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Employee Handbook
Table of Contents

1 - Purpose of the Employee Handbook

2 - Facts about Macalester

3 - Staff Employment

4 - Staff Wage and Salary Plan

5 - Staff Training and Development

6 - Faculty Personnel Policies and Procedures

7 - Curricular Policies and Procedures

8 - Academic Department and Program Policies and Procedures

9 - Faculty Professional Activities Programs

10 - Faculty Directory, Officers and Committee Memberships

11 - Employee Benefits

12 - Community Standards and Additional College Policy Statements

13 - Health and Safety

14 - HIPAA Policies and Procedures

Handbook Index

Faculty Constitution and By-Laws

Section 2: Facts About Macalester College

Mission Statement

Macalester is committed to being a preeminent liberal arts college with an educational program known for its high standards for scholarship and its special emphasis on internationalism, multiculturalism, and service to society.

Mission and Statement of Purpose

More About Macalester College

To more about Macalester College, its faculty, staff and student body, follow this link http://www.macalester.edu/about/.

Map of the College

Communication Systems at the College

Information about the College and campus activities will come to you in a variety of forms. Please take advantage of those listed below to help keep you informed about the College.

1600grand Portal

The 1600grand portal is a one-stop, customizable information and communication source. All members of the Macalester community have secured, personalized access to it. On the portal you can find a variety of topics including:

• Articles and links to most of the college's offical publications (including the college Bulletin - the "Daily Piper")
• Various events and academic calendars
• Links to the college library's online databases
• For college employees, personalized employment information (pay stubs, leave balances, benefit information)
• For administrators, access to various reporting tools and the Banner ERP
• For faculty, access to class listings, gradebooks, and other teaching resources
• For students, financial aid information, grades, and other student specific information systems

Bulletin

A newsletter for faculty and staff is published on-line by the College Relations Office on Fridays, weekly during the academic year and bi-weekly during the summer. Anyone with information for College faculty and staff may submit it to the Bulletin; contact College Relations for procedures and deadlines.

Convocations

Programs are held in the Weyerhaeuser Chapel. Dates and times will be publicized. Convocations include local, national and international speakers, artistic performances, panel presentations, community forums, and opportunity for public discussion. Faculty, staff, students, and campus departments and organizations are encouraged to contribute programs to this series.

Other Publications

Information about college activities may be found in other publications. These include the Mac Weekly, the student newspaper published on Fridays during the academic year; the Today, a daily information sheet produced through the Dean of Students' office. Many other campus publications exist and are published periodically throughout the year.

Macalester Today

You will receive at your home a copy of Macalester Today, the college's quarterly alumni magazine produced by College Relations. An online version is also available by clicking here.

Organization Chart

Officers of the College

President
Brian Rosenberg

Dean of the Faculty and Provost
Kathleen Murray

Vice President for Administration and Finance
David Wheaton

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