THE BYLAWS

OF THE

TRUSTEES

OF

BOSTON COLLEGE

AND THE

UNIVERSITY STATUTES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

THE UNIVERSITY STATUTES


PREAMBLE TO THE UNIVERSITY STATUTES
THE UNIVERSITY
THE UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

THE UNIVERSITY STATUTES

CHAPTER I - UNIVERSITY OFFICERS AND ADMINISTRATION

Section 1. THE PRESIDENT
Section 2. THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Section 3. THE ACADEMIC VICE PRESIDENT AND DEAN OF FACULTIES
Section 4. THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS AFFAIR
Section 5. THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS
Section 6. THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR UNIVERSITY RELATIONS
Section 7. THE SECRETARY OF THE UNIVERSITY
Section 8. THE TREASURER
Section 9. OTHER VICE PRESIDENTS
Term of Office for University Officers
Section 10. THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN
Section 11. THE UNIVERSITY CHAPLAIN
Section 12. ACADEMIC DEANS AND ASSOCIATE AND ASSISTANT DEANS
Section 13. OTHER PROFESSIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS
Section 14. DEPARTMENT CHAIRMEN
Section 15. FACULTY ROLE IN UNIVERSITY DECISION MAKING

CHAPTER II - THE FACULTY

Section 1. THE FACULTY
Section 2. ADJUNCT FACULTY: OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL AND RESEARCH APPOINTMENTS
Section 3. QUALIFICATIONS FOR FACULTY RANK
1. Instructor
2. Assistant Professor
3. Associate Professor
4. Professor
Section 4. TYPES OF FACULTY APPOINTMENTS
A. Introductory Paragraph
B. Term Appointments
  1. Regular Term Appointments
  2. Visiting Appointments
C. Appointments with Tenure
Section 5. ACADEMIC FREEDOM
A. University Commitment to Academic Freedom
B. Faculty Responsibility in Exercising Freedom of Expression
Section 6. RENEWAL OF FACULTY CONTRACTS
A. Term of Contracts
B. Notice of Renewal
C. Schedule of Notice of Renewal
D. Criteria for Faculty Reappointment
E. Procedures for Renewal of Faculty Contracts
Section 7. PROMOTION PROCEDURES
A. Scope of Application
B. Guidelines for Evaluation of Criteria
C. Weighing Criteria
Section 8. PROMOTION PROCEDURES
A. Scope of Application
B. Preliminary Procedures
C. Evaluation of Candidates by Department, School or College
D. Promotion Committees
E. Decision by the President
F. Confidentiality
Section 9. FACULTY RESPONSIBILITIES
A. Introductory Paragraph
  1. Teaching Responsibilities
  2. Research and Scholarship Responsibilities
  3. University Service Responsibilities
B. Employment Outside the University
Section 10. TERMINATION AND SUSPENSION OF A FACULTY MEMBER
A. Termination by a Faculty Member
B. Termination by the University
  1. Termination Due to Financial Exigency or Discontinuance of a Program
  2. Termination by Dismissal
C. Suspension
Section 11. DUE PROCESS FOR FACULTY MEMBERS
A. Classification of Procedures Which Shall Be Employed for Varying Types of Cases
B. Procedures Applicable to Cases of Dismissal for Cause and Cases of Failure to Reappoint with Tenure (As Described in 11A)
  1. Cases Involving Dismissal for Cause
  2. Cases Involving Faculty Members Who Have Failed to Attain Tenure in Circumstances Where the University Is Obliged Either to Award Tenure or Provide Formal Notice of Non-Reappointment
C. Procedures Applicable to Grievances
Section 12. COMMITTEES FOR FACULTY GRIEVANCES
A. Faculty Hearing Committee
B. Faculty Review Panel and Faculty Review Committee
C. Faculty Grievance Committee
Section 13. RETIREMENT
Paragraph on the location of University policies regarding sabbatical leaves, faculty benefits and privileges, and emeritus status