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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A  
academic advising 8.C
academic integrity and misconduct 8.D.2, 8.D.6
Academic Multicultural Initiatives, Office of 2.C
academic standing 8.D.3

academic unit:

Ann Arbor campus
Dearborn campus
Flint campus



3.I
3.I
3.I
Academic Women’s Caucus 2.C

academic-year appointments (see appointments, university-year)

  
accident, work-related 17.G, 18.F.6
Adaptive Technology Computing Site 20.F.2
affiliation agreements 8.D.4
affirmative action (see Chapter 2, “Diversity and Nondiscrimination”)  

age:

policies prohibiting discrimination based on
resources promoting inclusiveness

 

2.B.1, 2.B.3
2.C

alcohol and other drugs:

emergencies
hosting reimbursement
resources for abuse of
University policies
(see also Faculty and Staff Assistance Program and M-Works Employee Assistance Program)

 

18.B
17.C
18.D.2
18.D.1
Alumni Association 21.B.1
animal subjects 7.C.9
Ann Arbor 21.C

appointments, instructional faculty:

(see Chapter 5, “Appointments”)
additional
annual
closed-ended
criteria
general principles
joint (divided)
multi-year
non-reappointment
open-ended
partial
resignations
status when academic program discontinued
term
termination
university-year (academic year)




5.F.2
5.F.3
5.F.8
5.B
5.A
5.F.4, 6.H
5.F.5
5.K, 6.F
5.F.6
5.F.7, 6.I
5.I
5.J
5.F.8
5.H, 5.N, 6.L
5.F.9

archivists:

appointments
classifications
layoffs
promotions
resignation, notice of
responsibilities and roles
salary structure
termination for cause



5.E.2
5.E.2
5.L.2
5.E.4
5.I.2
5.E.2
14.F
5.N.2
art exhibits and galleries 21.G.2, 21.N
athletic resources and facilities 21.U
athletic tickets 21.U.1
awards, faculty (see Chapter 13, “Faculty Awards”)  
   
B  
banks 21.F

benefits:

(see Chapter 15, “Benefits and Services”)
change in family status
changes to health insurance
dependents
dental
disability, expanded long-term
enrollment period
employee disability services program
Family Care Resources Program (FCRP)
flexible benefits plan
flexible spending accounts
health insurance
indemnification
leaves, effect on
legal services plan
life insurance
limitations on
long-term care insurance
office
pre-tax premium program
pregnancy
retirement benefits
retirement, effect on
travel accident insurance
vision plan
(see also Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FASAP) or Work/Life Resource Center)

 


15.A
15.A
15.C
15.B
15.E, 19.E
15.A
15.D
15.P
15.A
15.H
15.I
15.J
17.A
15.K
15.L
15.A
15.M
15.A
15.Q
15.P
19.D
19.D
15.D
15.V
bicycles 21.V.2
Block M, use of 9.L
blue light emergency phones 18.B
bookstores 21.D
budget, University 14.A, 14.B
Bullard-Plawecki Employee Right to Know Act 12.B
bus service 21.V.3
   
C  
calendar, academic 8.D.1
Campus Information Centers 8.C, 21.I
campus phones/fax 20.G
Campus Safety and Security Advisory Committee 18.C.3
Campus Safety Handbook 18.A, 18.B
Career Center, The 8.C
centers 3.L
chancellors 3.E
Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and 3.C

child care:

campus centers
leaves
referral services
sick child care (Kids Kare at Home Program)

 

15.W.1
15.W.3, 16.C.4, 16.C.6
15.W.1
15.W.1

childbearing:

benefits
leave
modified duties
stopping tenure clock

 

15.P
16.C.4, 16.C.6
6.D.2
6.D.3

cinema 21.G.2
Civil Liberties Board 1.B
class enrollment, services based on 20.F.22

classroom:

authorized and unauthorized persons in
disruptive behavior in
recording in

 

8.D.5
8.D.7
8.D.14

clinical instructional staff (see also appointments, faculty) 5.C.2
Collaboratory for Advanced Research and Academic Technologies (CARAT) 20.F.7
commercial notetaking 8.D.14
Communications, Office of the Vice President for 9.C
Community Service and Learning, Edward Ginsberg Center for 8.B.3

compensation:

additional duties or appointments and
base salaries
general principles
injuries and
jury duty and
merit increases
military duty and
overtime
payment for continuing education
payment schedules
remote location
sick leave and
unemployment

 

14.G
14.D
14.A
14.L
16.C.5
14.E
16.C.7, 16.C.8
14.H
14.G
14.C
14.I
16.C.9
14.J
Computer-Aided Engineering Network (CAEN) 20.D.4

computer:

basic package
campus connections
campus sites
resources
sales
software
support

 

20.F.3
20.F.10
20.F.4
20.D, 20.E, 20.F
20.F.8
20.F.23
20.F.9
conflict of commitment in faculty appointments 5.G.1
conflicts of interest and conflicts of commitment 7.C.2, 9.E, 9.G
consulting 7.C.3, 9.E
copyright 20.C
Counseling and Psychological Services 8.C, 8.D.7, 18.B, 18.D.2
credit unions 21.F
CTools 20.F.11
cultural events 21.G

curators:

appointments
classifications
layoffs
promotions
resignation, notice of
responsibilities
salary structure
termination for cause

 

5.E.3
5.E.3
5.L.2
5.E.4
5.I.2
5.E.3
14.F
5.N.2
D  
dance 21.G.2

deans, academic:

appointment of
responsibilities

 

3.G
3.F

dependent care:

leaves/absences
resources
stopping tenure clock
(see also child care)

 

16.C.3, 16.C.4
15.H
6.D.3
Development, Office of the Vice President for 9.H

directory:

Faculty/Staff
on-line campus

 

12.C
12.C, 20.F.21

disabilities:

Adaptive Technology Computing Site
Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator
policies prohibiting discrimination based on
resources promoting inclusiveness
services for students with



20.F.2
2.C
2.B.1, 2.B.3, 2.B.5
2.C
8.D.18

disability benefits (see Chapter 15, "Benefits and Services")  
discontinuance of academic program 5.J

dispute resolution:

(see Chapter 10, “Resolution of Disputes”)
disputes involving students
external resources
faculty ombuds
FASAP and M-Works
formal grievances
general principles
informal
mediation services

 


8.D.6
10.J
10.D
10.G
10.H
10.A
10.B, 10.C
10.F

distance education 8.B.2
diversity (see Chapter 2, “Diversity and Nondiscrimination”)  
Division of Research and Development Administration (DRDA) 7.B.4
doctoral dissertation committees 8.D.8
domestic violence 18.F.1
drugs (see alcohol and other drugs)  
dual career couples (see also nepotism) 5.G.2
Duderstadt Center, James and Anne (formerly the Media Union) 20.F.12
   
E  
education, distance 8.B.2
Education of Women (CEW), Center for the 2.C
e-mail 20.F.13
elder care assistance 15.W.2
Electronic Data Interchange 7.E.8
emergencies 17.G, 18.B
emergency closing 16.D.4
emeritus/emerita status 19.K
Environmental Spatial Analysis Lab 20.F.14
evaluations, teaching 8.B.4
Examination and Survey Services 8.B.4, 8.B.5
executive committees 3.H
executive officers 3.C
   
F  

faculty:

adjunct
awards (see Chapter 13, “Faculty Awards”)
classifications
clinical instructional staff
definition
governing
international
public office, candidates or appointees to
public statements by
regular instructional staff
research faculty
resignations
roles in institutional governance (see Chapter 4, “Faculty Roles in Governance” )
supplemental instructional staff
student records/references, faculty handling
visiting
(see also appointments, instructional faculty; librarians; curators; archivists)

 

5.C.3, 5.D.4

5.C, 5.D, 5.E
5.C.2
3.F
3.F
5.G.6
9.E
9.D
5.C.1
5.D
5.I


5.C.3
12.E
5.C.3, 5.D.4

Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FASAP) 10.G, 11.C, 15.F, 15.W, 18.D.2, 18.F.1, 18.F.5, 18.H.3
Faculty Exploratory 20.F.15
Family and Medical Leave Act 14.C, 15.P, 16.C.4
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) 12.D
Family Friendly Policies, Programs, Services, and Benefits for Faculty 15.G
film 21.G.2
Financial Aid, Office of 8.C
fiscal year 14.B
fitness for duty 5.G.5
flexible spending accounts 15.H
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 12.B, 12.C
freedom of speech 1.A, 1.B, 12.G
Fundamental Tenets of Membership in the University Community 1.A
fundraising 9.H
   
G  

gender:

policies prohibiting discrimination based on resources promoting inclusiveness

 

2.B.1, 2.B.3
2.C
General Counsel, Vice President and 3.C
General Fund 14.A
gifts to the University 9.H
governing faculties 3.F
Government Relations, Office of Vice President for 9.B, 9.F
grades 8.D.10
graduate student employees 8.E

Graduate Studies, Horace H. Rackham School of:

dissertation committees
interdisciplinary work
Office of Student Recruitment and Support
role

 

8.D.8
7.C.6
8.C
3.J

grants:

status of appointments when outside funding ceases
(see also sponsored projects)

 

5.M
graphic design services 21.Q
grievance procedure 10.H
GroundWorks 20.F.16
   
H  
health care resources 18.H
Health Center Public Relations 9.C.2
Health Service, University 18.H.2
Health System, University of Michigan 18.H.1
holidays 16.D.1
Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies (see Graduate Studies)  
host expense reports 17.C
housing services 21.H
human or animal subjects 7.C.9
   
I  
identification cards 15.N
immunization clinics 17.D
indemnification 15.J
information centers 21.I
Information Technology Central Services 20.D.1
Information Technology Integration (CITI), Center for 20.F.5
Institute for Research on Women and Gender (IRWG) 2.C
institutes 3.L
Institutional Equity, Office of 2.C, 10.H, 11.C
instructional staff (see also appointments, instructional faculty; faculty) 5.C
Instructional Technology, Office of 20.F.7
integrity, academic and professional 1.A, 6.K, 7.C, 8.D.2
intellectual property 7.F
interdisciplinary work 7.C.6
intergovernmental leaves 9.E, 16.B.3
Intergroup Relations, Conflict, and Community, Program on 2.C
international agreements 7.G
International Center 7.G, 8.D.11, 21.J
international initiatives 7.G
International Institute 2.C
international opportunities 8.D.11
International Programs, Office of (OIP) 8.D.11
Internet2 20.E.1
   
J  
   
K  
Kids Kare at Home Program 15.W.1
King/Chavez/Parks Visiting Professors 2.C
Knowledge Navigation Center 20.F.18
   
L  
learning communities 8.B.8
Learning Resource Center (LRC) 20.F.19

leaves:

benefits during
bereavement
Duty Off-Campus
family care
intergovernmental
jury service
librarian professional
military
personal
professional
sabbatical
scholarly activity
sick
stopping tenure clock during
unpaid
(see also Section 16.D.3, “Vacation Allowance”)

 

14.C, 15.A
16.C.2
16.B.4
16.C.3, 16.C.4
16.B.3
16.C.5
16.B.5
16.C.7, 16.C.8
16.C
16.B.6
16.B.1
16.B.2
16.C.4, 16.C.9
6.D
16.C.6

Lecturers' Employee Organization (LEO) 5.C
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Program Office 2.C, 11.C
letters of reference 12.E

librarians:

appointments
classifications
layoffs
professional leaves
promotions
resignation, notice of
responsibilities and roles
salary structure
termination for cause

 

5.E.1
5.E.1
5.L.2
16.B.5
5.E.4
5.I.2
5.E.1
14.F
5.N.2
libraries 3.K.1, 21.K
lobbying 9.F
lost and found 21.L
   
M  
mail service 20.H
maintenance 21.M

marital status:

policies prohibiting discrimination based on

 

2.B.1, 2.B.3

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 8.D.1
Matthaei Botanical Gardens 21.O.1
Mcards 15.N
media relations 9.C
Media Union (see Duderstadt Center, James and Anne)  
Mediation Services 10.F
Medical Affairs, Executive Vice President for 3.C
Medical Center Information Technology (MCIT) 20.D.3
medical leaves (see leaves, sick)  
Medicare 19.G
Merit Network, Inc. 20.E.2
Michigan Administrative Information Systems (MAIS) 20.D.2
Michigan Daily, The 21.S
Michigan League 21.E
Michigan Learning Communities 8.B.8
Michigan Today 9.C.1, 21.S
Michigan Union 21.E, 21.G.3
Michigania 21.B.3
mileage, reimbursement for 17.H.2
mission statement, University of Michigan 3.A
modified duties policy 6.D.2, 15.P
museums 3.K.2, 21.N
musical events (see also University Musical Society) 21.G.2
M-Works Employee Assistance Program 10.G, 15.F, 18.D.2, 18.F.5, 18.H.3
   
N  

national origin:

policies prohibiting discrimination based on

 

2.B.1, 2.B.3

natural areas 21.O
nepotism 5.G.4
New Media Center 20.F.20
News and Information Services 9.C.1
Nichols Arboretum 21.O.1

nondiscrimination:

campus resources
policies

 

2.C
2.B
notary public services 15.O
   
O  
oath, employment 5.G.3
observatories and planetariums 21.P
Occupational Safety and Environmental Health 18.G
off campus learning opportunities 8.D.9

ombuds:

central faculty
faculty
student

 

10.E
10.D
8.C
online campus directory 20.F.21
Open Meetings Act 3.B
   
P  
Palmer Commons 21.E
PCards 17.F.3
parking, campus 21.V.4
per diem expenses 17.F.1
performance venues 21.G.1
phones, campus 20.G
photography services 21.Q
Pierpont Commons 21.E
Police Oversight Committee 18.C.2
pregnancy (see childbearing)  
president 3.C
Presidential Advisory Commission on Women’s Issues 2.C
Presidential Professors Program 2.C
primary research scientists (see research scientists)  
printing services 21.Q

privacy:

electronic
general principles
personnel records
student records

 

12.G, 20.C
12.A
12.C
12.D, 12.E
private instruction 8.D.13
product endorsement 9.I
promotions (see also archivists, curators, librarians, research faculty) 5.B
Provost, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and 3.D
Provost’s Faculty Initiatives Program (PFIP) 5.A, 5.G.2
Psychiatric Emergency Services 18.B, 18.F.5, 18.H.3
Public Goods Council 21.R
Public Safety, Department of 18.A, 18.B, 18.C.1, 18.C.2
publications, University 21.S
   
Q  
questionnaires 9.J
   
R  

race:

policies prohibiting discrimination based on
resources promoting inclusiveness

 

2.B.1, 2.B.3
2.B

records:

alumni
faculty handling of student records
personnel
retention of
student
(see also Freedom of Information Act (FOIA))

 

21.B.2
12.E
12.C
12.F
12.D
reference letters 12.E
Regents 3.B
Registrar 8.C
reimbursement, travel, and business hosting 17.B, 17.C, 17.F, 17.H

religion:

policies prohibiting discrimination based on
religious accommodation policy
religious and spiritual resources

 

2.B.1, 2.B.3
2.B.6, 8.D.15
21.T

remote location compensation (see compensation)  

research and scholarship:

(see Chapter 7, “Scholarship and Research”)
criteria for appointment and promotion
policies
support for
(see also sponsored projects)

 


5.B
7.C
7.B, 7.D
research associate dean 7.B.2, 7.E
Research, Office of the Vice President for (OVPR) 7.B.5

research faculty:

adjunct
bridge funding
layoffs
promotions
reduction in force
research professor
research scientist
resignation, notice of
responsibilities
termination for cause
terms of appointments
visiting

 

5.D.4
5.L.1, 5.M
5.L.1
5.D.5
5.L.1
5.D.3, 5.M.2
5.D.2, 5.M.3
5.I.2
5.D.1
5.N.2
5.D.3
5.D.4
Research on Learning and Teaching (CRLT), Center for 2.C, 8.B.1, 8.B.4

retirement:

(see Chapter 19, “Retirement, Emeritus/Emerita Status”)
benefits during
eligibility
emeritus/emerita status
furlough
phased
plan
re-employment by the University

 



19.A, 19.D
19.C
19.K
19.I
19.J
19.B
19.H
   
S  
sabbatical leaves (see leaves, sabbatical)  
SACUA 4.D.3

safety:

(see Chapter 18, “Campus Health and Safety”)
occupational health and environmental
threat to personal
(see also Public Safety, Department of)

 



18.G
18.F
salary (see compensation)  
scholarship (see research and scholarship)  
Science and Technology Recruiting to Improve Diversity and Excellence (STRIDE) 15.R
season days 16.D.2
Secretary of the University, Vice President and 3.C
Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs 4.D.3

Senate Assembly:

committees

4.D.2

4.E

service:

Community Assistance Directory
Edward Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning
general principles
mission
opportunities
criteria for promotion

 

9.A
8.B.3

9.A
9.A
8.B.3
5.B
sexual assault 18.F.3
Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center (SAPAC) 8.C, 11.C, 18.F.1, 18.F.3

sexual harassment:

(see Chapter 11, “Sexual Harassment”)
(see also “Sexual Harassment Policy”
and “Ann Arbor Campus Resources”)

 


2.B.7
2.C

sexual orientation:

policies prohibiting discrimination based on
resources promoting inclusiveness

 

2.B.1, 2.B.3, 2.B.4
2.C
smoking 18.E
Social Security 15.S, 19.F
software 20.F.23

sponsored projects:

(see Chapter 7, “Scholarship and Research”)
bridge funding
cessation of funding
charging travel to
direct and indirect costs
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
human or animal subjects
material transfer approval form
openness in research agreements
process/submission of proposals
procurement integrity
project administration
resources supporting

 


5.M, 7.E.7
5.M, 7.E.7
17.B
7.C.5
7.E.8
7.C.9
7.E.5
7.C.7
7.E
7.C.8
7.E.6
7.D

sports and recreational resources 21.U
stalking 18.F.4
Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities 8.D.6
Statement on Freedom of Speech and Artistic Expression 1.B
Statistical Consultation and Research (CSCAR), Center for 20.F.6
Statistics and Computation Service 20.F.24
strikes 14.K
Student Affairs, Vice President for 3.C
Student Conflict Resolution, Office of 8.D.6

students:

disruptive behavior
faculty mentoring handbook
international opportunities
learning communities
organizations
personal relationships with
policies affecting
records
references
resolution of disputes involving
resources for
sales to
services for students with disabilities
Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities

 

8.D.7
8.B.6
8.D.11
8.B.8
8.B.9
8.D.12
8.D
12.D, 12.E
12.E
8.D.6
8.C
8.D.16
8.D.18
8.D.6
Students, Dean of 8.C, 8.D.6
supplemental instructional staff 5.C.3
   
T  

teaching:

(see Chapter 8, “Teaching and Faculty Interactions with Students”)
criteria for promotion
evaluations
general principles
principles and responsibilities
resources
test-scoring service

 



5.B
8.B.4
8.A
8.A
8.B
8.B.5

technology:

(see Chapter 20, “Technology and Communications”)
providers
resources
University policies

 



20.D
20.B, 20.E, 20.F
20.C
Technology Transfer, Office of (OTT) 7.F

tenure:

(see Chapter 6, “Tenure”)
criteria
extensions of the probationary period
fractional appointment
general principles
geographic limitation
guidelines
pre-tenure reviews
probationary period

 


6.B
6.D
6.H
6.A
6.J
6.G
6.E
6.C
theaters 21.G

transportation:

airport
at night
bus service
(see also bicycles, parking)

 

21.V.1
21.V.5
21.V.3

travel:

(see Chapter 17, “University Travel and Reimbursement”)
advances
agencies
air travel
discounts
expense reports
federally sponsored
insurance
International Travel Registry
itinerary/contact information
private vehicles
reimbursement
rental cars
sickness, accident, or emergency
University vehicles
warnings

 



17.F.5
17.I
17.H.1
17.I
17.F.4
17.B
17.K
17.E
17.E
17.H.2
17.C, 17.F, 17.H
17.H.2
17.G
17.H.2
17.J
   
U  
UM ADVANCE 15.U
UM.Lessons 20.F.25
UM.Sitemaker 20.F.26
unauthorized persons in classroom 8.D.5
Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) 2.C, 8.B.8
University equipment and property, use of 9.K
University Health Service 18.H.2
University of Michigan Health System 18.H.1
University of Michigan Press 14.G, 21.W
University of Michigan Television (UMTV) 20.F.27
University Musical Society 21.G.4
University Record, The 9.C.1, 21.S
University seal, use of 9.L
University Senate 4.D.1
   
V  
vacation allowance 16.D.3
vehicles, use of University-owned 17.H.2
Vietnam-Era Veteran status policies prohibiting discrimination based on 2.B.1, 2.B.3

violence:

domestic
workplace
(see also fitness for duty, sexual assault, stalking, weapons)

 

18.F.1
18.F.5

visas for international faculty 5.G.6</