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
Honorary Degrees
Issued: July 13, 2022
Institutional Effectiveness
Issued: February 24, 2014; Updated: August 9, 2018; Revised: July 24, 2024
Instructor of Record Policy
Issued: January 1, 2014; Updated: August 9, 2018
Lecturers, Senior Lecturers, and Principal Lecturers Policy
Issued: April 15, 2010; Updated: August 9, 2018; Revised: February 13, 2019
Membership on Committees, Task Forces, and Councils
Issued: January 1, 2014; Updated: August 9, 2018
Non-Tenure Track Appointments
Issued: May 23, 2013; Updated: August 9, 2018; Revised: February 13, 2019
Out-of-State Educational Activities, Physical Presence, and State Authorizations Policy
Issued: July 26, 2024
Outside Consulting Policy
Issued: January 1, 2014; Updated: August 9, 2018; Revised: February 13, 2019
Part-Time Agreement Policy
Issued: August 1, 2011; Updated: August 9, 2018; Revised: August 11, 2014
Post-Tenure Review Policy
Issued: May 23, 2013; Updated: August 9, 2018; Revised: July 15, 2019
Pre-Tenure Review Policy
Issued: May 23, 2013; Updated: August 9, 2018
Prior Learning Credit Policy
Issued: July 29, 2024; Revised: June 16, 2025
Promotion Guidelines
Issued: January 1, 2013; Updated: August 9, 2018; Revised: September 12, 2014
Salary Increase Policy
Issued: May 23, 2013; Updated: August 9, 2018
Shared Governance Policy
Issued: May 23, 2013; Updated: July 12, 2019
Statement on Course Requirements
Issued: June 2, 1982; Updated: August 9, 2018; Revised: February 13, 2019
Student Grade Appeal Policy
Issued: May 23, 2013; Updated: August 9, 2018
Student Ratings of Instruction Policy
Issued: May 23, 2013; Updated: August 9, 2018; Revised: May 2, 2019
Substantive Change Policy
Issued: December 1, 2012; Updated: August 9, 2018; Revised: October 1, 2014
Summer Teaching Policy
Issued: May 23, 2013; Updated: August 9, 2018; Revised: February 13, 2019
Tenure Guidelines
Issued: March 5, 2013; Updated: August 9, 2018; Revised: March 5, 2013
Textbook Policy
Issued: August 9, 2018; Updated: August 9, 2018; Revised: October 18, 2022
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Academic Contexts
Issued: September 26, 2025; Updated: November 6, 2025
