Faculty Handbook
Academic Credentials:
- USM Policy on Faculty Academic Credentials [II - 1.02]
- UMB Policy on Verifying Faculty Academic Credentials [II - 1.02(A)]
Academic Clemency:
Academic Integrity
- USM Policy on Faculty, Student and Institutional Rights and Responsibilities for Academic Integrity [III - 1.00]
- UMB Policy on Faculty, Student and Institutional Rights and Responsibilities for Academic Integrity [III - 1.00(A)]
Adjunct Faculty
- Policy on the Employment of Adjunct Faculty in the University System of Maryland [II - 1.07]
- UMB Policy on the Employment of Adjunct Faculty at University of Maryland Baltimore [II - 1.07(A)]
In addition to the policy links above, policies pertaining to all University faculty are located on this Faculty Handbook page. Please check these individual policies for their applicability to Adjunct Faculty. Also, consult your School’s faculty policies for School-specific information relevant to Adjunct Faculty.
Grievance Procedures: The UMB Faculty Grievance Policy and Procedure applies to Adjunct Faculty at UMB.
Shared Governance: Adjunct Faculty who are interested in participating in the establishment of an Adjunct Faculty Advisory Committee are invited to contact the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs (X6-1850) by October 1, 2011 for an opportunity to be involved in the University’s shared governance structure.
Promotion from Adjunct Faculty I to Adjunct Faculty II: All Adjunct Faculty should consult their School’s academic administration regarding eligibility for Adjunct Faculty II status.
Compensation
- Policy on Compensation for Faculty [II-1.21]
- UMB Policy on Compensation for 10 Month Faculty [II-1.21 (A)]
- UMB Policy on Faculty Supplemental Pay for Summer Work [II.1.21(B)]
- UMB Policy on Supplemental Payments and Salary Adjustments for Faculty [II. 1.21 (C)]
- Policy on Board of Regent Review of Contracts for Highly-Compensated Personnel [VII - 10.0]
- UMB Procedures to Implement USM Policy on Board of Regents Review of Contracts for Highly-Compensated Personnel [VII - 10.0(A)]
- USM Policy on Conflicts of Interest in Research or Development [III-1.11]
- Maryland Public Ethics Law
- UMB Position on Management of Researchers' Conflicts of Interest (March 2007)
- UMB Procedures Implementing Board of Regents Policy on Conflicts of Interest in Research or Development
- ORD Policies and Procedures - Conflict of Interest
- NIH Policy
- NIH Regulations on Objectivity in Research
- NSF Conflict of Interest Policies
- USM Policy on Conflict of Interest in Research or Development
- NIH Conflict of Interest Policies
Consultancy:
- USM Policy on Professional Commitment of Faculty [II-3.10]
- UMB Policy on Professional Consulting and Other External Professional Activities [II-3.10(A)]
Contracts:
Copyrights (see also Patents):
- USM Policy on Copyrights [IV-3.10]
- UMB Guidelines on Reproduction of Copyrighted Materials [IV-3.10(A)]
Disclosure of Student Records:
Discontinuance of Programs:
Drug-Free Workplace:
Employment of Non-Tenure Track Instructional Faculty
- USM Policy on the Employment of Full-Time, Non-Tenure Track Instructional Faculty [II-1.05]
- USM Policy on the Employment of Part-Time, Non-Tenure Track Instructional Faculty [II-1.06]
Employment of Members of the Same Family:
NOTE: UMB Procedures are pending. Please contact the Assistant Vice President for Human Resources to obtain more information or to request approval to maintain a supervisor/subordinate relationship between family members
Employment of Persons with Disabilities:
Evaluation of Faculty:
- USM Policy on the Evaluation of Performance of Faculty [II-1.20]
- UMB Policy on the Evaluation of Performance of Faculty [II-1.20(A)]
Extension of Tenure Track Period:
Faculty Appointments:
- USM Policy on Concurrent Faculty and Administrative Appointments [II - 1.03]
UMB Policy on Concurrent Faculty and Administrative Appointments [II-1.03(A)]
Faculty Senate By-Laws:
Family and Medical Leave:
Federal Classified Research:
- USM Policy on Classified and Proprietary Work [IV-2.20]
- UMB Policy on Classified and Proprietary Work [IV-2.20(A)]
Governance:
- USM Policy on Shared Governance in the University of Maryland System [I-6.00]
- UMB Faculty Senate By-Laws [I-2.00(A)]
Grading:
- USM Policy for Review of Alleged Arbitrary and Capricious Grading [III-1.20]
- UMB Policy for Review of Alleged Arbitrary and Capricious Grading [III-1.20(A)]
Grievances, Faculty:
Human Subjects:
- USM Policy on Human Subjects of Research [IV-2.10]
- UMB Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Policies Manual
- UMB Policy on Human Subjects Research [IV 2.10A]
Infection Prevention and Management:
- USM Policy on AIDS [VI-11.00]
- UMB Policy on Prevention and Management of Student and Employee Infection with Bloodborne Pathogens [VI-11.00(A)]
Intellectual Property:
Jury Service:
Leave, Annual:
Leave, Disaster Service:
Leave, Holiday [applicable to faculty]:
- USM Policy on Holiday Leave for Regular Exempt Employees [VII-7.30]
- UMB Policy on Holiday Leave for Regular Exempt Employees [VII-7.30(A)]
Leave, Military:
- USM Policy on Military Leave with Pay for Administrative and Classified Personnel [VII-7.23]
- UMB Procedures on Military Leave [VII-7.23(A)]: Applicable to faculty unless there is a superseding School or Department policy
Leave, Sick:
Leave without Pay:
- USM Policy on Leave Without Pay for Faculty [II-2.20]
- UMB Policy on Leave Without Pay for Faculty [II-2.20(A)]
Librarians and Tenure:
- USM Policy on Part-time Faculty Members Engaged Exclusively or Primarily in Library Services [II-1.11]
- USM Policy on Professional and/or Research Leave for Faculty Members Engaged Exclusively or Primarily in Library Services [II-2.01]
- University System Policy on Appointment, Rank, and Tenure of Faculty[II-1.00]
- USM Policy on Criteria and Procedures Relating to Appointment, Promotion, and Permanent Status for Library Faculty [II-1.00(F)]
Licensure:
Medical Leave:
Military Leave:
- USM Policy on Military Leave with Pay for Administrative and Classified Personnel [VII-7.23]
- UMB Procedures on Military Leave [VII-7.23(A): Applicable to faculty unless there is a superseding School or Department policy]
Non-tenure Track, Selection of:
Outside Teaching:
Part-time Tenure-Track Faculty:
- USM Policy on Part-time Tenure Track and Part-time Tentured Faculty [II - 1.10]
- UMB does not employ part-time tenure-track or part-time tenured faculty [II-1.10(A)]
Part-time Librarians:
Patents (see also Copyrights):
Performance Evaluation:
- USM Policy on Evaluation of Performance of Faculty [II-1.20)]
- UMB Policy on Evaluation of Performance of Faculty [II-1.20(A)]
Policy Development:
- USM Policy on the Role of Faculty in the Development of Academic Policy [II-3.00]
- UMB Policy on Role of Faculty in the Development of Academic Policy [II-3.00(A)]
Post-Tenure Review:
- USM Policy on the Comprehensive Review of Tenured Faculty [II-1.19]
- UMB Policy on the Comprehensive Review of Tenured Faculty [II-1.19(A)]
Professional Leave (Librarians):
Professional Commitment:
- USM Policy on Professional Commitment of Faculty [II-3.10]
- UMB Policy on Professional Consulting and Other External Professional Activities [II-3.10(A)]
Promotion:
- USM Policy on Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure of Faculty [II-1.00]
- UMB Policy on Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure of Faculty [II-1.00(A), II-1.01(A)]
- USM Policy on Criteria and Procedures Relating to Appointment, Promotion, and Permanent Status for Library Faculty [II-1.00(F)]
Proprietary Work:
- USM Policy on Classified and Proprietary Work [IV-2.20]
- UMB Policy on Classified and Proprietary Work [IV-2.20(A)]
Religious Observances:
Responsibilities:
- USM Policy on Faculty Workload and Responsibilities [II-1.25]
- UMB Policy on Faculty Workload and Responsibilities [II-1.25(A)]
- USM Policy on Professional Commitment of Faculty [II-3.10]
- UMB Policy on Professional Consulting and Other External Responsibilities [II-3.10(A)]
- UMB Policy on Faculty, Student and Institutional Rights and Responsibilities for Academic Integrity [III-1.00(A)]
Retrenchment:
Risk Management:
Sabbatical Leave:
- USM Policy on Sabbatical Leave For Faculty [II-2.00]
- UMB Policy on Sabbatical Leave For Faculty [II-2.00(A)]
Scientific Misconduct:
- USM Policy on Misconduct in Scholarly Work [III-1.10]
- UMB Policy and Procedures on Misconduct in Scholarly Work [III-1.10(A)]
Sexual Assault:
Sex-Based Discrimination:
- USM Policy on Sexual Harrassment [VI-1.20]
- UMB Policy on Sex-Based Discrimination of Employees [VI-1.20(A)]
- UMB Policy on Sex-Based Discrimination of Students [VI-1.20(B)]
Sexual Orientation:
- USM Policy on Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation [VI-1.05]
- UMB Employee Sexual Orientation Non-Discrimination Policy and Procedures [VI-1.05(A)]
- UMB Student Sexual Orientation Non-Discrimination Policy and Procedures [VI-1.05(B)]
Sick Leave:
Smoking:
Sponsored Projects:
- USM Policy on Solicitation and Acceptance of Sponsored Projects [IV-2.00]
- UMB Policy on Solicitation and Acceptance of Sponsored Projects [IV-2.00(A)]
Student Records:
- USM Policy on Confidentiality and Disclosure of Student Records [III-6.30]
- UMB Policy on Confidentiality and Disclosure of Student Records [III-6.30(A)]
Teaching Outside UMB:
- USM Policy on Teaching Outside the Home Institution by Full-Time Faculty [II-3.20]
- UMB Policy on Teaching Outside the Home Institution by Full-Time Faculty [II-3.20(A)]
Ten Month Contracts
- UMB Policy on Compensation for 10-Month Faculty [II-1.21 (A)]
- UMB Policy on Faculty Supplemental Pay for Summer Work [II - 1.21 (B)]
Tenure:
- USM Policy on Appointment, Rank, and Tenure of Faculty [II-1.00]
- UMB Policy on Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure of Faculty [II-1.00(A), II-1.01(A)]
- USM Policy on Criteria and Procedures Relating to Appointment, Promotion, and Permanent Status for Library Faculty [II-1.00(F)]
Tenure Track, Selection of:
Tenure Track Period, Extension of:
Terminal Leave:
- USM Policy on Terminal Leave for Faculty [II-2.10]
- UMB Policy on Terminal Leave for Faculty [II-2.10(A)]
Termination, Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty
Termination, Non-Tenure Track Faculty:
Textbook Affordability
University of Maryland Baltimore Code of Ethics
