Academic Human Resources

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Policies & Procedures

Find important policies on academic personnel (the Red Book), additional compensation, and more.

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Important Dates

Look up important dates for tenure, promotion, applying for leave and time off, and more.

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Academic Personnel Workflow System (APWS)

The Academic Personnel Workflow System (APWS) is your tool for faculty and librarian personnel actions, such as applying for reappointment, promotion, tenure, or sabbatical leave.

Contact Academic HR

For help with time off and leaves; reappointment, promotion, and tenure; academic policies and procedures; or to find an answer to another question, please contact the team directly at academic.hr@umass.edu

For assistance with financial policies, annual budget and planning, and other financial and budgetary processes for academic affairs, please contact Academic Administration and Finance.

For other hiring and benefits issues, please contact the university’s Department of Human Resources.