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Policies, procedures, and guidelines relevant to academic affairs, teaching, and research

Policies & Procedures

Academic Personnel Policy (The Red Book)

(This document distinguishes the roles and responsibilities of faculty and each level of University administration in personnel matters; provides detailed procedures and criteria for personnel reviews, recommendations, and decisions; and defines both the rights of faculty members and their conditions of employment)

Implementation Guidelines

(These guidelines attempt to clarify the policies in The Red Book)

Procedures for University Approval of New Academic Degree Programs, Program Changes, and Program Termination

Policy on Additional Compensation

Policy and Procedures for Appointment of Adjunct Faculty Members

Policy on Centers and Institutes

Chair Compensation

Policy and Procedures for Conferring the Honor of Professor Emerita/Emeritus

Policy on Awarding Honorary Degrees

New Faculty Startup

Faculty Periodic Multi-Year Review (PMYR)

Policy on Sabbatical Leaves

Policies relevant to administering sponsored research and Notes from the vice provost for research

For a comprehensive list of policies relevant to administering sponsored research, please visit: http://www.umb.edu/orsp/researchpolicies.html

On occasion the vice provost for research will publish Notes to the university community concerning complex issues in research administration. To view and access these Notes, please visit: http://www.umb.edu/orsp/notes.html

Policies & guidelines issued by the Board of Trustees

To view a comprehensive list of policies and guidelines issued by the University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees please visit: http://www.massachusetts.edu/policy/index.html

Guidelines

Faculty Responsibilities

Faculty Workload

Implementation of Trustee Policy on Named Professorships