Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS)
American University of Health Sciences (AUHS) is a member of the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS) 15935 Forest Road, Forest VA 24551; Telephone: (434) 525-9539; e-mail: info@tracs.org, having been awarded Accredited Status as a Category III institution by the TRACS Accreditation Commission on October 24, 2017. This status is effective for a period of up to five years. TRACS is recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDOE), the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), and the International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE). https://tracs.org/
FACULTY HANDBOOK
- BACKGROUND OF AUHS
- SECTION I – VISION, MISSION, PHILOSOPHY, GOALS
- VISION OF AUHS
- MISSION OF AUHS
- STATEMENT OF FAITH
- PHILOSOPHY OF THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
- INSTITUTIONAL LEARNING OUTCOMES (ILO’S – GOALS)
- FIVE PILLARS
- ACCREDITATION AND APPROVALS
- Approval Disclosure Statement Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE)
- WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)
- Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS)
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
- Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
- SECTION II – ORGANIZATION & GOVERNANCE
- BOARD MEMBERS, BOARD STATUS & AFFILIATION
- ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
- UNIVERSITY COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES
- PROGRAM LEVEL COMMITTEES
- DESICION MAKING FLOW CHART
- PROGRAM COMMITTEES (SON, SOP, GE)
- BOARD OF TRUSTEE LEVEL
- OTHER GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE
- SECTION III– UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION
- HUMAN RESOURCES POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
- 90-Day Faculty Review (probationary 90-day period)
- 6- Month Faculty Review
- Official Start Date Transcripts
- Mandatory In-service
- Student Information Systems (SIS)
- Visitors at Work
- Security Codes and Computer Access
- Criminal Arrests, Charges and Convictions
- Employment Categories by Series
- Payroll
- Mileage & Car
- Special Compensation for Extra Coverage Emergency Pay Advance
- Dress Code
- Attendance
- Smoking Policy
- Use of Company Property
- Cellular Phones
- Equal Opportunity Employer
- Personal Mail
- Confidential Information
- Faculty Development
- Professional Development, Scholarship, and Research
- Faculty Mentoring Plan
- Promotion & Grievance
- Personnel Records
- Supervisor/Faculty Member Relations
- AUHS Drug-Free Policy
- Drug Possession
- Spiritual Development
- Community Service
- Sexual Harassment
- Other Types of Harassment
- Termination
- ID Cards
- Office Hours
- Attendance at Meetings & Events
- Outside Employment
- Textbook and Course Materials
- Workload
- Copyright Policy
- AUHS BENEFIT PROGRAM
- SECTION IV– FACULTY POLICIES
- HUMAN RESOURCES EXPECTATIONS FOR FACULTY
- CANVAS
- USE OF PROCTORIO SYSTEM FOR ALL EXAMINATIONS
- AUHS POLICY AND PROCEDURE REGARDING: RESPONDING TO STUDENT COMPLAINTS THAT A PROFESSOR IS NOT IMPLEMENTING AN APPROVED ACADEMIC ADJUSTMENT
- UNIVERSITY REAPPOINTMENT, RANK, AND PROMOTION GUIDELINES
- FACULTY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- FACULTY RIGHTS
- SECTION V – SYSTEMATIC EVALUATION ANDASSESSMENT PLAN (SEAP)
- ASSESSMENT & EVALUATION
- SYSTEMATIC EVALUATION PLANS (SEP)
- SECTION VI- HEALTH & SAFETY
- EMERGENCY PLAN
- CRIMINAL ACTIVITY
- FIRES, EARTHQUAKES AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTERS
- EARTHQUAKE
- OTHER EMERGENCY SITUATIONS
- SECTION VII – FACULTY JOB DESCRIPTIONS
- TITLE: ADJUNCT FACULTY SERIES
- TITLE: CLINICAL SERIES FACULTY
- TITLE: PERMANENT PART-TIME SERIES FACULTY
- TITLE: REGULAR ACADEMIC SERIES UNDERGRADUATE FACULTY
- TITLE: REGULAR ACADEMIC SERIES GRADUATE FACULTY
- TITLE: TEACHING ASSISTANTS
- FACULTY HANDBOOK ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND AGREEMENT