Table of Contents :

Preface

1. Fundamental Tenets of Membership in the University Community

1.A Fundamental Tenets Statement
1.B Freedom of Speech

2. Diversity and Nondiscrimination

2.A General Principles
2.B University Policies and Statements
2.B.1 Statement of Nondiscrimination
2.B.2 Value of Diversity Statement
2.B.3 Interim Policy on Discriminatory Harassment
2.B.4 Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation Policy
2.B.5 Policy Regarding Individuals with Disabilities
2.B.6 Religious Academic Conflicts Policy
2.B.7 Sexual Harassment Policy
2.C Ann Arbor Campus Resources

3. Administrative Structure

3.A General Principles
3.B Regents
3.C President and Executive Officers
3.D The Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs (Ann Arbor Campus)
3.E Chancellors (Flint and Dearborn)
3.F Faculty/Governing Faculty
3.G Deans and Directors (Ann Arbor Campus)
3.H Executive Committees
3.I Academic Units
3.J Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies
3.K University of Michigan Libraries and Museums (Ann Arbor Campus)
3.K.1 Libraries
3.K.2 Museums
3.L Institutes and Centers

4. Faculty Roles in Governance

4.A General Principles
4.B Principles for Faculty Participation in Institutional Governance
4.C Unit-Level Faculty Governance Structures
4.D The Structure of Central Faculty Governance (Bylaws 4.01-4.08)
4.D.1 University Senate
4.D.2 Senate Assembly
4.D.3 Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs (SACUA)
4.E Central Faculty Governance Committees
4.E.1 Senate Assembly Committees Advising Executive Officers and Vice Presidents
4.E.2 Other Senate Assembly Standing and Special Faculty Committees
4.E.3 Other University Committees with Faculty Members Recommended by SACUA

5. Appointments

5.A General Principles
5.B Criteria for Appointment and Promotion of Instructional Faculty
5.C Instructional Faculty: Classifications
5.C.1 Regular Instructional Faculty
5.C.2 Clinical Instructional Faculty
5.C.3 Supplemental Instructional Faculty
5.D Research Faculty
5.D.1 Introduction
5.D.2 Research Scientist Track
5.D.3 Research Professor Track
5.D.4 Supplemental Research Faculty (“Adjunct” and “Visiting”)
5.D.5 Promotions of Research Faculty
5.E Librarians, Archivists, and Curators
5.E.1 Librarians
5.E.2 Archivists
5.E.3 Curators
5.E.4 Promotions of Librarians, Archivists, and Curators
5.F Types of Appointments
5.F.1 Academic-year Appointments
5.F.2 Additional Appointments
5.F.3 Annual Appointments
5.F.4 Joint Appointments
5.F.5 Multi-year Appointments
5.F.6 Open-ended Appointments
5.F.7 Partial Appointments
5.F.8 Term Appointments (Closed-ended Appointments)
5.F.9 University-year Appointments (Academic-year Appointments)
5.G Appointments: Other Considerations
5.G.1 Conflict of Commitment in Faculty Appointments
5.G.2 Dual Career Program
5.G.3 Employment Oath
5.G.4 Favoritism/Nepotism
5.G.5 Fitness for Duty
5.G.6 International Faculty
5.H Termination of Appointments
5.I Resignations
5.I.1 Instructional Faculty
5.I.2 Research Faculty, Librarians, Archivists, and Curators
5.J Status of Appointments When Academic Programs are Discontinued
5.J.1 Instructional Faculty
5.J.2 Other Faculty
5.K Non-reappointment of Instructional Faculty
5.L Reduction in Force/Termination
5.L.1 Research Faculty
5.L.2 Librarians, Archivists, and Curators
5.M Cessation of Funding for Appointments Supported by Grants and Contracts
5.M.1 Instructional Faculty
5.M.2 Research Professors
5.M.3 Research Scientists
5.N Termination for Cause
5.N.1 Instructional Faculty
5.N.2 Research Faculty, Librarians, Archivists, and Curators

6. Tenure

6.A General Principles
6.B Criteria for Tenure
6.C Tenure Probationary Period ("Tenure Clock")
6.D Extensions of the Probationary Period for Childbearing, Dependent Care, or Medical Leave
6.D.1 Introduction
6.D.2 Modified Duties for New Parents
6.D.3 Stopping the Tenure Clock for Childbearing or Dependent Care
6.D.4 Medical Leave
6.E Pre-tenure Reviews for Tenure-track Faculty
6.F Non-reappointment of Tenure-track Faculty
6.G Guidelines Related to Tenure Reviews
6.H Joint Appointments
6.I Partial Appointments
6.J Geographic Limitation of Tenure
6.K Professional Responsibilities
6.L Termination for Cause
6.M Applicability of Tenure to Research Faculty, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Clinical Faculty

7. Scholarship And Research

7.A General Principles
7.B Scholarship and Research Support for Faculty
7.B.1 Departments
7.B.2 Schools and Colleges
7.B.3 Financial Operations
7.B.4 Division of Research Development and Administration (DRDA)
7.B.5 Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR)
7.C Norms, Policies, and Regulations Guiding Scholarship and Research
7.C.1 Introduction
7.C.2 Conflicts of Interest and Conflicts of Commitment (Sponsored Research)
7.C.3 Consulting/Work Outside the University
7.C.4 Cost Accounting Standards
7.C.5 Direct and Indirect Costs
7.C.6 Interdisciplinary Activity
7.C.7 Openness in Research Agreements
7.C.8 Procurement Integrity in Federal Contracts
7.C.9 Use of Human or Animal Subjects
7.C.10 Compliance in Health Care
7.C.11 Other Policies
7.D Resources for the Support of Scholarship, Research, and Other Creative Activity
7.D.1 Funding from UM Sources
7.D.2 Funding from External Sources
7.D.3 Identifying Collaborators
7.D.4 Other Resources
7.E Sponsored Projects
7.E.1 Initial Steps
7.E.2 Budget Planning and Preparation
7.E.3 Submission of Proposals
7.E.4 Acceptance of Proposals and Funding
7.E.5 Material Transfer Approval Form
7.E.6 Project Administration
7.E.7 Cessation of Funding
7.E.8 Research Information Management Systems and Electronic Commerce
7.F Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer and Office of Technology Transfer (OTT)
7.G International Initiatives

8. Teaching and Faculty Interactions with Students

8.A General Principles
8.B Resources for Faculty
8.B.1 Center for Research on Learning and Teaching
8.B.2 Distance Education
8.B.3 Edward Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning
8.B.4 Evaluations of Teaching
8.B.5 Examination and Survey Services
8.B.6 Faculty Mentoring Handbook
8.B.7 Instructional Technology
8.B.8 Michigan Learning Communities
  8.B.9 Student Organizations
8.C Resources for Students (Ann Arbor Campus)
8.D University Policies and Procedures Affecting Students
8.D.1 Academic Calendar
8.D.2 Academic Integrity and Academic Misconduct
8.D.3 Academic Standing
8.D.4 Affiliation Agreements for Participation in Various Off-campus Initiatives
8.D.5 Authorized and Unauthorized Persons in the Classroom
8.D.6 Dispute Resolution/Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities
8.D.7 Disruptive Behavior
8.D.8 Doctoral Dissertation Committees
8.D.9 Off Campus Learning Opportunities
8.D.10 Grades
8.D.11 International Opportunities
8.D.12 Personal Relationships Between Faculty and Students
8.D.13 Private Instruction
8.D.14 Recording in the Classroom/Commercial Notetaking
8.D.15 Religious Accommodation
8.D.16 Sales to Students
8.D.17 Student Records/Reference Letters
8.D.18 Services for Students with Disabilities
8.E Graduate Student Employees
8.E.1 Graduate Student Instructors (GSIs) and Graduate Student Staff Assistants (GSSAs)
8.E.2 Graduate Student Research Assistants (GSRAs)
8.E.3 House Officers

9. Faculty as Representatives of the University/Service

9.A General Principles
9.B Government Relations
9.C Communications and Media Relations
9.C.1 News Service
9.C.2 Health System Public Relations
9.D Faculty Statements
9.E Working Outside the University
9.F Lobbying
9.G Conflicts of Interest and Conflicts of Commitment
9.H Fundraising and Gifts to the University
9.I Product Endorsements
9.J Questionnaires
9.K Use of University Equipment and Property
9.L Use of the University Seal, Block M, and Other Logos
9.M Compliance in Health Care

10. Resolution of Disputes

10.A General Principles
10.B Informal Departmental Resolution
10.C Informal School or College Resolution
10.D Faculty Ombuds Program
10.E Central Faculty Ombuds
10.F Mediation Services
10.G Services of the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FASAP) and M-Works Employee Assistance Program
10.H Formal Grievance Procedures
10.I SACUA Faculty Hearing Committee
10.J Resources Outside the University

11. Sexual Harassment

11.A General Principles
11.B Definition of Sexual Harassment
11.C Procedures for Addressing Sexual Harassment Claims/Resources

12. University Records, Privacy, and Access to Information

12.A General Principles
12.B Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
12.C Personnel Records
12.D Student Records
12.E Faculty Handling of Student Records/References
12.F Faculty Record Keeping
12.G Electronic Privacy

13. Faculty Awards

13.A General Principles
13.B University-Wide Awards
13.C Research Faculty Awards
13.D School and College Awards

14. Compensation and Budgetary Procedures

14.A General Principles
14.B Budget Procedures
14.C Salary Payments
14.D Base Salaries
14.E Merit Increases
14.F Salary Structure for Librarians, Archivists, and Curators
14.G Additional Faculty Compensation
14.H Overtime Compensation
14.I Remote Location Compensation
14.J Unemployment Compensation
14.K Voluntary Withholding of Services
14.L Worker’s Compensation

15. Benefits and Services

15.A General Principles
15.B Dental Plans
15.C Dependents
15.D Employee Disability Services Program
15.E Expanded Long-term Disability Plan
15.F Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FASAP) and M-Works Employee Assistance Program
15.G Family Friendly Policies, Programs, Services, and Benefits for Faculty
15.H Flexible Spending Accounts
15.I Medical Insurance Plans
15.J Indemnification
15.K Legal Services Plan
15.L Life Insurance
15.M Long-term Care Insurance
15.N Mcards
15.O Notary Public
15.P Pregnancy and Family Care Benefits
15.Q Premium Conversion
15.R Strategies and Tactics for Recruiting to Improve Diversity and Excellence (STRIDE)
15.S Social Security/Medicare
15.T Travel Accident Insurance and Secure Travel Plan
15.U Vision Plan
15.V UM ADVANCE
15.W Work/Life Resource Center
  15.W.1 Child Care
  15.W.2 Elder Care Specialist
  15.W.3 Other Services

16. Leaves, Absences, Holidays, Vacations, and University Closures

16.A General Principles
16.B Leaves Related to Professional Development
16.B.1 Sabbatical Leaves
16.B.2 Scholarly Activity Leaves
16.B.3 Intergovernmental Leaves
16.B.4 Duty Off-Campus
16.B.5 Librarian Professional Leaves
  16.B.6 Leaves of Absence Without Salary for Professional Reasons
16.C Leaves/Absences Related to Personal Circumstances
16.C.1 Introduction
16.C.2 Bereavement Time
16.C.3 Family Care Time Off
16.C.4 Family and Medical Leave Act
16.C.5 Jury and Witness Service
16.C.6 Leaves of Absence without Salary for Personal Reasons (Including Child Care Leaves)
16.C.7 Military Leave
16.C.8 Military Reserve Duty
16.C.9 Sick Leave
16.D University Holidays and Closures/Vacation
16.D.1 Holidays (University-wide)
16.D.2 Season Days
16.D.3 Vacation Allowance
16.D.4 Emergency Closing

17. University Travel and Reimbursement

17.A General Principles
17.B Federally Sponsored Travel
17.C Business Hosting/Travel and Business Hosting Expense Report
17.D Immunization Clinics
17.E University Travel Registry
17.F Payment and Reimbursement
17.F.1 Per Diem Expenses
17.F.2 Purchase Orders
17.F.3 Purchasing Card (PCard)
17.F.4 Reimbursement/Travel and Business Hosting Expense Report
17.F.5 Expense Advances
17.G Sickness, Accident, or Emergency
17.H Transportation
17.H.1 Airlines
17.H.2 Vehicles
17.I Travel Discounts and Travel Agencies (Designated)
17.J Travel Warnings
17.K Travel Accident Insurance Plan

18. Campus Health and Safety

18.A General Principles
18.B Emergencies
18.C Police/Fire/Ambulance/University Committees
18.C.1 University Department of Public Safety (DPS)
18.C.2 Police Oversight Committee
18.C.3 Campus Safety and Security Advisory Committee
18.C.4 Ann Arbor Police Department (AAPD)
18.C.5 Ann Arbor Fire Department
18.C.6 Huron Valley Ambulance
18.D Alcohol and Other Drugs
18.D.1 University Policies
18.D.2 Counseling and Treatment Programs
18.E Smoking
18.F Threats to Personal Safety
18.F.1 Domestic Violence
18.F.2 Safety After Dark
18.F.3 Sexual Assault/Acquaintance Rape
18.F.4 Stalking
18.F.5 Violence and Threats in the Workplace
18.F.6 Injuries in the Workplace
18.F.7 Weapons
18.G Occupational Safety and Environmental Health
18.H Health Care and Services/Resources
18.H.1 University of Michigan Health System
18.H.2 University Health Service
18.H.3 Mental Health Resources

19. Retirement, Emeritus/Emerita Status

19.A General Principles
19.B Retirement Plan/Contributions
19.C Retirement Eligibility
19.D Benefits During Retirement
19.E Disability Plan (Long-Term)
19.F Social Security
19.G Medicare Part B Reimbursement
19.H Re-employment by the University
19.I Retirement Furlough (Pre-January 1, 1984 appointments)
19.J Phased Retirement
19.K Emeritus/Emerita Status

20. Technology and Communications

20.A General Principles
20.B University Policies Concerning Use of Technology
20.C Copyright
20.D UM Information Technology Providers
  20.D.l Information Technology Central Serviuces (ITCS)
  20.D.2 Michigan Administrative Information Services (MAIS)
    20.D.3 Medical Center Information Technology (MCIT)
  20.D.4 Computer-Aided Engineering Network (CAEN)
  20.D.5 Schools and Colleges
20.E Affiliated Information Technology Organizations
  20.E.1 Internet2
  20.E.2 Merit Network, Inc.
20.F Information Technology Facilities, Programs, Resources and Support
  20.F.1 Introduction
  20.F.2 Adaptive Technology Computing Site
  20.F.3 Basic Computing Package
  20.F.4 Campus Computing Sites
  20.F.5 Center for Information Technology Integration (CITI)
  20.F.6 Center for Statistical Consultation and Research (CSCAR)
  20.F.7 Collaboratory for Advanced Research and Academic Technologies (CARAT)
  20.F.8 Computer Sales Program
  20.F.9 Computer Support
  20.F.10 Connecting to the Campus Network
20.F.11 CTools
20.F.12 Duderstadt Center, James and Anne
20.F.13 E-mail
20.F.14 Environmental Spatial Analysis Lab (ESA Lab)
20.F.15 Faculty Exploratory
20.F.16 GroundWorks
20.F.17 Knowledge Navigation Center (KNC)
20.F.18 Learning Resource Center (LRC)
20.F.19 New Media Center (NMC)
20.F.20 Online Campus Directory
20.F.21 Services Based on Class Enrollment
20.F.22 Software
20.F.23 Statistics and Computation Service
20.F.24 UM.Lessons
20.F.25 UM.Sitemaker
20.F.26 University of Michigan Television (UMTV)
20.G Campus Phones/Fax
20.H Mail Service

21. Additional Resources

21.A General Principles
21.B Alumni/Alumnae
21.B.1 Alumni Association
21.B.2 Alumni Records Office
21.B.3 Michigania
21.C Ann Arbor
21.D Bookstores
21.E Buildings
21.F Banks and Credit Unions
21.G Cultural Events and Programming
21.G.1 Introduction/Ann Arbor Campus Venues
21.G.2 Academic Unit Programs
21.G.3 Michigan Union Offices
21.G.4 University Musical Society (UMS)
21.H Housing
21.I Information
21.J International Center
21.K Libraries
21.K.1 The University of Michigan Library
21.K.2 Additional University Libraries
21.K.3 Other Services
21.L Lost and Found
21.M Maintenance
21.N Museums and Galleries
21.O Natural Areas
21.O.1 Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum
21.O.2 Forests/Reserves
21.P Observatories and Planetariums
21.Q Printing, Graphic Design, and Photography
21.Q.1 Michigan Marketing & Design
21.Q.2 Printing Services
21.Q.3 UM Photo Services
21.R Public Goods Council
21.S Publications
21.T Religious and Spiritual Resources
21.U Sports and Recreational Resources
21.U.1 Athletic Tickets
21.U.2 Facilities and Resources
21.V Transportation
21.V.1 Airport Transportation
21.V.2 Bicycles
21.V.3 Buses
21.V.4 Parking
21.V.5 Transportation at Night and Other Special Transit Services
21.W University of Michigan Press

Appendices

1. Acronyms
2. Publications
3. Regents’ Bylaw References
4. Standard Practice Guide (SPG) References
5. "Faculty Members and the University: A Guide"
6. Information and Resources for Faculty

Index

 

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