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Petition
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A written complaint alleging a violation of a University rule, regulation, policy, or practice pertaining to employment.
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Petitioner
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A University non-bargaining unit employee who files a petition.
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Plagiarism
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Appropriation of another person's ideas, processes, results, or words without giving appropriate credit.
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Plan B Project Credits
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Credits taken by the students in relation to their Plan B project as part of the degree requirements
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Pledge
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A statement of intent by an individual or organization to give the University a gift within a specified period of time.
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Policy Advisory Committee (PAC)
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A standing committee of University administrators authorized by the President's Policy Committee (PPC) to work in partnership with the University-wide and Twin Cities policy owners to review policy plans and drafts, and to make recommendations for action to the PPC. The PAC meets on a monthly basis, and consists of the administrative policy director (chair), and representatives of each of the executives on the PPC.
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Policy Contact
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Generally a person who is the subject matter expert designated by the policy owner to be the first point of contact to answer policy questions and assist in policy interpretation. The policy contact may be the same person as the policy owner.
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Policy Owner
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A person responsible for the operational administration of policies and their related procedures, processes, instructions, and forms. Depending on the scope of the subject matter, a policy may have more than one policy owner. The policy owner may also be the same person as the Responsible University Officer.
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Policy Plan
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A working document that provides the policy owners and review and approval groups with a consistent approach toward policy needs analysis, risk assessment, and policy development and management.
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Policy Statement
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Describes what the policy is (i.e., purpose, core provisions, or requirements).
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Position Title
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An informal title for a position that more clearly reflects the specific responsibilities.
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Post-baccalaureate
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Following the completion of undergraduate studies and the award of the undergraduate degree.
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Posters
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Posters, flyers, signs, electronic messaging, QR Codes and other written or printed stationary material that is smaller than 14 X 22 inches.
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Posthumous
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Following or occurring after one's death.
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Potentially Hazardous Biological Agent
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Recombinant DNA(rDNA), biologically derived toxins (including mutated, truncated, or inactivated toxins), and infectious agents (including non-virulent and vaccine strains) that require handling at Biosafety Level 2 (BSL2) or above.
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Pre-Construction Environmental Assessment Summary
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This document is typically prepared by DEHS to evaluate environment risks associated with University-owned properties. This summary is intended to be consistent with the objectives defined by American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Practice E-1527 and the US Environmental Protection Agency’s regulations that define All Appropriate Inquiry (40 CFR Part 312), but may not meet all of the requirements since limitation of CERCLA and MERLA liabilities is not one of the objectives.
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Pre-Design
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Phase of capital project development that explores project scope, feasibility, estimates, funding and programming. See CPPM Project Phases.
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Preaward Account
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An account established to begin working on a project before the project start date.
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Preaward Costs
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Costs incurred prior to the effective date of an award or a budget period.
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Prerequisite
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A course that is a necessary requirement before subsequent advanced courses.
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President's Delegations of Authority
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Authority that is originally delegated to the president by the Board of Regents, enables executive officers of the University to act on behalf of the University, and binds the University within the scope of authority to a legally enforceable obligation.
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President's Policy Committee (PPC)
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A standing committee of University executives authorized by the president to provide final institutional review and approval of administrative policies. The PPC meets on a quarterly basis, and consists of the vice president and chief of staff (chair), senior vice presidents, vice present of health sciences, vice president for human resources, vice president and chief financial officer, vice president for research, associate vice president of internal audits, vice president of university services, and the general counsel.
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Primary Social Security Amount
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The benefit a person would receive if he or she elects to begin receiving benefits at his or her normal retirement age.
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Principal Investigator (PI)
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The individual or individuals primarily responsible for and in charge of a sponsored project.
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Privacy Coordinator
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Person designated by each health care component and charged with carrying out the HIPAA compliance responsibilities for their respective health care component.