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Faculty Handbook

Current Faculty Handbook

2023-2024 Faculty Handbook (revised July 2023)

Previous Changes to Faculty Handbook and Bylaws

June 2023 FH Changes

(due to Covid-19, approvals beginning in February were delayed)

May 2020 FH Changes

April 2020 FH Changes

March 2020 FH Changes

February 2020 FH Changes
January 2020 FH Changes
November 2019 FH Changes
October 2019 FH Changes
Appendix D: Proposed Changes in the University of Southern Mississippi Faculty Handbook (Academic Structure and Evaluation Committee)

Appendix E: Proposed Changes to Bylaws, Charge, Membership, and Process (Academic Structure and Evaluation Committee)

Previous Faculty Handbooks/Bylaws

Approved Policies for AY19

Faculty Handbook Committee

Group One (September 2021-August 2024), 2024-2027, 2027-2030

Voting, Elected Member of Faculty from CAS – Alan Thompson (2021-2024)
Voting, Elected Member of Faculty from CNHP – Megan Marlowe (2021-2024)
Voting, Elected Member of Faculty from UL – Lorraine Stuart (2021-2024)
Voting Elected member from Council of Directors – Edgar Simpson (2021-2024)
Voting Member of Faculty Senate (Senate Appointed) – Danilo Mezzadri (2021-2024 – as long as on senate)

Group Two (September 2019- August 2022), 2022-2025, 2025-2028, 2028-2031

Voting, Elected Member of Faculty from CBED – Melinda McLelland (2022-2025)
Voting, Elected Member of Faculty from CEHS – Lindsay Wright (2022-2025)
Voting, At-Large Member of Gulf Coast Faculty – Allisa Beck (2022-2025)
Voting Elected member from Dean – Dean Trent Gould (2022-2025)
Non-voting Ex-officio General Counsel – Subrina Cooper (2022-2025)

Faculty Handbook Committee Meeting Minutes