Glossary
The following items should help you better understand both the Tuscarawas Campus Handbook and other University documents. This glossary is not all-inclusive, so you may need to direct specific questions to the Campus, academic department/school/independent college or academic college offices, as needed.
AAC 鈥� Academic Affairs Committee is a standing committee for the Tuscarawas Campus.
Academic College 鈥� An academic college is made up of departments and/or schools (e.g., the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of the Arts, the College of Education, Health and Human Services).
Academic Unit 鈥� As used in this handbook, the 天天吃瓜 Campus department/school/independent college (e.g., Chemistry, Philosophy, History, Technology).
Ad hoc Committees 鈥� The Campus Dean may establish ad hoc Faculty committees and those which consist of other faculty members at any time.
Adjunct Faculty 鈥� Part-time faculty.
ALC 鈥� Academic Learning Commons Committee is a standing committee on the Tuscarawas Campus
AP 鈥� The University鈥檚 Administrative Policies and Procedures as appear in the University Policy Register.
Association 鈥� American Association of University Professors, 天天吃瓜 State Chapter (AAUP-KSU).
CAC 鈥� The College Advisory Committee is a Faculty governance body that advises the dean of the academic college on reappointment, tenure, promotion and other issues as described in the Collective Bargaining Agreement .
CBA 鈥� The Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiated between the Association and 天天吃瓜. Separate CBAs govern the employment relationships of Faculty and full-time non-tenure-track Faculty with the University.
CEC 鈥� Community Engagement Committee is a standing committee on the Tuscarawas Campus.
Digest of Rules and Regulations 鈥� A collection of the University policies and procedures that most directly affect students (http://www.kent.edu/emsa/ombuds.cfm ).
ECC 鈥� Electronic Communications Committee is a standing committee on the Tuscarawas Campus.
FAC 鈥� Faculty Affairs Committee is a standing committee on the Tuscarawas Campus.
Faculty 鈥� All full-time faculty members that hold tenured or tenure-track appointments.
faculty 鈥� All full-time faculty members.
FC - Faculty Council is a Faculty governance body on each Regional Campus. The FC is comprised of 11 members as described in Section 1 of this Handbook and advises the Campus Dean on reappointment, tenure, promotion and other issues as described in the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
FTNTT Faculty 鈥� Full-time non-tenure-track faculty hired on an annual basis.
Junior faculty 鈥� All Assistant Professors and Lecturers.
OP 鈥� The University鈥檚 Operating Policies and Procedures that appear in the University Policy Register.
ORC - The Ohio Revised Code.
Promoted FTNTT 鈥� All full-time non-tenure-track faculty holding Associate Professor/Associate Lecturer or Professor/Senior Lecturer ranks.
Quorum 鈥� A simple majority of those eligible to vote.
RCFAC 鈥� The Regional Campuses鈥� Faculty Advisory Committee is composed of the Faculty Chairs from all Regional Campuses.
Regional Campuses System 鈥� 天天吃瓜 at Ashtabula, 天天吃瓜 at East Liverpool, 天天吃瓜 at Geauga, 天天吃瓜 at Salem, 天天吃瓜 at Stark, 天天吃瓜 at Trumbull, and 天天吃瓜 at Tuscarawas.
RTP 鈥� The reappointment, tenure, and promotion processes.
SAC 鈥� The Student Affairs Committee is a standing committee at the Tuscarawas Campus.
Senior Faculty 鈥� All tenured Associate and Full Professors.
Standing Faculty Committees 鈥� The Campus鈥� Standing Faculty Committees are comprised solely of faculty members; however, University administrators may be invited to attend and/or serve as ex-officio, non-voting members of these committees.
Task Force 鈥� Established by the Campus Dean and may include administrators, Faculty, and staff.
Term 鈥� The Fall or Spring semester or the Summer I, II or III session.
TT 鈥� All tenured and tenure-track Faculty.
UP 鈥� The University Policy Register.
