4.5 Faculty-Authored Academic Textbooks
A faculty member wishing to adopt a self-authored textbook for use in a University of North Georgia course must request a review of the text and approval by the “Textbook Review Committee” appointed by the dean in his/her college. The faculty member should send a letter of request and a copy of the textbook to the dean at least one semester prior to the proposed use of the text.
The dean will appoint committee members to include the department head/chair of the faculty member’s academic unit, and at least one other faculty member who is familiar with the academic content of the text. In the case of a dean or department head/chair authoring the book, then the dean would establish an alternative committee structure.