May 10, 1996

BYLAWS, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS

(Including Implementing Policies and Procedures Issued by the Chancellor)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

BYLAWS OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS

Article I. Corporate Name, Purpose and Powers

Article II. Officers of the Board

Article III. Duties of Officers

Article IV. The Chief Executive Officer of the University of Maryland System and the Chief of Staff to the Board of Regents

Article V. Chief Executive Officers of Institutions

Article VI. Councils

Article VII. Duties and Responsibilities of the Board of Regents

Article VIII. Board Meetings

Article IX. Board Committees

Article X. Amendments to the Bylaws

Article XI. Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised

Article XII. Repeal of Inconsistent Provisions

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS

SECTION I: SYSTEMWIDE COUNCILS AND INSTITUTIONAL BOARDS

Council of University System Presidents. . . . . . . .   I-1.00

Constitution for the Faculty Council of the 

University of Maryland System. . . . . . . . . . . . .   I-2.00

University System Student Council. . . . . . . . . . .   I-3.00

Constitution of the University System Student Council.   I-3.01

Constitution for the Council of University System Staff  I-3.50

Policy Concerning the Establishment of 

Institutional Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   I-4.00

                      
SECTION II:  FACULTY


University System Policy on Appointment, Rank, and
 
Tenure of Faculty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  II-1.00

Resolution Regarding Adoption and Implementation of
 
University System Policy on Appointment, Rank and
 
Tenure of Faculty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  II-1.01
Policy on Faculty Academic Credentials . . . . . . . . .II-1.02

Policy on Part-Time Tenure-Track and Part-Time

Tenured Faculty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .II-1.10

Policy on Evaluation of Performance of Faculty . . . . .II-1.20

Policy on Compensation for Faculty . . . . . . . . . . .II-1.21

Policy on Faculty Workload and Responsibilities. . . . .II-1.25

Policy on the Regents Professorship. . . . . . . . . . .II-1.30

Policy on Sabbatical Leave for Faculty . . . . . . . . .II-2.00

Policy on Terminal Leave for Faculty . . . . . . . . . .II-2.10

Policy on Leave Without Pay for Faculty. . . . . . . . .II-2.20

Policy on Accident Leave and Creditable and
 
Non-Creditable Sick Leave for Faculty Members. . . . . .II-2.30

Policy on Family and Medical Leave for Faculty . . . . .II-2.31

Policy on Annual Leave for Faculty . . . . . . . . . . .II-2.40

Policy on Jury Service for Faculty Member. . . . . . . .II-2.50

Policy on the Role of the Faculty in the
 
Development of Academic Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . .II-3.00

Policy on Professional Commitment of Faculty . . . . . .II-3.10

Policy on Teaching Outside the Home Institution by
 
Full-Time Faculty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .II-3.20

Policy on Conflict of Interest for Faculty Interest
 
in Sponsored Research and Economic Development . . . . .II-3.30

Policy on Faculty Grievance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .II-4.00

Policy on Faculty Employment of Members of the 

Same Family. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  II-5.00

Policy on Faculty Retrenchment . . . . . . . . . . . .  II-8.00


                 
SECTION III:  ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Policy on Faculty, Student and Institutional Rights
 
and Responsibilities for Academic Integrity. . . . . . III-1.00

Policy on Misconduct in Scholarly Work . . . . . . . . III-1.10

Policy on Conflicts of Interest in Research or

Development. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III-1.11

Policy for Review of Alleged Arbitrary and
 
Capricious Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III-1.20

Policy on Academic Clemency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . III-1.30

Policy on Credit by Examination and 

Portfolio Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III-1.40

Policy on Continuing Education . . . . . . . . . . . . III-2.00

Policy on Summer and Special Sessions. . . . . . . . . III-2.10

Policy on Combined Bachelor's/Master's Programs. . . . III-2.20

Policy on Eligibility to Register. . . . . . . . . . . III-2.30

Policy on Undergraduate Student Concurrent
 
Inter-Institutional Registration . . . . . . . . . . . III-2.40

Policy on Graduate Student 

Inter-Institutional Registration . . . . . . . . . . . III-2.41

Policy on Academic Advising. . . . . . . . . . . . . . III-2.50

Policy on Awarding of Honorary Degrees . . . . . . . . III-3.00

Policy on Certificate of Merit Awards in Agriculture . III-3.10

Policy on Admissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III-4.00

Policy on Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III-4.10

Policy on Academic Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . III-5.00

Policy Concerning the Scheduling of Academic
 
Assignments on Dates of Religious Observance . . . . . III-5.10

Policy on Academic Transcripts and 

Financial Aid Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III-6.00

Policy for the Numbering of Academic Courses . . . . . III-6.10

Policy on Grading Symbol Identification. . . . . . . . III-6.20

Policy on Confidentiality and Disclosure of
 
Student Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III-6.30

Policy on Classification of Undergraduate Students . . III-6.40

Policy on Curricular and Degree Requirements . . . . . III-7.00

Resolution Regarding Action by the Board of Regents
 
to Delegate to the Chancellor of the University of
 
Maryland System the Authority to Review and Approve
 
New Academic Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III-7.01

Policy on Graduate Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . III-7.10

Policy on Undergraduate General Education 

Transferability Between UMS Institutions . . . . . . . III-7.20

Policy on Inter-Institutional Graduate Faculty . . . . III-7.50


                      
SECTION IV:  RESEARCH

Policy for the Establishment and Review of Centers and
 
Institutes in the University of Maryland System. . . . .IV-1.00

Policy on Solicitation and Acceptance of 
Sponsored Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  IV-2.00

Policy on Human Subjects of Research . . . . . . . . .  IV-2.10

Policy on Classified and Proprietary Work. . . . . . .  IV-2.20

Policy on Patents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  IV-3.00

Policy on Copyrights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  IV-3.10

                   
SECTION V:  STUDENT AFFAIRS

Policy on Student Affairs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   V-1.00

Policy on Student Publications . . . . . . . . . . . .   V-1.10

Policy on Student Athletics. . . . . . . . . . . . . .   V-2.00

Policy on Reports on Intercollegiate Athletics . . . .   V-2.10

Policy on Student Financial Aid. . . . . . . . . . . .   V-3.00

Policy on Student Employment . . . . . . . . . . . . .   V-4.00

Policy on Student Housing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   V-5.00

Policy on Community Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . .   V-6.00


               
SECTION VI:  GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

Policy on Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity . .  VI-1.00

Policy on Acts of Violence and Extremism . . . . . . .  VI-1.10

University of Maryland System Policy on 

Sexual Harassment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  VI-1.20

University of Maryland System Policy on
 
Sexual Assault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  VI-1.30

Policy on Recommendations to Change the Name or

Status of an Institution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  VI-2.00

Policy on Advertising. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  VI-3.00

Policy on the Naming of Buildings. . . . . . . . . . .  VI-4.00

Policy on the Use of the Physical Facilities of the
 
University System for Public Meetings. . . . . . . . .  VI-4.10

Policy on Inspection of Public Records . . . . . . . .  VI-5.00

Policy on Preservation of Items of 

Historical Interest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  VI-5.10

Policy on Requests for Advice of Counsel and 

Official Opinions from the Attorney General. . . . . .  VI-6.00

Policy on Records Management . . . . . . . . . . . . .  VI-6.10

Policy on Chaplains. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  VI-7.00

Policy on the Use of Alcoholic Beverages at 

University System Institutions and Facilities. . . . .  VI-8.00

Policy on Establishment of Institutional 
Traffic Regulations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  VI-9.00

Policy on Reporting of Campus Crime Statistics . . . .  VI-9.10

Policy on the Filing of Institutional Policy Manuals
 
with the Chancellor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-10.00

University of Maryland System Policy on AIDS . . . . . VI-11.00

Policy on Emergency Conditions:  Cancellation of
 
Classes and Release of Employees . . . . . . . . . . . VI-12.00


                    
 SECTION VII:  PERSONNEL

Clarification Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VII-i

Policy on Establishment and Assignment of 

Job Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VII-P1.00

Interim University System Policy on the 

Appointment and Employment of Administrative

and Classified Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-1.00

Policy on Recruitment and Selection. . . . . . . . . . VII-1.01

University of Maryland System Policy on a

Drug-Free Work Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-1.10

Policy on Reduction in UMSA Workforce. . . . . . . . . VII-1.20

Policy on Layoff for Unclassified and 

Classified Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-1.30

Policy on Reemployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-1.31

Policy on Annual Physical Examinations for Senior 

Administrators of the University of Maryland System. . VII-2.00

Policy on Employment of Members of the Same 

Family (Nepotism) for Classified and 

Administrative Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-2.10

Policy on Librarians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-2.15

Policy on Soliciting Personnel During Working Hours. . VII-2.20

Policy on Employee and Applicant Disclosure of 

Misconduct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-2.30

Changes to Personnel Policies for 

Classified Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-3.00

Interim University System Policy on Compensation 

for Faculty and Administrative Personnel . . . . . . . VII-4.00

Interim University System Policy on Compensation 

for Faculty and Administrative Personnel: 

1990-91 Academic Year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-4.01

Policy on Tuition Remission for Faculty and Staff. . . VII-4.10

Policy on Tuition Remission for Spouses and 

Dependent Children of Faculty and Staff. . . . . . . . VII-4.20

Policy on Salary Advances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-4.30

Policy on Payment of Moving Expenses . . . . . . . . . VII-4.40

Policy on Employment of and Benefits for 
Graduate Assistants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-4.50

Policy on Shift Differential for Classified Employees. VII-4.60

Policy on Length of Service Payment for 

Classified Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-4.61

Policy on On-Call and Call-Back for 

Classified Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-4.62

Policy on Performance Evaluation of the Chancellor 

and the Institution Presidents/Center Directors of 

the University of Maryland System. . . . . . . . . . . VII-5.00

Policy on Associate of the Chancellor/President. . . . VII-5.10

Policy on Performance Evaluation Program . . . . . .   VII-5.20
 
Interim Policy on Human Resources Management . . . . . VII-6.00

Policy on Annual Leave for Administrative and 

Classified Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-7.00

Policy on Personal Leave for Administrative and 

Classified Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-7.10

Policy on Leave Reserve Fund for Administration and 

Classified Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-7.11

Policy on Leave of Absence Without Pay . . . . . . . . VII-7.12

Policy on Administrative Leave for Administrative and
 
Classified Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-7.20

Policy on Jury Service for Administrative and 

Classified Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-7.21

Policy on Leave for Legal Actions for Administrative 

and Classified Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-7.22

Policy on Military Leave with Pay for Administrative
 
and Classified Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-7.23

Policy on Holiday Leave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-7.30

Policy on Accident Leave for Administrative and 

Classified Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-7.40

Policy on Modified Duty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   VII-7.41

Policy on Sick Leave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  VII-7.45

Policy on Family and Medical Leave . . . . . . . . . . VII-7.50

Policy on Grievances for Associate Staff and 

Classified Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-8.00

Policy on Special Action Appeals for 

Classified Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-8.10

Policy on Implementation of Phase I Non-Exempt of the
 
UMS Pay Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-9.00

Policy on Adjustment of Salary Structures, 

Assignment of Job Classes to Salary Ranges,
 
Administration of Salaries, Impact of Adjustment 

of Salaries, and the Development and Maintenance 

of Job Evaluation Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-9.10

Policy on Salary Increases and Bonuses . . . . . . . . VII-9.20

Policy on Salary Upon Entry into UMS Service . . . . . VII-9.30

Policy on Salary Upon Transfer or Reclass. . . . . . . VII-9.40

Policy on Temporary Assignments and 

Acting Appointments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-9.50

Policy on Salary Upon Reinstatement. . . . . . . . . . VII-9.60

Policy on Request for Job Reclass Review . . . . . . . VII-9.70

Policy on Impact of Changes in the Minimum 

Qualifications of Job Class Specifications . . . . . . VII-9.80

           
SECTION VIII:  FISCAL AND BUSINESS AFFAIRS

Resolution Authorizing the Assistant Vice Chancellor
 
for Financial Affairs to Approve Changes of Signatures 

on Bank Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VIII-1.00

Policy for Capitalization and Inventory Control. . . .VIII-1.10

Policy on Disposal of Surplus Personal Property. . . .VIII-1.20

Policy on Lost or Abandoned Currency or Tangible 

Personal Property on University System Premises. . . .VIII-1.21

Policy on Withdrawal of Funds from Bank Accounts . . .VIII-1.30

Forms Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VIII-1.40

Interim Tuition Policy of the Board of Regents
 
for FY 1990. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VIII-2.00

Policy on Tuition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VIII-2.01

Tuition and Fee Guidelines for FY 1991 . . . . . . . .VIII-2.10

Policy on Payment of Tuition and Fees. . . . . . . . .VIII-2.20

Policy on Waiver of Tuition and Granting of 

Other Privileges for Senior Citizens of the 

State of Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VIII-2.30

University of Maryland System Policy on Tuition

Waiver for Certain Members of the Maryland

National Guard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VIII-2.31

Policy on Institutional Financial Aid for

Undergraduate Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VIII-2.41

Policy on Student Tuition, Fees, and Charges . . . . .VIII-2.50

Policy on Tuition Fellowships for Graduate Students. .VIII-2.60

Policy on Off-Campus Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . .VIII-2.61

Policy on Student Residency Classification for
 
Admission, Tuition and Charge-Differential Purposes. .VIII-2.70

Policy on Waiver of Application Fees . . . . . . . . .VIII-2.80

Implementation of Procurement Authority for
 
Institutions Formerly Under the Board of Trustees
 
of State Universities and Colleges . . . . . . . . . .VIII-3.00

Policy on Approval of Procurement Contracts. . . . . .VIII-3.10

Procedures Relating to Review by Attorney General's 

Office of Contractual Agreements of the University 

System and Involvement in Financing, Real Estate, 

and Related Capital Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . .VIII-3.20

Policy on Use of Commercial Contractors 

for Employment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VIII-3.30

Policy on Acquisition and Disposition of 

Real Property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VIII-4.00

Procedures for the Acquisition and Disposition of

Real Property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VIII-4.01
  
Policy on Voting of Proxies in Investment Securities .VIII-5.20

Policy on Endowment Fund Spending Rule . . . . . . . .VIII-5.30

Policy on Management of the Endowment Fund . . . . . .VIII-5.40

Policy on Endowment Funds Investment Objectives. . . .VIII-5.50

Policy on Business Activities. . . . . . . . . . . . .VIII-6.00

Policy on Financial Management . . . . . . . . . . . .VIII-7.00

Policy on Reporting Suspected or 

Known Fiscal Irregularities. . . . . . . . . . . . . .VIII-7.10

Policy on External Audits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VIII-7.20

Policy on Responses to Legislative Audits. . . . . . .VIII-7.30

Policy on Financing Commitments. . . . . . . . . . . .VIII-8.00

Policy on System Funded Loan Program . . . . . . . . .VIII-8.10

Policy on the Operating Budget . . . . . . . . . . . .VIII-9.00

Policy on Facilities Master Plans. . . . . . . . . . VIII-10.00

Policy on Facilities Renewal for Auxiliary and 

Non-Auxiliary Capital Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . VIII-10.10

Policy on the Capital Budget of the 

University of Maryland System. . . . . . . . . . . . VIII-10.20

Policy on Authority Concerning Certain 

Public Improvement Projects. . . . . . . . . . . . . VIII-10.30

Policy on University System Travel . . . . . . . . . VIII-11.00

Schedule of Reimbursement Rates (FY 1992). . . . . . VIII-11.10

Policy on Debt Capacity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VIII-12.00


                 
SECTION IX:  EXTERNAL RELATIONS

Policy of the Board of Regents on 

Governmental Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  IX-1.00

Policy on Affiliated Foundations . . . . . . . . . . .  IX-2.00

Recognition of Affiliated Foundations. . . . . . . . .  IX-2.01

Policy on Private Fund Raising and Stewardship . . . .  IX-3.00

Policy on Alumni Associations. . . . . . . . . . . . .  IX-4.00

Policy of the Board of Regents on Ethical 

Practices in Charitable Giving . . . . . . . . . . . .  IX-5.00