Regents' Policy Manual - Section 5.7: Confidentiality of Faculty Records

Adopted Date: 09-12-1996

Applicability

This policy applies to information about faculty members of the University.

Policy

Information concerning faculty of the University of New Mexico, other than that necessary for and kept by the Office of Equal Opportunity Programs, may be gathered, retained and used by academic or administrative units of the University subject to rules adopted by the Faculty and approved by the Board. Information concerning a faculty member shall be collected or retained by an academic or administrative unit of the University solely for the purposes of carrying out official University business and of determining the status or responsibilities of faculty members. Any person is entitled to public information maintained by the University concerning a faculty member.

Implementation

In 1981, the Board, following review and action by the faculty, approved the detailed policy (including rules), which is printed in its entirety in the Faculty Handbook.

Reference

Faculty Handbook [1990 ed.], pages E-1 and E-2.