Faculty Conduct

Faculty Conduct

The University of Michigan has established rules of conduct for faculty. These are set out in the following sections from the U-M Faculty Handbook and the Standard Practice Guide.

UM Faculty Handbook - Section 6.K - Professional Responsibilities 

SPG 201.96 - Professional Standards for Faculty

SPG 608.19 - Sexual and Gender-Based Misconduct

SPG 201.97 Supervisor-Employee Relationships 

Disciplinary Actions Against Faculty

Information about potential disciplinary actions for violating the norms set out in the U-M Faculty Handbook and the Standard Practice Guide are also in the Standard Practice Guide and the Regents' Bylaws:

SPG 201.12 - Discipline

See also Section 5.09, "Procedures in Cases of Dismissal, Demotion, or Terminal Appointment for Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty (revised May 2020)" in the Bylaws.