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Policies and Procedures

Research

Number Policy/Procedure Date Date Revised
130* Pamplin Elite Journal List Virginia Tech Nov. 21, 2013 March 2, 2023
131* Updating the Elite Journal List Jun. 13, 2018 February 28, 2022
135* Faculty Summer Research Grant Program Oct. 7, 2013 April 29, 2022
140 Process for Request to Engage in External Activity Nov. 17, 2014  February 28, 2022

*On October 30, 2025 the Pamplin Executive Leadership (Department Heads, Associate Deans, and Dean) voted unanimously to replace the Pamplin Elite List with the new Pamplin Journal Lists.  These policies (130, 131, and 135) are void effective at the beginning of calendar year 2026.

Faculty & Staff

Number Policy/Procedure Date Date Revised
310 Pamplin Faculty Leave Policy Dec. 11, 2013  Nov. 7, 2017
400 TOFO Language – Other Terms Sept. 25, 2014 February 28, 2022
415 Pamplin Definitions for use with AACSB 2013 Faculty Classifications March 26, 2014  Nov. 7, 2017
420

Pamplin Expectations for Promotion and Tenure
Clarifications

 July 2, 2014 April 29, 2022
421 Pamplin Standard Text for External Letter Requests Sept. 16, 2015  Apr. 29, 2022
430 Pamplin Faculty Work Allocation Guidelines Dec. 18, 2013 February 28, 2022
440 Pamplin Administrative Review Process Sept. 24, 2013 March 14, 2022
450 Pamplin Procedure for Appointment or Promotion of Full-time Non-tenure Track Faculty April 1, 2014 Apr. 29, 2022
460 Pamplin Procedure for Geographical Faculty Transfers Oct. 31, 2013 March 14, 2022
470 Pamplin Honorifics Policy Oct. 29, 2014 December 2025
480 Pamplin Faculty Pre-tenure reviews May 6, 2015 April 29, 2022
485 Pamplin Process for Selection and Operation of Departmental P & T Committees April 15, 2015 Nov. 17, 2017
490 Pamplin Committee Appointment Procedure June 27, 2016  
-- College P&T Review Timeline 2024-2025 October 25, 2024  
-- Pamplin Peer and Aspirant Schools August 21, 2023  
500 Assistant/Associate Department Heads January 31, 2022 January 31, 2022

Academics

Number Policy/Procedure Date Date Revised
610 Awarding Freshman Merit Scholarships Jan. 2008  Sept. 2013
621 MBA Student Probation March 2008  March 2012
630 Pamplin Ph.D. Program Placement Goal Schools April 16, 2014  March 14, 2022
640 Pamplin Academic Integrity and Plagiarism Policy Aug.29, 2017  March 14, 2022

Information Technology

Number Policy/Procedure Date Date Revised
710 Computer Security June 20, 2006

Study Abroad

Number Policy/Procedure Date Date Revised
810 Study Abroad Program Budgets and Funding Feb. 12, 2003  Aug. 8, 2013
811 Study Abroad Programs Meals and Incidental Expenses (M&IE) Policy May 7, 2007  
812 Study Abroad Faculty Compensation May 1, 2015  April 23, 2019
820 Study Abroad Withdrawal and Cancellation Policy Jan. 27, 2003  
830 Study Abroad Need–Based Scholarships Jan. 10, 2010  
835 Study Abroad Program Websites Aug. 17,1998  Aug. 1, 2011
850 Study Abroad Programs Operating Procedures Aug. 30, 2006  Aug. 9, 2013

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