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The following items should help you better understand both the Tuscarawas Campus Handbook and other University documents.  This glossary is not all-inclusive, so you may need to direct specific questions to the Campus, academic department/school/independent college or academic college offices, as needed.

AAC – Academic Affairs Committee is a standing committee for the Tuscarawas Campus.

Academic College – An academic college is made up of departments and/or schools (e.g., the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of the Arts, the College of Education, Health and Human Services).

Academic Unit – As used in this handbook, the Kent Campus department/school/independent college (e.g., Chemistry, Philosophy, History, Technology). 

Ad hoc Committees – The Campus Dean may establish ad hoc Faculty committees and those which consist of other faculty members at any time.

Adjunct Faculty – Part-time faculty.

ALC – Academic Learning Commons Committee is a standing committee on the Tuscarawas Campus

AP – The University’s Administrative Policies and Procedures as appear in the University Policy Register.

Association – American Association of University Professors, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Chapter (AAUP-KSU).

CAC – The College Advisory Committee is a Faculty governance body that advises the dean of the academic college on reappointment, tenure, promotion and other issues as described in the Collective Bargaining Agreement .

CBA – The Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiated between the Association and Â鶹ÊÓƵ.  Separate CBAs govern the employment relationships of Faculty and full-time non-tenure-track Faculty with the University.

CEC – Community Engagement Committee is a standing committee on the Tuscarawas Campus.

Digest of Rules and Regulations – A collection of the University policies and procedures that most directly affect students (http://www.kent.edu/emsa/ombuds.cfm ).

ECC – Electronic Communications Committee is a standing committee on the Tuscarawas Campus.

FAC – Faculty Affairs Committee is a standing committee on the Tuscarawas Campus.

Faculty – All full-time faculty members that hold tenured or tenure-track appointments.

faculty – All full-time faculty members. 

FC - Faculty Council is a Faculty governance body on each Regional Campus.  The FC is comprised of 11 members as described in Section 1 of this Handbook and advises the Campus Dean on reappointment, tenure, promotion and other issues as described in the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

FTNTT Faculty – Full-time non-tenure-track faculty hired on an annual basis.

Junior faculty – All Assistant Professors and Lecturers.

OP – The University’s Operating Policies and Procedures that appear in the University Policy Register.

ORC - The Ohio Revised Code.

Promoted FTNTT – All full-time non-tenure-track faculty holding Associate Professor/Associate Lecturer or Professor/Senior Lecturer ranks. 

Quorum – A simple majority of those eligible to vote.       

RCFAC – The Regional Campuses’ Faculty Advisory Committee is composed of the Faculty Chairs from all Regional Campuses.

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RTP – The reappointment, tenure, and promotion processes.

SAC – The Student Affairs Committee is a standing committee at the Tuscarawas Campus.

Senior Faculty – All tenured Associate and Full Professors.

Standing Faculty Committees – The Campus’ Standing Faculty Committees are comprised solely of faculty members; however, University administrators may be invited to attend and/or serve as ex-officio, non-voting members of these committees.

Task Force – Established by the Campus Dean and may include administrators, Faculty, and staff.

Term – The Fall or Spring semester or the Summer I, II or III session.

TT – All tenured and tenure-track Faculty.

UP – The University Policy Register.