Academic Policies & Procedures

Absence due to Religious Observances
http://www.umass.edu/umhome/events/religious.php

Absences (Student) due to Health Reasons
http://umass.edu/registrar/media/academicregs.pdf

Academic Degree Programs, Changes and Terminations (Doc. T92-12) - PDF
http://media.umassp.edu/massedu/policy/academic.pdf

Academic Grievances Policy
http://umass.edu/registrar/media/academicregs.pdf

Academic Honesty Policy
http://www.umass.edu/dean_students/code_conduct/acad_honest.htm

Academic Personnel Policy (The Red Book) (Doc. T76-081) - PDF
http://umass.edu/provost/admin/policies/redbook.pdf

Academic Programs Definitions and Guidelines – Faculty Senate
http://www.umass.edu/senate/guide/guide.html

Academic Quality Assessment and Development (AQAD) (Departmental Review)
http://www.umass.edu/oapa/oapa/publications/aqad/aqad_procedures.pdf

Administrative Withdrawal
http://www.umass.edu/registrar/media/academicregs.pdf

Awarding Emeritus Status Policy (Doc. T93-054)
http://www.umass.edu/senate/fs_docs/TRUSTEE_DOC_T93-054_EMERITUS.pdf

Awarding Honorary Degrees Policy
http://media.umassp.edu/massedu/policy/honorary.pdf

Centers and Institutes Policy and Procedures (Doc. T96-096)
http://media.umassp.edu/massedu/policy/FacilitiesCenters.pdf

Continuing Education Enrollment Categories
http://www.umass.edu/registrar/media/academicregs.pdf

Course Approval Procedures – Faculty Senate
http://www.umass.edu/senate/guide/course_approval_procedures.htm

Course Instructional Guidelines – Faculty Senate
http://www.umass.edu/senate/Course_Instructional_Guidelines.pdf

Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments
http://www.umass.edu/dean_students/code_conduct/drug_free.htm

Examinations Policy
http://www.umass.edu/registrar/media/academicregs.pdf

Family Educational and Privacy Act
http://www.umass.edu/dean_students/code_conduct/fam_rights.htm

Final Examination Policy
http://www.umass.edu/registrar/gen_info/final_exams.htm

General Education Designation Policy – Faculty Senate
http://www.umass.edu/senate/guide/general_education_designation.htm

Governance Policy -- Wellman Report (TDoc. 73-098)
http://www.umass.edu/senate/trustee/T73-098_Statement_univ_gov_wellman.pdf

Grading Policy and Grade Point Average System
http://www.umass.edu/registrar/gen_info/grading_system.htm

Learning Disabilities Policy
http://www.umass.edu/ldss/

Libraries Use Policies and Procedures
http://www.library.umass.edu/libpol.html

Named Professorships Policy (Doc. T00-080) - PDF
http://www.umassp.edu/policy/academic/professorships.pdf

Periodic Multiyear Review of Tenured Faculty (PMYR) Policy (Doc.T00.045)
http://umass.edu/provost/admin/personnel/PMYRpolicy.pdf

Picketing Code
http://umass.edu/dean_students/code_conduct/picket_code.htm

Promotion and Tenure Recommendation Procedures - PDF
http://www.umass.edu/provost/admin/policies/tenurepromo.pdf (28K)

Responding to Requests for Accommodations Required Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
http://www.umass.edu/chancellor/policies/ada_requests.html

Responses to Demonstrations on University Property
http://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/guidelines.html

Review and Evaluation of Senior Administrators
http://media.umassp.edu/massedu/policy/PersonnelReview.pdf

Sabbatical Leave Policy
http://www.umass.edu/provost/admin/policies/sabbatical.html

Speakers Policy (Freedom of Speech Statement)
http://www.umass.edu/chancellor/policies/speakers.html

Stockbridge School Academic Policies and Procedure
http://www.umass.edu/stockbridge/current/policies.html

Teaching Assistants Handbook
http://www.umass.edu/cft/handbook/Handbook_06-07.pdf

University Governance Policy -- Wellman Report (TDoc. 73-098)
http://www.umass.edu/senate/trustee/T73-098_statement_univ_gov_wellman.pdf

Undergraduate Rights and Responsibilities
http://www.umass.edu/dean_students/rights/

Use of University Property Regulations (Time, Place & Manner) (Doc. T90-079)
http://www.umass.edu/chancellor/policies/useofproperty.html

Wellman Report -- University Governance Policy(TDoc. 73-098)
http://www.umass.edu/senate/trustee/T73-098_statement_univ_gov_wellman.pdf