a. 

 faculty appointments, reappointments, decisions not to reappoint, and dismissal of faculty;

b. 

faculty promotions, granting of rank and tenure;

c.

curriculum development, degree requirements, admission requirements and academic regulations;

teaching methods and research; and

e.

other matters which are purely academic in nature and are contained in the Faculty Handbook and in the sections on Admissions and Academic Regulations of the University Bulletin.