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Forms & Policies
Policies, Procedures & Guidelines Relevant to Academic Affairs, Teaching & 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 clarify the policies in The Red Book.)
- Policy and Procedures for the Incomplete (INC) Grade in Undergraduate Courses
- Procedures for University Approval of New Academic Degree Programs, Program Changes, and Program Termination
- 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)
- Summary of Tenure Recommendation
- Policy on Sabbatical Leaves
- University of Massachusetts Records Management, Retention and Disposition Standards
- Massachusetts Statewide Records Retention Schedule
- State Ethics Commission Textbook Ruling
- Policy on Death Notices Issued by the Provost's Office to University Community
- Revenue Share Implementation Policy 7.31.19
- Top-up Salary Policy
- Updated Policy on Faculty Course Buyouts
Policies Relevant to Administering Sponsored Research & Notes From the Vice Provost for Research
- Comprehensive list of policies relevant to administering sponsored research
Policies & Guidelines Issued by the Board of Trustees
View a comprehensive list of policies and guidelines issued by the University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees
Guidelines
- Minimum Faculty Responsibilities
- Faculty Workload Guidelines
- Implementation of Trustee Policy on Named Professorships
- Instructions for FSU Travel and Research Support Fund Reimbursements
- Organization of Major Personnel Action Files
- Guidelines for Appointments with Tenure
Forms
- Sabbatical application
- Sabbatical Chart for Calculating FTE %
- Application for Leave of Absence
- Parental Leave Application
- Annual Librarian Report
- Waiver of Right of Access to Letters of Recommendation (for personnel reviews)
- Research and Education Support Fund: Employee Business Expense Form
- New Faculty Course Buyout Request Form
- State Ethics Commission Textbook Disclosure Form
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Office of the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
617.287.5600
provost@umb.edu