Faculty Rights and Responsibilities

  1. Academic Freedom: The teacher is entitled to full freedom in the classroom in discussing his/her subject, but he/she should not introduce topics unrelated to his/her subject or related fields.  He/she is also entitled to full freedom in research and publication of the research results.
  2. Public Responsibilities: The Limestone University teacher is a member of the community, a member of a learned profession, and a representative of an educational institution. When he/she speaks or writes as a citizen, he/she shall be free from institutional censorship or discipline, but his/her special position in the community imposes unique obligations. The public may judge the individual’s profession and institution by his/her utterances. He/she should always be accurate, exercise appropriate restraint, show respect for the opinions of others, and make every effort to indicate that he/she speaks as an individual and not for the University.
  3. Professional Responsibilities: Limestone faculty strive to maintain:  
    • Teaching effectiveness.
    • Institutional strength and viability.
    • Professional competency.

Faculty Employment Policies

Contracts and Notification Dates
Criteria for Initial Rank
Evaluation of Faculty
Faculty Development
Faculty Rights and Responsibilities
Faculty/Staff Grievance Process
Graduate Faculty
Honors College Faculty
Method of Initial Appointment
Official Personnel File
Other Faculty Employment
Promotion and Tenure
Resignation of Faculty
Teaching Load and Equivalencies
Termination
Last Revision Date

08/13/2024

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