Faculty Handbook

In keeping with its mission statement, Wilmington College seeks to employ faculty members who are committed to its ideals and who maintain an active interest in the growth and development of their students as well as in their own academic disciplines. While faculty members must be well-qualified in their field of specialization, it is equally important for them to meet students at their own level of development and to help them grow intellectually both in their own understanding of each faculty member's particular discipline and of the inter-relatedness of academic disciplines. While scholarly research and publication are valued and appreciated, they are not a prerequisite for employment at Wilmington College.

Wilmington College was founded by and is affiliated with the Religious Society of Friends. Friends value community. But a spirit of Quaker community can be maintained only as long as all members participate actively in the life of the College. Formally, faculty members may encourage community by cooperating in the governance of the College and informally they may cultivate an atmosphere of collegiality by resolving disagreements in a friendly manner, by respecting honest differences of opinion and sometimes a willingness to "stand aside" in a consensus process when complete agreement cannot be reached on an issue. Quaker consensus on an issue does not require a complete agreement, but it does require the complete understanding and cooperation of each participant.