Any amendments to the provisions of the Faculty Handbook will take effect and be a part of the next offer of employment extended to any faculty member by the College. In the case of revisions to the Handbook that result in changes in policy that were in effect when a continuing contract was originally issued, the most current edition will prevail. If the individual contract of a faculty member contains terms and conditions not covered by the general policies herein, the provisions of the contract shall prevail.

The Faculty Handbook will be published online (PDF) in a form and location accessible to all contracted faculty and available for downloading and/or printing on demand. All new members of the faculty will be provided with information as to how to access the Faculty Handbook online at the time of their initial appointment. By August 1 of each year, the Faculty Handbook will be updated online to include any amendments approved during the previous academic year. Each edition will include an index of amendments for easy reference and review.

Proposals under discussion by the Board of Trustees have no status whatsoever, not even a promissory one, until final action by the Board has been taken and until the above effective dates have been followed.