• USM Policy on Faculty Academic Credentials [II - 1.02]
• UMB Policy on Verifying Faculty Academic Credentials [II - 1.02(A)]

• USM Policy on Academic Clemency [II 1.30]
• UMB Policy on Academic Clemency [II 1.30A]

• 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)]

• 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 Oct. 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.

• 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 Conflict of Interest PoliciesNIH 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

• USM Policy on Professional Commitment of Faculty [II-3.10]
• UMB Policy on Professional Consulting and Other External Professional Activities [II-3.10(A)]

• USM Policy on Faculty Appointment Letters or Contracts [II-1.22]

• USM Policy on Copyrights [IV-3.10]
• UMB Guidelines on Reproduction of Copyrighted Materials [IV-3.10(A)]

• USM Policy on Confidentiality and Disclosure of Student Records [III-6.30]

• USM Policy on Faculty Retrenchment [II-8.00]
• UMB Faculty Retrenchment Procedures [II-8.00(A)]

• USM Policy on a Drug-Free Workplace [VII-1.10]
• UMB Substance Abuse Policy [VII-1.10(A)]

• 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]

• USM Policy on Employment of Members of the Same Family (Nepotism) for Classified and Administrative Personnel [VII - 2.10]

Note: UMB procedures are pending. Please contact the assistant vice president for Human Resource Services to obtain more information or to request approval to maintain a supervisor/subordinate relationship between family members.

• UMB ADA Policy on Employment [VI-1.00(B)]

• 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)]

• UMB Policy on Extending the Deadline for Tenure Review for Parenthood or Extraordinary Circumstances [II-1.00(C)]

• USM Policy on Concurrent Faculty and Administrative Appointments [II - 1.03]
• UMB Policy on Concurrent Faculty and Administrative Appointments [II-1.03(A)]

• UMB Faculty Senate By-Laws [I-2.00(A)]

• USM Policy on Family and Medical Leave for Faculty [II-2.31]

• USM Policy on Classified and Proprietary Work [IV-2.20]
• UMB Policy on Classified and Proprietary Work [IV-2.20(A)]

• USM Policy on Shared Governance in the University of Maryland System [I-6.00]
• UMB Faculty Senate By-Laws [I-2.00(A)]

• 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)]

• USM Policy on Faculty Grievances [II-4.00]
• UMB Faculty Grievance Procedures [II-4.00(A)]

• 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]

• 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)]

• USM Policy on Intellectual Property [IV - 3.20]

• USM Policy on Jury Service for Faculty Members [II-2.50]

• USM Policy on Annual Leave For Faculty [II-2.40]

• USM Policy on Leave For Disaster Service [VII-7.26]

• 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)]

• USM Policy on Military Leave with Pay for Administrative and Classified Personne
• UMB Procedures on Military Leave [VII-7.23(A)]: Applicable to faculty unless there is a superseding School or Department policy

• USM Policy on Accident Leave and Creditable and Non-Creditable Sick Leave for Faculty Members [II-2.30]

• USM Policy on Leave Without Pay for Faculty [II-2.20]
• UMB Policy on Leave Without Pay for Faculty [II-2.20(A)]

• 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)]

• UMB Policy Concerning Professional Licensure of Faculty and Staff [II-1.02(B)]

• USM Policy on Family and Medical Leave for Faculty [II-2.31]

• 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]

• UMB Policy Concerning Selection of Non-tenure Track or Tenure Track for Faculty Appointees [II-1.00(B)]

• USM Policy on Teaching Outside the Home Institution by Full-Time Faculty [II-3.20]

• 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)]

• USM Policy on Part-time Faculty Members Engaged Exclusively or Primarily in Library Services [II-1.11]

• USM Policy on Patents [IV-3.00]
• UMB Policy on Patents [IV-3.00(A)]

• USM Policy on Evaluation of Performance of Faculty [II-1.20)]
• UMB Policy on Evaluation of Performance of Faculty [II-1.20(A)]

• 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)]

• 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)]

• USM Policy on Professional and/or Research Leave for Faculty Members Engaged Exclusively or Primarily in Library Services [II-2.01]

• USM Policy on Professional Commitment of Faculty [II-3.10]
• UMB Policy on Professional Consulting and Other External Professional Activities [II-3.10(A)]

• 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)]
• USM Policy on Criteria and Procedures Relating to Appointment, Promotion, and Permanent Status for Library Faculty [II-1.00(F)]

• USM Policy on Classified and Proprietary Work [IV-2.20]
• UMB Policy on Classified and Proprietary Work [IV-2.20(A)]

• UMB Policy Concerning the Scheduling of Academic Assignments on Dates of Religious Observance [III-5.10(A)]

• 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)]

• USM Policy on Faculty Retrenchment [II-8.00]
• UMB Faculty Retrenchment Procedures [II-8.00(A)]

• UMB Policy on Risk Management [VI-17.00(A)]

• USM Policy on Sabbatical Leave For Faculty [II-2.00]
• UMB Policy on Sabbatical Leave For Faculty [II-2.00(A)]

• USM Policy on Misconduct in Scholarly Work [III-1.10]
• UMB Policy and Procedures on Misconduct in Scholarly Work [III-1.10(A)]

• USM Policy on Sexual Assault [VI-1.30]
• UMB Procedures on Sexual Assault [VI-1.30(A)]

• USM Policy on Sexual Harassment [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)]

• 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)]

• USM Policy on Accident Leave and Creditable and Non-Creditable Sick Leave for Faculty Members [II-2.30]

• UMB Non-Smoking Policy [XI-1.00(A)]

• 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)]

• 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)]

• 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)]

• 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)]

• 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)]
• USM Policy on Criteria and Procedures Relating to Appointment, Promotion, and Permanent Status for Library Faculty [II-1.00(F)]

• UMB Policy Concerning Selection of Non-Tenure Track or Tenure Track for Faculty Appointees: II-1.00(B)

• UMB Policy on Extending the Deadline for Tenure Review for Parenthood or Extraordinary Circumstances [II-1.00(C)]

• USM Policy on Terminal Leave for Faculty [II-2.10]
• UMB Policy on Terminal Leave for Faculty [II-2.10(A)]

• UMB Procedure for the Faculty Board of Review in Faculty Termination Cases [II-1.00(D)]

• UMB Policy and Procedures on Termination for Cause of Non-tenure Track Faculty [II - 1.00(E)]

• USM Academic Affairs Policy on Textbook Affordaiblity [III-10.00]

University of Maryland, Baltimore Code of Ethics