The faculty of a college without formal departments or schools shall be organized as a faculty with an Executive Committee as described in these bylaws. All members of the faculty, except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws, must meet faculty appointment criteria established by the college and have a faculty appointment in the college.

The colleges may be organized into schools and departments and the faculty of the colleges shall be organized as a faculty with an Executive Committee as described in these Bylaws. All members of the faculty, except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws, must meet faculty appointment criteria established by the college and have appointments in a college department or school within the college.

Schools and departments may be created, dissolved, or merged by action of the TJU Board of Trustees, upon recommendation of the provost, in consultation with the dean of the college.

Schools outside any individual college may be created, dissolved, or merged by action of the TJU Board of Trustees, upon recommendation of the provost. Each school shall create and maintain a formal governance structure as appropriate to its mission and programs. The school’s governance structure shall be subject to the approval of the provost. All members of the faculty of such a school must have a faculty appointment in the school.

Subject to the approval of the provost and the president, academic divisions, institutes, centers, programs, and other academic administrative units (collectively, “administrative units”) may be established or terminated as provided in this section. Administrative units shall be either “university-level” or “college- or school-level,” as provided herein. The provost shall determine whether a given administrative unit is at the university level or a college or school level. Each administrative unit shall have a director who shall be the administrative officer of that administrative unit and shall be responsible for the administration of the administrative unit, including its organization and, with respect to their roles therein, the personnel of the administrative unit. Removal of a director from the director role shall not automatically terminate other rights and privileges pertaining to any concurrent faculty appointment the individual may have. Nevertheless, compensation may be adjusted commensurate with faculty rank and duties and responsibilities.

A.    University-Level Administrative Units

A director of a university-level administrative unit shall be appointed by, and shall report to and be supervised by, the provost. Provided, however, the president may designate any individual director shall be appointed by, report to and be supervised by the president. A director of a university-level administrative unit must meet the criteria for, and must obtain, a faculty appointment in an appropriate college or school. In consultation with deans of the relevant colleges and/or schools, the provost shall determine which colleges or schools are appropriate for a particular university-level administrative unit. A director of a university-level administrative unit shall continue to serve at the discretion of the provost or, in the case of a director appointed by, reporting to and supervised by the president, at the discretion of the president. When a vacancy occurs in a position of director of a university-level administrative unit, the provost or president may appoint a new director as provided in this subparagraph.

B.    College- or school-level Administrative Units  

A director of a college- or school-level administrative unit shall be appointed by, and shall report to and be supervised by, the dean of the college or school in which the administrative unit principally resides, upon approval of the provost and following consultation with the college or school Executive Committee. The dean of the college or school may delegate the appointment authority and reporting relationship described in this subparagraph to the chair of any department in which the administrative unit principally resides. A director of a college- or school-level administrative unit must meet the criteria for, and must have, a faculty appointment in the college or school in which the administrative unit principally resides. A director of a college- or school-level administrative unit shall continue to serve at the discretion of the dean of the college whose dean appointed the director or, in the case of a director appointed by, reporting to and supervised by a department chair, at the discretion of the chair of the department whose chair appointed the director. When a vacancy occurs in a position of director of a college- or school-level administrative unit, the dean of the college may appoint a new director as provided in this subparagraph. For purposes of this subparagraph, the provost shall determine in which college or school, or in which department, an administrative unit principally resides.

Any college, school, department, program or other administrative unit may, from time to time at the discretion of the provost and at their direction, undergo a programmatic, quality, or administrative review intended to assess and ensure its quality, effectiveness, and efficiency.