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September 10, 2026: Proposed changes to A91, A61.6

September 10, 2026: Proposed changes to A91, A61.6

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A91: Creation, Review, Reorganization, and Termination of UNM Research Centers and Institutes: Policy revision
A61.6: Faculty Senate Social Justice Committee: New policy

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Section A: The University

A20: Mission StatementUniversity Faculty

A51: Faculty ConstitutionA50: The Faculty's Role in the University's Academic MissionA52.2: Committee on GovernanceA52.1: Academic Freedom and Tenure Committee

A52.1.1: Faculty Misconduct Review Committee

A53: Development and Approval of Faculty Policies

A53.1: Policies Applicable to Faculty

Faculty Senate

A60: Faculty Senate Bylaws

A60.1: Faculty Senate Committees

A61: Academic Council

A61.10: Governmental Relations CommitteeA61.1: Admissions and Registration CommitteeA61.2: Faculty Senate Curricula Committee (FSCC)A61.3: Senate Graduate and Professional Committee (SGPC)A61.4: Teaching Enhancement CommitteeA61.5: Campus Development Advisory Committee

A62: Athletic CouncilA63: Business Council

A63.1: Budget CommitteeA63.3: Faculty and Staff Benefits CommitteeA63.5: Information Technology Committee

A64: Health Sciences Center CouncilA65: Research and Creative Works Council

A65.1: Library CommitteeA65.2: Research Allocations CommitteeA65.3: Research Policy CommitteeA65.4: University Press Committee

A66: Policy CommitteeA67: Faculty Senate Ethics & Advisory CommitteeA68: Branch Community Colleges CouncilInformation: A70: Faculty-Student Standing Committees

A70.4: Student Union Building Board

Colleges and Schools and Related Policies

A82: Faculty Membership and PowersA83: Annual Reports

Other Units

A89: Allocation of Office, Laboratory, and Classroom SpaceA88: Creation and Reorganization of UNM Academic UnitsA91: Creation, Review, Reorganization, and Termination of UNM Research Centers and Institutes

Section B: Academic Freedom and Tenure

Introductory NoteB1: Professional Activities of Faculty and Criteria for EvaluationB2: Faculty Ranks and Titles

B2.2: Academic Freedom, Tenure, Appointment and Grievance Procedures

B3: Faculty Appointments and Contracts

B3.1: Clinician-Educator and Practitioner-Educator Faculty Titles (INTERIM)B3.3: Lecturer Annual and Promotion ReviewsB3.4: Academic Leave For Principal Lecturers

B4: Faculty ReviewsB5: Separation from the UniversityB6: Academic Freedom and Tenure CommitteeAppendices

Appendix I: 1940 Statement of Principles on Academic Freedom and Tenure with 1970 Interpretive CommentsAppendix II: 1958 Statement on Procedural Standards in Faculty Dismissal ProceedingsAppendix III: 1989 Statement on Procedural Standards in the Renewal or Nonrenewal of Faculty AppointmentsAppendix IV: 1990 Statement on Recruitment and Resignation of Faculty MembersAppendix V: Statement on Professional EthicsAppendix VI: 1971 Committee "W" Statement on Faculty Appointment and Family RelationshipAppendix VII: Committee A Statement on Extramural UtterancesAppendix VIII: Faculty Ethics and Advisory Committee

Section C: Faculty Rules and Benefits

Employment and Appointment Regulations

C07: Faculty Disciplinary PolicyC09: Respectful CampusC10: Employment and Advanced DegreesC20: Employment of UNM GraduatesC30: Employment of RelativesC35: Appointment and Continuation of DeansC40: Appointment and Continuation in Office of Department ChairpersonsC50: Faculty ContractsC60: Visiting ScholarsC70: Confidentiality of Faculty RecordsC80: Faculty Assigned Duties, Commitments, and Availability to StudentsC100: Academic LoadC110: Teaching AssignmentsC120: Summer Session TeachingC130: Outside Employment and Conflicts of CommitmentC140: Extra Compensation Paid by the UniversityC150: Political Activities of UNM FacultyC170: Endowed Chairs and Named ProfessorshipsC180: Special Administrative Component

Leave Policies and Faculty Absence from Assigned Duties

C225: Professional LeaveC255: Jury/Court DutyC235: Leave for Service AbroadC205: Annual LeaveC245: Faculty Absence from Assigned DutiesC200: Sabbatical LeaveC210: Sick LeaveC215: Parental LeaveC220: HolidaysC230: Military and Related Service Leave of AbsenceC260: Religious AccommodationsC280: Leave Without PayC290: Ombuds Services for Faculty

Benefits

C305: Emeriti StatusC335: Faculty ExchangesC320: Enrollment of Faculty in University Courses

Section D: Teaching and Student-Related

D50: Assignment of Credit HoursD75: Classroom ConductD90: Posthumous DegreesD100: Dishonesty in Academic MattersD170: Student AttendanceD175: Undergraduate Student Conduct and Grievance ProceduresD176: Graduate and Professional Student Conduct and Grievance ProceduresInformation: D25: Academic Renewal PolicyInformation: D30: Allowable Maximum Semester LoadInformation: D40: Audited CoursesInformation: D60: Class ListsInformation: D105: Examination to Establish or Validate CreditInformation: D120: Resolving Grade Grievence Involving Failure to AccommodateInformation: D145: Instructor Drops

Section E: Research

E10: Classified Research PolicyE20: Overseas Research: GuidelinesE30: Research Data ManagementE40: Research MisconductE50: Export ControlE60: Sponsored ResearchE70: Intellectual Property PolicyE80: Conflict of Interest Waiver Policy for Technology TransferE90: Human Beings as Subjects in ResearchE100: Policy Concerning Use of AnimalsE110: Conflict of Interest in ResearchE120: Effort Reporting PolicyE130: Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs

Section F: Branch Community Colleges

F10: Roles and Functions of UNM Branch Community CollegesF70: Articulation, Degree Approval, Transfer of Course Credit, and Approval of Credentialing StandardsF80: Representation on Faculty Senate and Its CommitteesF100: Teaching LoadInformation: F20: Statutory Provisions and FundingInformation: F30: UNM-Gallup Mission StatementInformation: F40: UNM-Los Alamos Mission StatementInformation: F50: UNM-Valencia Mission StatementInformation: F60: UNM-Taos Mission Statement

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