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University Brand
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Means Driven to Discover and includes the search bar graphics and the phrases "Driven to Discover" and "We are all search engines."
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University Co-sponsored Programs
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These are credit-bearing study abroad programs administered by other institutions or organizations which are endorsed by the education/study abroad offices.
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University Community
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University faculty, staff, and students, as well as any others (e.g., alumni) are considered a part of the University community. The General Counsel may designate other members of the University Community.
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University Community Members
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University faculty, staff, students, and alumni are generally defined as members of the University community. The General Counsel may designate additional groups as members of the University Community.
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University Data Network
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The University data network includes University telecommunications facilities such as UM data network with all wired or wireless attached links including departmental networks, ResNet, UM Wireless, academic and administrative network facilities, network facilities serving affiliates or tenants, and coordinate campus networks.
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University Department
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Any official University department or group sponsored by a University department covered by the University’s liability insurance.
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University Funds
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Monies generated by University units, or University-sanctioned organizations, from teaching, research, outreach, external sales, investment and fund-raising activities. Also monies received from grants and the state, and external organizations.
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University Honors Program (Twin Cities)
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The University Honors Program (UHP) is a selective program that provides an enriched and intellectually stimulating academic experience for University of Minnesota, Twin Cities students and provides a path toward graduation with Latin Honors.
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University Information
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Information collected, manipulated, stored, reported or presented in any format, on any medium, by any unit of the University.
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University Named Chair, Professorship and Fellow
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An endowed academic chair is the highest level endowment established to support the work of a faculty member; an endowed academic professorship is the second highest endowment and an endowed faculty fellow the third. Each endowment is established to support work of the holder and may include, but is not limited to, salary or salary augmentation, graduate student stipends, secretarial support, supplies, travel to scholarly conferences and publishing expenses. The position may be permanently endowed; or established as a 10 year term position if the annual support is equal to 1/10 of the total needed for appropriate endowment level.
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University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview Investigational Drug Service
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A division of Fairview Hospital and Health Care Systems' Department of Pharmaceutical Services. It is located in the Fairview-University Medical Center complex. (Referred to in the policy and procedure at "Fairview IDS").
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University Property/Facilities
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Includes all outdoor areas on University property as well as any enclosed area of a structure or portion thereof, where the structure is owned and/or being occupied or operated by the University of Minnesota. This also includes the residence halls.
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University Real Estate
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Land (surface or subsurface), buildings (including space within the buildings), air rights, water rights, and mineral rights.
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University Records
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Documents in any format, including written and printed matter, drawings, maps, plans, photographs; microforms; motion picture films, sound and video recordings; electronic data or copies thereof made or received by an academic or administrative office of the University in connection with the transaction of University business, and retained by such office as evidence of the activities of the University or because of the information contained therein.
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University Researcher
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University faculty, staff, trainees and students and any other individual, regardless of appointment status, who performs research on behalf of the University that involves human embryos or embryonic stem cells.
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University Sponsored Programs
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These are programs developed, administered, and evaluated by the education/study abroad offices, or programs organized, sponsored, or administered by specific colleges or departments and exchanges. Sponsored programs include credit education abroad programs, conference attendance with financial support from the University, internships, field studies, service learning, research, volunteer or work programs.
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University State of Emergency
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A University State of Emergency is in effect when the University president, or delegate, declares such a state under the guidelines set forth in the University Emergency Operations Plan. The University State of Emergency may be Twin Cities or coordinate campus specific, restricted to particular areas of any campus, or may be campus or University-wide, depending on the circumstances at the time.
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University Trademarks
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All words, logos, or symbols used to identify or distinguish goods or services as coming from or being affiliated with the University, whether or not they have been registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office or any other authority. University Trademarks include the Regents Seal, the Wordmark, the Block M, and the Mascot Marks. The term also includes the University Colors of maroon and gold, though not every use of one or both of those colors constitutes use of a University Trademark.
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University Travel Card Program Administrator
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An employee of Purchasing Services who has overall responsibility for the University's Corporate Travel Card Program.
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University Vehicle
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Vehicles owned, leased or rented by the University of Minnesota to conduct University business.
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University Web Sites
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All sites on University networks, or using University resources, or residing within the University's "umn.edu" domain.
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University-Owned Computers
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All computers, irrespective of the funding source - legislative funding, research grant funding, sponsored funds, gifts, etc.
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University-Wide Center
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An entity authorized by the President and Senior Vice Presidents to support and advance research, education, or public engagement initiatives aligned with key University strategic priorities.
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University-Wide Contract
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A contract negotiated by Purchasing Services, with prices, terms, and conditions available for use by all campus locations within the University.
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University-Wide Retention Schedule
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A listing of retention periods for University records.