PDF Version This policy[1] supersedes all existing policies concerning appointments, promotion, tenure, non-reappointment, and dismissal of faculty.  The Board of Trustees has the right to amend any portion of this policy at any time in the future. This policy shall be included without change or inter-lineation in the Faculty Handbook for each campus. To the extent any provision in this policy conflicts with a campus policy, this policy shall control. I. Definition of Terms For … [Read more...] about 405.1 Appointments, Promotion, Tenure, Non-Reappointment, and Dismissal of Faculty

Posthumous degrees may be awarded according to regular procedures established by each campus, provided the deceased was nearing completion of degree requirements, had a cumulative grade point equal to or greater than that required for graduation, and has the recommendation of his/her school or college faculty. Students who were enrolled in a degree program and were actively pursuing and making progress towards a degree at the time of death, but were not yet nearing completion of degree … [Read more...] about 505.4 Posthumous Degrees

Recommendations for honorary degrees will be submitted to the Board of Trustees by the President after having been approved by the campus governing body and the chief executive officer of the campus on which the recommendations originate. Except under unusual circumstances, not more than two recommendations for honorary degrees to be presented at the same commencement shall be submitted by a campus. If a Chancellor deems it necessary to submit more than two recommendations, the additional … [Read more...] about 505.3 Honorary Degrees

The President of the University is authorized to confer degrees, under certain conditions, at times other than when the Board, in regular course, has conferred the degrees for the University's regular commencement exercises.   February 22, 1974 … [Read more...] about 505.2 Approval of Conferring of Degrees at Times Other than Regular Commencement Exercises

Each campus is permitted to award and date degrees at the following times for those who complete degree requirements as indicated: At spring commencement for those who completed requirements since the date degrees were last awarded and for those who do not choose to receive degrees available in 2 and 3 below. On the date of the last class day in the term with the latest ending date of the summer session for those who complete requirements between spring commencement and the end of the … [Read more...] about 505.1 Awarding of Degrees