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06/20/2018
Miami University's Tuition Promise Guarantee
Scope:  Who is Covered by this Policy? Undergraduate Students Policy Tuition Promise The Miami University Tuition Promise is an Oxford campus, cohort-based, guaranteed undergraduate tuition program adopted in accordance with Ohio Revised Code 3345.48. Miami University’s Tuition Promise provides all First-Time Students and their famili
06/18/2018
Miami Regionals' Tuition Promise
This policy governs the Miami University Regional Campus Tuition Promise program; a Regional campuses, cohort-based, guaranteed undergraduate tuition program adopted in accordance with Ohio Revised Code §3345.48. The Miami University Regional Campus Tuition Promise provides all First-Time Students and their families with the certainty that Tuition, Special Purpose and Course Fees will not increase over the four academic years following their first enrollment as a degree seeking student.
05/30/2018
Miami University Mission Statement
This policy contains the University Mission Statement. Miami University, a student-centered public university founded in 1809, has built its success through an unwavering commitment to liberal arts undergraduate education and the active engagement of its students in both curricular and co-curricular life.
05/28/2018
University Statement Asserting Respect for Human Diversity
This policy asserts Miami University's respect for Human Diversity. Miami University is a community dedicated to intellectual engagement. Our campuses consist of students, faculty, and staff from a variety of backgrounds and cultures. By living, working, studying, and teaching, we bring our unique viewpoints and life experiences together for the benefit of all.
05/28/2018
Distinctive Features of Miami University
This policy describes the distinctive features of Miami University.
05/27/2018
University Values Statement
This policy is a statement of the values of Miami University and reads: Miami University is a scholarly community whose members believe that a liberal education is grounded in qualities of character as well as of intellect.We respect the dignity of other persons, the rights and property of others, and the right of others to hold and express disparate beliefs. We believe in honesty, integrity, and the importance of moral conduct. We defend the freedom of inquiry that is the heart of learning and combine that freedom with the exercise of judgment and the acceptance of personal responsibility.
05/26/2018
The Corporation
This policy contains the definition of the Corporation of the University, which is designated as: The president and trustees of Miami University.
05/25/2018
The Board of Trustees
This policy provides information on the Board of Trustees and the appointment of National Trustees.
05/24/2018
The Board of Trustees Regulations
The Regulations of the Board of Trustees cover the manner in which the Board of Trustees conducts University business and governs the University.
05/23/2018
The Administrative Organization of the University
This policy defines the administrative organization of the University.
05/22/2018
Faculty Assembly
This policy defines the role, membership and leadership of Faculty Assembly as approved by the Board of Trustees.
05/22/2018
Administrative Deliberative Bodies
This policy defines the administrative and deliberative bodies of the University including the Cabinet, Council of Deans and the University Promotion and Tenure Committee.
05/20/2018
University Senate
This policy contains the authority of University Senate as authorized by the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees has delegated to University Senate the primary responsibility for curriculum, programs, and course offerings and advisory responsibility on all matters related to Miami University.
05/19/2018
Student Life Council
This policy delegates the authority of University Senate in the realm of student social conduct rules and regulations to the Student Life Council, a semi-autonomous governing body, which also has legislative authority in nonacademic student affairs.
05/18/2018
Graduate Council
This policy defines the role, membership and leadership of Graduate Council. The authority to recommend graduate program policy to the University Senate resides with the Graduate Council.
05/16/2018
Department and Divisional Governance
This policy authorized academic departments and divisions to adopt appropriate rules, policies, and procedures for the discharge of responsibilities and governance of the unit. All departmental and divisional rules, policies, and procedures that define or elaborate University rules, policies, and procedures must be consistent with University rules, policies, and procedures.
05/15/2018
Honorary Degrees
This policy governs the process for awarding honorary degrees. While it is understood that the authority to grant honorary degrees from Miami University resides solely with the Board of Trustees, the Board grants to the President of the University the discretionary authority to confer an honorary degree upon a speaker at any commencement and the Charter Day convocation.
05/14/2018
Naming of Campus Facilities
This policy governs the process for naming buildings, rooms and other University facilities.
03/22/2018
Bylaws of University Senate
The By-laws of the University Senate are published on the University Senate website.
03/22/2018
Enabling Act of University Senate and Faculty Assembly
The Enabling Act of University Senate is published on the University Senate website.
03/20/2018
The FORUM Act Report
All terms used in this report conform to the definitions provided in ORC 3345.0211 Miami University has complied with R.C. 3345.0212* by taking the following actions: Miami University does not prohibit any member of the Campus Community from engaging in noncommercial expressive activity on campus, so long as the individual’s conduct is lawf