Faculty Handbook Committee

Charge

The Committee on the Faculty Handbook shall receive proposed changes to the Handbook in matters of University governance, including faculty services, policies, and responsibilities.  The committee reviews all statements to insure that the integrity and spirit of the Handbook language is maintained, and will  propose to the senate such statements for incorporation in the new Handbook editions when so directed by the Executive Board.  The committee is also responsible for codifying the records of changes in the Handbook; providing a record of the source, content, and approval authority of each revision; and monitoring and recommending policies and procedures for future Handbook revisions.

Specific Charge for 2020-2021 Academic Year

This year’s committee will undertake a comprehensive review of the Faculty Handbook and identify the revisions needed to make it easier to understand and more user-friendly for all faculty.  The committee is charged to consult with administrators and faculty as necessary to guide its work.

Meetings: Contact committee chair for the date/locations of the committee meetings.

Chair

John Matsusaka (Co-Chair) – matsusak@usc.edu

Ruth Wood (Co-Chair) – riw@usc.edu

Committee members

• Steve Bucher, sbucher@usc.edu, Viterbi
• Odilon Camara, ocamara@marshall.usc.edu, Marshall
• Rob Filback, filback@usc.edu, Rossier
• Morris Levy, morrisl@usc.edu, Dornsife
• John Matsusaka (Co-Chair), matsusak@usc.edu, Marshall
• Marco Papa, papa@usc.edu, Viterbi
• Jessica Parr, parr@usc.edu, Dornsife
• Tammie Ton, thanhtat@usc.edu, Ostrow
• Ruth Wood (Co-Chair), riw@usc.edu, Keck
• Alexis Zoto, weidig@usc.edu, Roski

Report

• 2021-2022 Faculty Handbook Committee End-of-Year Report
• 2020-2021 Faculty Handbook Committee End-of-Year Report

Handbook

• Faculty Handbook

Resolutions

• 16/17 – 03:  Changes in Faculty Handbook due to Academic Senate Resolution
  • Changes to Handbook 16-17 table
  • Faculty Handbook 2017-redline_Accepted Amendments
• 15/16 – 06: Changes in Faculty Handbook due to Academic Senate Resolution 15/16-03
  • Draft – Faculty Handbook 2016: Passed at the May 11 Senate meeting
• 14/15 – 03: Proposed Changes to FH Chapter 6
  • Approved changes ch 6 Faculty Handbook Amendments-04-09-2015_distribute 4_15 Senate meeting
• 14/ 15 – 05: Proposed Changes to FH all chapters except chapter 6
  • Approved Faculty Handbook Amendments all chapters except chapter 6_04-23-15
• 14/15 – 06: Additional Minor Proposed Changes to FH Chapter 6
  • Minor Changes ch-06-Amendments-for May-meeting
• 13/14 – 01: Proposed Changes to the Faculty Handbook
  • Poposed Recommendations to Update University Policy on Faculty Evaluation
• 13/14 – 02: Proposed Changes to the Faculty Handbook
  • CHAPTER 6: SUMMARY OF CHANGES AND RATIONALE – Redlined
  • CHAPTER 6: SUMMARY OF CHANGES AND RATIONALE – Clean
• 11/12 – 03: Proposed Changes to the Faculty Handbook
  • Section 3
  • Section 6
  • Section 8
  • Section 10