Contents Part 1: Faculty Organization and Procedures     The Faculty of the College     Faculty Appointment, Reappointment, Tenure, and Promotion     Rules and Procedures of the Faculty     Standing Committees of the Faculty Part 2: Faculty Benefits and Support Programs     Salary     Benefits in Addition to Salary     Retirement     Flexible Benefits Plan ("Bates Benefits")     Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts     Temporary Medical Disability Leave     Travel Accident Insurance     The Harry W. Rowe Tuition Grant Fund Program     College Rental Housing     Relocation Assistance     Information for Non-U.S. Nationals in Faculty Positions     Programs in Support of Faculty Development and Research         Leaves and Release Time     Grants, Professional Travel Allocations, and Other Support for Research         Bates Faculty Development Fund         Phillips Fellowships         Ladd Faculty Research Grant         Howard Hughes Medical Institute Grants for Faculty and Student Research         Summer Research Apprenticeships         Other Student Assistance for Faculty Research         Matching Grants         Federal, State, and College Grant Administration         Publication Grants         Professional Travel Allocations     The Kroepsch Award for Excellence in Teaching Part 3: Nondiscrimination and Sexual Harassment — General Policies and Procedures Part 4: The Bates College Affirmative Action Policy Part 5: Instruction     Faculty Teaching Load     The Faculty Advisory System     Class Procedures     Examinations     The Grading System     The Junior Year and Junior Semester Abroad Programs     The Academic Calendar Part 6: Information and Library Services     The George & Helen Ladd Library         Hours         Collection         On-Line Services         Reference and Instructional Services         Circulation         Circulation Reserves         Audio Reserves         Photocopying of Copyrighted Material         Security System         CBB Consortium         Interlibrary Loan         Use of Other Libraries         United States Government Publications         Audio and Video Recordings         Purchase of Library Materials         Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library     Bates College Information Services         Bates College Computer Use Policy         System Administration Part 7: Miscellaneous Information     Research Involving Human or Animal Subjects     Financial Disclosure Policy for National Science Foundation Investigators     Procedures for Responding to Allegations of Misconduct in Scientific Research     Commencement and Convocations     Student Assistants/Teaching Assistants     Bookstore     Office of College Relations     Office Services     Parking     Keys     Identification Cards     Blueslip Procedures     Buildings, Equipment, and Services for Extracurricular Activities     College Emergency Procedures and Policies