Chapter Nine: Faculty of the Department of Military Science

§4-09.01 - Faculty Status
Members of the faculty of the Department of Military Science shall be members of the Faculty of Fordham University.  They shall have primary responsibility for curriculum, subject matter and methods of instruction within their own program, and the right to participate as faculty in School and University activities, with the exception of matters arising from faculty status as employees of the University [see also §4-09.05].

For example:

Members of the Faculty of the Department of Military Science are not disqualified from participation in:

School Councils
Department or School Committees
University Committees other than those dealing with personnel matters

They are not eligible to participate in:

Fordham University Faculty Senate
Faculty Hearing Committee
Faculty Salary and Benefits Committee
University Tenure Review Committee
Tenure and Reappointment Appeals Committee
Faculty Grievance Committee
Faculty Handbook Committee
Promotion and Tenure Committees of Schools and Departments

§4-09.02 - Appointment
Members of the faculty of the Department of Military Science shall be appointed by the President of the University in accordance with the contract between the University and the Department of Defense. Recommendations to the President for appointment at the appropriate rank based on the academic and professional qualifications of proposed appointees shall be made by the Advisory Committee on ROTC through the Vice President for Academic Affairs, who shall add personal recommendations.

§4-09.03 - Tenure
Members of the Department of Military Science are not eligible for tenure.

§4-09.04 - Grievance Procedures
Members of the faculty of the Department of Military Science shall direct all grievances to the Advisory Committee on ROTC which shall make recommendations to the President of the University through the Vice President for Academic Affairs, who shall add personal recommendations [see §4-07.31(d)].

§4-09.05 - Faculty Benefits
Members of the faculty of the Department of Military Science do not participate in faculty salary, retirement, medical, insurance, unemployment compensation and other job-related benefits except that they enjoy faculty scholarship benefits during their appointment at Fordham.  They enjoy the right of access to all faculty services, such as parking, faculty library privileges, use of faculty dining room and facilities,invitations to commencement, convocation and faculty social gatherings.

The Chapter on the Faculty of the Department of Military Science has also been incorporated within the following sections of the Statutes:

Section	Incorporated Within
§4-09.01	§4-02.11
§4-09.02	§4-02.11
§4-09.03	§4-02.11
§4-09.04	§4-07.31(d)
§4-09.05	§4-08.01(f)