(1.1) About This Handbook

This handbook is intended to assist new and continuing faculty members in three areas: (1) providing background information about the College of Music and the University; (2) successfully navigating many common processes they may encounter; and (3) providing answers to frequently asked questions within the College and the University. The handbook is also an attempt to organize the collected policies of the College of Music.

The handbook, though it may be printed, is most useful as an electronic resource, because it takes advantage of two features not available in print form. First, because the handbook has been divided by section online, it allows faculty members to search for specific topics listed in the table of contents and access the content they need instantly. Second, throughout the handbook, links appear that allow users to navigate to external web pages for additional information.

The handbook is organized according to issues that are pertinent to faculty members in their roles as teachers, scholars and community members. Subsequent editions of the handbook will be reorganized to reflect the changing information needs of faculty members.

The material for this handbook is drawn from a number of sources, including the following:

University of North Texas Policy Manual
UNT Board of Regents Rules
UNT College of Music Charter and Bylaws
UNT College of Music Strategic Plans
UNT College of Music Student Handbook and Division/Area Handbooks
UNT College of Music Collected Policies, 2003
UNT College of Music Faculty Handbook, 1998-99
UNT College of Music Council of Division Chairs, Meeting Minutes, 2000-2010

The following websites contain a vast amount of information, and were also critical sources in the development of this handbook:

UNT College of Music
UNT Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
UNT Board of Regents
UNT News Service
UNT Facilities
UNT Office of the Registrar
UNT International
UNT Office of Research and Innovation
UNT Division of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access
National Association of Schools of Music Handbook

If faculty members need further assistance navigating through the handbook or the topics contained within, listed below are the current Administrative Assistants for the College of Music listed by Division:

(1.2) 2021 Updates:

Complete review of the handbook.

• Section 8.6 Lesson Late Registration (removed)
• Section 8.17 Notice of Unsatisfactory Progress and Dropping Students due to Non-attendance (removed)
• Section 9.6 Ombuds Office (removed)
• Section 10.14 Emergency Guidelines (added)
• Section 13 (Other Important Information) (removed)

13.1 Procedures for Submitting Contracts for Review
13.2 Use of Portable Heaters
13.3 Summary of Deposit Procedures
13.4 Guest Artist/Guest Lecturer Payment Processing
13.5 Computer and Network Support
13.6 Initiative for Advanced Research in Technology and the Arts (iARTA)
13.7 Institute for the Advancement of the Arts (IAA)