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FASA oversees policy alignment, creation, implementation, and compliance for MSU's Faculty and Academic Staff, Academic Management, and Executive Management.

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The Important University Policies for Faculty and Academic Staff document contains updates and information on key university policies related to teaching, research, and employment at MSU.

This year's reference guide includes the following:

  • Conflict of Interest and Conflict of Commitment Identification and Disclosure (BOT 414) (new revisions October 1, 2025)
    • Conflict Disclosures and Management site
    • Submit activities in the new Conflict of Commitment form.
  • Disability & Reasonable Accommodation Policy (new revisions June 22, 2026)
  • Relationship Violence and Sexual Misconduct (RVSM) and Title IX Policy (new revisions August 25, 2025)
  • Religious Accommodation Process for Employees (new 2025)
  • Mandatory Reporting for Relationship Violence, Sexual Misconduct and Stalking Policy (RVSM Mandatory Reporting) (new revisions August 25, 2025)

 

Policies by Appointment Type

Access forms, guides, and resources organized by appointment type.

Policies

Tip Sheets, Resources, and Forms

Access quick tips for processes and requests, designed for unit and college human resources (HR) team members. The page linked below also includes commonly used forms for faculty and academic staff as well as college and unit HR teams.

Tip Sheets and Forms

Handbooks

  • Academic Specialist Handbook
  • Executive Management Policies
  • Extension Handbook
  • Faculty Handbook
  • FRIB Handbook
  • Heath Programs Faculty Handbook
  • Libraries Handbook
  • Tenure-System Policies

Additional Policies

  • Code of Teaching Responsibility
  • Conflict Disclosures and Management (CDM)
  • Employment Laws and Guidelines
  • Faculty Policies and Procedures
  • Faculty Rights and Responsibilities
  • RVSM and Title IX Policy
  • Tenure System Joint Appointments
  • University Policies

Unions and Contracts

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  • Extension United, Local 1855
  • Graduate Employees Union (GEU)
  • Union for Nontenure-Track Faculty (UNTF)
  • Union of Tenure System Faculty (coming soon)

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