Media Player Manuals
Below are links to the manuals for various media players in use throughout the college.
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Faculty Bio Update Guide
What three things does someone need to know about you to understand your work and decide how to connect with you? Your bio page is how prospective students, potential collaborators, funders, donors, and colleagues across U-M find and evaluate your work. It’s not your CV (that’s downloadable separately) and it’s not a tenure case. It’s
Religious Accommodations in the Classroom
The University of Michigan is committed to equitable access to education through supportive, inclusive academic practices that enable students to fulfill their academic requirements and honor their religious obligations. The university affirms each student’s right to observe their faith traditions and spiritual practices without academic penalty and is dedicated to supporting them through reasonable accommodation.
Responding to Threats and Harassment of Faculty
Statement of Support from U-M Provost February 15, 2024 U-M provost Laurie McCauley has spoken out in support of faculty who become the target of harassment stating, “At the University of Michigan, we firmly uphold the principles that empower our faculty to freely conduct research, express their ideas, challenge prevailing notions, and engage in robust
Project Management Resource Guide
Professional Development & Certifications Free or Low-Cost Learning Platforms Coursera: Google Project Management CertificateFree with U-M login LinkedIn LearningFree with U-M login UdemyCourses from $10.99This is a good PM summary to start with from a great trainer. O’Reilly MediaFree with U-M login PMI Certifications Project Management Institute (PMI) CAPM: Entry-level, no experience requiredPMP: Requires 24-60
MIOSHA Workplace Satefy Report
The comprehensive Summary Log for each University campus—Ann Arbor, Michigan Medicine, Flint, and Dearborn—along with campus-specific aggregate data, is available on the Work Connections website: https://www.workconnections.umich.edu/miosha/.
Hosting
Hosting expenses are for business meals taken with guests, colleagues, or donors. Hosting Limits Expenses should not exceed the per-person allowances of $30 for breakfast, $30 for lunch, $70 for dinner, and $20 for alcohol, including tax and tip. (Note that alcohol purchases are restricted on most shortcodes.) Receipts Attendee Lists Additional FAQs are available
Research Travel
The general travel guidelines are a useful reference for research travel, as the same overarching policies apply. However, if you are using sponsored funds, be aware that your grant may have special travel restrictions. Federal grants require pre-approval for foreign travel. They also require use of an American airline (marked with a “Fly America” icon
General Travel Guidelines
U-M’s Travel and Business Hosting Expense Policy, SPG 507.10-1, provides overall guidance for employees spending university funds for business travel and hosting. SSC’s Travel & Expense Resource Guide is a great starting point to find travel/expense resources. The U-M Expense Reporting page covers common questions on mileage, per-person hosting limits, receipt requirements, and best practices.
Pay with a Credit Card
Using a PCard or Personal Card Travel, hosting, and supply purchases under $5k may be made directly by faculty and staff using a U-M corporate card (PCard) or a personal card (Out-of-Pocket/OOP). To process your PCard or OOP expenses, submit them on an expense report. PCards are highly recommended over OOP methods, as OOP expenses