• Annual Faculty Activity Report
• Faculty Support Award Application: Word | RTF
• Sabbatical Leave Application: Word | RTF
• Student Engagement Grant Application: Word | RTF

FACULTY and ADVISOR’S HANDBOOKS

• Faculty Handbook
   
  For the Faculty Handbook, please direct comments or updates to the managing editor in the Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs. For extensive updates, please review the Revising Guidelines.

• The Faculty Bylaws and Procedures for Reviewing Faculty for Reappointment and Promotion are available under College Policies.

• Advisor’s Handbook: Liberal Arts and Sciences (2011–12; PDF)
   
  For the LAS Advisor’s Handbook, please direct comments or updates to the associate dean, Rich Nassisi.

STUDENT ENGAGEMENT MANUAL for FACULTY

Student Engagement Manual for Faculty (Nov. 2008; PDF, 140kb)

This manual was published by the Retention Committee, a subcommittee of the Enrollment Management Implementation Team (EMIT). In Jan. 2009, the Retention Committee and the Outcomes Assessment Task Force (OATF) merged to form the Student Learning and Success Committee (SLSC).

FACULTY INSTRUCTIONAL CONTACT HOURS and COURSE CREDITS

Credit/contact-hour reference chart (PDF)
SUNY Policy: Credit/Contact Hour (external link)
Middle States Guide: Degrees and Credits (June 26, 2009)

Related documents are now located on the Academic Grid site under Committees @ Purchase.

Related Policies:
Academic Credit and Student Workload
Attendance on Religious Holidays (NYS Education Law)

OTHER FACULTY RESOURCES

Academic Calendar (Office of the Registrar)

Academic Integrity Committee:
Faculty Guide (PDF)
Notification Form (instructor to student; PDF)
Resolution Form (PDF)

Campus Technology Services (CTS)
E-mail account activation, classroom technology services, and much more—watch for the CTS e-mail announcement each semester about new and improved services!

Career Development Center: Information for Faculty

College Catalog

College Policies
Campus governance bylaws and Procedures for Reviewing Faculty for Reappointment and Promotion are available under College Policies.

College Committees
This intranet site includes links to the College Senate, Faculty at Large, Educational Policies Committee, and the Academic Councils, among many others of interest to the faculty.

College Writing resource site
This intranet site, developed and maintained by the director of writing, provides guidance and the necessary resources for constructing a successful College Writing course. It is located under “Committees @ Purchase.”

Core Curriculum, Undergraduate

Course Proposal Forms
As noted in the Faculty Handbook:

• New and Reinstated Courses:
  A completed course proposal form is required for all new courses and when reinstating courses not in the current Purchase College Catalog:
   
  School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, School of the Arts:
  Word (.doc)* | Rich Text Format (.rtf)*
  *Last updated 9/16/11
   
  Student Affairs (IDI courses), Physical Education (PED courses):
  Word (.doc)* | Rich Text Format (.rtf)*
  *Last updated 9/16/11
   
  
• Core Curriculum/General Education:
   
  Appendix B: Course Addition Reporting Template (.doc) updated 11/11/11
  Appendix C: Course Deletion Reporting Template (.doc)
   
  The Liberal Arts and Sciences Academic Council (LASAC) or the Arts Academic Council (AAC) approves courses that are proposed to satisfy core curriculum requirements. If the course is proposed to satisfy a SUNY-wide general education requirement, approval of the Educational Policies Committee (EPC) is also needed.

Course Scheduling Dashboard and Secure Forms* (Office of the Registrar)
 

*Change of Grade

*Waiver and Substitution

*Notice of Award of Transfer Credit

*Discrepancy Notification

*Course & Section Form

*Course Change Form

*New Faculty Form

Curriculum Development and Revision

Eight-Semester Graduation Plans (Office of the Registrar)

Faculty and Staff Web Portal and Employee Services
The Employee Services intranet contains a wealth of self-service applications. This is where you can do everything from activating or resetting your College e-mail password to viewing your class lists and submitting your grades.

Learning Center Resources for Faculty

Library Resources for Faculty

Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Evaluation Form: Word

Office of Human Resources

Promoting Your Professional Activities, Awards, and Honors:

• Faculty/Staff Footnotes
  Compiled in the Office of the President by Carrie Bianchi from information supplied by the deans, chairs, and directors. (Keep your chair or director informed about your professional activities and accomplishments!)
• Faculty Web Pages and Blogs
  (Teaching, Learning, and Technology Center)
• Recent Faculty Books
• Recent Faculty Exhibitions
• Recent Faculty Films
• Recent Faculty Recordings