Faculty Handbook

2026-27 Faculty Handbook (pdf document)

updated 7/9/2026

1. Foreword 

2. Organization of the College 

   1. Faculty Positions
   2. Faculty Organization

3. Faculty Personnel Policy 

   1. Appointments
   2. Additions to the Faculty
   3. Tenure and Promotion
   4. The Evaluation and Status of Non-tenure-track Faculty
   5. Staff and Retiree Teaching
   6. Appeal from Adverse Decisions
   7. Academic Freedom
   8. Salary Determinations
   9. Faculty Evaluation and Development
   10. Grievance Procedure
   11. Shared Academic Appointments
   12. Emeritus Faculty Status

4. Faculty Benefits

   1. Benefits
   2. Research Support and Leaves

5. Faculty Responsibilities 

   1. Introduction
   2. Teaching Work Loads and Assignments
   3. Miscellaneous

6. Student Affairs

7. Librarians

   1. Status
   2. Terms of Service
   3. Criteria for Evaluation
   4. Procedures for Evaluation

• Appendices
  1. 1. Academic Freedom and Tenure --1940 Statement of Principles and Interpretive Comments 
     2. Hampden-Sydney College Harassment and Discrimination Policy for Faculty