Part II: Personnel Polices

Simpson College expects of its faculty members sound scholarship, competent teaching, creativity, concern for students, responsibility in committee assignments, interest in student activities and college events, respect for regulations voted by faculty and trustees, and cooperation in the achievement of the declared purposes of the institution.

In order to assist in the achievement of these objectives, the college faculty, administration and trustees seek to provide clear guidelines to each faculty member in areas of criteria for evaluation of performance, promotion, tenure, and special conditions pertaining to the continuation or termination of employment. Therefore, the policies governing Simpson faculty are those stated in the following sections as approved specifically by its board of trustees.

• SECTION 1: ACADEMIC FREEDOM  
• SECTION 2: COMPOSITION OF THE FACULTY  
• SECTION 3: APPOINTMENT  
• SECTION 4: EVALUATION  
• SECTION 5: REAPPOINTMENT  
• SECTION 6: NON-REAPPOINTMENT  
• SECTION 7: PROMOTION  
• SECTION 8: TENURE  
• SECTION 9: DISCIPLINARY POLICY  
• SECTION 10: APPEALS OF FACULTY PERSONNEL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS  
• SECTION 11: DISMISSALS FOR CAUSES OTHER THAN FINANCIAL THREAT OR RETRENCHMENT  
• SECTION 12: INSTITUTIONAL RETRENCHEMENT UNDER CONDITIONS OF FINANCIAL THREAT AND/OR ENROLLMENT  
• SECTION 13: FACULTY GROWTH AND DEVELOPEMENT  
• SECTION 14: AMENDING THE FACULTY PERSONNEL POLICIES SECTION