1. Message from the Provost

Dear Colleagues,

It is a privilege to serve as the Chief Academic Officer at Champlain College, to advocate for excellence in student learning and to champion the faculty who are dedicated to providing a relevant, rigorous education for our students.

This Faculty Handbook serves as a valuable tool for new and continuing members of the faculty of Champlain College. It documents Champlain’s collaborative approach to shared governance by articulating responsibilities for initiating and approving College policies; and it describes the roles of faculty, administration, and board members in College operations.  It also serves as a repository for the many policies and procedures that govern and affect faculty life.

In this Handbook, you will find statements of faculty rights and responsibilities, descriptions of resources made available by the College to support faculty professional development, academic affairs policies, personnel policies especially pertinent to faculty and select College and student academic policies.

The Faculty Handbook reflects a collaborative approach toward governing the College. Faculty and administration share ongoing responsibility for improving the Handbook as we work together to foster an academic culture that supports the professional and scholarly achievements of faculty and students.

Respectfully,

Laurie Quinn, Ph.D.

Provost and Chief Academic Officer