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Academic Human Resources Policies

Academic Year (AY) Appointment Starting Dates
Adjunct and Clinical Appointments
Administrative Review
Administrators, Selection of University Level
Amendments to the Tenure Rules
Annual Evaluation of Chairpersons/Directors
Appointment Basis
Appointment, Reappointment, Tenure, and Promotion Recommendations
Basic Employment Commitment on an Academic Year Basis
Bridging Breaks in Service
College-Level Reappointment, Promotion and Tenure Committees
Confidentiality of Letters of Reference for Reappointment, Promotion and Tenure Recommendations
Conflicts of Interest, Faculty
Continuation of Benefits for Faculty on Leave of Absence No Pay Status to Receive Prestigious Awards, Fellowships and/or Special Assignment Opportunities
Course Fee Courtesy Policy - Faculty/Academic Staff
Credit for Past Service
Dismissal of Tenured Faculty for Cause
Dismissal of Tenured Faculty for Cause (continued)
Distinguished Faculty Awards
Emeritus
Excellence in Teaching Citation for Graduate Teaching Assistants
Extension, Medical Care and Other Faculty/Academic Staff Service Activities
External Letters of Reference
Faculty Career Advancement and Professional Development: A Special Affirmative Action Responsibility
Faculty Grievance Procedure
Faculty Grievance Procedure (continued)
Faculty Review
Faculty Rights and Responsibilities
Faculty Status: Reserved for Appointments in Primary Academic Units of the University / Joint Appointment
Family and Medical Leave
Fixed-Term Appointment
Granting Tenure
Guidelines for Academic Unit Peer Review Committee Composition
Health Assessment
Identification Cards
Implementation Practices (Stopping the Tenure Clock)
Interpretation of the Term "Incompetence" by the University Committee on Faculty Tenure
Jury Duty
Leave of Absence Without Pay
Leave Policies
Leave Without Pay Dates: Options For Academic Year Appointed Faculty and Academic Staff
Leaves: Military Service
Librarian Continuous Appointment System
Long-Term Disability: An Interpretation of the Tenure Rules
Medical Leave
Medical Service Plan for Colleges of Human Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine
MSU Excellence-In-Teaching Citations for Graduate Teaching Assistants
MSU Teacher-Scholar Awards
Non-Tenured Faculty in the Tenure System
Occupational Health and Safety Rules and Regulations
Operating Principles of the Tenure System
Outside Work For Pay
Outside Work for Pay FAQ
Overload Pay
Parental Leave for Faculty and Academic Staff
Participation in Partisan Political Activities
Payroll Procedures
Policy and Procedure for Implementing Disciplinary Action Where Dismissal is Not Sought
Policy and Procedure for Rescission
Post-Tenure Review
Principles of Faculty Reassignment (Position Elimination)
Promotion of Tenured Faculty
Receipt of Qualifying Degree as a Condition of Appointment in the Tenure System
Resignations
Retirement Eligibility Requirements for Faculty and Academic Staff
Sabbatical Leaves of Absence
Salary, Appointment, and Faculty Status of Faculty Members Who Assume Administrative Responsibilities
Specialists
Study at MSU by Faculty Members
Summer Session
Tenure Action and Promotion
University Distinguished Professor
Vacation
Working Retirement Options