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SAFETY IN INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES (15.2.4)
All university administrators, faculty and staff are expected to be continuously and actively concerned about safety in the teaching environment. The University Safety Policy mandates...
15.2.4
6. Faculty Affairs
Mary Foster
VP Academic Affairs
SALARY ADMINISTRATION - STAFF (1.6.2)
The compensation program at the University of North Texas provides flexible, competitive pay practices that encourage employee career development, reward job performance and attract and retain...
1.6.2
5. Human Resources
Brandi Renton
VP Finance and Administration/Sr. Associate VP for Administration
SALES AND RECEIPT OF FUNDS (2.2.1)
N/A
2.2.1
10. Fiscal Management
Carlos Hernandez
VP Finance and Administration/Sr. Associate VP for Finance
SENIOR CITIZENS, AUDITING COURSES (18.1.8)
The Board of Regents may allow a senior citizen (65 years of age or older) to audit any course offered by the institution without payment of a fee if space is available. (Texas Education Code,...
18.1.8
6. Faculty Affairs
Mary Foster
VP Academic Affairs
SEXUAL HARASSMENT (1.3.19)
It is the policy of the University of North Texas that acts of sexual harassment, as defined herein, toward guests of and visitors to the campus or any member of the University community including...
1.3.19
16. Equity and Diversity
Gilda Garcia
VP Institutional Equity and Diversity
SHARED GOVERNANCE & ROLE OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES & ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION (13.9)
Shared governance is and shall be a central tenet of academic decision-making at the University of North Texas (as it is in higher education at major public Universities throughout the U.S.). The...
13.9
6. Faculty Affairs
Mary Foster
VP Academic Affairs
SICK LEAVE (1.4.10)
Regular faculty and staff members of the University of North Texas are entitled to a sick leave allowance as provided by the Texas Government Code. Sick leave provides each regular staff member with...
1.4.10
5. Human Resources
Brandi Renton
VP Finance and Administration/Sr. Associate VP for Administration
SICK LEAVE POOLING (1.4.10.3)
Pursuant to Senate Bill 357, 71st Legislature, Regular Session, this policy is established, effective March 1, 1990, for the creation and operation of a sick leave pool to benefit certain employees...
1.4.10.3
5. Human Resources
Brandi Renton
VP Finance and Administration/Sr. Associate VP for Administration
SIGNS, POSTERS AND ADVERTISEMENTS (8.3)
Except for designated areas, the University of North Texas campus is not a public forum. Therefore, it is a general policy that except in those designated areas nothing may be posted on doors, walls...
8.3
11. Facilities and Real Estate
Tom Rufer
VP Finance and Administration/Sr. Associate VP for Administration
SMOKE-FREE CAMPUS POLICY (10.17)--EFFECTIVE 01.01.2013
In the interest of promoting the health, well-being and safety of students, faculty, staff and campus visitors, the University of North Texas (“UNT”) prohibits smoking anywhere on...
10.17
4. Administration
Jean Bush
Sr. Associate VP for Finance
SOLICITATION POLICY (10.13)
The purpose of this policy is to create an atmosphere conducive to the pursuit of academic excellence, unfettered by extraneous outside interference, yet retaining the needed and beneficial...
10.13
4. Administration
Mona Hicks
VP Student Affairs
SPACE ASSIGNMENT AND MANAGEMENT POLICY (10.16)
All space is to be considered University space and is subject to assignment and reassignment to meet the overall needs and best interests of the institution. All space assignments remain in...
10.16
11. Facilities and Real Estate
Darlene Callahan
VP Academic Affairs
Sponsored Projects
The University of North Texas (UNT) encourages faculty and staff members to seek external support for sponsored projects related to teaching, research and...
16.12.3.7
13. Research
Kristi Lemmon
VP Research and Economic Development
SPOUSAL TRAVEL (2.1.15.1)
The travel expenses of a spouse who accompanies a University business traveler are reimbursable under this policy, provided it can be established that the spouse's presence serves a bona fide...
2.1.15.1
10. Fiscal Management
Carlos Hernandez
VP Finance and Administration/Sr. Associate VP for Finance
STAFF AND FACULTY ORIENTATION (1.2.8)
All new regular faculty and staff members must attend a New Faculty/Staff Orientation session held by the University Human Resources Department. Faculty and staff members must attend the first...
1.2.8
5. Human Resources
Brandi Renton
VP Finance and Administration/Sr. Associate VP for Administration
STAFF COUNCIL (1.7.6)
It is the policy of the University of North Texas to authorize and support the development and operations of a University of Staff Council.
1.7.6
5. Human Resources
Brandi Renton
VP Finance and Administration/Sr. Associate VP for Administration
STAFF DEVELOPMENT/PERFORMANCE PLANNING AND REVIEW (1.7.3)
The Staff Development/Performance Planning and Review Program provides managers and supervisors a tool to improve morale, decrease turnover, increase efficiency and improve performance of University...
1.7.3
5. Human Resources
Brandi Renton
VP Finance and Administration/Sr. Associate VP for Administration
STAFF EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE AND INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION (1.7.1)
The University of North Texas is committed to recruiting, developing and retaining quality staff employees in an at-will employment relationship that fosters successful performance and...
1.7.1
5. Human Resources
Brandi Renton
VP for Finance and Administration
STATE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS MEMBERSHIP FEE DEDUCTION (1.5.6)
Senate Bill 3, 72nd Legislature, First Called Session, Article 3, empowers employees to authorize a payroll deduction for payment of membership fees in an eligible state employee organization,...
1.5.6
5. Human Resources
Brandi Renton
VP Finance and Administration/Sr. Associate VP for Administration
STIPENDS (2.2.28)
N/A
2.2.28
10. Fiscal Management
Carlos Hernandez
VP Finance and Administration/Sr. Associate VP for Finance
STUDENT COMPLAINT POLICY (18.1.23)
The University of North Texas (“UNT”) provides students with a procedure for resolving complaints against UNT faculty, staff, and the university in matters where no other formal process...
18.1.23
7. Student Affairs
Elizabeth With
Vice President for Student Affairs
STUDENT E-MAIL POLICY (18.5.7)
UNT provides e-mail accounts to all students registered at the University with no special fee imposed for those accounts. Students are automatically assigned e-mail accounts and user ID’s and...
18.5.7
7. Student Affairs
Elizabeth With
VP Student Affairs
STUDENT IMMUNIZATION AND SCREENING/TESTING (18.1.6)
The University is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for members of the University community by protecting students from vaccine-preventable disease.
18.1.6
7. Student Affairs
Reggie Bond
VP Student Affairs
STUDENT ORGANIZATION POLICY (18.4.2)
The University of North Texas recognizes the right of any group of students to form a voluntary organization for purposes not forbidden by the laws of the United States or the State of Texas. The...
18.4.2
7. Student Affairs
Mona Hicks
VP Student Affairs
STUDENT REQUIREMENTS (18.1.3)
Requirements for entering or maintaining status as a student or for graduation from the University of North Texas may be found in the University catalogs. Consult the appropriate catalog for...
18.1.3
6. Faculty Affairs
Mary Foster
VP Academic Affairs
STUDENT STANDARDS OF ACADEMIC INTEGRITY (18.1.16)
18.1.16
7. Student Affairs
Mary Foster
VP Academic Affairs
STUDENT TRAVEL POLICY (18.4.5)
It is the policy of the University to promote health and safety of students by regulating travel that is taken in conjunction with enrollment at the University of North Texas.
18.4.5
7. Student Affairs
Mona Hicks
VP Student Affairs
STUDY ABROAD POLICY (15.2.18)
The University of North Texas will endeavor to provide out-of-country study opportunities for students in their academic degree programs through a variety of mechanisms. The university Study Abroad...
15.2.18
6. Faculty Affairs
Mary Foster
VP Academic Affairs
SUBSCRIPTIONS (2.1.5)
Subscriptions to magazines, newspapers, professional journals, educational and/or learned publications are, in general, payable from local or State Appropriated funds, provided that the document...
2.1.5
10. Fiscal Management
Carlos Hernandez
VP Finance and Administration/Sr. Associate VP for Finance
SUNSET REVIEW OF ORGANIZED RESEARCH AND SERVICE UNITS (16.9)
Each Bureau, Center, Institute, and Laboratory that has been organized as a research and/or service unit must be reviewed on a periodic basis to determine if a continuing need exists for the unit in...
16.9
6. Faculty Affairs
Mary Foster
VP Academic Affairs
SUPPLEMENTAL COMPENSATION (1.6.5)
The University provides a range of opportunities for faculty and staff to receive supplemental compensation for services performed in addition to or outside the scope of their regular assignment....
1.6.5
5. Human Resources
Brandi Renton
VP Finance and Administration/Sr. Associate VP for Administration
SUPPLEMENTAL POLICY ON EVALUATING TENURED FACULTY AT UNT (15.1.2.4)
The evaluation of tenured faculty is a comprehensive process that results in a fair and equitable evaluation of faculty, while rewarding quality performance. A faculty member with administrative...
15.1.2.4
6. Faculty Affairs
Mary Foster
VP Academic Affairs