University Policies & Guidelines for Faculty & Staff

This content reflects the subject matter formerly housed in the Faculty Staff Handbook

What follows is an index to the subject matter formerly compiled in the faculty staff handbook. All material has been reviewed and approved by the Faculty Staff Handbook Committee and approved by Provost Charles F. Zukoski on March 12, 2018.

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General Information

General Information:

Office of the President
- UB's Mission, Vision & Goals
University at Buffalo Organizational Chart
University at Buffalo Council
University at Buffalo Foundation
University Police
Official Academic Calendar (Office of the Registrar)
Holidays (Administrative Services Gateway)
Adverse Weather Operations Policy (University Policy Library)

From the University Policy Library:

Regarding Information Technology & Network Access:

Academic Policies

Policies, Procedures & Criteria for Faculty Personnel Actions (including, appointment, reappointment, promotion, and tenure)

Teaching & Student Related Matters:

Policies from the Undergraduate Catalog:

Academic Integrity
Academic Standards (Good Standing, Warning, Probation & Dismissal)
Faculty Teaching Responsibilities:
Grievance Procedures
Notice of Non-discrimination
Obstruction or Disruption in the Classroom

For additional policy guidance on classroom, course, undergraduate student, and teaching related matters, see the Undergraduate Catalog Policy Library and the Office for Undergraduate Education.

Policies from the Graduate School:

Academic Integrity
Academic Standing
Grading
Grievance Policies
International Teaching, Research, & Graduate Assistants
Graduate School Charter and Bylaws

For guidance on the policies listed above and for additional classroom, course, graduate student, and teaching related matters, including degree candidacy, residency requirements, TOEFL etc., see the Graduate School Policy Library.

Additional University Policy Statements and Guidance:

Allowable Use of Funds (from the University Policy Library)
Complaints Against Faculty (from the original Faculty Staff Handbook): Students are advised to see Grievance Policies and Procedures as linked to above in their respective Undergraduate and Graduate guidelines.
Disclosure of All Funds Generated Throught the Use of University Faculty/Staff Time or of University Facilities (from the University Policy Library)
Disclosure of Financial Interest (Conflict of Interest) (from the University Policy Library)
Ethics Policy (from the University Policy Library) See also: NYS Ethics (Conflicts of interest, confidentiality, appearance of impropriety, financial disclosure, moonlighting etc.)
Faculty Code of Conduct (pdf)
Faculty Mentoring Policy (pdf)
- Mentoring website
- Mentoring Forms
Faculty Responsibility: Policy and Process (pdf)
Faculty Voting Eligibility (pdf)
Gifts, Prizes, and Awards Policy (pdf)
President's Statement on Political Fundraising (pdf)
Responsible Conduct in Research, Intellectual & Creative Activities (from the University Policy Library)
Teaching, Assessment & Improvement Policy (pdf)
Tenure Clock Stops (Forms)

Faculty & Professional Staff Governance

Policies from the Faculty Senate:

Policies from the Professional Staff Senate and Governing Documents:

Bylaws (pdf)
Code of Ethics for Professional Staff (pdf)
Constitution (pdf)

UB Personnel Policies from the Human Resources & Administrative Gateway

Benefits:

Accrual Rates (Holiday calendar, vacation & sick time for students, classified, professional and faculty employees from the Administrative Services Gateway)
- CSEA (Classified Staff)
- UUP (Faculty)
Compensation
Leaves of Absence (In cases where leave without pay may be needed, the critical element for granting such leave is the certification by the appropriate officials. Please see your HR administrator for assistance. In computing consecutive years of service for sabbatical leave eligibility, leaves without pay and leaves at partial pay "shall not be included and shall not be deemed an interruption of otherwise consecutive service" per the Policies of SUNY's Board of Trustees regarding "service credits.")
Nepotism Policy

For additional information from Human Resources see the Administrative Gateway or the University Policy Library.

Approval Authority Policy (Signatory Authority)

From the Office for Equity, Diversity & Inclusion