Faculty Manual

The Faculty Manual is the core document governing faculty employment at USC Upstate. It embodies the essential elements of the employment relationship between the faculty and the university. It sets the terms of employment, the manner of selection and appointment, the duties of faculty members, the procedures and standards for tenure and promotion, and the policies and procedures for grievance and termination of employment. It describes faculty organization and the entities through which faculty participate in the governance of the university.

Current Version

The following are in PDF format.

2022 USC Upstate Faculty Manual

Individual Chapters from the 2022 USC Upstate Faculty Manual:

• Front Cover
• Table of Contents
• Preamble
• Foreword
• Chapter 1 – Faculty Organization
• Chapter 2 – Faculty Governance
• Chapter 3 – Employment
• Chapter 4 – Faculty Responsibilities
• Chapter 5 – Faculty Review
• Chapter 6 – Faculty Grievance Process
• Chapter 7 – Termination of Tenured Faculty
• Appendix I – Boards, Commissions and University Officers
• Appendix II – Bylaws of the Faculty Senate
• Appendix III – Employment Leave Procedures
• Appendix IV – Teaching, Research and Service
• Appendix V – Guidelines for File Preparation for Promotion & Tenure
• Appendix VI – File Review for Promotion and Tenure
• Appendix VII – Guidelines for File Preparation for Other Reviews
• Appendix VIII – Unit Criteria and Review Forms
• Appendix IX – Faculty Procedures for a Safe Return to Campus under Pandemic Conditions
  Appendix X – Civility Policy and Professional Ethics