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Presented to the Faculty and Ratified by
the Board of Trustees, Spring 2004 |
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Norm 1 |
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The AUP Faculty Manual describes commonly
agreed-upon policies and provisions
affecting the academic community of The
American University of Paris. The Manual is
not a contract between an individual and the
University. The terms and provisions of the
employment agreement are set out in the
letter of appointment received from the
President’s Office. |
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Norm 2 |
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The faculty of the University is primarily engaged in
teaching and research. |
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Norm 3 |
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The new faculty manual preserves the spirit that the faculty
is a self-governing body. |
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Norm 4 |
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Since the new, forward-looking system of
recruiting faculty may differ from the past
method of recruitment, and since there will
be a transitional phase during which new
schools and/or institutes will be added to
the College, the new governance documents
will include some clear transitional norms. |
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Norm 5 |
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The American University of Paris is
committed to excellence in both
undergraduate and graduate education. In the
new paradigm, close coordination between
undergraduate and graduate programs will be
maintained to balance general education and
specialized research, as well as
disciplinary and interdisciplinary work. |
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Norm 6 |
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The new governance documents will be applicable to both the
undergraduate and graduate programs, defining intellectual
values and commitments that will prepare for AUP's future
growth. |
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Norm 7 |
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Teaching loads at The American University of
Paris should never preclude productive
research and collective intellectual
activity. |
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Norm 8 |
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The American University of Paris will consist of: |
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- The College of the
Arts and Sciences (existing unit)
- The Graduate School
of Business (Fall 2005)
- The Office of
Academic Administration (existing unit)
- The Graduate School
of Government (Fall 2006)
- The Graduate School
of International Communications (project)
- The Parsons Paris-AUP
Institute of Contemporary Design (associated
center)
- The Library (existing
unit)
- The University Press
(project) |
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Norm 9 |
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The President of the University is the
executive head of the University in all its
departments (academic and non-academic
units); he supervises and directs these to
promote the efficiency of every department.
He or she is the presiding officer of all
ruling bodies, intervening to break ties and
resolve conflict, although the faculty will
commonly elect its own chairs of the Senate
and its standing committees. The President
is the official medium of communication
between the Faculty and the Board of
Trustees, and between the different internal
constituencies, such as staff and students,
and the Board of Trustees. The President
appoints academic and non-academic staff of
the University under the provisos adopted by
the Board of Trustees. The President is
responsible for all administrative and
academic matters of the University and makes
an annual report to the Senate. |
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Norm 10: The Deans |
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The College and the Schools have at least
one Dean each. Each academic unit defined as
above is administered by a Dean under the
supervision of the President of the
University. The President appoints the
Deans, although the mechanics of selection
will depend on whether the academic unit for
which a deanship designation is needed
already exists or has to be created. If the
academic unit exists, the President asks the
Faculty to form a committee to ascertain the
preferences and suggestions of the Faculty
for that position. In the case of new
academic units, the President might invite
faculty members and external faculty
overseers to advise the President on the
candidates. |
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Norm 11 |
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The Dean for Academic Administration is
appointed directly by the President. The
Dean for Academic Administration is to have
general responsibility under the President
for the development, implementation, and
administration of the academic affairs of
the University, including responsibility for
the library and for information technology
units that support research and instruction.
By presidential delegation, the Dean for
Academic Administration has the authority to
monitor the academic budgets of departments,
schools, divisions, units, and institutes. |
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Norm 12 |
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The Deans will be consummate scholars and
academic administrators and will serve a
term not exceeding five years (they might
exceptionally be reappointed, but only after
a pari-passu selection process with new
candidates). No Dean shall serve more than
two consecutive terms. Upon completion of
their administrative duties, they may return
to teaching and research. |
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Norm 13 |
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The Directors of the Library, the Academic Resource Center,
and the Information Technology Unit will report to the Dean
of Academic Administration. |
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Norm 14 |
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The Members of the University Faculty are
classified as: Professors, Associate
Professors, Assistant Professors,
Instructors, Clinical Professors, and
Librarians. Career positions for faculty
will be filled by full-time, active
scholar/teachers in the forward-looking
system. The yearly residence requirements
are still to be determined. Faculty receive
salary in twelve monthly installments. |
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Norm 15: Definition of the New
Academic Ruling Bodies |
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- The Faculty Senate of all Schools and
the College to be created
- As a transitional norm, the present
Faculty Assembly, with voting rights clearly established, to
provide governance during transformation period
- The Executive Committee of the
Faculty Senate to be created
- The Faculty of the College
- The Faculty of the Graduate School of
Business
- The Faculty of the Graduate School of
Government
- The Faculty of the Graduate School of
International Communications
- The Faculty of the Library and the
Academic Resource Center |
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Norm 16 |
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Membership with voting privileges is to be
assigned to all Professors, Associate
Professors, Assistant Professors,
Instructors, Clinical Professors, and
Librarians who have been employed by the
University for at least a year. All others
may be invited to the meetings but shall not
vote. |
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Norm 17 |
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The composition of the Faculty Senate is as follows: |
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- Full Professors who have completed
one year of service at AUP
- Associate Professors who have
completed one year of service at AUP
- Assistant Professors who have
completed one year of service at AUP
- Instructors who have completed one
year of service at AUP
- Librarians who have completed one
year of service at AUP
- The President
- The Dean for Academic Administration
- The Dean of the College
- The Deans of the different academic
units |
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The Faculty Council shall be re-founded as
two committees: first, an Executive
Committee of the Senate elected by that
body, and second, a Council of Chairs,
convened by the Dean. The Dean of the
College convenes the chairs regularly for
the purpose of coordinating administration
of the undergraduate departments and for
discussing academic policy. The Faculty
Senate establishes an Executive Committee to
prepare its agenda and items to be voted on.
The President of the University presides
over the Executive Committee, but does not
vote. In the event of a tie, the Executive
Committee refers the decision to the
President. The nature of the business
undertaken by the Executive Committee
follows the current Faculty Manual on
academic matters, but since in the future
The American University of Paris will add
new academic units, the jurisdiction of this
body extends to cover matters concerning (1)
more than one ruling body and (2) any action
of any ruling body that might affect the
general interest of the University. |
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Norm 18 |
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In this short document on the norms to
promote change at The American University of
Paris, the most important decision-making
process concerning the academic ruling
bodies is the mechanics of how to select the
faculty. The criteria for faculty
appointment are: distinction in
research; distinction in teaching;
distinction in intellectual contribution and
collaboration; and service to the
University. |
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Norm 19 |
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In terms of the mechanics of academic
appointment, every effort should be made to
get the candidate who best meets the
above-articulated criteria, including
providing reasonable incentive and investing
in market salaries. If excellent
scholar-teachers cannot be hired, AUP shall
refrain from hiring. |
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Norm 20 |
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This document, known as the AUP Governance
Principles, shall take effect August 1,
2005. |
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