Memos
This page provides official memoranda and policy communications for the campus community. These documents outline important legal requirements, institutional policies, and expectations for faculty, staff, and students. Additional memoranda may be added periodically to ensure the community remains informed about relevant regulations, responsibilities, and university guidance.
Conflict of Interest Law training memo
As a result of Governor Patrick signing into law Chapter 28 of the Acts of 2009, An Act to to Improve the Laws Relating to Campaign Finance, Ethics and Lobbying (the "Bill") on July 1, 2009, employees of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth must comply with the new mandatory requirements.
Summary of the Conflict of Interest Law
On or before December 28, 2009, and on an annual basis thereafter, all current state employees must be provided with a summary of the Conflict of Interest Law. Every public employee must sign a written acknowledgement that s/he has received the summary. This summary is accessible on the Human Resources website. Please review the Summary and sign the acknowledgement page and return it to Human Resources. Alternatively, an email acknowledging receipt of the summary can be sent to humanresources@umassd.edu.
Mandatory online training program
All current state employees must complete an ethics training program on the Commission's website. State employees will be required to provide a certificate of completion of the training to the Human Resource Department. Access the link to online training *Please note that when multiple users attempt to complete the current online training program using the same computer they may experience a problem accessing the beginning of the training program. To resolve this problem, the user will need to open their Internet browser, then click on "Tools," then "Internet Options," select the "Delete" button under Browsing History, then click on "Delete Cookies" button and confirm delete by clicking on "Yes" then "Close" to close that dialog box, then click "OK". The user should then be able to click back on the Online Training module on the Commission's website and start at the beginning.*
There are a total of 25 questions in the quiz. If you do not finish all the questions you will be able to return, on your next visit, to where you left off.
Thank you in advance for complying with these new state mandates.
University's Position on Medical Marijuana
To: Campus Community
From: Carol D. Santos, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Human Resources
Subject: University’s Position on the Medical Marijuana Law
Date: March 6, 2013
In November 2012, Massachusetts voters approved a ballot question which allows qualifying patients with certain medical conditions to obtain and use medical marijuana. The law went into effect January 1, 2013.
Although Massachusetts law permits the use of medical marijuana, federal laws prohibit the use, possession, and/or cultivation of marijuana at educational institutions. Federal laws also require any institution of higher education which receives federal funding to
have policies prohibiting the possession and use of marijuana on campus. The use, possession, or cultivation of marijuana for medical purposes is therefore not allowed in any University housing or on any other University property.
The University will continue to enforce its current policies regarding controlled substances, and any students, faculty or employees who violate University policy prohibiting the use or possession of illegal drugs on campus, may be subject to disciplinary action.
The Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988 and the Drug Free Schools and Communities Act can be found on the Human Resources website