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 – Academic Affairs Committee is a standing committee for the Tuscarawas Campus.
Academic College – 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 – As used in this handbook, the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Campus department/school/independent college (e.g., Chemistry, Philosophy, History, Technology).
Ad hoc Committees – The Campus Dean may establish ad hoc Faculty committees and those which consist of other faculty members at any time.
Adjunct Faculty – Part-time faculty.
ALC – Academic Learning Commons Committee is a standing committee on the Tuscarawas Campus
AP – The University’s Administrative Policies and Procedures as appear in the University Policy Register.
Association – American Association of University Professors, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Chapter (AAUP-KSU).
CAC – 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 – The Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiated between the Association and Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University. Separate CBAs govern the employment relationships of Faculty and full-time non-tenure-track Faculty with the University.
CEC – Community Engagement Committee is a standing committee on the Tuscarawas Campus.
Digest of Rules and Regulations – A collection of the University policies and procedures that most directly affect students (http://www.kent.edu/emsa/ombuds.cfm ).
ECC – Electronic Communications Committee is a standing committee on the Tuscarawas Campus.
FAC – Faculty Affairs Committee is a standing committee on the Tuscarawas Campus.
Faculty – All full-time faculty members that hold tenured or tenure-track appointments.
faculty – 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 – Full-time non-tenure-track faculty hired on an annual basis.
Junior faculty – All Assistant Professors and Lecturers.
OP – The University’s Operating Policies and Procedures that appear in the University Policy Register.
ORC - The Ohio Revised Code.
Promoted FTNTT – All full-time non-tenure-track faculty holding Associate Professor/Associate Lecturer or Professor/Senior Lecturer ranks.
Quorum – A simple majority of those eligible to vote.
RCFAC – The Regional Campuses’ Faculty Advisory Committee is composed of the Faculty Chairs from all Regional Campuses.
Regional Campuses System – Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University at Ashtabula, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University at East Liverpool, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University at Geauga, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University at Salem, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University at Stark, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University at Trumbull, and Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University at Tuscarawas.
RTP – The reappointment, tenure, and promotion processes.
SAC – The Student Affairs Committee is a standing committee at the Tuscarawas Campus.
Senior Faculty – All tenured Associate and Full Professors.
Standing Faculty Committees – The Campus’ 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 – Established by the Campus Dean and may include administrators, Faculty, and staff.
Term – The Fall or Spring semester or the Summer I, II or III session.
TT – All tenured and tenure-track Faculty.
UP – The University Policy Register.