Welcome to the Stonehill College 2025-2026 online Faculty Handbook.
The Faculty Handbook is designed to provide information that will assist Stonehill faculty to become more effective in their roles as teachers, scholars, and members of the College community.
The Faculty Handbook is a product of a cooperative effort between the elected Faculty Senate and the academic leadership of Stonehill College. In preparing this Handbook, we have incorporated actions of the Senate and agreements between the academic leadership and the Senate, as well as historical college practices. The Handbook has been revised over the years since its first publication to reflect policy and procedural changes, as well as changes in expectations and resources for faculty. This year’s Faculty Handbook reflects the updated policies and procedures found in the College’s Online Policy Manual.
The Online Policy Manual represents the only official version of the College’s policies. The Employee Handbook contains general information for all individuals employed by the College and is maintained by the Office of Human Resources. A copy of the Employee Handbook is available upon request by contacting the Human Resources Office at 508-565-1105. If anything contained in the Faculty Handbook or Employee Handbook contradicts or is inconsistent with College policy, the online Policy Manual shall control. Faculty and Employee Handbooks are provided as a reference guide only and do not constitute a contract between a faculty member and the College. Inquiries concerning interpretation of College policies should be directed to the Office of the General Counsel, 508-565-1413.
The College’s Academic Catalog (Hill Book) contains the official academic requirements, and an online version for the current class year is available at http://catalog.stonehill.edu/. Advisor and accessibility resources are also available on the myHill sites for Academic Advising and Accessibility Services.
Suggestions for revisions to the Handbook should be addressed to the person or committee responsible for the relevant section of the book (Faculty Responsibilities – Faculty Senate; Faculty Resources, Faculty Membership, Faculty Evaluation – Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs). Approved changes will be compiled by the Associate Vice President for Academic Operations and will be incorporated into the revised Faculty Handbook.