MIT Policies and Procedures
A Guide for Faculty and Staff Members


Introduction
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1.0 The Institute
   1.1 Objectives
   1.2 Description
   1.3 The Corporation
   1.4 The Administration
   1.5 The Faculty
   1.6 Institute Councils
   1.7 Committees of the Institute

2.0 Faculty and Other Academic Appointments
   2.1 Faculty Appointments
   2.2 Special Professorial Appointments
   2.3 Academic Instructional Staff Appointments

3.0 Faculty Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure Guidelines
   3.1 Search, Appointment, and Promotion Process for Faculty
   3.2 Tenure Process
   3.3 Termination of Tenure
   3.4 Confidentiality and Indemnification

4.0 Faculty Rights and Responsibilities
   4.1 Teaching and Research
   4.2 Annual Salary Plan
   4.3 Full-Time Service
   4.4 Conflict of Interest
   4.5 Outside Professional Activities

5.0 Research Appointments
   5.1 Research Appointment Structure
   5.2 Sponsored Research Staff Appointments
   5.3 Academic Research Staff Appointments
   5.4 Procedures for Campus Research Appointments
   5.5 Visiting Students

6.0 Adminstrative, Support, and Service Staff
   6.1 Administrative Staff Appointments
   6.2 Support Staff Appointments
   6.3 Service Staff Appointments

7.0 General Employment Policies
   7.1 Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Policies
   7.2 Policy on Employment of Members of the Same Family
   7.3 Responsibilities of Supervisors
   7.4 Benefits for Faculty and Staff Members
   7.5 Leaves of Absence and Faculty Teaching Relief
   7.6 Layoff for Lack of Work or Funds
   7.7 Retirement of Faculty and Staff Members
   7.8 Travel at Institute Expense
   7.9 Procurement Policy on Gifts and Gratuities

8.0 Graduate Student Appointments
   8.1 Responsibilities
   8.2 Appointment Categories
   8.3 Appointment Procedures

9.0 Relations and Responsibilities Within the MIT Community
   9.1 Personal Conduct and Responsibilities Towards Students and Employees
   9.2 Environmental Health and Safety
   9.3 Substance Use
   9.4 Policy on Racist Behavior
   9.5 Policy on Harassment
   9.6 Complaint and Grievance Procedures
   9.7 Relations with Students and Student Conduct
   9.8 Access and Accommodations for Employees and Students with Disabilities
   9.9 Policy Regarding Bank and Investment Accounts

10.0 Academic Misconduct and Dishonesty
   10.1 Procedures for Dealing with Academic Misconduct in Research and Scholarship
   10.2 Procedures for Dealing with Student Academic Dishonesty

11.0 Privacy and Disclosure of Information
   11.1 Protection of Privacy
   11.2 Policy on Privacy of Information
   11.3 Privacy of Student Records

12.0 Relations with the Public, Use of MIT Name, and Facilities Use
   12.1 Relations with Government and Community
   12.2 Public Relations Services
   12.3 Use of Institute Name
   12.4 Use of Institute Letterhead
   12.5 Use of Facilities
   12.6 Fundraising on Campus
   12.7 Political Action

13.0 Information Policies
   13.1 Intellectual Property
   13.2 Policy on the Use of Information Technology
   13.3 Archival Policy
   13.4 Records Management Program
   13.5 Reproduction of Copyrighted Material

14.0 Research Policies and Public and Private Support
   14.1 Research Policy and Research Support
   14.2 Open Research and Free Interchange of Information
   14.3 Research on Human Subjects
   14.4 Office of Sponsored Programs
   14.5 Relations with Intelligence Agencies
   14.6 Private Support
   14.7 Policy on Acquisition of Art and Artifacts
   14.8 Industrial Liaison Program

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This page last modified: 18 October 2000 (individual sections indicate last date modified)