Faculty Resources

Assessment of student learning at Stetson University is rooted in our core values: Intellectual Development, Personal Growth and Global Citizenship, and the focus areas they include.

• Faculty Bylaws - College of Law
• Faculty Bylaws - DeLand Campus
• Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
• Faculty Senate Bylaws

In addition to completing 32-course units, students join Stetson University's intellectual and creative life outside the classroom by participating in at least three approved cultural events for each semester of enrollment at the university to earn cultural credit.

University-wide undergraduate curriculum policies are voted on by the Stetson University faculty. Additionally, each college and school has specific curriculum policies and its own structure for curricular matters. The Stetson University Council on Curriculum and Academic Policy and its contributing committees are representative governance structures. The various curricular proposals follow different workflows through UCCAP and its contributing committees to facilitate thoughtful and efficient review, recommendation and action on the advancement of Stetson University's academic mission.

• Curriculum Forms and Workflows
• Curriculum Deadlines
• UCCAP
• UGEC

All faculty members guide students inside and outside the classroom, formally and informally. For full-time faculty, formal guidance is provided through faculty academic advising.

Several opportunities are available for faculty evaluation and feedback, including Faculty Annual Review, student evaluations and periodic reviews related to tenure and promotion. We encourage faculty to learn more about each of these opportunities

• Faculty Annual Review
• Student Course Evaluations
• Tenure and Promotion

Stetson University is proud of the diverse cadre of teacher-scholars that comprise our faculty. To help the Stetson University community know our faculty better, we invite all to review the online Faculty Profiles. To update your own profile, please complete the Faculty Profile Update Request form.

The Office of Grants, Sponsored Research, and Strategic Initiatives seeks to support faculty in all stages of the grant process, from identifying funding opportunities to coordinating post-award administration. If you are creating a proposal for outside funding, we encourage you to contact the Office of Grants, Sponsored Research, and Strategic Initiatives for any assistance you may need.

For Stetson University sponsored faculty grants and research support, please see the Brown Center for Faculty Innovation and Excellence.

The Brown Center for Faculty Innovation and Excellence and the Professional Development Committee coordinate myriad professional development opportunities each year, including workshops, mentoring, fellowships, research support, sabbatical leaves and support for travel.

Research integrity is the cornerstone of research conducted by members of the Stetson University community. To promote integrity and maintain the highest ethical standards of research practice and creative inquiry at Stetson University, we uphold the commitments outlined in the following guidelines, policies and practices.

• Guidelines for Human Subjects Research - Institutional Review Board
• Research Guidelines for Vertebrate Animal Use – IACUC
• Research Misconduct Policy
• The Honor System
• Grants and Sponsored Research Policies

The following documents will provide guidance on the policies and procedures as they relate to teaching of summer courses.

• Compensation for Summer Senior Research Supervision
• Salaries for Graduate Counseling Courses
• Summer School Faculty Compensation Policy
• Summer Online Course Compensation

Offices and resources across the university are dedicated to holistically supporting our students. Many of these offices also provide specific information about how faculty can partner with these offices to promote student well-being and success. Brief information on offices of faculty interest is provided, and we encourage faculty to review this information and explore the many resources provided for students.

Stetson University faculty are teachers and scholars, life-long learners ever pursuing growth in their disciplines and as teachers. The tenure and promotion process serves as a formal review of teaching and librarianship, scholarship and creative activity, and service to and leadership in Stetson University.

Teaching is a multi-faceted endeavor. From curriculum design to creating syllabi to submitting grades, these resources seek to help faculty with the administrative processes and planning involved in teaching at Stetson University.

Travel can be an integral part of the faculty experience for research, professional development, networking, and presentation of scholarly and creative works. Faculty travel is subject to university-wide policy with additional policies and resources available.

Stetson University defines Visiting Scholars as persons seeking engagement with the University from the United States, its territories, and foreign countries to promote the interchange of knowledge and skills in fields that span higher education.

• Approval Procedures for Visiting Scholars
• Resource Guide: Visiting International Scholars
• Request to Invite Visiting Scholar Form