Faculty and Staff

Faculty and Staff are the backbone of the University of Mississippi.

Faculty and staff walk in front of the Lyceum.

Whether you're developing the next generation of high-tech composites, helping students hone their writing skills, or making sure campus looks its best each day, you create inspiring results on a daily basis. Your commitment to the university's success is vital.

On this page, you'll find information about and links to: 

  • Human Resources and Employee Benefits
  • Health and Wellness
  • Information Technology
  • Accounting and Procurement
  • Administration and Governance
  • Advising Resources
  • Campus Leadership

 

Searching for University Policies? You'll find everything you need in our Policy Directory.

Human Resources and Employee Benefits

Find employee benefits and other HR resources below.

Nurturing a culture of care and collaboration, the Department of Human Resources at UM is dedicated to supporting our diverse community.

Our HR professionals are committed to cultivating a positive work environment, fostering professional growth, and ensuring equitable practices.

 

Qualifying employees may enroll for course work to further their education. 

Interested? Download the Employee Further Education Policy to get started. 

Time off is an important part of your work experience. Check out our Holiday Schedule to plan ahead. 

The University of Mississippi offers exciting opportunities for continuing, advancing, and diversifying your career. 

Interested? Search for open job opportunities with UM. 

The Payroll Office produces timely and accurate payroll information for University faculty and staff in accordance with University, state, and federal laws and regulations.

The Employee Self Service Portal lets employees access and edit their employee information. 

Health and Wellness Benefits

A healthy employee is a happy employee! We want to make sure you're living your best lifefind links to health and wellness benefit information below.

The Career Life Connector helps potential and current faculty and staff navigate the university system and learn about policies, practices, and resources available to assist with work-life integration.

The Employee Health Service promotes the health and wellbeing of employees through education, prevention, and the care of acute medical conditions.

The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a provides short-term help to employees experiencing challenging work/life-related situations. through individual counseling sessions. 

  • The EAP connects faculty and staff with a counselor. 
  • All consultations are confidential. 

Red, Blue and Well provides meaningful wellness services, resources, and programming across all components of wellness, including:

  • Preventative Health
  • Physical Health
  • Mental Health
  • Social Wellness

IT and Technology in the Classroom and Office

Find links to all of your technological needs below.

Transforming the traditional classroom experience, our university adopts leading-edge technology to enrich learning environments.

Learn more about your classroom's technology capabilities: 

Embracing cutting-edge technology, our university workplace integrates innovative solutions to enhance efficiency and collaboration. UM works tirelessly to leverage technology to propel our academic mission forward.

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Accounting and Procurement Services

Find information from the Office of Accounting and the Office of Procurement Services below.

The Office of Accounting is responsible for the formulation and implementation of financial and accounting policies, procedures and reporting.

The Office of Accounting functions include general and sponsored programs accounting.

Financial data are reported to the Board of Trustees, the Chancellor, and other individuals and agencies for use in making management decisions affecting daily operations and long-range planning.

The Office of Procurement Services is committed to providing efficient, cost effective, courteous, and professional service to the University community and its suppliers.

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Administration and Governance

Find information below on Administration and Governance at UM below.

The Faculty Senate makes recommendations to the Chancellor and Academic Council on policies that affect the University. 

The University of Mississippi has certain Policies Affecting Faculty.

Faculty Policies can include (but aren't limited to) Academic Standing, Textbook Assignments, and Online Testing Policies. 

The Office of the Provost manages all aspects of the University of Mississippi's academic enterprise, encompassing budgets, faculty affairs, policies, accreditation, governance interactions, planning, student services, research, and diversity programs.

The Office of the Registrar oversees the registration of students for classes, recording of class grades on official university records, maintaining and supplying transcripts of students’ academic work and processing course withdrawals

The Chancellor's Standing Committees play key roles in advising the Chancellor on issues such as academic affairs, finance, strategic planning, and many others.

Advising Resources

The Faculty and Staff at the University of Mississippi have a close relationship with our student body. Find links to help advise and support students below.

Find our newest (and most up-to-date) Academic Calendar.

The Center for Student Success and First-Year Experience promotes student success through comprehensive, multifaceted, and dynamic initiatives to ensure a quality collegiate experience for our diverse student population.

The Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) at the University of Mississippi exists to address student behavioral concerns may include (but aren't limited to) threats, violent behavior, or threats of suicide. 

The International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) provides comprehensive assistance and support for our international community.

ISSS works closely with various campus and community partners to ensure that international faculty, scholars, employees and their families can achieve their personal and professional goals while at UM.

The Transfer Course Equivalencies Database can help students understand which courses from other universities can transfer to UM.

The University Counseling Center is here to help students and faculty with counseling services.

Campus Leadership

Find Campus Leadership, including their biographies and contact information below.