Faculty
Academic Councils and Committees of the University
Academic Program Review Policy
Access to the Law Library by Non-Law-School Users
Accident/Incident Reporting Procedure
Activities Involving the Use of Animals
Adding/Removing a Course for the Human Diversity Requirement
Adding/Removing a Writing Infused Course to/from the Catalog Procedure
Administrative and Faculty Appointments
Adverse Events in Human Subjects Research Policy
Allowance for Moving Expense Reimbursement
Amendment of Faculty Senate Bylaws
Amendment Procedures of NIU Bylaws
Appeal Procedures for Personnel Decisions
Applying for a Graduate Assistantship
Appointments of Non-Tenure-Track Faculty and Research Staff
Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan
Board of Trustees Presidential Succession
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Policy
Cellular Service Stipend Policy
Certificates of Undergraduate Study Guidelines
Clean Desk Standards for NIU Private and Restricted Data
Code of Ethics: Rights to the Products of Research and Artistry
Collegiality Statement on Professional Behavior of University Employees
Commercial Card Programs Policies and Procedures
Compensation and Fringe Benefits
Competition Requirements for Small Purchases Greater Than or Equal to $20,000 Policy
Compressed Gas Cylinder Policy
Conceal Carry University Policy
Conflicts Between Religious Observances and the Academic Schedule
Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Policy
Curricular Approval Procedures
Curricular Policies and Procedures
Deadlines for Submitting Proposals for External Funding
Disability Resource Center Policy and Procedure
Disaster Service Volunteer Leave
Disclosure of Economic Interest
Documentation of Time Worked and Hourly Time Sheet and Benefits Usage Form
Drug-Free Schools Communities Act
Election of Medicare Coverage - PA 94-0415
Election Procedures of the University Council
Elimination of Academic Programs
Elimination of Academic Programs and Reassignment of Faculty
Emergency Eyewash and Shower Unit Program
Employment and Accommodation Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
Establishing Employment Relationships
Extension of the Tenure Probationary Period
Extra and Supplemental Compensation
Extra Employment for Graduate Assistants
Faculties, Standing Committees, Councils, and Boards of the Faculty and Administration
Faculty and SPS Personnel Advisor
Faculty Searches and Appointments Guidelines
Federal Trade Commission Red Flags Rules
Fraud Detection and Prevention
General Academic Personnel Procedures
Governing the Use of Animals in Research and Instruction
Graduate Assistantship Payroll Distribution
Graduate Course Requirements and Scheduling
Graduate Faculty Membership Policies and Procedures
Grievance Procedures for Non-Union Faculty and Staff
Grievance Procedures for Students
Grievance Procedures for Violation of Academic Freedom
Guidelines for Certificates of Graduate Study and Graduate-Level Concentrations
Guidelines for Supportive Professional Staff Searches and Appointments
Guidelines for the Development of Interdisciplinary Courses
Hazardous Materials Transportation and Shipping
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
HIPAA Security and Privacy Compliance Policy
Hiring Procedures for Supportive Professional Staff
Human Subjects Research Involving Children Policy and Procedure
Human Subjects Research Involving Prisoners Policy and Procedure
Immigration Sponsorship Policy
InCommon Federation: Participant Operational Practices
Informed Consent for Human Research
Institutional Biosafety Committee Policy
Instructions for Writing a Job Description
International Academic Exchange Linkage Agreements
International Travel Policy and Procedures
IRB Membership and Responsibilities
IRB Research Involving Pregnant Women, Women of Childbearing Potential, Fetuses, and Neonates
Job Description Procedures for Supportive Professional Staff
Laboratory Safety Committee: Food and Drink in Laboratory Policy
Laboratory Safety Committee: Fume Hood Equipment Service and Maintenance Policy
Laboratory Safety Committee: Laboratory Inspection Program
Laboratory Safety Committee: Lab Reactor Pressure Vessel Policy
Laboratory Safety Committee's Responsibility to Laboratory Related Incidents
Laboratory Safety Committee Charter
Mass Electronic Communications and Distribution Procedures
Membership of the University Council
Membership on the Faculty Senate
Military Leaves of Absence - Response to Military Operations Concerning
Nondiscrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Policy and Procedures for Students, Faculty and Staff
Notice to Graduate Assistants: Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986
Nursing Parent in the Workplace
Occupational Health and Safety Program for Animal Workers
Offering a Graduate Assistantship
Officers of the University Council
Online and Hybrid Course Policies
Open Access Policy for NIU-Produced Published Journal Articles
Operating Procedures for Curricular Items
Operating Procedures of the University Council
Other Standing Committees of the University
Outdoor Recreation Sports Complex
Payout of Benefits and Reemployment
Performance Appraisal Procedures for Supportive Professional Staff
Personal Protective Lab Equipment Policy
Personnel Policies and Procedures for Members of the Supportive Professional Staff
Pest and Animal Control Procedure
PI, Co-PI Eligibility, Roles and Responsibilities
Placement of Critical Materials in Faculty Personnel Files
Policies and Procedures Pertaining to Activities Involving the Use of Animals
Policies and Regulations for Off-Campus Teaching
Policies Pertaining to Graduate Assistantships
Policies Regarding Degree Programs Abroad
Policy on Hiring NIU Graduates
Powered Industrial Truck Operator Safety Program
Pre-Employment Criminal Background Investigation Policy and Procedures
Principles Governing Off-Campus Teaching
Privacy Policy: Privacy in the Electronic Environment
Procedure for Review of Graduate Faculty Membership
Procedures Concerning Distribution of Employment Contracts
Procedures for Appealing Allegedly Capricious Course Grades of Graduate-Level Students
Procedures for Appeals of Course Grades by Undergraduate Students
Procedures Regarding Limited Admission to an Undergraduate Program
Procedures Regarding Limited Retention in an Undergraduate Program
Procurement Card Purchase Procedures Using Foundation Funds
Professional Ethics for Faculty Statement
Proficiency Credit for Undergraduate Students
Proprietary Courses at the Graduate Level
Provost's Office Guidelines for Justification for Filling Faculty Positions
Relationships between University Employees and Students Policy
Reports of Noncompliance Policies and Procedures
Research Conflicts of Interest
Research Integrity at Northern Illinois University
Responsibilities of Chair (or Director) of Department (or School)
Responsibilities of the Division of International Affairs
Responsible Conduct of Research
Return to Work of a State Universities Retirement System (SURS) Annuitant
Safety and Health Management Plan
Salary Adjustments for Temporary Administrative Appointments
Scaffold and Ladder Safety Program
Scheduling and Advertising of Graduate Courses
Sexual Misconduct Policy and Complaint Procedures
Space Rental in Altgeld Hall Policy and Procedures
Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plan
Standing Committees of the Faculty Senate
Standing Committees of the University Council
State Officials and Employees Ethics Act
Student Evaluation of Instruction
Submitting the Personnel Action Form (PAF) for a Graduate Assistantship
Supportive Professional Staff Position Administration: Internal Promotion/Reassignment
Supportive Professional Staff Position Administration: Title Changes
Termination of Students on Academic Probation
Termination or Resignation of Graduate Assistantship
The Academic Personnel Process
Transportation Services Assigned Vehicle
Transportation Services Assigned Vehicle Mileage Policy
Transportation Services Other Policies
Transportation Services Pool Vehicles
Transportation Services Trailers
Tuition-Waivers Associated with Graduate Assistantships
Underground Storage Tank Operation and Maintenance
University Benefits Committee - Composition
University Faculty Workload Policy and Guidelines
Vulnerability and Patch Management Policy
Web Communications Policy for Faculty
Working Rules of the University Council Personnel Committee (UCPC)
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Rebecca Hunt
University Policy Librarian
Health Services Building, 226
815-753-9021
policy-library@niu.edu