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Faculty Policy

Faculty Modification of Duties for
“Significant Personal Circumstances”

"A Modification of Duties will normally result in a release from traditional teaching assignments for one semester.” without salary modification. “Significant Personal Circumstances is a personal situation that has, or will likely have, significant impact on a Faculty member’s productivity including, but not limited to, new parental responsibilities, caring for a parent, responding to serious illness of the Faculty member or someone in their immediate family, or some other extenuating circumstance.”

Modification of Duties Policy 

Tenure Clock Extension

To extend one’s tenure clock (i.e., one’s critical year), make the request “…prior to the start of classes in the Faculty Member’s fourth semester (excluding summer sessions) of employment. The request must be made on this form:

Tenure Clock Extension Form 

Modification of Duties Policy 

Board of Governors (BOG) Faculty Rule 4.5 Modification 

More Information on Rule Modification 


Mountaineer KidsZone

Mountaineer KidZone (MKZ) is a flex-care center for children located in the Student Recreation Center.

Mountaineer KidsZone Information 


Pregnancy Policies

Review the Department of Labor's latest pregnancy policies, as well as Title IX rights.

Review Pregnancy Policies

Work-Life Integration Policy/Procedures

“Duty modifications” or parental and family leave (for new parents, medical emergency); Extension of Tenure Clock; Lactation Support; Phased Retirement.

Work-Life Policies and Procedures

West Virginia State Parental Leave Act

More Information about Parental Leave

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