University of Minnesota
University Relations
http://www.umn.edu/urelate
612-624-6868

Alphabetical List of Policies

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Title Type Category Subcategory
Academic Appointments with Teaching Functions Administrative Human Resources Hiring 
Academic Calendars: Twin Cities, Morris, Rochester Administrative Education & Student Life Education 
Academic Misconduct Administrative Research  :
Academic Probation and Suspension: Twin Cities, Morris, Rochester Administrative Education & Student Life Education 
Academic Unit Authority over the Curriculum and Major: Twin Cities, Morris, Rochester Administrative Education & Student Life Education 
Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources Administrative Information Technology Acceptable Use and Information Security 
Accepting and Depositing University Revenue Administrative Finance Cash Management and Investments 
Accepting and Managing Gifts Administrative Finance Miscellaneous 
Accepting Revenue Via Payment Cards (30 Day Review) Administrative Finance Cash Management and Investments 
Accessibility of Information Technology Administrative Information Technology Web 
Accessing UWide Banking Services Administrative Finance Cash Management and Investments 
Accounting for Compensated Absences Administrative Finance Accounting and Financial Oversight 
Accounts Payable: Paying Non-Payroll Expenses Administrative Finance Procurement and Payment 
Accrual and Use of Frequent Flyer Miles Administrative Finance Travel 
Acquiring a U Card Administrative Administration & Operations Access; Outreach; Public Services 
Acquiring and Disposing of University Real Estate Administrative Administration & Operations Real Estate 
Activities Involving Potential Hazardous Biological Agents Administrative Research  :
Addressing Student Academic Complaints Administrative Education & Student Life Student Life 
Administering University Endowed Chairs Administrative Education & Student Life Colleges; Programs; Centers 
Administration and Oversight for Protection of Individual Health Information Administrative Administration & Operations Health Sciences 
Admissions for Undergraduates: Twin Cities Administrative Education & Student Life Education 
Allocating Judgments and Settlements from Litigation Administrative Administration & Operations Compliance and Legal 
Allocating Temporary Investment Pool Income Administrative Finance Budget 
Appointments of Academic Professional and Administrative Employees Administrative Human Resources Hiring 
Appropriate Student Use of Class Notes and Course Materials: Twin Cities, Morris, Rochester Administrative Education & Student Life Education 
Approvals and Routing Administrative Finance Accounting and Financial Oversight 
Assessing Units for Institutional Business Systems Administrative Finance Budget 
Awarding Posthumous Degrees Administrative Education & Student Life Education 
Bereavement Leave for Faculty and Academic Professional and Administrative Employees Administrative Human Resources Leaves 
Budget Development for Non-Sponsored Funds Administrative Finance Budget 
Budget Oversight for Non-Sponsored Funds Administrative Finance Budget 
Budgeting for Capital Improvements Administrative Finance Budget 
Building Reserves for Capital Equipment Replacement Administrative Finance Budget 
Campaigning for or Holding Public Office Administrative Human Resources Workplace Rules and Guidelines 
Campus Specific Credit Requirements for an Undergraduate (Baccalaureate) Degree: Twin Cities, Morris, Rochester Administrative Education & Student Life Education 
Cell Phone and PDA Business Expenses Administrative Finance Procurement and Payment 
Charging of Direct and Facilities and Administrative/Indirect Costs Administrative Research  :
Charging Sponsored Costs Outside the Award Period Administrative Research  :
Class Scheduling for Undergraduate and Graduate Classes: Twin Cities, Morris, Rochester Administrative Education & Student Life Education 
Classroom Management: Twin Cities, Morris, Rochester Administrative Education & Student Life Education 
Compensation for Academic Professional and Administrative Employees Administrative Human Resources Compensation 
Conducting Human Fetal Transplantation Research Administrative Research  :
Conducting Research with Human Embryos or Embryonic Stem Cells Administrative Research  :
Copyright Ownership Administrative Research  :
Course Enrollment Limits and Cancellation: Twin Cities, Morris, Rochester Administrative Education & Student Life Education 
Course Numbering: Twin Cities, Morris, Rochester Administrative Education & Student Life Education 
Creating and Evaluating Interdisciplinary Centers Administrative Education & Student Life Colleges; Programs; Centers 
Creating and Revising U-Wide Forms Administrative Administration & Operations Miscellaneous 
Credit and Grade Point Requirements for an Undergraduate (Baccalaureate) Degree: Twin Cities, Morris, Rochester Administrative Education & Student Life Education 
Declaring a Major: Twin Cities, Morris, Rochester Administrative Education & Student Life Education 
Degrees with Distinction and Degrees with Honors: Twin Cities, Morris, Rochester Administrative Education & Student Life Education 
Developing A Plan for Operational Continuity Administrative Administration & Operations Health and Safety 
Directed Study, Directed Readings, and Directed Research Courses: Twin Cities, Morris, Rochester Administrative Education & Student Life Education 
Distributing Publications and Installing Banners at the University Administrative Administration & Operations Facilities Management 
Documenting Financial/Accounting Transactions For All Non-Sponsored and Sponsored Transactions Administrative Finance Accounting and Financial Oversight 
Drug Free Workplace Administrative Administration & Operations Health and Safety 
Early Termination of Appointment for Academic Professional and Administrative Employees Administrative Human Resources Departure 
Education Abroad Opportunities: Addressing Health and Safety Risks Administrative Education & Student Life Student Life 
Educational Materials Conflict of Interest: Twin Cities, Morris, Rochester Administrative Education & Student Life Education 
Effort Certification Administrative Research  :
Emergency Closing Policy Administrative Administration & Operations Health and Safety 
Employee Absences for Religious Holidays Administrative Human Resources Leaves 
Enrolling in Overlapping or Back-to-back Classes: Twin Cities, Morris, Rochester Administrative Education & Student Life Education 
Environmental Management Administrative Administration & Operations Health and Safety 
Establishing Administrative Policies Administrative Administration & Operations Compliance and Legal 
Establishing Change and Miscellaneous Payment Funds Administrative Finance Cash Management and Investments 
Establishing the National Incident Management System (NIMS) at the University of Minnesota Administrative Administration & Operations Health and Safety 
Establishing, Enforcing, and Waiving Prerequisites: Twin Cities, Morris, Rochester Administrative Education & Student Life Education 
Establishment and Use of Agency Funds Administrative Finance Accounting and Financial Oversight 
Evaluation of Teaching Administrative Education & Student Life Education 
Expected Student Academic Work per Credit: Twin Cities, Morris, Rochester Administrative Education & Student Life Education 
Faculty Development Leaves Administrative Human Resources Leaves 
Faculty Responsibility in Undergraduate Advising on the Curriculum: Twin Cities, Morris, Rochester Administrative Education & Student Life Education 
Family and Medical - FMLA Leave Administrative Human Resources Leaves 
Federal Terminal Agreement Program Administrative Human Resources Departure 
Financial Data and System Security Administrative Information Technology Acceptable Use and Information Security 
Financing Capital Projects Administrative Finance Budget 
Fixed Price Contracts, Including Clinical Trials Administrative Research  :
General Accounting Administrative Finance Accounting and Financial Oversight 
Getting Access to University Buildings Administrative Administration & Operations Facilities Management 
Grade Accountability: Twin Cities, Morris, Rochester Administrative Education & Student Life Education 
Grading and Transcripts: Twin Cities, Morris, Rochester Administrative Education & Student Life Education 
Graduate Assistant Employment Administrative Human Resources Hiring 
Guiding Principles Administrative Finance Accounting and Financial Oversight 
High School Preparation Requirements for Undergraduates: Twin Cities, Morris, Rochester Administrative Education & Student Life Education 
Holding the Title of Faculty Emeriti Administrative Human Resources Contracts and Governing Documents 
Holds on Records and Registration: Twin Cities, Morris, Rochester Administrative Education & Student Life Education 
Hospitality and Special Expenses Administrative Finance Miscellaneous 
Implementing the Conflict Resolution Process Administrative Human Resources Workplace Rules and Guidelines 
Implementing the Individual Business or Financial Conflict of Interest Board of Regents Policy Administrative Administration & Operations Compliance and Legal 
In-Range Salary Adjustments for Civil Service Employees Administrative Human Resources Compensation 
Including a Privacy Statement on U Web Pages Administrative Information Technology Web 
Instructional Time per Course Credit: Twin Cities, Morris, Rochester Administrative Education & Student Life Education 
Insurance Administrative Finance Miscellaneous 
Intercollegiate Athletic Events during Study Day and Finals Weeks: Twin Cities Administrative Education & Student Life Education 
Internal Access to University Information Administrative Administration & Operations Compliance and Legal 
Language Proficiency Requirements for Teaching Assistants Administrative Human Resources Performance 
Layoff Severance Program for Civil Service and Union-Represented Staff Employees Administrative Human Resources Departure 
Leasing and Financing Equipment Administrative Finance Procurement and Payment 
Leave of Absence and Readmission: Twin Cities, Morris, Rochester Administrative Education & Student Life Education 
Maintaining Course Records: Twin Cities, Morris, Rochester Administrative Education & Student Life Education 
Makeup Work for Legitimate Absences: Twin Cities, Morris, Rochester Administrative Education & Student Life Education 
Managing Billings and Receivables Using the Enterprise Financial System (EFS) Administrative Finance Accounting and Financial Oversight 
Managing Energy Supplies Administrative Administration & Operations Facilities Management 
Managing Nepotism and Personal Relationships Administrative Human Resources Workplace Rules and Guidelines 
Managing Nonsponsored Billings and Receivables Using Approved Departmental Systems Administrative Finance Accounting and Financial Oversight 
Managing Potential Institutional Conflicts of Interest Administrative Administration & Operations Compliance and Legal 
Managing Program Income Earned on Sponsored Projects Administrative Research  :
Managing Student Records Administrative Education & Student Life Student Life 
Managing Uncollectible Costs Charged to Sponsored Projects Administrative Finance Accounting and Financial Oversight 
Managing University Capital Equipment Administrative Finance Equipment and Inventory 
Managing University Records and Information Administrative Administration & Operations Miscellaneous 
Mandatory Attendance at First Class Session and Consequences for Absence: Twin Cities, Morris, Rochester Administrative Education & Student Life Education 
Military, Court Appearance, or Civic Duty Leaves Administrative Human Resources Leaves 
Non-Renewal of Appointment for Academic Professional and Administrative Employees Administrative Human Resources Departure 
Non-Renewal Program for Academic Professional and Administrative Employees Administrative Human Resources Departure 
Offering Cost Sharing, Matching, and In-Kind Contributions on Sponsored Projects Administrative Research  :
Openness in Research Administrative Research  :
Outside Consulting and Other Commitments Administrative Administration & Operations Compliance and Legal 
Paid Medical Leave and Disability Benefits for Faculty and Academic Professional and Administrative Employees Administrative Human Resources Leaves 
Parental Leave for Academic Employees Administrative Human Resources Leaves 
Participating in the Group Income Pool (GIP) Administrative Finance Cash Management and Investments 
Paying Human Subjects and Maintaining Confidentiality and 1099 Reporting Administrative Finance Procurement and Payment 
Payroll Administrative Finance Accounting and Financial Oversight 
Performance Reviews for Academic Professional and Administrative Employees Administrative Human Resources Performance 
Phased Retirement Program Administrative Human Resources Benefits 
Postdoctoral Appointments Administrative Human Resources Hiring 
Pre-hire Background Verification Administrative Human Resources Hiring 
Processing Internal Accounting Transactions Administrative Finance Accounting and Financial Oversight 
Procuring, Using, and Disposing of Donated Human Bodies Used for Research and Teaching Administrative Research  :
Professional Development and Transitional Leaves for Academic Professional and Administrative Employees Administrative Human Resources Leaves 
Promoting Timely Graduation by Undergraduates: Twin Cities, Morris, Rochester Administrative Education & Student Life Education 
Protection of Individual Health Information by U Health Care Components (HIPAA) Administrative Administration & Operations Health Sciences 
Providing Mid-Term Alerts on Academic Performance: Twin Cities, Morris, Rochester Administrative Education & Student Life Education 
Public Access to University Information Administrative Administration & Operations Compliance and Legal 
Publishing Information on the World Wide Web Administrative Information Technology Web 
Purchasing a Professional Service Administrative Finance Procurement and Payment 
Purchasing from Targeted Group Businesses Administrative Finance Procurement and Payment 
Purchasing Goods and Services Administrative Finance Procurement and Payment 
Reconciling and Verifying General Ledger Accounts and Other Financial Information Administrative Finance Accounting and Financial Oversight 
Recruitment and Selection of Faculty and Academic Professional and Administrative Employees Administrative Human Resources Hiring 
Regents Scholarship Program Administrative Human Resources Benefits 
Relocating New Employees Administrative Finance Travel 
Reporting and Addressing Concerns of Misconduct Administrative Administration & Operations Compliance and Legal 
Reporting and Notifying Individuals of Security Breaches Administrative Information Technology Acceptable Use and Information Security 
Reporting Inventions Administrative Research  :
Reporting Sponsor-Investigator Investigational New Drug Applications (IND) or Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) Administrative Research  :
Reporting Workers Compensation Related Injuries Administrative Human Resources Benefits 
Resolving Alleged Student Conduct Code Violations Administrative Education & Student Life Student Life 
Review of Proposals for New and Changed Academic Programs Administrative Education & Student Life Colleges; Programs; Centers 
Scheduling Conferences and Events at the University Administrative Administration & Operations Access; Outreach; Public Services 
Scheduling Examinations, Final Examinations, and Study Days: Twin Cities, Morris, Rochester Administrative Education & Student Life Education 
Security ID Badges Administrative Information Technology Miscellaneous 
Selecting Investment Options for University Funds Administrative Finance Cash Management and Investments 
Selling Goods and Services to External Customers Administrative Finance Accounting and Financial Oversight 
Selling Goods and Services to University Departments Administrative Finance Accounting and Financial Oversight 
Sexual Assault, Stalking and Relationship Violence Administrative Administration & Operations Health and Safety 
Smoke-Free Indoor Air Administrative Administration & Operations Health and Safety 
Student Employment Administrative Human Resources Hiring 
Supplemental Benefits Plan Administrative Human Resources Benefits 
Syllabus Requirements: Twin Cities, Morris, Rochester Administrative Education & Student Life Education 
Tailgating on Football Game Days: Twin Cities Administrative Administration & Operations Miscellaneous 
Teaching and Learning: Instructor and Unit Responsibilities (Twin Cities, Morris, Rochester) Administrative Education & Student Life Education 
Teaching and Learning: Student Responsibilities (Twin Cities, Morris, Rochester) Administrative Education & Student Life Education 
Temporary or Casual Appointments Administrative Human Resources Hiring 
Terminal Agreement Program Administrative Human Resources Departure 
Transfer of Undergraduate Credit: Twin Cities, Morris, Rochester Administrative Education & Student Life Education 
Traveling on University Business Administrative Finance Travel 
Undergraduate Student Learning and Development Outcomes: Twin Cities Administrative Education & Student Life Education 
University State of Emergency: Human Resources Implications of Pandemic Influenza Administrative Human Resources Workplace Rules and Guidelines 
Unpaid Personal Leaves for Faculty and Academic Professional and Administrative Employees Administrative Human Resources Leaves 
Use and Disclosure of Individual Health Information for Research (HIPAA) Administrative Administration & Operations Health Sciences 
Use of Personal Electronic Devices in the Classroom: Twin Cities, Morris, Rochester Administrative Education & Student Life Education 
Use of the University's Trademarks, Logos, Colors, and Seal Administrative Administration & Operations Miscellaneous 
Use of University Equipment and Services Administrative Administration & Operations Miscellaneous 
User Authentication for Access to University Computer Resources Administrative Information Technology Acceptable Use and Information Security 
Using and Leasing Non-University Real Estate Administrative Administration & Operations Real Estate 
Using and Leasing University Outdoor Space: Twin Cities Administrative Administration & Operations Real Estate 
Using and Leasing University Real Estate Administrative Administration & Operations Real Estate 
Using Automotive Vehicles for University Business Administrative Finance Travel 
Using Controlled Substances for Research Administrative Research  :
Using Email as Official Student Communication Administrative Education & Student Life Student Life 
Using Legend and Investigational Drugs for Clinical Research Administrative Research  :
Using the University Corporate Travel Card Administrative Finance Travel 
Using the University Procurement Card Administrative Finance Procurement and Payment 
Using University Telephone Services Administrative Information Technology Miscellaneous 
Utilizing University of Minnesota Bank Accounts Administrative Finance Cash Management and Investments 
Vacation Donation Program for Civil Service and Union-represented Staff Administrative Human Resources Leaves 
Vacation Leave for Faculty and Academic Professional and Administrative Employees Administrative Human Resources Leaves 
Withholding Degrees from Students with Financial Obligations Administrative Education & Student Life Education 


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