SECTION VIII:
Fiscal and Business Affairs
| Policy Name | Policy Number |
|---|---|
| Resolution Authorizing the Associate Vice Chancellor for Financial Affairs to Approve Changes of Signatures on Bank Accounts |
VIII-1.00 (PDF Download) |
| Policy for Capitalization and Inventory Control | VIII-1.10 (PDF Download) |
| Policy on Disposal of Surplus Personal Property | VIII-1.20 |
| Policy on Lost or Abandoned Currency or Tangible Personal Property on University System Premises |
VIII-1.21 |
| Policy on Withdrawal of Funds from Bank Accounts | VIII-1.30 (PDF Download) |
| Forms Management | VIII-1.40 |
| Policy on Tuition | VIII-2.01 (PDF Download) |
| Policy on Payment of Tuition and Fees | VIII-2.20 |
| Policy on Waiver of Tuition and Granting of Other Privileges for Senior Citizens of the State of Maryland |
VIII-2.30 |
| Policy on Tuition Waiver for Certain Members of the Maryland National Guard |
VIII-2.31 |
| Policy on Institutional Financial Aid for Undergraduate Students |
VIII-2.41 |
| Policy on Student Tuition, Fees, and Charges | VIII-2.50 (PDF Download) |
| Policy on Tuition Fellowships for Graduate Students | VIII-2.60 |
| Policy on Off-Campus Programs | VIII-2.61 (PDF Download) |
| Policy on Student Classification for Admission and Tuition Purposes |
VIII-2.70 (PDF Download) |
| Policy on Waiver of Application Fees | VIII-2.80 (PDF Download) |
| USM Procurement Policies and Procedures | VIII-3.00 (PDF Download) |
| Policy on Approval of Procurement Contracts | VIII-3.10 (PDF Download) |
| Procedures Relating to Review by Attorney General's Office of Contractual Agreements of the University System and Involvement in Financing, Real Estate, and Related Capital Projects |
VIII-3.20 |
| Policy on Use of Commercial Contractors for Employment | VIII-3.30 |
| Policy on Acquisition and Disposition of Real Property | VIII-4.00 |
| Procedures for the Acquisition and Disposition of Real Property | VIII-4.01 |
| Procedures for Leasing of Real Property | VIII-4.02 |
| Policy on Voting of Proxies in Investment Securities | VIII-5.20 |
| Policy on Endowment Fund Spending Rule | VIII-5.30 (PDF Download) |
| Policy on Management of the Endowment Fund | VIII-5.40 |
| Policy on Endowment Funds Investment Objectives | VIII-5.50 (PDF Download) |
| Policy on Business Activities | VIII-6.00 |
| Policy on Financial Management | VIII-7.00 |
| Policy on Reporting Suspected or Known Fiscal Irregularities | VIII-7.10 (PDF Download) |
| Policy on the Communication of Suspected Fraud, Unethical and Illegal Business Activity |
VIII-7.11 (PDF Download) |
| Policy on External Audits | VIII-7.20 (PDF Download) |
| Policy on Responses to Legislative Audits | VIII-7.30 (PDF Download) |
| USM Internal Audit Office Charter | VIII-7.50 (PDF Download) |
| Policy on the Operating Budget | VIII-9.00 |
| Policy on Facilities Master Plans | VIII-10.00 |
| Policy on Facilities Renewal for Auxiliary and Non-Auxiliary Capital Assets |
VIII-10.10 (PDF Download) |
| Policy on the Capital Budget of the USM | VIII-10.20 (PDF Download) |
| Policy on Authority Concerning Certain Public Improvement Projects |
VIII-10.30 |
| Policy On Community Notification Of Capital Projects | VIII-10.40 (PDF Download) |
| Policy on University System Travel | VIII-11.00 |
| Schedule of Reimbursement Rates | VIII-11.10 (PDF Download) |
| Policy on Debt Management | VIII-12.00 (PDF Download) |
| Policy on Business Entities | VIII-13.00 (PDF Download) |
| Policy on Investments and Loans to Maryland-based Businesses that are Affiliated with USM Institutions |
VIII-14.00 (PDF Download) |
| Policy on High Impact Economic Development Activities | VIII-15.00 (PDF Download) |
| Policy on Payment of Moving Expenses | VIII-16.00 (PDF Download) |
| Policy on Public-Private Partnerships | VIII-17.00 (PDF Download) |
| Policy on Unrestricted Fund Balances | VIII-18.00 (PDF Download) |
| Policy on Enterprise Risk Management | VIII-20.00 (PDF Download) |
| Policy on Crisis Management | VIII-21.00 (PDF Download) |
| Policy on Refunds to Students who Withdraw from all Courses or the Institution for Extenuating Circumstances | VIII-22.00 (PDF Download) |
| Policy on Tuition Remission as Other Financial Assistance | VIII-23.00 (PDF Download) |
Rescinded, Renumbered, Moved and Merged Policies
| Policy Name | Policy Number |
|---|---|
| Interim Tuition Policy of the Board of Regents for FY 1990 | Rescinded April 10, 2009 |
| Tuition and Fee Guidelines for FY 1991 | Rescinded April 10, 2009 |
| Policy on Financing Commitments | Combined with VIII-12.00 |
| Policy on System Funded Loan Program | Rescinded February 12, 2010 |
| Policy on Service Contracts | Rescinded June 14, 2024; incorporated into the USM Procurement Policies |