Academic Charter
Academic Charter Table of Contents
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GOVERNANCE DOCUMENT I
Bylaws of the Board of Trustees

Abbreviations Used in the Charter
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Academic Charter
PART A -- GOVERNANCE
I) THE BASIC PRINCIPLES
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II) THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY
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B) Students
C) Faculty
D) Administrators
E) Administrative Staff
F) Classified Staff
G) Shared Responsibilities
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C) Senate Authority, Responsibilities, and Functions
2) Recommending and Advising Functions of the Senate
3) Other Functions of the Senate
4) Faculty Right to Review Senate Action
5) Board of Trustees Review and Ratification of Senate Action
2) Officers of the Senate
3) Senate Business During the Summer
F) Committees of the Senate
2) Committee on Academic Affairs (CAA)
3) Committee on Committees (Com/Com)
4) Committee on Amendments and Bylaws
5) Committee of Professional Affairs (CPA)
6) Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee (FAAC)
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2) Attendance
3) Formation of Standing Committees by Petition
4) Organization of Standing Committees
5) Responsibilities of Standing Committees
6) Review and Discontinuance of Standing Committees
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C) Responsibilities of the VPAA
D) Evaluation of the VPAA
E) The VPAA and the Council of Deans
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C) The VPSA and the Student Affairs Advisory Board
D) Student Organizations
2) Graduate Student Senate (GSS)
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C) Responsibilities of the Dean of the Graduate College
D) Evaluation of the Dean of the Graduate College
E) The Graduate Faculty
F) The Graduate Council
2) Recommending and Advising Functions of the Graduate Council
3) Program and Policies Approval
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C) Responsibilities of the Dean of an Undergraduate College
D) Evaluation of the Dean of an Undergraduate College
E) Special Evaluation and/or Recall of the Dean of an Undergraduate College
F) Faculty Organization and Meetings
G) Councils and Committees
H) The Undergraduate Council
2) Recommending and Advising Functions of the Undergraduate Council
3) Program and Policies Approval
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C) Appointment of the Director of a School
D) Responsibilities of the Director of a School
E) Evaluation of the Director of a School
F) Recall of the Director of a School
G) Evaluation of a School
H) Proposals to Create a New School
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C) Responsibilities of the Chair of a Department
D) Evaluation of the Chair of a Department
E) Recall of the Chair of a Department
F) Evaluation of a Department
G) Proposals to Create New Departments
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C) Establishment and Governance
2) Institute
3) Center
4) Research Center
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C) Interpretations of the Charter
D) Violations of the Charter
E) Charter Revision
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C) Review and Approval Process for Reconfiguration Proposals That Affect Two or More Colleges
PART B -- FACULTY PERSONNEL
DIVISION I -- FACULTY PERSONNEL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
B-I.B) Procedures for Selection
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B-I.C) University Policy on Faculty Appointment and Tenure
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b) Terms in Writing
c) Sanction of the Board of Trustees
d) Termination of Appointments by the University
b) Tenure Track Faculty
c) Honorary Appointments
b) Obligation of Faculty Member
c) Termination of Appointment for Cause
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b) Annual Evaluation for Contract Renewal or for Progress of Probationary Appointment
c) Evaluation for Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor
d) Evaluation for Promotion to Professor
a) Criteria for Ranks
b) Renewal
c) Promotion
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2) Trustee Professorship
3) Emeritus Faculty
b) Privileges
c) Procedures for Appointment
DIVISION II -- FACULTY HANDBOOK
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c) Definitions
d) Eligibility
e) Application Procedures for Faculty Improvement Leaves
f) Selection for Faculty Improvement Leaves
g) Compensation and Funding for Faculty Improvement Leaves
3) Leaves With Extramural Salary Paid through the University Payroll System
4) Leaves Without Pay Through the University Payroll System
5) Leave Without Pay, Application Procedures
6) Sick-Leave Policy
7) Pregnancy Leave for BGSU Faculty
8) Military Leave (Ohio Revised Code)
9) Family and Medical Leave Act Policy
10)Adoption and Foster Care Leaves
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3) Counseling Services
4) Early Retirement Incentive Program
5) Supplemental Retirement Program
b) Post-Retirement Employment Option
c) Program Implementation
d) Tax-Sheltered Annuity
e) Instructional Fee Grants for Retirees and Dependents Option
f) Term Life Insurance Option
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3) Fee Waiver Policy
b) Spouse/Child
c) Widow/Widower or Child of a Deceased Faculty Member
d) Fee Waivers Agreement between BGSU and UT
e) Fee Waivers Agreement between BGSU and MCO
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b) University Procedures
b) Procedure and Regulations Governing Invention Disclosures to be Submitted to the Patent Advisory Committee
b) Publication Rights of University Personnel
c) Principles of University Ownership
d) Student Works
e) Responsibilities and Administration
f) Distribution of Income
g) Definitions
6) Overload Teaching Assignments
7) Resume Form
8) Smoking Regulations (Board of Trustees, 1959)
b) Posting of Smoking Areas--BGSU
b) Disruption of Working Time
c) Use of Facilities
d) Distribution of Literature
e) Violations
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c) Confidentiality
d) Hearings
e) Report of Findings
f) Penalties
g) Financial Disclosure
h) Public Inspection
i) Special Rules
j) Four Ethics Commissions
k) Advisory Opinions
b) Statement
b) Equal Education Opportunity Policy
c) Anti-Hassassment Policy
d) Sexual Harassment
e) Retaliation
f) Grievance Procedures
g) Procedure of the Complainant
h) Procedure for the Respondent
i ) Principles
J) Drug-Free Workplace Policy
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3) Class Attendance
4) Class Attendance Policy for Weather Emergencies
5) Classroom Environment, Responsibility and Authority of Instructor
6) Policy on Scheduling Major Class Assignments Prior to Final Examination Week
7) Final Examination Policy
8) Grades and Grade Reporting
9) Grade and Absence Appeals Procedure
b ) In Matters of Grade and Absence Appeals Only
c ) In Matters Other than Grade and Absence Appeals
b) The Transcript
c) Implementation
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c) Definitions of Academic Honesty Violations
d) Definition of Terms
e) Time Limits
f) Statute of Limitations
g) Advisers
h) Applicability of the Policy
b) Procedures
c) Due Process Procedural Safeguards
d) Appeals to the Academic Honesty Committee
e) Appeals to the Vice President for Academic Affairs
f) Sanctions
b) Reporting a Case of Academic Dishonesty
c) Hearing Procedures
d) Appeals to the Academic Honesty Committee
e) Appeals to the Vice President for Academic Affairs
f) Sanctions
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3) Regulations
4) Responsibilities
5) Procedures for Handling Allegations of Misconduct
6) Notification to Federal Agencies When Federal Funds Are Involved
7) Resolution
DIVISION III
B-III) Bylaws of the Faculty Senate
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APPENDICES
Appendix A: Bowling Green State University Financial Exigency Plan
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INDEX TO THE ACADEMIC CHARTER
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