The Standard Practice Guide applies to the whole institution, but every campus, school, college, and department has unique needs and operations. Individual units may develop policies and procedures to suit their circumstances, provided they remain consistent with SPG requirements and external legal obligations. Below is a hierarchy of the different kinds of legal and policy requirements found at the university:
Authority to act for the University of Michigan derives from the general power given to the Regents and the President by the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and the university’s implementing statutes. The Board of Regents has delegated executive powers and administrative authority to senior officers, through its Bylaws and Regent Actions. In turn, certain powers are sub-delegated to flow down through the university’s organizational structure.
The procedures outlined in this document support SPG 601.35, Development of University Policy. Audit Services has exclusive ability to add, change, or delete content to the Standard Practice Guide (SPG) policies and organization charts. To maintain the integrity of the Standard Practice Guide, Audit Services is responsible for coordinating publication of the Standard Practice Guide and organization charts in final form and for ongoing maintenance of the SPG website.
A. New Policy Development
When the university or its employees license access to Software - as defined in Section VI below - it does not own the Software and must abide by the agreement that governs the Software's use.
Welcome to the University of Michigan Standard Practice Guide website. The Standard Practice Guide is the official repository for the institution-wide policies and procedures of the university, maintained to guide and direct the university community. This website also contains detailed organization charts for the institution.
