This is the Faculty Handbook of Northern Kentucky University. The policies in this Handbook operate in conjunction with Northern Kentucky University's university-wide policies as outlined at policy.nku.edu.
The Faculty Handbook is available below in two formats, an online-hyperlinked version and the traditional downloadable PDF.
Online 2024 Faculty Handbook w/Revision Notes & Policy Hyperlinks
This Faculty Handbook is intended to define the rights and obligations of the Northern Kentucky University administration and faculty members. All of the material in this Handbook has been approved by the Northern Kentucky University Board of Regents and, as such, constitutes official University policy.
In addition to the Faculty Handbook, the obligations of the Northern Kentucky University faculty, as well as the obligations of the administration to the faculty, may be defined in specific individual faculty appointment forms and in faculty handbooks of departments or colleges that have also been approved by the Board of Regents.
All changes or revisions to the Faculty Handbook must be approved by the Faculty Senate and the Board of Regents. The official copy of the Faculty Handbook is maintained on the website of the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs (https://www.nku.edu/academicaffairs.html). This office will notify faculty of any changes or revisions to the Faculty Handbook and update the official copy of the Handbook within 30 days of changes or revisions being approved by the Board of Regents.
