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Faculty Guidebook

Please Note: All documents presented on this page are PDF format and require the Adobe Acrobat reader to view. To download the Adobe Acrobat reader, please visit the Acrobat download page. The documents in the left column link directly to the most popular items of the Faculty Guidebook and all other sections of the Guidebook. NLU Policies and Procedures that also apply to faculty are located on the Policies and Procedures page, follow the link below.  These Policies and Procedures are secure and password protected. You will be prompted for your NLU username and password to access these documents. If you have questions about your NLU username and password or are experiencing technical difficulties, please contact the NLU Help Desk at extension 4357 from on campus or toll-free at 866-813-1177

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GSBL Constitution (2025)

NCE Constitution (2023)

Undergraduate College Constitution

University Library Constitution

Faculty Association Constitution

Faculty Senate Handbook

Code of Conduct Policy

In-progress Grade Policy

Section 101 - Employment and Family

FP102 Faculty Workload Policy (Legacy)

FP102 Workload Policy (Effective July 1, 2026)

Section 103 - Faculty Performance Evaluation

Section 104 - Awarding Promotion, Tenure, and Multi-year Appointments

Section 106 - Ranking of Academic Administrators

Section 107 - Sabbatical Policy

Section 108 - Emeritus Policy

Section 109 - Honorary Degrees

Section 110 - Indemnification

Section 111 - Faculty Appeals

Section 112 - Promotion and Tenure Appeals

Section 114 - Rights of Tenure-Track Faculty Pertaining to Closings

Guidelines - Distinguished Professor of Practice

Section 115 - Policy for Termination of Tenured Faculty for Cause

Section 116 - Faculty Compensation Plan

Section 117 - Observance of Religious Holidays

Section 118 - Mentoring Policy for Tenure-Track Faculty

Section 121 - Faculty Excellence Awards Policy

Section 122 - Academic Freedom Policy

Section 300 - Academic Appeals

Section 302 - Academic Honesty Policy

Section 303 - Human Subjects Research Policy

Section 304 - Course Scheduling

Section 305 - Policy on Acceptable Use

Section 306 - Students with Disabilities

Section 307 - Intellectual Property and Confidential Information Policy

Section 308 - Fair Use

Section 309 - Online Course Quality Policy

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