University of Nebraska Kearney

University of Nebraska at Kearney Faculty Handbook 

This online handbook provides convenient access to many of the operating documents, policies, and guidelines relevant to the faculty at UNK.

When possible, the links direct users to the original source, ensuring that the information provided is current and up-to-date.

The documents in the “Faculty Policies” section may be tied to the Collective Bargaining Agreement, so policy and guideline revisions may not go into effect until the negotiation of the next agreement is finalized.

When available, the year the policy or document was last updated is indicated in an effort to help faculty verify that the document is current if it is being used to guide critical decisions.
 

• University of Nebraska: Governance Documents and Policies
  • University of Nebraska Role and Mission - 1991
  • Bylaws of the Board of Regents (.pdf) - 2012
  • Policies of the Board of Regents (.pdf) - 2012
  • Graduate College Governance Document (.pdf) - 2011
   
• University of Nebraska at Kearney: Governance Documents and Policies 
• UNK Mission - 2006
• Faculty Senate and Faculty Senate Committee Policies 
• Faculty Senate Constitution and Bylaws - 2008
• Procedures for Termination, Non-Reappointment, and Violation of Academic Freedom Cases - 1994
• Faculty Grievance Committee Rules of Procedure - 1992
• Professional Conduct Committee Rules and Procedures - 2005
• Professional Conduct Committee - Consensual Relationships Policy - 2005
• Organization of Graduate Studies - 2007
• College Constitutions and Bylaws
• College of Business and Technology Constitution and Bylaws (.pdf) - 2009
• College of Education Constitution and Bylaws (.pdf) - 2005
• College of Fine Arts and Humanities Constitution  
• College of Natural and Social Sciences Constitution and Bylaws (.pdf) - 2011
• Library Constitution and Bylaws (.pdf) - 2011
• General Studies Governance Document - 2007
• WI/CD Committee Governance Document (.pdf) - 2010
• Assessment Governance Document 
• Academic Program Review Guidelines (.pdf) - 2009
• Institutional Review Board Policy - 2012
   
• University of Nebraska at Kearney: Personnel Policies
  (Selected, with Links to Other Sources)
• Ombudsperson 
• Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity 
• Nondiscrimination Policy Statement 
• Sexual Harassment Policy 
• University of Nebraska Employment Policies 
• Parental Leave 
• Adoption Leave 
• Family and Medical Leave 
• Family Military Leave Act Policy 
• Information Technology Policies
• Policy for Responsible Use of University Computers and Information Systems (.pdf) - 2001
• Guidelines for the Use of Information Technology Resources at the University of Nebraska at Kearney (.pdf) - 2009
• Other IT Policies 
• Office and Key Policy - 2007
• Campus Student Fee Policy - 1997
• Abandoned Property 
• Funds Received for Service Policy - 2007
• Making Purchases 
• University Travel 
• UNK Card
   
• University of Nebraska at Kearney: Faculty Policies
  (Selected, with Links to Other Sources)
• Collective Bargaining Agreement (2011-2013) (.pdf) - 2011
  [Archived Collective Bargaining Agreement (2009-2011) (.pdf)]
• Appointment Guidelines - 1991
• Guidelines for Evaluation, Promotion, and Tenure (.pdf) - 2008 
• College of Business and Technology (.pdf) - 2010
• College of Education (.pdf) - 2010
• College of Fine Arts and Humanities (.pdf) - 2011
• College of Natural and Social Sciences (.pdf) - 2011
• Library (.pdf) - 2011
• Policy on Faculty Academic Records (.pdf) - 2008
• Policy on Interruption of the Tenure-Track Clock in Cases of Maternity, Disability or Family/Medical Leave (.pdf) - 1999
• Faculty Workload
• Faculty Workload Guidelines - 1992
• College Addenda to Workload Guidelines - 1994
• Policy Governing Overload Assignments - 1993
• Guidelines for Reassigned Time - 2010
• Faculty Outside Professional Activity - 2005
• Faculty Development Fellowship Policy - 2007
• Emeritus Status RP-4.2.6 in the Policies of the Board of Regents (.pdf) - 2012
     
• University of Nebraska at Kearney: Academic Policies
  (Selected, with Links to Other Sources)
• Office of Student Records and Registration Policy Handbook 
• Drop and Add Policy 
• Student Attendance Policy Statement 
• Withdrawal Policy 
• Academic Integrity Policy (Article III.D in the Student Code of Conduct) for undergraduate students (.pdf) - 2012
• Academic Integrity Policy for graduate students 
• Finals Week Policy - 1991
• Bad Weather Policy Statement for Finals Week - 1994
• UNK Response to Meeting the Regents' Four-Year Guarantee - 2006
     
• University of Nebraska at Kearney: Student Policies for Faculty and Instructor Information
  (Selected, with Links to Other Sources)
• Student Handbook - 2012
• Student Code of Conduct - 2009
• ADA FAQs for Faculty and Instructors 
• Equal Educational Opportunity Policy