A handy list, by topic, of relevant university and school policies.
- Classified Staff: Go to this page for polices related to administrative and professional non-teaching staff, including recruitment and promotion, new employee checklist, time sheets, leave, longevity pay, performance evaluations, outside employment, and political activities.
- Faculty: Go to this page for policies related to faculty, including reviews, annual reports, fellow assignments, leave, retirement, and outside employment.
- Independent contractors: Independent contractors may be used when the necessary services cannot be provided adequately by regular or temporary university employees. See guidelines for non-employee/independent contractors from the university’s Purchasing Office (adopted in fiscal year 2018-19).
- Visiting Scholars: Go to this page to see the conditions adopted by the school’s Executive Committee regarding visiting scholars.
- Teaching: Go to this page for policies related to course schedule, book orders, syllabi, exams, no class days, course evaluations, textbooks, accommodations for student with disabilities, office hours, signature courses, and TA assignments.
- Official occasions and purchasing: Go to this page for policies related to official occasions, entertainment expenses, co-sponsorships, cash handling, and purchasing with the PROCard.
- Travel: Go to this page for policies related to travel grants and travel reimbursement.
- Operations: Go to this page for policies related to building, equipment, parking, and brand guidelines.
- Mailing: Go to this page for issues related to campus, departmental, bulk, express and student mailing.
- Dean’s policy memoranda and governance procedures: Log onto UTBox (UT EID required) to find:
- Governance procedures, Steve Hicks School of Social Work (revised January 2019)
- Appointment of Clinical Faculty Representative
- Indirect Cost Policy on Grants and Contracts
- Institute Policy Memo
- Post-Doctoral Research Fellowships
- Policy on Endowed Chairs and Professorships
- Steve Hicks School Faculty Workload Policy
- Signature Courses
- Travel Allowance
- UT Faculty Workload Policy Fall 2006
- Visiting Scholars