Faculty Bylaws and Policies

The UNTHSC Faculty Bylaws were revised in a collaborative effort by the Faculty Policies and Faculty Bylaws Committee, Faculty Senate and Faculty and have been approved by the Provost, and President, effective 6/1/2019.  Please see the links below to view/download Faculty Bylaws and College/School Bylaws and Faculty Policies. All UNTHSC Policies can be accessed through PolicyTech on the Institutional Compliance Office website

Faculty Bylaws

UNTHSC Faculty Bylaws – Effective 6/1/2019

College/School Faculty Bylaws

• School of Biomedical Sciences
• School of Health Professions
• School of Public Health
• Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
• UNT System College of Pharmacy

Faculty Policies

• Academic Freedom and Responsibility – 6.101 (eff 6/1/2019)
• Discontinuance of Academic Program(s) – 6.102 (eff 6/1/2019)
• Evaluation of Tenured Faculty – 6.103 (eff 6/1/2019)
  • Procedure 6.004- Evaluation of Faculty
• Faculty Appointment, Reappointment, Probationary Period – 6.104 (eff 6/1/2019, rev 07/31/2020)
  • Procedure 6.002- Faculty Appointment, Reappointment and Probationary Period
• Faculty Discipline and Termination – 6.105 (eff 6/1/2019)
  • Procedure 6.105 – Faculty Discipline and Termination
• Faculty Grievance and Appeal – 6.106 (eff 6/1/2019)
  • Procedure 6.106 – Faculty Grievance and Appeal 
• Faculty Tenure and Promotion – 6.107 (eff 6/1/2019)
  • Procedure 6.003 – Faculty Tenure and Promotion Review – Including the P&T Rubrics documents found in the Appendix (rev 06/02/2020)
• Financial Exigency – 6.108 (eff 6/1/2019)
• Salary Administration for Faculty – 6.109 (rev 6/1/2019)
• Faculty Development Leave – 6.112 (eff 8/1/2023)
• Free Speech and Public Assembly on Campus Grounds Public Assembly – 1.104 (eff 9/1/2019, rev 5/15/2020)
• Title IX – 1.107 (eff 8/14/2020)
• Prohibition Against Discrimination, Sexual Misconduct, Harassment, and Related Retaliation – 5.106 (eff 5/15/2020, rev 8/11/2023)