Who We Are
Academic Human Resources (AHR) administers and provides consultation to schools and colleges related to programs, policies and procedures for Instructional and Primary faculty, as well as Graduate Student Instructors (GSIs), Graduate Student Staff Assistants (GSSAs) and Graduate Student Research Assistants (GSRAs). AHR is also responsible for negotiating and administering the Lecturers' Employee Organization (LEO), Lecturers’ Employee Organization-Librarians, Archivists and Curators (LEO-GLAM) and the Graduate Employees' Organization (GEO) union contracts. View Academic Human Resources Staff.
Local Contacts
AHR provides high-level advice and consultation to Deans and administrators within the schools, colleges and institutes. Your Dean's Office or administrative/HR representative is your main point of contact for faculty matters, as they are best equipped to handle local issues. View school and college level contacts along with associated AHR representatives and contact information. If you wish to speak with AHR directly, please visit the Academic Human Resources page and scroll down to the Contact Academic Human Resources section.
Explore Policies
Please click on the following links within the University of Michigan Standard Practice Guide (SPG) to review select policies governing academic appointments:
SPG 201.11-1: Sick Leave Plan – Academic Appointments
SPG 201.30-1: Unpaid Leaves of Absence (Instructional)
SPG 201.30-2: Sabbatical Leave (Instructional)
SPG 201.30-6: Paid Maternity (Childbirth) and Parental Leaves
SPG 201.93: Modified Duties for New Parents
SPG 201.96: Professional Standards for Faculty
SPG 201.97: Supervisor-Employee Relationships
SPG 601.89: Policy on Sexual and Gender-Based Misconduct
SPG 601.90: Protection from Retaliation
Collective Bargaining Agreements
For LEO Lecturers: UM/LEO Agreement
For Librarians, Archivists and Curators: UM/LEO-GLAM Agreement
For Faculty Supervisors of GSIs and GSSAs: UM/GEO Agreement
Guidance Related to GSRAs and Postdoctoral Research Fellows
For Faculty Supervisors of Graduate Student Research Assistants (GSRAs).
For Faculty Mentors/Supervisors of Postdoctoral Research Fellows: SPG 201.19: Postdoctoral Research Fellows
Other Resources and Information
Benefits and Wellness (for specific information on benefits offerings, please contact the Benefits Office directly at (734) 615-2000, option 1)
Center for Research on Learning and Teaching (CRLT)
Equity, Civil Rights and Title IX Office (ECRT)
Office of the Provost – Faculty Handbook