Introduction

The faculty of Marywood University are dedicated professionals who have an important role in providing intellectual leadership. They are committed to the service of the University, their disciplines, and others. While the teaching role of the faculty is primary, they devote time and energy to a variety of activities. They serve on committees and contribute their talent to strategic planning, research, grant writing, and recruitment.

Picture courtesy of Dr. Peter Spader

It would be impossible to capture in detail in one handbook all of the many issues that affect faculty. The Faculty Handbook is intended to be one of several sources of general guidance, especially for new faculty members. It brings together brief descriptions of the privileges and obligations that are most central to membership on the faculty of Marywood University, and selected other information of special interest.

Nothing contained in the Faculty Handbook negates the right of the University to augment, repeal, or revise its policies at any time. Changes, which are disseminated through the President's Memo, become effective with formal approval and placement in the Marywood University Policies and Procedures Manual .

The Faculty Handbook is maintained by the Secretary of the University, who is responsible for updating and editing both the hard copy version and the electronic version. This assumes the authority to make grammatical and punctuation changes, non-substantive changes that improve the precision of its language, and substantive changes that are necessary to conform to applicable laws. To the extent that modification and revision of Chapter Two constitute other substantive changes, the Faculty Senate will be consulted in the interest of collegiality.

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as of the start of the fiscal year.