{"id":19562,"date":"2025-12-15T10:15:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T15:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/?page_id=19562"},"modified":"2026-10-21T10:40:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T14:40:36","slug":"dean-of-the-faculty-policies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/dean-of-the-faculty-policies\/","title":{"rendered":"Policies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following policies represent the administrative policy and guidance in use by the Dean of the Faculty. See also the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/faculty-handbook\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/faculty-handbook\/\">Faculty Handbook<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.bates.edu\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/catalog.bates.edu\/\">College Catalog<\/a> for Legislated Policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Advising<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1jTecYwVcWwzqKF0itr1H0QkfGtlyr0yruPxjSMOfpMs\/edit?usp=sharing\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1jTecYwVcWwzqKF0itr1H0QkfGtlyr0yruPxjSMOfpMs\/edit?usp=sharing\">Visiting faculty independent study and thesis advising policy<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Chairs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1lz71Sd8BRandqqhceqBufVS-je8jkviUUo8k73mOIfM\/edit?usp=sharing\">Managing academic unit budgets &#8211; a guide for Chairs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/budgetary-approvals-payments-and-reimbursements\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/budgetary-approvals-payments-and-reimbursements\/\">Reimbursements, payments of invoices, and stipends<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Community<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/access\/access-policy\/\">Access policies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/campus-safety\/driver-training-program-policy\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/campus-safety\/driver-training-program-policy\/\">Bates College Motor Vehicle Policy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/campus-safety\/driver-training-program-policy\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/campus-safety\/driver-training-program-policy\/\">Van Driver Orientation Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/access\/building-hours\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/access\/building-hours\/\">Building hours<\/a> &#8211; Campus Safety is responsible for the security of campus facilities Bates Community Members can enter their \u201chome\u201d building 24\/7.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/research\/data-governance-at-bates-college-revised\/\">Data Governance policies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/2024\/10\/14\/policy-for-moderated-content\/\">Moderated content of listservs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/teaching-and-advising\/policies-for-holding-classes-in-emergencies\/\">Weather emergencies<\/a> &#8211; Policy established by the VP for Finance and Administration and the Dean of the Faculty<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Curriculum<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/policy-on-changes-to-majors-or-minors-in-departments-and-programs\/\">Changes to Majors or Minors in Departments and Programs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1fU3EVhOfk25aJD8wb6B_hOafAlspi-AK5L6L4g9h-rw\/edit?usp=sharing\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1fU3EVhOfk25aJD8wb6B_hOafAlspi-AK5L6L4g9h-rw\/edit?usp=sharing\">Co-Enrollment Articulation Agreements<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/governance-and-policies\/short-duration-public-installation-policy\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/governance-and-policies\/short-duration-public-installation-policy\/\">Short-duration public art installations<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/governance-and-policies\/longer-duration-public-installation-policy\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/governance-and-policies\/longer-duration-public-installation-policy\/\">Longer-duration public art installations<\/a> &#8211; created by the previous iteration of the Public Art Committee, not the committee approved in 2026)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/governance-and-policies\/curricular-art-installation\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/governance-and-policies\/curricular-art-installation\/\">Public Art Installation proposal form<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hiring and Contractual Matters<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/course-reductions-new\/\">Course release and buyout policy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2026\/05\/Second-Title-policy-for-faculty.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2026\/05\/Second-Title-policy-for-faculty.pdf\">Faculty titles and Academic Affiliations<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/governance-and-policies\/committees-2\/faculty-elected-appointed-committee-roster\/academic-affairs-council\/line-retention-policy\/\">Long term faculty line retention policy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/governance-and-policies\/target-of-opportunity-appointments\/\">Target of opportunity hires<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1UwLX__mCEfazruyS9vBJNLV6KqWiemWp\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=108699537020074879673&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1UwLX__mCEfazruyS9vBJNLV6KqWiemWp\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=108699537020074879673&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\">Basic Guide to Startup Funds<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/startup-extension\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/startup-extension\/\">Startup fund extensions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/faculty-retirement-option\/\">Retirement plans<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Grading<\/strong> <strong>&amp; In-Class Matters<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1hwhM5UHXR11L3t_ovSMRdxFQCD5kAf0OAU31TnKjxMM\/edit?usp=sharing\">Retention of graded student work<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/academic-appeals\/\">Student academic appeals<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Research &amp; Creative Work<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/global-education\/facultyresources\/site-visits\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/global-education\/facultyresources\/site-visits\/\">Off Campus Study sites &#8211; faculty travel<\/a> &#8211; Off-Campus Study Committee is responsible for funds to support faculty visits to Off-Campus Study sites<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/compliance-resources\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/grants\/compliance-resources\/\">Research Compliance Policies and Resources<\/a> &#8211; ORSP keeps updated information regarding  to assist faculty with external grants.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/accounting\/travel-and-expense-2\/travel-policy\/\">Travel policies<\/a> &#8211; Accounting office policies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Recognition<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/welcome\/scholarship\/bates-college-faculty-recogition-program\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/welcome\/scholarship\/bates-college-faculty-recogition-program\/\">Faculty Recognition program<\/a> &#8211; celebrating faculty at three points in their career: promotion, tenure, and retirement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/welcome\/hiring-and-personnel\/endowed-professorships\/\">Endowed professorship policies<\/a> &#8211; Bates has over 30 endowed professorships<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Teaching<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/course-reductions-new\/\">Course release and buyout policy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/teaching-and-advising\/visa-guidelines\/international-visitors\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/teaching-and-advising\/visa-guidelines\/international-visitors\/\">International Visitors<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/global-education\/facultyresources\/site-visits\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/global-education\/facultyresources\/site-visits\/\">Off Campus Study sites &#8211; faculty travel<\/a> &#8211; Off-Campus Study Committee is responsible for funds to support faculty visits to Off-Campus Study sites<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1c_4FBDLyKyoPJKJqRHimRBvacIJsGewa1zKzXm_2kls\/edit?usp=sharing\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1c_4FBDLyKyoPJKJqRHimRBvacIJsGewa1zKzXm_2kls\/edit?usp=sharing\">Short Term courses taught by faculty in their first year of teaching<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/funding-for-assistants-in-instruction\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/funding-for-assistants-in-instruction\/\">Travel Funds for Instructional Specialists<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/teaching-and-advising\/visa-guidelines\/guidelines-for-traveling-with-family-members\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/teaching-and-advising\/visa-guidelines\/guidelines-for-traveling-with-family-members\/\">Traveling with family members<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Technology <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/ai\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/ai\/\">AI Guidance<\/a> &#8211; from the AI Working Group<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tenure and Promotion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1FPMkfGrHPugnVG8awurhvayOtu9XcjnESt2q0Ivi5Jo\/edit?usp=sharing\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1FPMkfGrHPugnVG8awurhvayOtu9XcjnESt2q0Ivi5Jo\/edit?usp=sharing\">Soliciting Student Letters<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following policies represent the administrative policy and guidance in use by&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_hide_ai_chatbot":false,"_ai_chatbot_style":"","associated_faculty":[],"_Page_Specific_Css":"","_bates_restrict_mod":false,"bates_author_byline_override":"","_hide_page_title":false,"_header_override":"","_template_width_override":"","_dimp_site_id":"","_dimp_override_contact":false,"_table_of_contents_display":false,"_table_of_contents_location":"","_table_of_contents_disableSticky":false,"_is_featured":false,"_sidebarChoice":"","footnotes":"","_bates_seo_meta_description":"","_bates_seo_block_robots":false,"_bates_seo_sharing_image_id":0,"_bates_seo_sharing_image_twitter_id":0,"_bates_seo_share_title":"","_bates_seo_canonical_overwrite":"","_bates_seo_twitter_template":""},"class_list":["post-19562","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19562","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/34"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19562"}],"version-history":[{"count":37,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19562\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21045,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19562\/revisions\/21045"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19562"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}