Santa Clara University

Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President

Faculty Handbook

Handbook last updated October 18, 2024

Chapter 1 - University Background

1.1 History

1.3 Strategic Plan

Chapter 2 - University Organization

2.1 General Description

2.2 Board of Trustees

2.3 President

2.4 Provost and Vice Presidents

2.5 Director of Campus Ministry

2.6 Academic Deans

2.7 Department Chairs

2.8 Committees

2.9 University Governance

2.10 Faculty Senate

2.11 Committees of the Faculty Senate

2.12 Compliance Committees

2.13 Core Curriculum Committee

2.14 Other Committees

2.15 Boards

Chapter 3 - Faculty (Contractual Terms)

3.0 Chapter 3 - Faculty (Contractual Terms)

3.1 Members of the Faculty

3.2 Recruitment of Faculty

3.3 Periodic Evaluation of Faculty

3.4 Policies and Procedures on Promotion and Tenure

3.4A Policies and Procedures for Reappointment and Promotion of Non-Tenure-Track Faculty

3.5 Policies and Procedures on Termination of Employment

3.6 Faculty Rights and Responsibilities

3.7 Faculty Development and Research

3.8 Compensation

3.9 Sanction and Dismissal

3.10 Composition, Jurisdiction, and Procedures of Grievance Committees and Faculty Judicial Board

3.11 Revisions of the Faculty Handbook

Chapter 4 - Academic Staff

4.1 Academic Staff

4.2 Military Science Personnel

APPENDICES

Appendix A Faculty Senate Bylaws

Appendix A Supplement Election Rules

Appendix B 1940 Statement of Principles on Academic Freedom and Tenure with 1970 Interpretive Comments

Appendix D Statement on Professional Ethics

Appendix E Policies and Procedures on Student Appeals of Grades

Appendix F Discrimination, Harassment, and Sexual Misconduct Policy

Appendix H Policy on Misconduct in Research

Exceptions to the Santa Clara University Faculty Handbook: Jesuit School of Theology

Past copies of the Faculty Handbook are available for review.

Faculty Handbook (PDF)

Policy Updates

Discrimination Policies

The University implemented two discrimination policies on August 1, 2024, in place of what was originally one policy incorporated in the Faculty Handbook as Appendix F. Both the Title IX policy (for sex-based discrimination and harassment) and the Equal Opportunity Policy (for other forms of discrimination and harassment) may be found on the Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX policy page.

Reproductive Loss Leave Policy

An interim policy for faculty and staff to bring us into compliance with state law has been posted as policy 625 in the Staff Policy Manual. The policy will be reviewed through the normal governance process before it is finalized.

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