Administrative Resources Policies and Bylaws

Academic Review

• Academic Program Review Guidelines
• Submission of Proposals for New or Modified Academic Programs (APC)
• Guidelines for Program Review (from the CCPE)
  
  

Academic Year

• Academic Year Dates
• Working Days
  
  

Bylaws

• Board of Regents Bylaws
• UNL Bylaws
• Board of Regents By Laws on Outside Employment
  • Outside Activity Form
  • Clarification of Authorization to Engage in Outside Professional Activity

Computers & Technology

• Guidelines for Creating Laptop Requirements or Recommendations
• Responsible Use of UNL Computers
• IT Classroom Support
• Computers & Technology Resources
• Visit the Blackboard web site for the latest upgrades.
  
  

Faculty and Other Appointments

• Advertising for Faculty Positions
• Apportionment Categories
• Guidelines for Faculty Appointments
• Guidelines for Research Faculty Appointments
• UNL Policy on Hiring and Appointment Terms of Post Doctoral Research Associate
  • Sample Letter of Offer for Post Doctoral Research Associates
• Searches for Deans' Appointees| DOC
• Policy for Requesting Graduate Status
• Professors of Practice
  • Board of Regents Policy | DOC
  • UNL Policy | DOC
    

Foreign Employees and Visitors

• Requirements for advertisements that might result in the appointment of a foreign national to a tenure-track faculty position
• Payment to Short-Term Foreign Visitors
• Visa Status of Potential Academic Employees
• Immigration Guidelines in Hiring New Faculty
  
  

General Purpose Classrooms

• Process for Changing Status of General Purpose Classrooms
  
  

Human Resources

• NU Employee Policies & Practices
• UNL Human Resources Policies & Procedures
  • Work-Life Balance (including brochure on Family Friendly Policies)
  • Revised Family Medical Leave Act policy on the Human Resources web site
  • Discrimination & Harassment Policies
  • Screening Procedure for Hiring Tenured Faculty or Academic Administrators
    

  Leave

  • Maternity, Medical, and Adoption Leave for Faculty
  • Board of Regents Parental Leave Policy - Chapter 3, page 87, policy 3.3.13.
  • Policy for salary payout to faculty on leave of absence | (Also available in Word DOC format)
  • Leave-related forms
  • Interruptions in Pre-Tenure Probationary Period
  • H1N1 flu policies
    
    

  Plagiarism Detection Software

  • Policies on Safe Assignment Implementation and Use at UNL
  • SafeAssign™ by Blackboard
    
    

  Retirement

  • Emeritus status for retired faculty
  • Retirement planning
  • Repeal of healthcare benefits for retirees. An explanation regarding the repeal of Board of Regents policy 4.2.5.
  
  
  

  Syllabus

  • Syllabus Policy
  • Board of Regents Bylaw on Preparing a Syllabus
  
  
  

  Tenure Policies & Procedures

  • Promotion and Tenure Memo from the Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
    
    
  • Documentation Request for Promotion and Tenure
    • Word DOC version | PDF version
    • Transmittal Form DOC|PDF
  • Documentation Format for Promotion for Research Faculty
    • Word DOC version | PDF version
    • Transmittal Form DOC | PDF
      
  • Documentation Format for Promotion for Professor of Practice Faculty
    • Word DOC version | PDF version
    • Transmittal Form DOC|PDF
      
  • 2009 Due Dates
    • Word DOC version | PDF version
  • Changes in Tenure Home Department
    • Steps to take
    • Form
  • Guidelines for Annual Evaluations, Promotion, and Tenure
    • Word version of guidelines| PDF version of guide
    • Evaluation of Pre-Tenure Faculty members by college, department, or unit
    • Post-Tenure Review Policy
    • Post-Tenure Review Implementation Procedures
      
  • Miscellaneous
    • Interruptions in Pre-Tenure Probationary Period
    • Guidelines for Faculty Titles
      
    • Statement of Waiver DOC | PDF
    • Course Listing and Evaluation Form XLS | PDF
    • Sample memo for External Reviews