Contained herein is information concerning University of Hawaiʻi and West Oʻahu Campus regulations and procedures considered to be of particular interest to faculty.

This online Handbook has been edited in the Office of the Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs, in cooperation with the Chair of the Faculty Senate and the UH-WO Administrative Council. Members of the faculty are invited to make suggestions and recommendations for its improvement.

UHWO Faculty Handbook Contents
1.	UHWO Tenure, Promotion & Contract Renewal Documents & Forms
2.	UHWO Curriculum Documents, Forms & Links
3.	UHWO General Education Documents, Forms & Links
4.	UHWO Writing Intensive Documents, Forms & Links
5.	UHWO Off-Campus, Out-of-state, Overseas Courses, Documents & Forms
6.	UHWO Catalog
7.	UHWO Academic Calendar, 2009-2010     (UH Manoa Academic Calendar)
8.	UHWO Strategic Plan for 2002 to 2010
9.	UHWO Academic Development Plan, 2008-2015
10.	UHWO General Education Requirements
11.	UHWO Learning Outcomes:  ·  Institutional    ·     Divisional    ·    Concentration
12.	·  UHWO VCAA: Guidelines/Handbooks/Reports/Forms  ·  UHWO VCAA: Working Documents
13.	UHWO Assessment Links:    ·  Office of Assessment and Institutional Research    ·  Course Evaluation Policy (Office of Assessment and Institutional Research)    ·  Evaluation of Tenured Faculty Procedures    ·  Annual Evaluation & Contract Renewal Recommendation Form (fillable)    ·  Classroom Presentation Peer Appraisal Form
14.	UHWO Faculty Senate (Meeting Notices & Minutes, Resolutions, Committees, etc)
15.	UHWO New Faculty and Lecturers Orientation Handbook (rev. 8/07)
16.	UHWO Faculty Hiring Handbook (12/15/06)
17.	UHWO Syllabus Template (March 7, 2003)
18.	UH Sabbatical Links:    ·  UH System Guidelines for Sabbatical Leave for Faculty (A9.400)    ·  UH Form 36 Application for Sabbatical Leave form (Rev. 6/89)    ·  Article VI-A, Sabbatical Leaves, UHPA-BOR 2003-2009 Contract
19.	·  UHWO Guidelines for Use of Division Budgets (General Funds)  ·  UHWO Request for Reimbrsm'nt/Travel Support/Purchase from Div. Funds
20.	·  UHWO Travel Fund Policy, 2009-2010  ·  UHWO "Seed Money" Research Fund Application Guidelines  ·  UH System "eTravel" page
21.	UHWO Change of Grade Form (rev. 11 2008)
22.	·  UHWO Senior Practicum Guidelines & Form (10-05)      -  UHWO Practicum/Internship Assumption of Risk and Release  ·  UHWO Practicum Form for Non-Senior Practicums Only (6-06)      -  UHWO Practicum/Internship Assumption of Risk and Release  ·  UHWO Senior Project Guidelines & Form (10-05)
23.	UHWO Service Learning and Community Engagement Links:    ·  UHWO Site Agreement and Risk and Release Form    ·  UHWO Service Learning-Registration Form    ·  UHWO Service-Learning Project Timelog
24.	·  UHWO Program Review Handbook (2003-2009)  ·  UHWO Program Review Template (5/2/03)
25.	·  UHWO Guidance for Email Limitations Regarding Mass, Internal messages  ·  UHWO Publication Request Form (Got news? Publicize it.)  ·  UHWO Media Lab Services: Faculty Resources  ·  Laulima Tutorials for UHWO Faculty (Linda Maeno)  ·  TALENT (Teaching And Learning with Electronic Networked Technologies),       the UH System, ITS Laulima Support pages
26.	UH System Faculty & Staff Resource Links:    ·  UH System Faculty & Staff Resources    ·  Faculty & Staff Directory Search Page    ·  Filedrop Page (for large file sharing between UH faculty and staff)    ·  Distance Learning: Faculty Development & Services
27.	ACE Letter on Copyright & File-Sharing Networks (8-16-05)
28.	UHWO Student Resource Links:    ·  Student Online Forms    ·  Student Academic Responsibilities    ·  Student Academic Grievance Procedure (N.B. Part III: Responsibilities of Faculty Members)

• Chapter 89, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes (Collective Bargaining in Public Employment, State Law)

• UH Board or Regents Policies

• Current (2003-2009) UHPA (Faculty Union) Contract
  • Article XXI, Salaries
  • Article IV, Faculty Professional Responsibilities & Workload
  • Article XIII, Faculty Appointments Not Eligible for Tenure
  • Article XIX. Personnel Files
  • Article XXIV, Grievance Procedure
  • Article V, Duty Period
  • Article IX, Academic Freedom
  • Article XI, Intellectual Property, Patents, & Copyrights

• All Campus Council of Faculty Senate Chairs

• University Research Council (URC) of the University of Hawai'i

• UH Office of Human Resources

• OHR Employee Benefits Page

• UH Administrative Rules

• UH Systemwide Administrative Procedures

• UH Systemwide Executive Policies

• E1.203 Policy on Sexual Harassment and Related Conduct revised April 2001 (Adobe PDF file download)

• E9.210 Policy on Workplace Non-Violence revised June 2001 (Adobe PDF file download)

• © Fair Use of Copyrighted Works , a pamphlet published by CETUS

• uhunix email check for UH Faculty

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