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Faculty and Staff Handbook

The USF Faculty / Staff Handbook is divided into seven sections. It is in PDF format. You may print out the entire section or just a single page. In order to view the USF Handbook, you will need Acrobat Reader 5.0. Here is a link to download Acrobat Reader for free. (Acrobat Reader 4.0 or lower will not display the USF Handbook.)

 
The USF Handbook is currently being updated; therefore, some wording in the sections below may be no longer accurate and we reserve the right to update as requried. For specific questions, please contact Julie Gednalske at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or 605-331-6802.
 
SECTION 1
History and Philosophy		 SECTION 2
Organization of the University
SECTION 3
Academic Policies		 SECTION 4a
SECTION 4b **
Personnel Policies
SECTION 5
Student Policies are contained in the Student Handbook. Contact Student Development for further information
 SECTION 6
Mears Library
SECTION 7
Business Operations

**Section 4B Personnel Policies – Faculty portion of Section 4 contains most current policies as of May 19, 2009. Please contact Julie Gednalske for specifics.