Academic Affairs Policies
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Collection preserves policies for the Division of Academic Affairs at Georgia Southern University. Policies are maintained by the Director of Risk and Compliance.
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Policies
Academic Alert
Issued: September 15, 2014; Updated: September 15, 2014; Revised: January 6, 2026
Academic Assessment
Issued: December 2, 2013; Updated: August 9, 2018; Revised: July 21, 2024
Academic Convocations
Issued: May 23, 2013; Updated: August 9, 2018
Academic Freedom Policy
Issued: August 6, 2024
Administrative Employees Returning to an Academic Appointment as a Faculty Member Policy
Issued: January 1, 2014; Updated: August 9, 2018
Centers and Institutes
Issued: August 14, 2001; Updated: August 9, 2018; Revised: July 15, 2019
Class Meetings and Final Exams
Issued: January 1, 2014; Updated: August 9, 2018; Revised: February 13, 2019
College Bylaws Policy
Issued: February 17, 2011; Updated: August 10, 2018; Revised: June 8, 2011
Credit Hour Policy
Issued: November 4, 2013; Updated: May 20, 2025; Revised: July 8, 2024
Distance Education
Issued: March 3, 2014; Updated: April 15, 2025; Revised: July 17, 2024
Educational Leave
Issued: October 25, 2005; Updated: August 9, 2018; Revised: February 13, 2019
Emeritus/a Status Policy
Issued: May 1, 2019; Revised: February 5, 2026
Evaluation of Administrators
Issued: May 23, 2013; Updated: August 9, 2018; Revised: March 29, 2023
Evaluation of Faculty
Issued: May 23, 2013; Updated: August 9, 2018; Revised: March 8, 2019
Extension of Tenure Clock/Review Process
Issued: March 8, 2018; Updated: August 9, 2018
Faculty Absence from Professional Responsibilities
Issued: February 26, 2002; Updated: August 9, 2018; Revised: February 14, 2019
Faculty Evaluation Guidelines
Issued: June 1, 1981; Updated: August 9, 2018; Revised: March 29, 2023
Faculty Grievance Policy
Issued: March 3, 2014; Updated: August 9, 2018; Revised: January 28, 2019
Faculty Resignation Policy
Issued: May 23, 2013; Updated: August 9, 2018
Faculty Retirement Policy
Issued: May 23, 2013; Updated: August 9, 2018; Revised: May 28, 2019
Faculty Senate Bylaws
Issued: January 22, 1996; Updated: August 9, 2018; Revised: May 2, 2019
Faculty Termination Policy
Issued: May 23, 2013; Updated: August 9, 2018
Faculty Tutoring Policy
Issued: January 1, 2014; Updated: August 9, 2018; Revised: February 13, 2019
Graduate Faculty Policy
Issued: December 7, 2016; Updated: August 9, 2018; Revised: February 13, 2019
Graduate Student Admissions Policy
Issued: August 1, 2024
