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Appendix 5:
Faculty Members and the University: A Guide

The lists below refer to sections of the Faculty Handbook that are concerned principally with the relationship between faculty members and the University. It is not definitive but is provided as a general guide. See also Appendix 6, “Information and Resources for Faculty,” the companion to this document. The online Faculty Handbook version of this document provides direct links to the applicable sections of the Handbook.

Fundamental Tenets of Membership in the University Community (1)
Fundamental Tenets Statement (1.A)
Freedom of Speech (1.B)

Diversity and Nondiscrimination (2)
General Principles (2.A)
University Policies and Statements (2.B)
Regental Statement of Nondiscrimination Regarding Race, Sex, Color, Religion, Creed, National Origin or Ancestry, Age, Marital Status, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Gender Expression, or Vietnam Era Veteran Status (2.B.1)
Value of Diversity Statement (2.B.2)
Interim Policy on Discriminatory Harassment (2.B.3)
Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation Policy (2.B.4)
Policy Regarding Individuals with Disabilities (2.B.5)
Religious Academic Conflicts Policy (2.B.6)
Sexual Harassment Policy (2.B.7)

Administrative Structure (3)
General Principles (3.A)

Faculty Roles in Governance (4)
General Principles (4.A)
Principles for Faculty Participation in Institutional Governance (4.B)

General Principles for Faculty Participation in Institutional Governance
Academic Unit Level Governance Principles

Unit-Level Faculty Governance Structures (4.C)
The Structure of Central Faculty Governance (Bylaws 4.01-4.08) (4.D)

Central Faculty Governance Committees (4.E)

Senate Assembly Committees Advising Executive Officers and Vice Presidents (4.E.1)

Academic Affairs Advisory Committee (AAAC)
Committee for a Multicultural University (CMU)
Communications Advisory Committee
Development Advisory Committee
Financial Affairs Advisory Committee
General Counsel's Advisory Committee
Government Relations Advisory Committee
Medical Affairs Advisory Committee
Research Policies Committee
Secretary of the University Advisory Committee
Student Relations Advisory Committee

Other Senate Assembly Standing and Special Faculty Committees (4.E.2)

Budget Study Committee
Civil Liberties Board
Committee on the Economic Status of the Faculty (CESF)
Faculty Perspectives Page—Editorial Advisory Board
Rules Committee
Tenure Committee
Other University Committees with Faculty Members Recommended by SACUA (4.E.3)
University Advisory Committees
Advisory Board on Intercollegiate Athletics
Advisory Committee on Recreational Sports
Alumni Council
Library Council
Michigan League Board of Governors
Michigan Union Board of Representatives
Military Officer Education Program
Rackham Academic Appeals Panel
Residency Appeals Panel
Student Rights and Responsibilities Appeals Panel
University Press Executive Committee
Awards Committees
Collegiate Research Professorship
Distinguished Faculty Achievement Award
Faculty Awards
Henry Russel Award
Honorary Degrees
Regents’ Award for Distinguished Public Service
Research Award

Appointments (5)
General Principles (5.A)

Openness
Faculty Participation
Diversity
Authority

Criteria for Appointment and Promotion of Instructional Faculty (5.B)

Qualifications for Appointment and Promotion in the Several Faculties of the University of Michigan (adopted by the Board of Regents April 1935, Revised April 1954)

Instructional Faculty: Classifications (5.C)