The faculty handbook serves as a reference guide to faculty members of the policies, procedures, and regulations that directly affect the academic year.  Early faculty handbooks also acquainted new and prospective faculty members not only with the school’s philosophy and organization, but also with pertinent information about the Norfolk area to aid their transition into the local community. Since the 1940s, a faculty handbook was produced annually through 1986, then every two years from 1986 to the early 2000s. Since then, the handbook is updated periodically as needed. A printed version was produced until 1998 and again from 2001 to 2003. From 1999 to 2001, and since 2004, the handbook is only available electronically at https://ww1.odu.edu/humanresources/employee/handbooks/faculty.