Faculty Action and Approval Process Policy

Policy Statement

The President and the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost of Augusta University have approved the following operating procedure for recruitment, actions, processing (benefits and payroll); and campus orientation for faculty. Collectively this is referred to as the Faculty Action and Approval Process (FAAP). 

Affected stakeholders

All entities and persons within the Enterprise that are affected by this policy:
Faculty, Staff

Policy Owner

University HR Services

Definitions

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Process & procedures

  1. The Faculty Support Services web page – The official Augusta University website to access interactive online forms and associated linked resources required for the FAAP and faculty policies, procedures and guidelines in accordance with the Board of Regents Policy Manual. 
  2. The designation of “Institutional Faculty Action Forms” will collectively reference all institutional forms required for the FAAP of non-paid and paid faculty positions. Institutional Faculty Action Forms include, but are not limited to the following, (see the Faculty Support Services web page for the current group and the most up-to-date forms). 

Recruitment Guidelines and Linked Resources 

Faculty Position Description (FPD) formInitiating a Job Opening request

Advertisement Template 

Offer Letter Templates 

Faculty Actions / Guidelines and Linked Resources: 

Institutional Schedule for Faculty Actions requiring Board of Regents (BOR) approval Exempt Personnel Action and Payroll Calendar 

Instruction modules for various ePAR (electronic Personnel Action Request) transactions through PeopleSoft Human Resource Management System (PSHRMS) 

Faculty Appointment Checklists 

Employee Health & Wellness Service Approval form Clearance Form 

Processing / Guidelines and Linked Resources: 

Benefits Eligible packet 

Non-Benefits Eligible packet 

Non-Paid Affiliate packet (clinical/adjunct)

Vehicle Registration 

Badge ID form 

Orientation / Linked Resources: 

Faculty Orientation – Office of Faculty Development & Teaching Excellence  

Augusta University Campus Map

Augusta Area Map 

References & supporting documents

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Related policies

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Approved by

President, Augusta University and CEO, AU Health System Date: June 13, 2017
Last Revision: November 1, 2016 Last Review: June 13, 2017

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