University of Baltimore Policies
Policy Questions?
Students with questions about campus policies are encouraged to contact the Office of Student Support. While the office does not oversee all student policies, it regularly provides support and clarity to students navigating policy concerns and are experts on referring community members to the appropriate office or resource.
The Office of Student Support can be reached by visiting Academic Center Room 111 or 112, emailing StudentSupport@ubalt.edu, by calling 410.837.4755, or utilizing the Student Support LiveChat feature on their website.
The University of Baltimore's Sexual Misconduct Policy is explained at the above link, which also provides helpful resources for both students and employees.
Section I: Student Affairs
The University is subject to all University System of Maryland policies.
View USM policies in this section in the University System of Maryland Policies & Procedures, Section V.
Subsection 1: Athletics
- UB I-1.1: Policy on Student Concerns About Athletic Activities
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Subsection 2: Code of Conduct
- UB I-2.1: Student Code of Conduct
- UB I-2.2: School of Law Honor Code
- UB I-2.3: Academic Integrity Policy
- UB I-2.4: Destructive Groups
- UB I-2.5: Hazing Policy merged with UB I-2.1 Student Code of Conduct Section 3.2.31
- UB 1-2.6: Non-Discrimination Policy and Procedures - Complaints of Discrimination against Students
- UB 1-2.7: Involuntary Withdrawal Policy and Procedures
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Subsection 3: Community Service
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Subsection 4: Conduct
- Moved in its entirety to UB I-2.1 Student Code of Conduct & UB I-2.3 (a) Academic Integrity Procedures
Subsection 5: Disabilities
- UB I-5.1: Section 504/ADA Policy and Procedures for Persons with Disabilities
- UB I-5.2: Service Animal Guidelines
- UB I-5.3: Guidelines for Faculty Working with Pregnant Students
- UB-I-5.4: Personal Care Attendant Guidelines
Subsection 6: Emergency Messages
Subsection 7: Employment
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Subsection 8: Grievances
- UB I-8.1: Grading Challenges (CAS, MSB and CPA)
- UB I-8.2: Grading Challenges (School of Law)
- UB I-8.3: Other Academic Grievances
- UB I-8.4: Student Complaint Policy and Procedures
Subsection 9: Military Duty
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UB I-9.1: Military Deployment Policy
- UB I-9.1a: Military Withdrawal Form
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Subsection 10: Publications
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Subsection 11: Academic Support
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UB I-11.1: Student Bereavement Policy
Subsection 12: Privacy of Student Records
- UB I-12.1: Privacy of Student Records
- UB I-12.2: Case Documentation and Disciplinary Records merged with UB I-2.1 Student Code of Conduct Section 8 & UB I-2.3 (a) Academic Integrity Procedures Section 5
- UB I-12.3: Student Social Media Privacy
Subsection 13: University Sponsored Groups
- UB I-13.1: University Sponsored Groups
Section II: Human Resources
The University is subject to all University System of Maryland policies.
View most USM policies in this section in the University System of Maryland Policies & Procedures, Section II, Section VI and Section VII.
Subsection 1: Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Policy
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Subsection 2: Tuition Remission
- UB II-2.1: Tuition Remission Procedures
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Subsection 3: Leave
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Subsection 4: Compensation
- UB II-4.1: Development and Maintenance of Salary Structure
- UB II-4.2: Salary Increase and Bonuses
- UB II-4.3: Salary Upon Initial Appointment
- UB II-4.4: Temporary Assignment and Acting Appointments
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Subsection 5: Employment and Retention
- View related USM policies for this subsection and the Public Ethics Law.
Subsection 6: Employee and Labor Relations
- UB II-6.1: No Smoking Policy
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UB II-6.2: Telework Policy
- UB II-6.2(a): Telework Agreement
- Also view related USM policies in Section II.
- Also view related USM policies in Section VII.
Subsection 7: Nondiscrimination
- UB II-7.1: Sexual Harassment and Other Sexual Misconduct Policy
- UB II-7.2: Reasonable Accommodations Policy
- UB II-7.3: Non-Discrimination Policy and Procedures - Complaints of Discrimination Against Non-Students
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Section III: Information and Technology
The University is subject to all University System of Maryland policies.
View USM policies in this section in the University System of Maryland Policies & Procedures, Section X.
- UB III-A: Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources
Subsection 1: Electronic Communications
- UB III-1.1: Email Policy
- UB III-1.2: Email Guidelines
- UB III-1.3: Web Accessibility Policy for New Web Content
Subsection 2: Networks and Security
- UB III-2.1: IT Security Policy
- UB III-2.2: Network Security Policy
- UB III-2.3: Wireless Network Policy
- UB III-2.5: Policy on Administration and Branding of Affiliated Websites
Subsection 3: Data Management and Governance
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UB III-3.1: Institutional Data Management Policy
- UB III-3.1a: Electronic Media Disposal Guidelines
- UB III-3.2: Policy on Institutional Surveys
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UB III-3.3: Policy on Data Classification
- UB III-3.3a: Data Use Standards
Section IV: Administration
The University is subject to all University System of Maryland policies.
View USM policies in this section in the University System of Maryland Policies & Procedures, Section I, Section II, Section VI and Section IX.
Subsection I: Alcoholic Beverages
- UB IV-1.1: Alcohol and Drug Policy
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Subsection 2: Governance
- View related USM policies in Section I.
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Subsection 3: Institutional Advancement
- UB IV-3.1: Naming of Facilities and Programs
- View related USM policies in Section VI.
- View related USM policies in Section IX.
Subsection 4: University Relations
- UB IV-4.1: Social Media Policy
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Subsection 5: Fiscal Affairs
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Subsection 6: Public Safety
- UB IV-6.1: Parking and Traffic Regulations
- UB IV-6.2: Campus Identification Card Policy and Procedures
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UB IV-6.3: Policy Prohibiting weapons
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Subsection 7: Emergency Conditions
- UB IV-7.1: Emergency Closing Policy
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Section V: Financial and Business Affairs
The University is subject to all University System of Maryland policies.
View USM policies in this section in the University System of Maryland Policies & Procedures, Section VIII.
Subsection 1: Banking and Personal Property
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Subsection 2: Procurement
- UB V-2.1: UBalt Procurement Policies and Procedures
- UB V-2.2: UBalt Food Policy
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Subsection 3: Contractual Agreements
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Subsection 4: Real Property
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Subsection 5: Financial Management
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Subsection 6: Facilities
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Subsection 7: Travel
- UB Travel Procedures
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Subsection 8: Tuition Policies
- V-8.1: Maryland National Guard Tuition Waver Policy
Section VI: Faculty Affairs
The University is subject to all University System of Maryland policies.
View USM policies in this section in the University System of Maryland Policies & Procedures, Section II.
Subsection 1: Appointment; Rank; and Tenure, Promotion, Retention
- UB VI-1.1: Promotion and Tenure Policies and Procedures - UBalt
- UB VI-1.2a: Promotion and Tenure Policies and Procedures - CPA
- UB VI-1.3: Promotion and Tenure Policy and Procedures - YGCAS
- UB VI-1.4: Promotion and Tenure Policies and Procedures - MSB
- UB VI-1.5: Promotion, Tenure and Retention Policies - SL
- UB VI-1.6: Selection of Full-time Faculty Procedures - SL
- UB VI-1.7: Tenure-Track Faculty Contract
- UB VI-1.8: Tenure-Track Faculty Contract – Second Term
- UB VI-1.9: Part-Time Tenure-Track Faculty Policy
- UB VI-1.10: Tenure-Clock Extension Policy
- UB VI-1.11: Clinical Fellows - SL
- UB VI-1.12: Librarian Policy on Promotion and Permanent Status
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Subsection 2: Affiliate, Non-Tenure-Track and Adjunct Faculty
- UB VI-2.1: Affiliate Faculty Policy - UBalt
- UB VI-2.2: Full-Time, Non-Tenure Faculty Contract - UBalt (Contract being revised. Contact the Office of the Provost for additional information)
- UB VI-2.3: Part-Time, Non-Tenure Faculty Contract - UBalt (Contract being revised. Contact the Office of the Provost for additional information)
- UB VI-2.4: Policy of the Employment of Adjunct Faculty - UBalt
- UB VI-2.4a: Exception Form for Exceeding Overload Limitations
- UB VI-2.5: Richard H. Bucher Adjunct Faculty Award
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Subsection 3: Review of Tenured Faculty
- UB VI-3.1: Comprehensive Review of Tenured Faculty
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Subsection 4: Performance Evaluation of Faculty
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Subsection 5: Compensation
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Subsection 6: Leave Policies
- UB VI-6.1: Sabbatical Leave Policies and Procedures - UBalt
- UB VI-6.2: Sabbatical Leave Policies - YGCLA
- UB VI-6.3: Sabbatical Leave Policies - MSB
- UB VI-6.4: Sabbatical Leave Policies - SL
- UB VI-6.5: Accident Leave Procedures - UBalt
- UB VI-6.6: Sick Leave - UBalt
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Subsection 7: Retirement Policies
- UB VI-7.1: Faculty Retirement Policies - Implementation Statement
- UB VI-7.2: Faculty Phased Retirement
- UB VI-7.3: Emeritus and Emerita Faculty
- UB VI-7.4: Engaged Retirement and Privileges of All Retired Faculty
- UB VI-7.5: UBalt Policy on Terminal Leave
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Subsection 8: Rights and Responsibilities
- UB VI-8.1: Professional Commitment of Faculty - UBalt
- UB VI-8.2: Faculty Responsibilities and Workload- UBalt
- UB VI-8.3: Subsumed in VI-8.2
- UB VI-8.4: Portfolio Process and Merit Pay Procedures - SL
- UB VI-8.5: Mentoring - SL
- UB VI-8.6: Conflict of Interest - SL
- UB VI-8.7: Office Hours for Students
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Subsection 9: Grievance
- UB VI-9.1: Grievance Procedures - UBalt
- UB VI-9-2: Faculty Anti-Bullying Policy
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Subsection 10: Retrenchment
- UB VI-10.1: Retrenchment Procedures (Faculty) - UBalt
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Section VII: Academic Affairs
The University is subject to all University System of Maryland policies.
View most USM policies in this section in the University System of Maryland Policies & Procedures, Section III, Section VI and Section VIII
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Subsection 1: Academic Integrity
See I-2.3 and VIII-3.1
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Subsection 2: Admissions
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Subsection 3: Course and Program Development
- UB VII-3.1: Course and Program Development - Policy and Procedures
- UB VII-3.2: Approval of New Courses and Credit Changes - SL
- UB VII-3.3: Course Syllabus Requirements - SL
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UB VII-3.4: Syllabus Requirements - UBalt
- UB VII-3.4 A: Recommended Syllabus Template - CAS, CPA, MSB
- UB VII-3.4 B: Syllabus Addendum - Student Success Resources
- UB VII-3.4 C: Shady Grove Syllabus Addendum - Student Success Resources
- UB VII-3.5: Cross-Listing Undergraduate and Graduate Courses
- UB VII-3.6: Undergraduate Minors
- UB VII-3.7: Definitions of Course and Program Modalities
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Subsection 4: Credits and Grading
- UB VII-4.1: Semester Grades and Grade Changes - UBalt
- UB VII-4.3: Assignment of Credit Hours
- UB VII-4.4 :Credit for Prior Learning
- UB VII-4.4a: Portfolio Process (incorporated into UB VII-4.4)
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Subsection 5: General Academic Policies
- UB VII-5.1: Advising - UBalt
- UB VII-5.2: Scheduling of Academic Assignments on Dates of Religious Observance - UBalt
- UB VII-5.3: Use of Copyrighted Materials - UBalt
- UB VII-5.4: Absences Due to Religious Holidays - SL
- UB VII-5.5: Internship Guidelines - SL
- UB VII-5.6: Undergraduate General Education Policy - UBalt
- UB VII-5.7: Enrollment in Study Abroad - UBalt
- UB VII-5.8: Undergraduate Graduation Requirements - UBalt
- UB VII-5.9: Standards and Expectations for Graduate Counseling Psychology Students - UBalt
- UB VII-5.10: Provisional Approval Process: GE/GR Re-certifications
- UB VII 5-11: Online Proctoring policy
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Subsection 6: Records and Registration
- UB VII-6.1: Privacy Act - UBalt
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- View related USM policies in Section VI.
Subsection 7: Tuition and Financial Aid
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Subsection 8: Transferability
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Section VIII: Research
The University is subject to all University System of Maryland policies.
View most USM policies in this section in the University System of Maryland Policies & Procedures, Section III and Section IV
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Subsection 1: Centers and Institutes
- UB VIII-1.1: Establishment and Review of Centers and Institutes - UBalt
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Subsection 2: Classified and Proprietary Work
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Subsection 3: Code of Conduct
- UB VIII-3.1: Standards for the Conduct of Scholarly Research - UBalt
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Subsection 4: Conflicts of Interest
- UB VIII-4.1: Financial Conflict of Interest in Research - UBalt
- UB VIII-4.2: Conflicts of Interest in Research and Development between UBalt and the Federal Government
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Subsection 5: Copyright and Intellectual Property
- UB VIII-5.1: Intellectual Property - UBalt
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Subsection 6: Human Subjects
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Subsection 7: Indirect Cost Distribution
- UB VIII-7.1: Indirect Costs Policy FY2014 - UBalt
Subsection 8: Sponsored Research
- UB VIII-8.1: Grant Sponsored Research - UBalt
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