Drake University Faculty Manual

Table of Contents


Section I: ORGANIZATION & ADMINISTRATION OF THE UNIVERSITY
Section II: FACULTY RESPONSIBILITIES AND RELATIONSHIPS
 Section III: AIDS TO TEACHING AND RESEARCH
 Section IV: APPOINTMENT, COMPENSATION, LEAVES, AND TERMINATION OF SERVICE
Section V: UNIVERSITY POLICY STATEMENTS

Section V: UNIVERSITY POLICY STATEMENTS

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5.1 Policies Related to Behavior as a Community

5.11 Community, Diversity, Freedom of Expression and Harassment Policy
The “Statement of Principles,” and “Harassment Regulations” is on the web at:
http:www.drake.edu/academics/policies/pdf/shspecialpolicy.pdf

Statement approved by the Board...

5.111 Statement of Principles
This statement identifies central values that guide Drake University. The first paragraph states

Drake University's purpose is to transmit knowledge, pursue truth, and encourage the intellectual and moral development of its students through the activities central to academic life: teaching, research, rigorous analysis, debate, study, and service. In pursuit of these goals, Drake encourages and protects diverse perspectives and the free flow of ideas and discussion among its members. Such diversity and differences of opinion generate debate that produce knowledge and a greater under­standing of what it means to be fully human.

The full statement is on the web at: http:www.drake.edu/academics/policies/pdf/principles.pdf

5.112 Harassment Regulation
The first statement of this section is:

No member of the University community shall engage in harassment of (1) any other member of the University community, whether the harass­ment occurs on or off campus, or (2) any visitor to the University campus.

The “regulation” details procedures and sanctions in situations of harassment. The full statement is on the web at: http:www.drake.edu/academics/policies/pdf/shspecialpolicy.pdf

5.12 Policy on Sexual Harassment
The Introduction to the Drake University Policy on Sexual Harassment states:

I. INTRODUCTION. Drake University strives to foster respect for the dignity and worth of all members of the University community by providing an educational and professional environment free of unwanted sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct or intimidation.

The full statement is available at: http://www.drake.edu/academics/policies/pdf/sexharass.pdf

Approved by Faculty Senate, December 11, 1991, revised April 1996
 Approved by Board of Trustees, January 12, 1992, revised April 1996

5.13 Notice of Nondiscrimination
The principles of equal access and equal opportunity require that all interactions within the University be free from invidious discrimination.  Drake University therefore prohibits discrimination based upon race, color, national origin, creed, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation or veteran status.

The full statement is on the web at: http://www.drake.edu/hr

Approved by the Drake University Board of Trustees October 9. 2004

5.14 Policy on Sexual Abuse
The Drake University policy on sexual abuse includes definitions, reporting procedures, prevention suggestions, criminal penalties and University sanctions.

The full statement is on the web at: http://www.drake.edu/dos/handbook/appendices/appendixh.php

Approved by the Office of Student Life and approved by the Student Senate Executive Committee on November 10, 1992, Faculty Senate on November 18, 1992, and the Board of Governors on January 30, 1993.

5.15 Campus Security Act
The Campus Security Act of 1990, as amended in 1998, requires an annual security report of crime statistics on campus and University held properties as well as contiguous streets. The Campus Security Act also requires information on security and access to campus facilities, Drake Campus Security's relationship with the Des Moines Police, and other policies such as educational programs designed for students and staff, on security, sexual assault, and alcohol and substance abuse.  The current campus security report is updated in September of each year.

Crime statistics, policy statements, and other information relating to the Campus Security Act are at: http://www.drake.edu/security

5.16 Drake University Alcohol Policy
The full Drake University Alcohol Policy is on the web at: http://www.drake.edu/dos/handbook2/appendices/appendixa.php

Approved by the Student Life Committee, February 1972;  University Senate, April 1972;  Board of Trustees, May 1972

5.17 Drug Free Workplace Policy
Drake is committed to providing a drug-free workplace. The full policy is on the web at: http://www.drake.edu/academics/policies/pdf/drugfree.pdf

Any inquiries should be directed to the Director, Human Resources, Drake University, 1331-27th Street, Des Moines, IA 50311 (515-271-3962).

5.18 Reasonable Accommodation For Qualified Students With Disabilities Policy
Following is the Policy Statement introduction to the full policy:

Drake University prohibits unlawful discrimination against qualifiedstudents with disabilities and encourages their full participation within the University community.  All faculty, staff and administrators will actively support qualified students with disabilities in all the University's educational programs, services, and activities.

The full statement with definitions, provisions and procedures is on the web at: http://www.drake.edu/academics/policies/pdf/disabilities.pdf

Original, December 1993; Revised 3/94; Approved by Faculty Senate March 16, 1994; Board of Governors April 8, 1994;

5.19 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
“The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education.

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) allows students to keep their names and addresses from being published or given to others. Students should inform the Office of Student Records and Academic Information in writing by September 1 each year if they want specific information withheld from the public.

Among the requirements of the FERPA passed by Congress is the stipulation that students be given notice of directory information that may be released by the University without their prior consent. The list of directory information that Drake releases without prior consent, unless otherwise notified by the student and Drake's Student Record Policy are listed in the Student Handbook at http://www.drake.edu/dos/handbook/procedures.php#privacy

The full Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act is on the US Department of Education Web Site at: http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html

5.2 Policies Relating to Teaching and Research

5.21 Copyright Policy and Rules
Faculty members and other employees of the University regularly develop works that are "copyrightable."  Drake University recognizes that it is the tradition and responsibility of academe to generate and transmit ideas and knowledge.  The University desires and intends to encourage such work vigorously.  It is also the historic and vital purpose of the copyright laws to encourage and protect such activity.  The objective of copyright is, in the words of the U.S. Constitution, to "promote the progress of science and useful arts."  To achieve that objective, authors are given exclusive rights under the Copyright Act to reproduce their works, to use them as the basis for derivative works, to disseminate them to the public, and to perform and display them publicly.  Drake University, like other institutions of higher learning, interprets and applies the law of copyright so as to encourage the discovery of new knowledge and its dissemination to students, to the profession, and to the public. 
The Full Drake University statement “Copyright Policy and Rules” is available at: http://www.drake.edu/academics/policies/pdf/copyright.pdf

Passed by Faculty Senate Spring 2000.

5.22 Statement of Policy and Rules Relating to Patents
Drake University is committed to the development and transmission of ideas and knowledge and to the discovery of new ideas and knowledge.  Drake University, like other institutions of higher learning, seeks to interpret and apply the patent law so as to encourage the discovery of new ideas, new processes or inventions or ways in which existing processes or inventions may be improved, and other discoveries of new knowledge. 

Drake University's statement of policy and rules relating to patents (1) articulates and defines the relative rights of all parties concerned and (2)  provides a uniform procedure in patent matters in which the University may assert a right or equity. The Full Drake University statement “Statement of Policy and Rules Relating to Patents” is available at: http://www.drake.edu/academics/policies/pdf/patents.pdf

5.23 Conflict of Interest Policy
Pertaining to sponsored projects summary: this policy sets forth procedures and guidelines that are to be followed in resolving actual and potential faculty conflicts of interest pertaining to sponsored projects. This policy applies to all sponsored projects funded by (1) commercial and private sponsors, (2) those federal, state and local agencies having specific conflict of interest requirements, and (3) Drake University irrespective of the source of funds.

The Full Drake University statement “Conflict of Interest Policy” is available at:
http://www.drake.edu/academics/policies/pdf/conflict.pdf

5.24 Statement on Plagiarism
This statement is based on a "Statement on Plagiarism" published by the American Association of University Professors' Committee B on Professional Ethics, adopted by the Council in June 1990 and endorsed by the Seventy-Sixth Annual Meeting.

The full Drake University “Statement on Plagiarism” is available at:
http://www.drake.edu/academics/policies/pdf/plagiarism.pdf

5.25 Policy and Procedures for Dealing With and Reporting Possible Misconduct in Science
Integrity in the conduct of research is critical and must be maintained.  This policy provides the basis for dealing with instances of alleged or apparent misconduct.

The policy and procedures set forth in this document apply to all instances of alleged or apparent misconduct involving research, research training, and related activities conducted, funded, or regulated by Drake University.  Issues that are not primarily scientific are outside the scope of these procedures.

The Full Drake University statement “Policy and Procedures for Dealing With and Reporting Possible Misconduct in Science” is available at: http://www.drake.edu/academics/policies/pdf/scimisconduct.pdf

5.26 Other Professional and Scholarly Activities
This statement of the university position on the relationship between teaching, scholarly activities, professional and academic service, and outside activities includes statements of:

5.261 General Policy
5.262 Disclosure
5.263 Consulting Activities

Passed by Faculty Senate May 2, 1990

These policies are on the web at: http://www.drake.edu/academics/policies/pdf/other.pdf See Section 4.14 for Compensation from Outside Sources.

5.3 Instructional Technology Policies

5.31 Drake University Policy on Acceptable use of ComputerTechnology (for Students)
http://www.drake.edu/dos/handbook/appendices/appendixc.php

5.32 Faculty and Staff Policy on Acceptable Use of Computer Technology
http://www.drake.edu/academics/policies/pdf/acceptusefacstaff.pdf

5.33 Acceptable Use Policy for the Iowa Communications Network (ICN)
http://www.drake.edu/it/help/documents/ICN_prohibited_activities.php

5.34 Student Email Policies
http://www.drake.edu/it/help/documents/student_email_policies.php

5.35 Policies and Procedures for the Drake Web Site
http://www.drake.edu/it/policies/webpolicies.php

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