Faculty Handbook

The UCO Faculty Handbook has been prepared by the Office of Academic Affairs to provide a reference for all faculty members.  It contains information, policies, and procedures relevant to the academic functions of the university.  The Academic Policy Manual serves as an additional resource for the faculty, university administration, and staff and complements the information in the Faculty Handbook.

NOTE: Policies and procedures by federal law, state statute, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and the Regional University System of Oklahoma (RUSO), relevant to the operation of this university, are italicized, as shown in this note.  They are hereby distinguished from policies and procedures established by the University and repeated verbatim. In case of a discrepancy between RUSO and UCO policies, RUSO policies will supercede UCO policies.

Changes in the Faculty Handbook will become effective at the beginning of each new academic year (August 1), unless put into effect immediately by written authorization from the president.  The Faculty Handbook may be modified, initiated, revoked, or amended only in writing by authorization of the president.  Substantive changes to the handbook will require written promulgation.

The Office of Academic Affairs will provide an annual review of the handbook and post the cur-rent version on the AA website after August 1 each year.  New faculty members will be provided with the URL for the document.

Academic deans will receive a printed copy.

This edition of the UCO Faculty Handbook supersedes all previous handbooks.

Effective: August 1, 2012

2012-2013 Faculty Handbook

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