Senate Reference No. 05-8

Question Time

There has been confusion to some faculty as to what issues the Indiana University Handbook controls in relation to Indiana University-mission faculty.

Listed below are 4 specific areas of concern.  Please comment

a.         whether each is covered by the IU Handbook,

b.         if not, why not, and

c.         the appropriate IPFW or Purdue document that supersedes the IU Handbook (specific sites would be appreciated).

1. Salary and equity adjustments (e.g., merit criteria).

2. Promotion and tenure decision criteria.

3. Promotion and tenure decision due process.

4. Ethical violations and grievances.

Stan Davis

Department of Accounting and Finance