PAU is committed to employing dedicated and qualified faculty who possess the appropriate academic credentials and professional experience.
The fundamental contribution of the faculty is to provide effective instruction and advice and to do so in a manner that makes the curriculum vital, with reference to the mission and objectives of the institution. An additional function of the faculty is to advise the administration in the formulation of academic policies involving such matters as curriculum, admissions, advising, student services, and faculty welfare.
- PAU has a sufficient number of appropriately credentialed faculty members who support the mission and objectives of the institution, perform all required faculty responsibilities (including the development and review of the curriculum), ensure the quality and integrity of its academic programs, and fulfill their role in governance.
- PAU will demonstrate that faculty members are qualified by training, earned degrees, scholarship, experience, and classroom performance and possess the appropriate academic credentials, requisite knowledge, skills, and experiences for teaching assignments.
- PAU will provide its faculty with on-going opportunities for professional and spiritual development for the growth of faculty as teachers, scholars, and practitioners.
- PAU will maintain a functioning faculty organization which is guided by a set of regulations, led by elected officers, meets regularly, and is involved in the formulation of curricular and academic matters, including faculty policies.
- PAU will periodically evaluate the effectiveness of each faculty member in accordance with the required criteria.
- PAU ensures academic freedom for faculty.