
Admissions, Scholarships, and Academic Advising

  • 7.1 - Admissions and Scholarships Procedures
  • 7.2 - College of Music Scholarship Policy
  • 7.3 - Placement Examinations
  • 7.4 - Jury and Recital Requirements
  • 7.5 - Academic Advising
  • 7.6 - International Student Advising
  • 7.7 - Applied Lesson Policy for IELI Students (Performance Majors)
  • 7.8 - Guidelines for International Doctoral Performance Majors
  • 7.9 - Establishing Texas Residency (students)

Section 8
Teaching—Administrative Procedures

  • 8.1 - Course Prerequisites
  • 8.2 - Laboratory Ensemble Requirement
  • 8.3 - Copyright Compliance
  • 8.4 - Mode of Instruction and Use of Technology
  • 8.5 - Textbooks
  • 8.6 - Lesson Late Registration
  • 8.7 - Auditing Class Rolls
  • 8.8 - Incompletes and Incomplete Grade Contracts
  • 8.9 - Ensemble Tour and Travel Policy
  • 8.10 - Student Absences
  • 8.11 - Student Travel Funding
  • 8.12 - Course Safety
  • 8.13 - Prevention of Hearing Loss
  • 8.14 - Students with Disabilities
  • 8.15 - Final Examinations
  • 8.16 - Changing Teacher/Major Professor
  • 8.17 - Notice of Unsatisfactory Progress and Dropping Students due to Non-Attendance
  • 8.18 - Reporting Grades
  • 8.19 - Academic Integrity
  • 8.20 - Student Privacy Rights
  • 8.21 - Grade Appeals
  • 8.22 - Special Problems

Section 9
Assistance for Faculty, Staff, and Their Family Members

  • 9.1 - Division of Institutional Equity and Diversity
  • 9.2 - Employee Assistance Program
  • 9.3 - Assistance with Employee Benefits
  • 9.4 - Faculty/Staff Scholarship Program
  • 9.5 - Child Care and the Child Development Laboratory
  • 9.6 - Ombuds Office

Section 10
College of Music and University Scheduling and Facilities

  • 10.1 - College of Music Facilities
  • 10.2 - Building Hours
  • 10.3 - Building Access and Keys
  • 10.3.1 - Key Control Policy
  • 10.3.2 - Percussion Key Policy
  • 10.4 - Access Control for the Ardoin-Voertman Concert Organ
  • 10.5 - Building Maintenance and Custodial Services
  • 10.6 - College of Music Scheduling
  • 10.7 - Scheduling Policy
  • 10.8 - Stage Management for Recitals
  • 10.9 - Chamber Music Rooms
  • 10.10 - Practice Rooms
  • 10.11 - Graham Green Room
  • 10.12 - College of Music Office
  • 10.13 - College of Music Copy Room

Section 11
Recording Services and Instrument Repair/ Rental for Faculty and Students

  • 11.1 - College of Music Recording Services
  • 11.2 - College of Music Computer Lab and Recording Studio (students)
  • 11.3 - Piano Technical Services
  • 11.4 - Tuning Policy
  • 11.5 - Wind and Stringed Instrument Repair
  • 11.6 - Concert Programs

Section 12
Publicity, Marketing, and Outreach

  • 12.1 - Division of University Relations,Communications, and Marketing
  • 12.1.1 - Branding and Logo Policy
  • 12.1.2 - Faculty Photos
  • 12.1.3 - University Printing Services
  • 12.2 - College of Music Office of Grants and Publications

Section 13
Other Important Information

  • 13.1 - Procedures for Submitting Contracts for Review
  • 13.2 - Use of Portable Heaters
  • 13.3 - Summary of Deposit Procedures
  • 13.4 - Guest Artist/Lecturer Payment Processing
  • 13.5 - Computer and Network Support
  • 13.6 - Initiative for Advanced Research in Technology and the Arts (iARTA)
  • 13.7 - Institute for the Advancement of the Arts (IAA)

Section 14
Appendices

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