Office of Academic Human Resources (University of Michigan) promotion casebooks, 1961-2023

Summary

Creator:

University of Michigan. Office of Academic Human Resources

Abstract:

The University of Michigan's Office of Academic Human Resources (AHR) provides human resource services for various university faculty and graduate student employees. Its staff are responsible for union contract issues and processes for academic employees as well as managing the tenure and promotion process for the Provost's office. The collection consists of hard copy and digital promotion casebooks for University of Michigan faculty and research staff at the Ann Arbor, Dearborn, and Flint campuses. Also included are promotion guidelines and checklists.

Extent:

109 linear feet
78.27 GB (online)

Language:

English

Call Number:

9979 Bimu 2

Authors:

Finding aid created by Bentley Historical Library Staff, 1987-2024.

Background

Scope and Content:

The Office of Academic Human Resources Promotion Casebooks record group primarily consists of files on various tenure-track faculty members recommended by the leaders of colleges, schools, divisions, and institutes to the Board of Regents for promotion and/or tenure. Each individual's file typically includes the notification of the Regents' decision in the case, the promotion recommendation from the dean (or appropriate unit leader), a curriculum vitae, letters of recommendation, and related documentation. The records are arranged chronologically by academic year and then alphabetically by academic unit. Larger schools and colleges associated with the University of Michigan Ann Arbor's campus, such as the College of Engineering; College of Literature, Science and the Arts; and the Medical School, are often further subdivided by department or division. Files for the UM-Dearborn and UM-Flint campuses are usually located at the end of each year and are also subdivided as appropriate. Particularly for the later years, as the files become more voluminous, additional documentation may be present, such as examples of research or teaching evaluations. In some cases, there is some blurring of the academic year or a promotion file was held back. For those reasons, those seeking a particular file may be compelled to look in one or more years—and particularly consult the appropriate out of season casebooks—to locate the sought-after file. In addition to these casebooks, the record group also includes promotion and tenure guidelines and checklists for particular academic years.

Biographical / Historical:

Headed by the Associate Vice Provost and Senior Director for Academic Human Resources, and housed within University Human Resources, the Office of Academic Human Resources provides human resource services for Instructional and Research Faculty as well as Graduate Student Instructors, Graduate Student Research Assistants, and Graduate Student Staff Assistants. The unit is also responsible for union contract issues and processes for academic employees, including the Lecturers Employee Organization (LEO Local 6244, MFT/AFT/AFL-CIO) and the Graduate Employees Organization (G.E.O. Local 3550, AFT/AFL-CIO).

Other Academic Human Resources responsibilities include:

1. Providing leadership programming for deans, associate deans, and department chairs.
2. Coordinating the collection and review of Regents Communications for any personnel action at the senior faculty ranks (appointment, tenure or promotion).
3. Recommending appointments to academic administrative positions and to named endowed chairs requiring Regental approval.
4. Administering faculty grievance procedures.
5. Managing the tenure and promotion process for the Provost's Office.

Acquisition Information:

Records were transferred from the Office of Academic Human Resources (donor no. 7384 ), a sub-unit of the Office of University Human Resources, in various accessions. Additions are regularly received, with the most recent being in December 2023.

Processing information:

The hard copy promotion records were typically received in 3-ring binders. For storage and preservation purposes, for some years, the records were removed from the notebooks. References to "books" are retained in the contents list, but the contents now exist in archival folders.

In preparing digital material for long-term preservation and access, the Bentley Historical Library adheres to professional best practices and standards to ensure that content will retain its authenticity and integrity. For more information on procedures for the ingest and processing of digital materials, please see Bentley Historical Library Digital Processing Note. Access to digital material may be provided either as a direct link to an individual file or as a downloadable package of files bundled in a zip file.

Arrangement:

The record group is arranged in two series: 1. Faculty Promotion Casebooks. 2. Faculty Promotion Guidelines and Checklists.

Accruals:

Periodic additions to the records are expected.

Rules or Conventions:

Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

Subjects

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Formats:

Digital file formats.

Names:

University of Michigan. Office of Human Resources and Affirmative Action.
University of Michigan -- Faculty.
University of Michigan -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.