PREFACE (last revised June 22, 2006)
The policies and procedures outlined in the Academic Faculty and Administrative Professional Manual (hereinafter referred to as "Manual" ) are for your information and guidance as a Colorado State University employee. Please become familiar with the policies of the institution of which you are a part and keep this Manual conveniently available for reference. The policies and procedures contained in this Manual may be amended at any time, consistent with the procedures described in the Manual. Academic faculty members and administrative professionals are advised to consult the Faculty Council website for the most current version approved by the Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System (hereinafter referred to as "the Board").* If you believe that the policies and procedures outlined in this Manual are not being followed, you should notify the Faculty Council Office. If you are an administrative professional, you should also notify the Chair of the Administrative Professional Council.
The Board has delegated certain personnel powers to the President, and the President has further delegated certain of these personnel powers to other officers of the University (see Section B.1.4). All references in the Manual to the authority of the Board and/or the President shall be deemed to include such delegations. However, the Board, may, from time to time, elect to exercise any personnel power delegated to the President (and which may have been further delegated to the Provost and vice presidents.)
The current Faculty Council website address is: http://www.facultycouncil.colostate.edu
Unless a proposed change or addition to the Manual is necessitated by action of the Board or the Colorado General Assembly, it must be approved by the Faculty Council prior to submission to the Board in accordance with the procedure in Section C.2.2.e of the Manual. Proposed changes or additions to the Manual sections that apply to administrative professionals must be reviewed by the Administrative Professional Council prior to action by Faculty Council.
All commitments and obligations of Colorado State University and the Board contained in this Manual are contingent upon the availability of state funds and are subject to Article XI, Sections 1 and 3 of the Constitution of the State of Colorado. Thus, commitment of employment beyond the current fiscal year is contingent upon sufficient appropriations of funds from the legislature. Such commitment without that contingency would be an unconstitutional pledge against the credit of the state made without spending authorization of the Colorado General Assembly. See Section E.10.8 of the Manual for the policy regarding Financial Exigency.
Offices of the Provost and Faculty Council
Colorado State University
June 2006
*Effective August 8, 2002 the State Board of Agriculture name was changed to the Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System. All references to the State Board of Agriculture found in the Manual shall be deemed to refer to the Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System (referred to as "the Board").