Outlined for new and continuing faculty members is information on the organization, policies, procedures, and traditions of North Texas State University. Categories of information presented include: university governance (institutional history, the state higher education system, university organization, board of regents, faculty senate, committees, consortia, bulletins, calendar, commencement, and general faculty meetings); the faculty and the university (appointment, conditions of employment, evaluation, advancement, retirement, compensation, professional development, libraries and support services); the faculty member and students (classroom policies, office hours, room changes, correspondence and extension, approval of new courses and programs, major student services, and university services); and the faculty member and his nonacademic environment (the local community, cultural events, educational activities, and sports). Appended are a number of related documents and forms, including the Faculty Senate charter and bylaws; a policy statement on academic freedom, responsibility, and tenure; and university policy on academic promotions. (MSE)