Appendix

Faculty Handbook

APPENDIX

900 APPENDIX

905 FACULTY HANDBOOK COMMITTEE

905.1 1988-89 FACULTY HANDBOOK COMMITTEE

905.1 (A) GOVERNANCE SUB-COMMITTEE

905.1 (B) LEGAL AND CONTRACTUAL ISSUES SUB-COMMITTEE

905.1 (C) EDUCATIONAL ISSUES AND LEAVES & BENEFITS SUB-COMMITTEE

905.1 (D) INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES/GENERAL INFORMATION SUB-

COMMITTEE

905.2 1992-93 STEERING COMMITTEE

910 MAPS

910.1 BUILDING DIRECTORY - 600 S. MICHIGAN

910.2 BUILDING DIRECTORY - 623 S. WABASH

910.3 BUILDING DIRECTORY - 624 S. MICHIGAN

910.4 BUILDING DIRECTORY - 11TH STREET

910.5 BUILDING DIRECTORY - 33 E. CONGRESS/1014 S. MICHIGAN

915 FORMS

915.1 COLUMBIA COLLEGE STUDENT EVALUATIONS OF TEACHING AND LEARNING

915.2 CHAIRPERSON EVALUATION FORM

921 WORLD WIDE WEB SITE POLICY

921.1 SCOPE AND PURPOSE

921.2 ORGANIZATION OF THE WEB SITE

922 RESPONSIBILITIES

922.1 COMPUTER AND WEB SITE STEERING COMMITTEE

922.2 WEBMASTER TEAM

922.3 SECTION COORDINATORS

922.4 CONTENT PROVIDERS

922.5 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT

922.6 TEACHING & LEARNING & TECHNOLOGY WEB SITE INTEREST GROUP

922.7 OFFICE OF THE DEAN OF STUDENTS

923 PUBLISHING ON THE WEB

924 DISCLAIMER

925 STYLE AND DESIGN POLICY

926 ACCEPTABLE USE OF COMPUTING RESOURCES

927 WEB SITE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE

927.1 RESTRICTIONS AND RESERVATIONS

927.2 DISCLAIMER

927.3 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

927.4 BULLETIN BOARDS

927.5 LICENSE TO COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO

930 COMPUTER AND NETWORK USAGE POLICY

930.1 INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE

930.2 DEFINITIONS

930.3 RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

930.4 SPECIFIC PROHIBITIONS

905 FACULTY HANDBOOK COMMITTEE

Special thanks are due to all who served with great diligence and spirit on the faculty committees to create the first Faculty Handbook. They are:

905.1 1988-89 FACULTY HANDBOOK COMMITTEE

STEERING COMMITTEE

John Mulvany (Chairperson, Art and Photography Departments)

Edward L. Morris (Chairperson, Television Department)

Margaret Sullivan (Faculty, Marketing Communication Department)

Michael Rabiger (Faculty, Film/Video Department)

Leslie Van Marter (Chairperson, Liberal Education Department)

Phyllis Johnson (Faculty, Management Department)

John Schultz (Chairperson, Fiction Writing Department)

Louis Silverstein (Faculty, Liberal Education Department)

John Dylong (Faculty, Art Department)

Bert Gall (Executive Vice President)

905.1 (A) GOVERNANCE SUB-COMMITTEE

Lya Dym Rosenblum (Vice President and Academic Dean)

Edward L. Morris (Chairperson, Television Department)

John Mulvany (Chairperson, Art and Photography Departments)

Margaret Sullivan (Faculty, Marketing Communication Department)

Steve Smith (Faculty, Photography Department)

Michael Rabiger (Faculty, Film/Video Department)

Bert Gall (Executive Vice President)

905.1 (B) LEGAL AND CONTRACTUAL ISSUES SUB-COMMITTEE

Lya Dym Rosenblum (Vice President and Academic Dean)

Carol Yamamoto (Chairperson, Management Department)

Leslie Van Marter (Chairperson, Liberal Education Department)

Caroline Dodge-Latta (Faculty, Theatre Department)

Richard Woodbury (Faculty, Dance Department)

Randall Albers (Faculty, Fiction Writing Department)

Phyllis Johnson (Faculty, Management Department)

Bert Gall (Executive Vice President)

905.1 (C) EDUCATIONAL ISSUES AND LEAVES & BENEFITS SUB-COMMITTEE

Phil Klukoff (Chairperson, English Department)

Glen Graham (Faculty, Liberal Education Department)

Charles Reynolds (Faculty, Photography Department)

Louis Silverstein (Faculty, Liberal Education Department)

John Scheible (Vice President of Finance)

Hermann Conaway (Dean of Student Services)

Luke Palermo (Faculty, Television Department)

Mary Schellhorn (Director of Library Services)

905.1 (D) INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES/GENERAL INFORMATION SUB

-COMMITTEE

Brian Katz (Faculty, Photography Department)

George Bailey (Faculty, English Department)

Pan Papacosta (Faculty, Science and Mathematics Department)

Phil Kaplan (Faculty, Marketing Communications Department)

Larry Dunn (Director of Physical Plant)

Bert Gall (Executive Vice President)

905.2 1992-93 STEERING COMMITTEE

Sheila Baldwin (Faculty, English Department)

Luke Palermo (Faculty, Television Department)

Glen Graham (Faculty, Liberal Education Department)

Barbara Calabrese (Faculty, Radio/Sound Department)

Dennis Rich (Chairperson, Management Department)

John Mulvany (Chairperson, Art and Photography Departments)

Edward L. Morris (Chairperson, Television Department)

Phil Klukoff (Chairperson, English Department)

Bert Gall (Executive Vice President)

915 FORMS

915.1 COLUMBIA COLLEGE STUDENT EVALUATIONS OF TEACHING AND LEARNING

915.2 CHAIRPERSON EVALUATION FORM

921 WORLD WIDE WEB SITE POLICY

921.1 SCOPE AND PURPOSE

1. To support the mission of Columbia College by providing Internet users with good quality, well presented, and current information on the College, and by facilitating and enhancing the teaching and learning experience at Columbia which includes providing its faculty, staff and (eventually) students with Internet research and publishing skills.

2. Content provided should consider several audiences including potential students, Columbia College undergraduate and graduate students, alumni, full-time and part-time faculty and staff, as well as the general Internet community.

921.2 ORGANIZATION OF THE WEB SITE

1. There shall be a prime point of entry to official Columbia College World Wide Web pages.

2. The site shall contain information for the entire College.

3. It is recognized that there will be variations in development timelines among the department's programs and units.

4. Site organization and arrangement of information shall be topical rather than reflecting the College organizational (administrative) structure.

5. A single set of files with Columbia College official and updated information shall be maintained centrally. Examples of centralized information are: College calendar, admissions requirements, tuition and fees, general studies requirements, official College statements and policies, catalog of course descriptions, and class schedules.

6. The purpose of centralizing designated files is to ensure consistency of information, to simplify the updating of information, and to avoid duplication of effort of contradictory information.

7. Assuring development and on-going maintenance of central files and upper-level pages is the responsibility of the Academic Dean.

8. The Home Page is an index type of document at the highest level in the information hierarchy. Upper-level pages shall have common design elements and present a consistent look and feel.

9. Templates shall be developed and made available for the use of departments and programs to provide a consistent and recognizable format.

10. A contact person must be identifies for each page posted.

11. All pages linked to Columbia College Web site must conform to established guidelines and policies. These documents will be published and posted online.

922 RESPONSIBILITIES

922.1 COMPUTER AND WEB SITE STEERING COMMITTEE

This Committee shall ensure that the overall College-wide purpose is being met by the use of College computers on the College-wide Network and on the Web Site, and that a consistent and appropriate College image is maintained. The Committee will have primary responsibility for implementing and interpreting the "World Wide Web Site Policy" and the "Computer and Network Usage Policy." It will develop and recommend new policies and revisions to current policies as needed as appropriate, and will submit these to the College Council. The Administrative Officer of this Committee is the Associate Academic Dean for Information Services. The 16 voting members of this Committee will include 6 faculty to be initially appointed and thereafter elected by the CCFO, 2faculty-at-large to be appointed by the Administrative Officer, and the following 8 members of whom 1 must be a faculty member: two members of the Webmaster Team, Director of Management Information Systems, Director of the Library, a representative from the Roundtable Web Site Interest Group, a representative from the Teaching and Learning Committee, the Associate Provost of Student Affairs, and one chair to be selected by the Chairperson's Council.

922.2 WEBMASTER TEAM

The Webmaster Team is responsible for the development, management and on-going technical maintenance of documents published on the Web site. Centralized Web development and technical maintenance are two discrete functions. Therefore, the Webmaster is a team composed of two or more individuals whose responsibilities include: supervising day-to-day operations of the site, maintaining quality and consistency of site appearance, publishing HTML documents provided by Content Providers, functioning as liaison to Content Providers, and providing avenues for Internet and World Wide Web training and support to faculty, staff and administrators. The Webmaster Team reports to the Associate Academic Dean for Information Services, and is represented on the Computer and Web Site Steering Committee, and is a member of the Teaching & Learning & Technology Web Site Interest Group. These responsibilities enumerated above do not include review of information content unless a complaint is brought to the attention of the Webmaster Team. In such a case, the policies set forth in the "Columbia College Computer and Network Usage Policy" shall obtain.

922.3 SECTION COORDINATORS

Section Coordinators are the senior administrators (or their designates) of departments, organizations, and other entities who are assigned responsibility for gathering, organizing, and ensuring development of information to be published as Web pages.

922.4 CONTENT PROVIDERS

Content Providers are any members of the College community who develop content for the Web site. The Content Providers are responsible for the integrity and the accuracy of their information. A standard disclaimer must be included with any published document.

922.5 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT

Technical management of the computer Network and Web site is the responsibility of the Management Information Systems Department (MIS). MIS maintains the Web server and browser applications for all Internet and internal Webservers, and provides link management support. The MIS Department is represented by its Director on the Computer and Web Site Steering Committee.

922.6 TEACHING & LEARNING & TECHNOLOGY WEB SITE INTEREST GROUP

This interest group can encourage the development of home pages, encourage individuals and groups to collaborate rather than to duplicate work, and provide a forum on how the Internet and World Wide Web can be used as a teaching, learning, and researching tool. Its charge can be examined at any time by its own members and extended, amended, or terminated.

922.7 OFFICE OF THE DEAN OF STUDENTS

Recognized student groups are encouraged to develop information for the World Wide Web site providing that such information supports the mission of the College and follows College policy and guidelines. The Office of the Dean of Students is responsible for the review of the applications of these groups. Pages posted by student groups shall include a disclaimer.

923 PUBLISHING ON THE WEB

A typical publishing process on the Columbia College Web Site is as follows:

1. A Content Provider wishes to publish information on the Columbia College Web Site and makes available that information in HTML format. The Webmaster Team publishes it in the appropriate location on the College's Web Site.

2. Individual (personal) home pages and class-related pages may be linked to the parent pages of a department. Links are approved by the department.

3. All Content Providers are responsible for the content of the pages they publish and must comply with Columbia College policies and state and federal regulations.

4. Departmental units may design their own procedures for content development and review within their units consonant with the "Computer and Network Usage Policy" and the "Web Site Terms and Conditions of Use" (below).

924 DISCLAIMER

1. The following standard disclaimer is a link to be included with the address of the author of the page:

The information contained on this World Wide Web Site (excluding third party pages) isintended to be as accurate as possible. However, in the event the information on this site conflicts with the information contained in the printed Columbia College Catalog, the Columbia College Student Guide, and other official printed documents of the College, the information in the printed documents shall prevail.

1. All faculty and staff personal pages and student group pages will contain a link to the text of the following standard disclaimer for personal pages:

Postings to Columbia College's World Wide Web Site by individuals and student organizations reflect their own thoughts, interests and activities. The do not implicitly or explicitly represent official postings and policies of Columbia College Chicago. Individual page maintainers assume responsibility and liability for the content of their documents. Please address all comments and other feedback to the owner of the page. For further assistance, contact webmaster@colum.edu.

925 STYLE AND DESIGN POLICY

1. Top-level Web pages must conform to the College's design specifications, including that the identification "Columbia College Chicago" will appear on all such Web pages.

2. Web pages must be tested and usable in a variety of browsers, one of which must be character cell (text).

3. Graphics must not impede usability.

4. When using graphics of images, parallel text should be provided, as appropriate.

5. Information must be accurate.

6. Each document must include navigational links to the College's Home Page and to a topical home page.

7. Each document must include a footer stating person responsible for page, e-mail and phone contact information, and date last updated.

926 ACCEPTABLE USE OF COMPUTING RESOURCES

1. The World Wide Web Site exists on the College-wide computer network.

2. The conditions in the documents entitled "Web Site Terms and Conditions of Use" and the "Computer and Network Usage Policy" are operable for the Web site.

3. The conditions in the documents entitled "Computer and Network Usage Policy" is operable for the College-wide Network since it is an integral part of our shared resources, and misuse of the system (i.e., loading illegal software, spreading viruses, altering Network settings, etc.) by one user can have unintended, wide- ranging consequences for the system and its users.

927 WEB SITE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE

927.1 RESTRICTIONS AND RESERVATIONS

WWW.COLUM.EDU is owned and operated by Columbia College Chicago and contains information which is posted and maintained by the Columbia College Computer and Web Site Steering Committee. The information contained herein is "official information" as that phrase is defined in the Columbia College Chicago Computer and Network Usage Policy. WWW.COLUM.EDU and the Columbia College Chicago Computer and Network Usage Policy page are the only electronic sites at which official information can be found. Users may not modify, copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit, or distribute in any way any material from WWW.COLUM.EDU including code and software. Users may download material from WWW.COLUM.EDU for personal, non-commercial use only.

927.2 DISCLAIMER

Columbia College Chicago has provided links and pointers to Internet sites maintained by third parties, including sites controlled or operated by Columbia College Chicago employees acting in their individual capacities and not as agents of, or within the scope of their employment by Columbia College Chicago. Neither Columbia College Chicago, its trustees, officers, agents, or employees operate nor control in any respect any information, products, of services on these third- party sites. The materials the third party sites are provided "as is" and without warranties of any kind either express or implied. To the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law and with respect to Internet sites maintained by third parties, Columbia College Chicago disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Columbia College Chicago does not warrant or make any representations regarding the use or results of any information or materials contained in third party sites in terms of their correctness, accuracy, timeliness, reliability, or otherwise.

927.3 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

Under no circumstances, including but not limited to negligence, shall Columbia College Chicago, its trustees, officers, agents, or employees be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use the information contained in any third party site accessed from WWW.COLUM.EDU. All users specifically acknowledge and agree that Columbia College Chicago is not liable for any defamatory, offensive, of illegal conduct of any third party. If you are dissatisfied with any information addressed via WWW.COLUM.EDU, or with any of the terms and conditions stated herein, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using WWW.COLUM.EDU.

927.4 BULLETIN BOARDS

WWW.COLUM.EDU may include bulletin boards and chat rooms which allow feedback between users and Columbia College Chicago via the Webmaster Team. Except for information posted to the bulletin boards by the Webmaster Team, Columbia College Chicago does not control the messages, information, or files delivered to bulletin boards. Columbia College Chicago neither accepts nor assumes any obligation to monitor the bulletin boards. It is a condition of your use of the bulletin boards and this web site that you do not:

1. Restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the bulletin boards.

2. Post or transmit any unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, or defamatory information of any kind, including without limitation any transmissions constituting or encouraging conduct that would violate any local, state, national, or international law.

3. Knowingly post or transmit any information, software, or other materials which violates or infringes upon the rights of others, including material which is an invasion of privacy or publicity rights or which is protected by copyright, trademark, or other proprietary right, or derivative works with respect thereto, without first obtaining permission from the owner or right holder.

4. Knowingly post or transmit any information, software, or other material which contains a virus or other harmful component.

5. Post, transmit or in any way exploit any information, software or other material for commercial purposes, of which contains advertising.

927.5 LICENSE TO COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO

By posting messages, uploading files, inputting data, or engaging in any form of communication through the bulletin boards, you are granting Columbia College Chicago a royalty-free perpetual, non-exclusive, unrestricted, worldwide license to (1) use, copy, sublicense, adapt, transmit, publicly perform, or display any such communication, and (2) sublicense to third parties the unrestricted right to exercise any of the foregoing rights granted with respect to the communication.

This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Illinois without giving effect to any principles or conflicts of law. If any provisions of this agreement shall be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from this agreement and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.

930 COMPUTER AND NETWORK USAGE POLICY

930.1 INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE

OFFICIAL POLICY: THE EDUCOM CODE:

This document constitutes Columbia College Chicago's official policy regarding the use of College computer and network resources. Columbia College Chicago adopts and adheres to the EDUCOM Code with respect to Software and Intellectual rights. The code states:

Respect for intellectual labor and creativity is vital to academic discourse and enterprise. This principle applies to works of all authors and publishers in all media. It encompasses respect for the right to acknowledgment, right to privacy, and right to determine the form, manner, and terms of publication and distribution.

Because electronic information is volatile and easily reproduced, respect for the work and personal expression of others is especially critical in computer environments. Violations of authorial integrity, including plagiarism, invasion of privacy, unauthorized access, and trade secret and copyright violations, may be grounds for sanctions against members of the academic community.

USAGE IN GENERAL:

Access to Columbia College computer and network resources imposes certain responsibilities and obligations and is granted subject to College policies, and local, state, and federal laws. Computer and network resource use should always be legal, ethical, reflect academic honesty and community standards, and show restraint in the consumption of shared resources. It should demonstrate respect for intellectual property; ownership of data; system security mechanisms and individual rights to privacy; and to freedom from intimidation, harassment, and annoyance. Appropriate us of Columbia College computer and network resources includes instruction, independent study, research, community service, and official work of the offices, units, recognized student and campus organizations, and agencies of the College. While Columbia College does not prohibit the use of College computer and network resources for private endeavors (in accordance with the policies outlined below), private usage must never hinder or burden the appropriate uses outlined above.

OVERSIGHT:

The Columbia College Webmaster Team will have primary responsibility for implementing this policy. Except as provided below, neither the Webmaster Team nor Columbia College will assume nor accept any responsibility or obligation to monitor, approve, or regulate the content of data, files, or communications stored, created, or communicated using Columbia College computer and network resources. Instead, the Columbia College computer and network resources shall be available as a limited public forum computerized bulletin board, subject to only minimal regulation by Columbia College designed to ensure access by authorized users.

930.2 DEFINITIONS

AUTHORIZED USE:

Authorized use of Columbia College-owned computer and network resources is use which is consistent with the education, research, and service mission of the College. Such use includes instruction, independent study, research, community service, communications with professional colleagues, and official business of individual departments or units. The term "authorized use" does not preclude use of computer and network resources for private endeavors, provided such endeavors do not violate this policy or burden the uses outlined above. The College reserves the right to extend, limit, restrict, or deny privileges and access to its computing resources.

AUTHORIZED USERS:

Authorized users of Columbia College-owned computer and network resources are (1) current faculty, staff, administrators, and students of the college (hereinafter, the "Columbia College Community") and (2) any other individual, group, or business entity granted permission by an individual department chair or unit director responsible for the particular computer or network resources, provided such use is otherwise in compliance with this policy and does not unduly interfere with use by current faculty, staff, administrators, or students.

COMPUTER AND NETWORK RESOURCE:

Computer and network resources include all electronic data storage, retrieval, and communication apparatus owned by Columbia College Chicago, including hardware and software. For purposes of this policy, computer and network resources also include all electronic databases made accessible via Columbia College but owned by other entities. These databases include online services to which Columbia College subscribes on behalf of and for the benefit of the Columbia College Community.

OFFICIAL INFORMATION:

Official information is communication concerning Columbia College rules, regulations, and policies posted to Columbia College's Web Page by the Columbia College Webmaster Team. Only official information shall be legally binding on the College or represent official Columbia College policy. No other information contained or found in Columbia College computer and network resources shall continue official information.

930.3 RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

IN GENERAL:

Each person exercising the privilege of using Columbia College computer and network resources accepts certain implied obligations necessarily imposed so that all authorized users may equally enjoy the privileges made available to each individual authorized user. Users are expected to accept limitations or restrictions on computing resources, (storage space, bandwidth, time limits, etc.). Such restrictions are designed to ensure fair access for all users. The failure to meet the obligations imposed by this policy may result in revocation of the privilege to use Columbia College computer and network resources.

PRIVACY:

Each user of Columbia College computer and network resources is entitled to a reasonable expectation of privacy. Except when the Columbia College Webmaster Team has probable cause to believe a particular use violates local, state, or federal law, the College shall not seize or inspect data files, or communications made by authorized users or impose disciplinary action upon authorized users based upon the content of any electronic data, file, or communication maintained by an authorized user. Authorized users should be aware, however, that local, state, or federal la may provide access to any or all data, files or communications stored, received, created, or communicated via Columbia College computer and network resources, as in the case of the issuance of a subpoena duces tecum on behalf of any party to litigation, including Columbia College. In such instance, the data, files or communication may be used by any party, including Columbia College as defendant, as allowed by law.

ACADEMIC FREEDOM OF SPEECH:

Columbia College establishes its computer and network resources as "limited public forums," This means that, except as stated below, authorized users may not be censured based upon, or otherwise limited in, the content of data, files, or communication stored, received, or communicated via Columbia College computer and network resources provided such information is related to authorized used as defined herein.

ILLEGAL SPEECH:

Except for Official Information, Columbia College exercises no editorial control over the content information created or published via Columbia College computer and network resources. Except for Official Information, the content of information created or published via Columbia College computer and network resources shall be the sole and exclusive responsibility of the author of such information. Nevertheless, when it is brought to the attention of the Columbia College Webmaster Team that a user is using Columbia College computer and network resources in violation of this policy or local, state, or federal law, the Webmaster Team will screen problems and direct them to appropriate existing administrative bodies for resolution.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS:

All users must comply with local, state, and federal laws regarding ownership of intellectual property. Although Columbia College accepts no responsibility or obligation to regulate, approve, or otherwise exercise editorial control over non-official information published via its computer or network resources, the College reserves the right to remove material from its computer or network resources when such material is in violation of local, state, or federal intellectual property rights.

SPECIFIC PROHIBITIONS

HARASSMENT:

No user may use Columbia College computer and network resources to harass any other person. For purposes of this policy, harassment shall include, (1) using the computer and network resources with the intent to annoy, terrify, intimidate, or threaten another person, (2) using the computer and network resources with the intent to repeatedly communicate with another person (except via listserv to which the other person voluntarily subscribes) after that person has informed the user to no longer contact him or her, or (3) using the computer and network resources to disrupt or damage official College functions. When it is brought to the attention of the Columbia College Webmaster Team that a user is violating the prohibition against harassment, the Webmaster Team will screen problems and direct them to appropriate existing administrative bodies for resolution.

COMMERCIAL USE:

No user may use Columbia College computer and network resources for private commercial gain.

MISREPRESENTATION:

No users who creates and maintains an individual web page using Columbia College computer and network resources may represent the information contained therein as Official Information nor may such user represent that he or she is acting on behalf of Columbia College.

VIOLATIONS OF COPYRIGHT:

No user may use, publish, copy or store copyrighted material via Columbia College computing and networking resources without the permission of the copyright owner.

SANCTIONS:

Upon notice and determination that an authorized user has violated this policy, the Columbia College Webmaster Team may take such actions as will prevent future violations by directing them to appropriate existing administrative bodies for resolution.