1. Introduction

Rider’s faculty today consists of approximately 250 full-time teaching and professional-librarian faculty members, plus more than 100 priority and preferred adjunct faculty members, who together are represented by the American Association of University Professors.

Under a system of shared governance, faculty and administration are represented on academic policy committees, including the University Academic Policy Committee and academic policy committees for each of the institution’s colleges and schools. Faculty can participate in this governance process via the following procedures which can be found here.

The academic curricula are delivered via Rider’s academic departments and programs. Links to all of the University’s majors and minors can be found at here. The administration of the University includes the following offices:

Below, you will find links and brief descriptions of the major documents to which you will want to refer in ascertaining your rights and obligations, and in performing your role, as a Rider faculty member.

2. Collective Bargaining Agreement

Rider University is in a collective bargaining relationship with the AAUP, which represents full- and part-time faculty, professional librarians and professional athletic staff. This resource defines in detail the terms and conditions of employment, including the following:

  • Appointment and re-appointment
  • Promotion and tenure
  • Governance
  • Workload
  • Compensation and benefits

All faculty should review this document carefully.

3. Academic Policy Manual

This resource contains policies enacted by the University Academic Policy Committee, the Rider Board of Trustees, and the Deans’ Council pertaining to the Academic Affairs Division of the University. Topics include the following:

  • Evaluation, grading and academic standing
  • Harassment, discrimination, and disabilities
  • Technology, libraries and facilities
  • Grants, research, and IRB issues
  • Honorary degrees, honors, emeritus status, and other recognition
  • and much more

4. Academic Catalog

The electronic, searchable pdf of the Undergraduate, Graduate and Westminster catalog. The online academic catalog can be found here.

5. Academic Success Center

This resource links you to the following:

  • Tutoring
  • Supplemental Instruction
  • Writing Studio
  • Embedded Tutoring

6. Student Resources

The following policies are applied equally to all students.

The Student Code of Social Conduct - This handbook is disseminated in hard copy to all new students and is available to all students via the website.  It includes:

  • Code of Social Conduct
  • Anti-Harassment and Non-Discrimination Policy (governing all forms of harassment and discrimination including sexual assault, misconduct and harassment; dating and domestic violence; and stalking).  This policy applies to both students and employees.
  • Residential Regulations
  • Code of Academic Integrity
  • Grade Appeals

7. Faculty-led Student Travel

This resource contains:

  • Policies and procedures for faculty-led study tours (both international and domestic)
  • Information and forms regarding study-abroad opportunities

8. Faculty Mentoring Policy AND GUIDELINES

The Faculty Mentoring Policy document summarizes the structure and responsibilities of the Faculty Mentoring Committee. The Committee produced the following documents to support the mentoring process.

9. Technology Policies

Documents and publications related to the use of technologies including the rights and responsibilities of users, and other topics.

10. Resources And Services