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Introduction The purpose of this handbook is to acquaint you with Earlham and to provide you with information on Earlham College's personnel policies and procedures, employee benefit plans, and facilities. Please read this handbook carefully, so that you understand how its contents apply to you. It will help you to understand more clearly your responsibilities and the opportunities available to you as a staff employee. If you have any questions or concerns which are not covered in this handbook, please consult your supervisor and/or the Assistant Vice President for Business Operations. Background on Earlham Earlham comprises Earlham College and the Earlham School of Religion. The chief executive officer of Earlham is the President who is appointed by the Earlham Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees consists of 23 trustees, six appointed by Indiana Yearly Meeting, six appointed by Western Yearly Meeting, 4 nominated by the College’s alumni and 7 nominated by the Board of Trustees. Earlham College was founded in 1847 and is affiliated with the Indiana Western Yearly Meetings of the Society of Friends (Quakers). The undergraduate College is a four-year, residential, co-educational liberal arts institution with an enrollment between 1,000 and 1,200 men and women. Earlham College students come from all over the United States and many foreign countries. Earlham stresses global education, peaceful resolution of conflict, equality of persons, and high moral standards of personal conduct. The Provost and Academic Dean is the chief operating officer of Earlham College and serves in place of the President when the President is not available. The Earlham School of Religion, which is located at the northeast corner of the campus and offers the Master of Arts degree in religion and the Master of Ministry degree, was established in 1960. The chief operating officer for ESR is the Dean of ESR who is also a Vice President of Earlham. |
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Earlham College · 801 National Road West · Richmond,
Indiana 47374-4095 |