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The UNC-Chapel Hill "Use of University Property Policy" outlines requirements for using University Property, focusing on prioritizing university-affiliated groups, ensuring safety, and minimizing disruptions. It also details the scheduling process and responsibilities of users.

Departments employ temporary staff due to vacancies in permanent positions or for non-permanent supplementary staffing. Departments have three ways to hire temporary employees at the University: through UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State University’s joint University Temporary Services (UTS) service; through an outside temporary employment agency; and/or by hiring temporary staff directly onto the department’s payroll (Direct Hire Temporary).

This document describes how UNC-Chapel Hill complies with (1) the Payment Card Industry's (including American Express, Discover, Master Card, VISA, and other major card brands) important and stringent security requirements to protect payment card data; and (2) with E-Commerce policies published by the NC Office of State Controller.

This policy defines the paid and unpaid leave entitlements available to eligible UNC-Chapel Hill faculty for serious illness, major disability, and parental purposes, covering both nine-month and twelve-month appointees. It also establishes the associated notice requirements, approval procedures, and appeal process, and clarifies how these leaves interact with federal Family and Medical Leave Act protections and other employment matters such as tenure review timing and benefits.

This policy establishes the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ownership of Research Data. The University is obligated, by federal funding agency grant terms, federal and state regulations, policies, other contractual terms, and its mission statement, to ensure that research data and materials are secured and appropriately accessible.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (“University”) is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all members of our community. As part of this commitment, the University’s policy is to comply with the NCAA Board of Governors Policy on Campus Sexual Violence to the extent allowed by applicable law.

To ensure that new potable end use devices and newly installed piping do not leach contaminates into water and ensure that new plumbing lines have been properly flushed and seasoned to prevent contamination.

This Policy supports UNC Health and the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine strategy for providing a safer environment for health care personnel and patients through influenza and COVID-19 vaccination, while also meeting applicable regulatory requirements.

Each department head has the responsibility for ensuring that space allocated to his/her department is used safely and in compliance with occupational and environmental health and safety standards. This responsibility includes compliance with life safety codes and regulations involving the use, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is committed to correcting an unsafe and/or unhealthy work environment. In order to do so, it is imperative incident investigations are conducted immediately to ensure that workplaces and equipment are safe and well maintained and safe and health work practices/procedures are clearly communicated and understood by employees. Prompt investigations demonstrate the University’s level of dedication and concern for safety and the well being of employees

Incidents resulting in personal injuries to students, staff, faculty, and visitors while on University property, or in the course of University employment or activity, are to be reported to the University Department of Environment, Health and Safety. EHS will investigate for potentially unsafe conditions and initiate corrective action as appropriate. Campus Police are to notify the Department of Environment, Health and Safety of incidents to which they respond.

The Environmental Affairs Group of the Environment, Health and Safety Department (EHS) at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH or University) assists the University in complying with environmental regulatory compliance obligations including, but not limited to, Clean Air Act regulations, Clean Water Act regulations, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act regulations, Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act regulations, Toxic Substance Control Act regulations...

Responding to the scientific literature indicating that there may be adverse health effects associated with exposure to waste anesthetic gases, UNC-Chapel Hill Clinical Facilities and UNC Health Care have established a program for the safe use of anesthetic gases that meets or exceeds the recommendations of occupational health advisory agencies (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and the American Society of Anesthesiologists) and complies with JCAHO accreditation criteria.

Latex allergy occurs when the body’s immune system reacts to proteins found in natural rubber latex (NRL). NRL, commonly referred to as latex, is most often associated with disposable gloves but may be found in thousands of other products both within a health care setting and in normal daily life.

It is the policy of UNC-Chapel Hill Clinical Facilities and UNC Health Care that all employees be protected from overexposure to glutaraldehyde in the course of performing their jobs. If glutaraldehyde exposure is documented by EHS above 0.2 ppm, engineering or administrative controls will be implemented to reduce exposure below the limit. Typical trade names for glutaraldehyde solutions used in UNC-CH Clinical and UNC Health Care facilities are Cidex, Rapicide, and Wavicide.