New and updated policies originating at the UM System level or in the Office of Academic Affairs are posted on this page. Please check back often to ensure that you have up-to-date information.
Policies and Information for Faculty:
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Defines categories of instructors, including primary instructor, secondary instructor, course director, graduate instructor, graduate teaching assistant and course administrator to ensure an accurate record of the teaching assignments of faculty delivering instruction. |
UMSL Academic Affairs/ Approved by Faculty Senate Academic Advisory Committee |
October 2023 |
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Describes faculty member’s obligations to verify students’ attendance at the beginning of each semester to help with the distribution of financial aid and to keep UMSL in compliance with federal financial aid guidelines. |
Recommended by University Assembly Recruitment, Admissions, Retention and Student Financial Aid Committee (RARFSA); approved by the Faculty Senate |
3/22/2016 |
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Describes guidelines regarding maintaining the ability to receive emergency notifications for all class-related activities and gatherings. |
Approved by the Faculty Senate |
2/23/2016 |
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Explains what a faculty member should do if they suspect a student of academic dishonesty and the faculty member's role in the student conduct process. ( Additional information about Academic Integrity, including information for students seeking to understand expectations regarding academic dishonesty and the student conduct process from a students' perspective are available on the Office of Institutional Effectiveness' Academic Integrity website.) |
UMSL Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Compliance / Academic Affairs |
Fall 2025 |
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Describes expectations that faculty will be available to meet with students outside of regular class time, be responsive to student-initiated messages, and provide timely feedback on assignments. |
UMSL Academic Affairs; Endorsed by the Faculty Senate |
February 2025 |
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Describes expectations regarding faculty members' absences during the semester. |
UMSL Academic Affairs; Endorsed by the Faculty Senate |
February 2025 |
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Describes expectations for faculty regarding supporting students who miss class to take part in university-sanctioned activities such as intercollegiate athletics, music ensembles, etc. |
Faculty Senate Academic Advisory Committee; Approved by Faculty Senate |
3/17/2009 |
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Includes information about situations in which a child can accompany their parent to class |
Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Compliance |
November 2015 |
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Guidance for Faculty about Student Use of Cameras and Microphones in Online Learning |
Information about the principles faculty follow in setting course policies for students regarding camera/microphone use in classes with an online synchronous format. |
UMSL Office of Academic Affairs / Endorsed by the Faculty Senate |
March 2026 |
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Describes acceptable ways for faculty to notify students of their grades. |
UMSL Academic Affairs |
July 2024 |
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| Describes the policy regarding when faculty may schedule final exams and how students may ask to reschedule them. |
Approved by Faculty Senate |
2/18/2003 |
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Describes what occurs if a faculty member fails to report a course grade. |
Approved by the Council of Deans |
November 2016 |
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Describes the faculty teaching responsibilities during the academic year. |
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February 2000 |
| Title | Description | Policy Author / Approver | Last Revision Date |
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| Curriculum Development | Describes the procedures to create/update/change a program. | N/A | - |
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| Unit Tenure and Promotion Policies | Describes how units should have revisions to their promotion standards approved and expectations regarding how these policies relate to UM System, campus, and college guidelines. | UMSL Academic Affairs | 1/2024 |
| UMSL Campus Tenure and Promotion Guidelines (including NTT Promotion) | Resource page for Promotion and Tenure and UMSL, including campus-level guidelines, timelines, and instructions on using MyVITA and finding unit standards. | UMSL Academic Affairs | NA - Various |
| UM System Policies and Procedures for Promotion and Tenure | Describes the UM System Guidelines and Procedures Regarding Tenure and Promotion for Tenure-Track or Tenured Faculty. | UM System Board of Curators | 9/8/2020 |
| Extensions on the Probationary Period for Tenure-Track Faculty | Describes the rules and criteria for extending the tenure clock for tenure-track faculty. | UM System Board of Curators | 5/13/2018 |
| Title | Description | Policy Author / Approver | Last Revision Date |
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| Immigration Documents | Describes who may sign immigration documents for employees who need work authorization and provides information on who to consult about employee immigration questions. | UMSL Academic Affairs | April 2024 |
| Faculty Qualifications Policy | Describes the minimum qualifications for faculty (in accordance with the guidelines of the Higher Learning Commission) and describes how these qualifications are verified. | UMSL Academic Affairs | November 2024 |
| Faculty Hiring Practices and Resources | Link to HR’s resources regarding faculty hiring, with information regarding processes for hiring full-and part-time faculty, post-docs, position advertising, reference checks, hiring international scholars etc. | UMSL Human Resources | NA - Various |
| Title | Description | Policy Author / Approver | Last Revision Date |
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| Department Chair Compensation Policy | Describes the standard components of support and compensation for Department Chairs. | UMSL Academic Affairs | Spring 2022 |
| Nomination Procedures for Curators’ Professorships and Curators’ Teaching Professorships | Procedures and deadlines to nominate UMSL faculty to Curators’ Professor appointments. | UMSL Academic Affairs / UM System Board of Curators | Fall 2022 |
| 5-Year Review Process for Curators’ Professors and Endowed/Named Professors | Describes UMSL’s process for reviewing Curators' Professors every five years for potential reappointment as specified in the UM System Collected Rules and Regulations, as well as the process for reviewing faculty holding endowed or named professorships | UMSL Academic Affairs | Fall 2025 |
| Founders Professors | Describes the criteria and process through which retiring faculty may request a part-time, temporary, Founders Professorship. | UMSL Academic Affairs | Spring 2024 |
| Emeritus/Emerita Titles | Describes the process through which retiring, full-time faculty may request emeritus/emerita titles and who is eligible for these titles; explains the implications of having emeritus status. | UMSL Academic Affairs / UM System Board of Curators | Fall 2023 |
| Unpaid Visiting Scholars | Describes the process through which units can seek approval to host an unpaid, visiting scholar. | UMSL Academic Affairs | March 2026 |
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| Research and Development Leave Request Process for Faculty | Describes the process through which full-time faculty may request research or development leave. | UMSL Academic Affairs | August 2024 |
| Copyright Policies | Describes UM System copyright policies pertaining to faculty and other employees. | UM System Collected Rules and Regulations | 6/24/2021 |
| Faculty Participation in Commencement Ceremonies | Describes expectations regarding faculty participation in commencement ceremonies. | - | - |
| Faculty Misconduct | Describes how to report potential faculty misconduct with a link to the reporting form and UM System Policies defining misconduct. | UMSL Academic Affairs / UM System Board of Curators | May 2024 |
| Teaching and Research Grant Buy-Out Policy | Describes the policies through which faculty who have been awarded external grants may buy out teaching or research. | UMSL Academic Affairs | February 2023 |
| Extra Compensation | Describes guidelines for when full-time faculty and staff may be paid extra compensation for overload responsibilities. | UM System Collected Rules and Regulations | July 2020 |
| Conflict of Interest | Describes the how UMSL implements UM System Policies regarding conflicts of interest and conflicts of commitment, and provides information about how faculty (and other employees) should disclose potential conflicts. | UMSL Office of Research, Economic and Community Development, based on UM System Collected Rules and Regulations |
| Title | Description | Policy Author / Approver | Last Revision Date |
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| Evaluating Classroom-Based, Online, Blended and Laboratory Teaching Interactions | Intercampus Faculty Council | June 2018 | |
| Child Care Task Force Report | Summary of the findings and recommendations of the Task Force appointed in 2022 to address the implications of the closing of the Child Care Center. | UMSL Child Care Task Force | February, 2022 |
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| Cancellation of Student Registration | Policy on Administrative Cancellation of Student Registration for Nonpayment of Educational Fees. | - | - |
| Wait List | Describes the procedure through which students may be placed on a wait list for classes that have reached enrollment capacity. | - | - |
| Academic Integrity/Academic Dishonesty | Defines student integrity and explains how to report cases of potential academic dishonesty. | Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Compliance | |
| Grade Appeals | Describes the procedure through which students may appeal their course grades. | UMSL Academic Affairs | March 2026 |
| Student Absence Policy for University-Sanctioned Activities | Describes expectations for students regarding notifying instructors when they need to miss class to take part in university-sanctioned activities such as intercollegiate athletics, music ensembles, etc. | Approved by Faculty Senate | March 2009 |
| Policy on Call-Up of Service members | Describes the policy for readmitting students forced to interrupt their study or suspend it to perform military service. | UMSL Academic Affairs | May 1999 |
| Posthumous Degree | Describes the process for nominating a student for a posthumous degree, including the criteria, venue for awarding degrees, and timeline for notifying the student's surviving friends and family. | - | - |
| Revoking Degrees, Diplomas, or Certificates | Describes the process for rescinding or revoking a degree after it was awarded, including acceptable causes. | UM System Collected Rules and Regulations | June 2012 |