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Guideline UL-ACG01 Periodic Extended Reviews for Tenured Faculty (Formerly UL-HRG01)
Guideline UL-ACG03 Conditions of Employment for Non-Tenure Track Faculty (Formerly UL-HRG03)
Guideline UL-ACG06 Immediate Tenure/Out of Sequence Tenure Review Process
Guideline UL-ACG07 Promotion and Tenure Criteria (Formerly UL-HRG07)
Guideline UL-ACG12 Supplemental Support Materials Accompanying Dossiers (Formerly UL-HRG12)
Guideline UL-ACG13 Faculty Peer Review Committees (Formerly UL-HRG13)
Guideline UL-ACG14 General Promotion and Tenure Working Guidelines (Formerly UL-HRG14)
Guideline UL-ACG15 Faculty Recruitment (Formerly UL-HRG15)
Guideline UL-ACG16 Promotion of Full Time, Non-Tenure-Line Faculty (Formerly UL-HRG16)
Guideline UL-ACG17 Guidelines for Faculty Interviews (Formerly UL-HRG17)
Guideline UL-ACG19 Distinguished Librarians (Formerly UL-HRG19)
Policies
Policy UL-AC01 Libraries' Faculty Sick and Medical Leave (Formerly UL-HR01)
Policy UL-AC03 Faculty Resignations (Formerly UL-HR03)
Policy UL-AC06 Sabbatical Leaves and Annual Performance Reviews (Formerly UL-HR06)
Policy UL-AC07 Libraries' Faculty Vacation (Formerly UL-HR07)
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Guidelines
Guideline UL-ADG01 Unassigned No.
Guideline UL-ADG02 Use of the Charles W. Mann, Jr. Assembly Room (Paterno Library)
Guideline UL-ADG03 Use of Foster Auditorium (Paterno Library)
Guideline UL-ADG04 Staff Guidelines on Protecting the Confidentiality and Privacy of Patron Library Records
Guideline UL-ADG05 Use of Media Site Live
Guideline UL-ADG06 Stacks Signage (University Park)
Guideline UL-ADG07 Unassigned No.
Guideline UL-ADG08 Unsolicited Gifts at Penn State Libraries
Guideline UL-ADG09 Use of the Collaboration Commons Multipurpose Room (Dewey Room)
Guideline UL-ADG10 University Libraries Guideline for Photography for Employee Directory and Promotional Use
Guideline UL-ADG12 Managing Disruptions within the Library
Guideline UL-ADG13 Removal of Library Material from the Collection
Guideline UL-ADG14 Marketing Communications
Guideline UL-ADG15 Unassigned No.
Guideline UL-ADG16 Group Study Rooms
Guideline UL-ADG17 Unassigned No.
Guideline UL-ADG18 Service Animals
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Policy UL-AD01 Patron Use of Computer Software
Policy UL-AD02 Exhibitions and Displays for the University Libraries
Policy UL-AD03 Intellectual and Academic Freedom Policy
Policy UL-AD04 Code of Conduct
Policy UL-AD05 Signage (University Park)
Policy UL-AD06 Staff Lounges (University Park)
Policy UL-AD07 Use of Public Access Workstations
Policy UL-AD08 Confidentiality and Privacy of Patron Library Records
Policy UL-AD09 Authentication (Superseded)
Policy UL-AD10 Fee-Based Services
Policy UL-AD11 Gift Publicity
Policy UL-AD12 Small Appliance Policy (University Park)
Policy UL-AD13 Banners (University Park)
Policy UL-AD14 Retention of Patron Records and Patron Record Management
Policy UL-AD15 Web Accessibility (Superseded)
Policy UL-AD16 Committee and Task Force Minutes
Policy UL-AD17 Cellular Telephones for Use by Employees
Policy UL-AD18 Course Reserves
Policy UL-AD19 Digital Preservation Policy
Policy UL-AD20 Fines
Policy UL-AD21 Environmental Health and Safety Policy
Policy UL-AD23 Survey Responses
Policy UL-AD24 Unassigned No.
Policy UL-AD25 Unassigned No.
Policy UL-AD26 Public Bulletin Boards in the University Libraries
Policy UL-AD27 Libraries' Credit Card Payment Policy
Policy UL-AD28 Safety and Well-Being of Children in the University Libraries Policy
Policy UL-AD29 Marketing Communications
Policy UL-AD30 Open Access (Superseded)
Policy UL-AD68 Key and Electronic Key Card Access (University Park) (Formerly UL-AD22)
Policy UL-AD77 Engaging in Outside Professional Activities
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Guidelines
Guideline UL-HRG01 Periodic Extended Reviews for Tenured Faculty (Moved, See UL-ACG01)
Guideline UL-HRG02 Job Enrichment
Guideline UL-HRG03 Conditions of Employment for Non-Tenure Track Faculty (Moved, See UL-ACG03)
Guideline UL-HRG04 Training/Professional Development Requests
Guideline UL-HRG05 Annual Performance Reviews
Guideline UL-HRG06 Unassigned No.
Guideline UL-HRG07 Promotion and Tenure Criteria (Moved, See UL-ACG07)
Guideline UL-HRG08 Volunteer Staff
Guideline UL-HRG09 Weather and Emergency Library Closures
Guideline UL-HRG10 Unassigned No.
Guideline UL-HRG11 Unassigned No.
Guideline UL-HRG12 Supplemental Support Materials Accompanying Dossiers (Moved, See UL-ACG12)
Guideline UL-HRG13 Faculty Peer Review Committees (Moved, See UL-ACG13)
Guideline UL-HRG14 General Promotion and Tenure Working Guidelines (Moved, See UL-ACG14)
Guideline UL-HRG15 Faculty Recruitment (Moved, See UL-ACG15)
Guideline UL-HRG16 Promotion of Full Time, Non-Tenure Track Faculty (Moved, See UL-ACG16)
Guideline UL-HRG17 Guidelines for Faculty Interviews (Moved, See UL-ACG17)
Guideline UL-HRG18 Library Internships
Guideline UL-HRG19 Distinguished Librarians (Moved, See UL-ACG19)
Guideline UL-HRG20 Working Job Titles
Guideline UL-HRG21 Unassigned No.
Guideline UL-HRG22 Unassigned No.
Policies
Policy UL-HR01 Libraries' Faculty Sick and Medical Leave (Moved, See UL-AC01)
Policy UL-HR02 Holiday Closings
Policy UL-HR03 Faculty Resignations (Moved, see UL-AC03)
Policy UL-HR04 Release Time to Attend Academic Courses
Policy UL-HR05 Supplemental Payments
Policy UL-HR06 Sabbatical Leaves and Annual Performance Reviews (Moved, see UL-AC06)
Policy UL-HR07 Libraries' Faculty Vacation (Moved, See UL-AC07)
Policy UL-HR08 Probationary Period Review
Policy UL-HR09 Upward Feedback Process for Employees in Supervisory Positions
Instruction
Guidelines
Guideline UL-ING01 Peer Review of Instruction
Guideline UL-ING02 Unassigned No.
Guideline UL-ING03 Unassigned No.
Guideline UL-ING04 Faculty Use of SRTE
Guideline UL-ING05 Unassigned No.
Policies
Policy UL-IN02 Teaching by Libraries' Faculty
Information Technology
Guidelines
Guideline UL-ITG01 Suggestions for Effective Use of Libraries Staff Workstations and the Network
Guideline UL-ITG02 Unassigned No.
Guideline UL-ITG03 Requesting the Purchase of Nonstandard Software
Guideline UL-ITG04 Remote Access to University Libraries' Workstations
Policies
Policy UL-IT01 Computer, Network, and E-mail Account Authorization Process for Library Employees
Policy UL-IT02 University Libraries Technology and Security Protocol
Policy UL-IT03 Workstation Policy and Procedural Guidelines for Libraries' Employees
Policy UL-IT04 University Libraries Official Listservs and Group Communication Tools
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Policy UL-SP01 Using Materials in the Special Collections Library
Policy UL-SP02 Special Collections Library Special Lending Privilege Code
Policy UL-SP03 Special Collections and Commonwealth Campus Libraries
Policy UL-SP04 Special Collections Access Statement
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Guidelines
Guideline UL-TRG01 Requests for Travel
Guideline UL-TRG02 Making Travel Arrangements
Guideline UL-TRG04 Unassigned No.
Guideline UL-TRG05 Employee Travel Reimbursement Checklist
Guideline UL-TRG06 Responsibilities of Libraries Travel Coordinator
Guideline UL-TRG07 Unassigned No.
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Policy UL-TR01 Types of Libraries Travel