Policies and Procedures

The UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences maintains a number of policies and procedures to be observed by faculty, staff, and students.

School-wide policies are listed below, while policies specific to faculty, students, residents, and vendors can be found in the navigation.

School-wide (faculty, staff and students)

The University of North Dakota (UND) is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in education and employment. UND does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, creed, marital status, veteran's status, political belief or affiliation or any other status protected by law. Pursuant to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, UND does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs and activities, employment and admission. UND will promptly and equitably investigate reports of discrimination or harassment and take disciplinary action as appropriate.
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Employees, including faculty, staff, residents, and students of the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences may not accept gifts from pharmaceutical or device manufacturer representatives. This applies to food and meals except at Continuing Medical Education (CME) events in compliance with Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) standards for commercial support.
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The Bylaws of the School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) specify how academic and research policy recommendations are to be developed prior to action by the Dean. They specify that the Dean is the final authority in the promulgation of the SMHS policy, following advice and input from involved stakeholders (typically in the form of the SMHS’s standing faculty committee structure) and the Faculty Academic Council (FAC). The Bylaws also indicate that all academic policy documents are to be collated in a central location.
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