Regent Approval
Which personnel actions need Regental approval?
The Regents must approve the following academic personnel (and related) actions:
- Hiring, appointing, promoting or transferring an individual into a position with one of the following titles*:
| Dean |
Provost |
| Interim Dean |
Associate Provost |
| Dean-Designate |
Vice Provost |
| Executive Associate Dean |
Assistant Provost |
| Senior Associate Dean |
Chair |
| Assistant Dean |
Interim Chair |
| President |
Chancellor |
| Interim President |
Vice Chancellor |
| President Designate |
Associate Vice Chancellor |
| Vice President |
General Counsel |
| Executive Vice President |
Executive Directors |
| Deputy to the President |
Chief of Clinical Affairs |
| Associate Vice President |
Secretary of the University |
| Assistant Vice President |
Secretary to the Faculty |
| Professor |
University Librarian |
| Associate Professor |
Chief Investment Officer |
|
Chief Health Officer |
| Director (of Regentally approved institutes, centers, libraries and athletics) |
| * This is not an all inclusive list |
- Promotions to associate professor and professor (outside of the annual promotion process in May) or promotion of academic administrative staff.
- Transfer of tenure and titles.
- Establishing, changing, or appointing an individual to a professorship.
- Creating a new academic administrative position.
- Leaves of absence beyond one year and/or extension of a leave of absence beyond one year.
- When an action is an exception to a by law or policy regarding instructional appointments and the by law or policy requires Regental approval.
- Establishing or changing titles of academic departments, institutes, centers and divisions also significant operational procedure changes (e.g., reorganization without a change in name).
- Appointments of executive directors, directors, and chairs of the following units or departments:
| |
Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research |
| Admissions |
International Institute |
| Astronomical Observatories |
Kelsey Muesum of Archaeology |
| Athletics |
Life Sciences Institute |
| Bentley Historical Library |
The Molecular & Behavioral Neuroscience Institute |
| Biological Station |
Michigan Memorial Phoenix Energy Institute |
| Program in Biophysics |
Military Officer Education (Air Force, Navy, Army) |
| Business Admin., Div. of Res. |
Cardiovascular Center |
| Museum of Anthropology |
Cancer Center |
| Museum of Art |
Depression Center |
| Museum of Paleontology |
Division of Kinesiology |
| Museum of Zoology |
Exhibit Museum |
| Program in Linguistics |
Geriatric Center |
| Registration (Registrar) |
Health Services |
| Residential College |
Herbarium |
| Schools and Colleges |
Institute for Social Research |
| University Hospitals |
Joel D. Tauber Institute for Global Operations |
| University of Michigan Press |
Institute for Research on Women and Gender |
| Women's Health Program |
William Clements Library |
| William C. Clements Library |
Graham Environmental Sustainability Institute |
What do I need to submit to obtain Regental approval?
Please refer to the chart, Attachment I, of this guide. It sets out what is required for each different type of personnel action. It lists both the Regents Communication and the accompanying documents which are required. It also describes what documents are needed to execute the appointment once it has been approved by the Regents. |
