Common use of Institutional Commitments Clause in Contracts

Institutional Commitments. A. A well supported working environment promotes effective and sustainable teaching, learning, service, and research. Therefore, within the limits of available resources and within the University's discretion, the University acknowledges its commitment to provide libraries, technology, classroom assignments, and faculty support responsive to the needs of students and faculty to meet the research mission and instructional/pedagogical needs of the departments, consistent with high quality research and teaching at a nationally recognized research university. B. When faculty are required to travel on approved University business as approved in advance by department management or, in some cases, ▇▇▇▇’▇ office certifying funding availability, the University will reimburse for such travel following standard operating procedures found in the University's Business and Financial Policies and Procedures. Travel for University related business should be conducted as economically as possible. C. Faculty performing employment duties are provided legal coverage as set forth in and under the terms of the University of Illinois Liability Self-Insurance Plan, as that plan may be amended from time to time. The University Liability Self-Insurance Plan provides coverage for employees acting on behalf of the university and working within the scope of their duties assigned to them by the University, subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plan which is available at the following link: ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/userfiles/Servers/Server_338/file/riskUnit/SelfInsurancePl an.pdf and Risk Management contacts are available at: ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/risk_management/whotoask_risk/. D. Faculty may request health-related accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or otherwise by contacting the Office of Access and Equity to request such accommodations following the prevailing standard operating procedures.