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14 docs<br></td></tr><tr class="dataRowAlt" align="left"><td align='left' valign='middle' class='category' colspan='7'><a name='to14'></a><a href='index.php?fuseaction=app.toggleCategory&bselected=&category=14#to14'><img height='16' width='16' title='Click to to Open Category' src='assets/new-icons/plusgrey.png' border='0'></a><span title="Category">  <b>Ethics and Integrity</b></span> - 39 docs<br></td></tr><tr class="dataRowAlt" align="left"><td align='left' valign='middle' class='category' colspan='7'><a name='to16'></a><a href='index.php?fuseaction=app.toggleCategory&bselected=&category=16#to16'><img height='16' width='16' title='Click to to Open Category' src='assets/new-icons/plusgrey.png' border='0'></a><span title="Category">  <b>Faculty Affairs</b></span> - 73 docs<br></td></tr><tr class="dataRowAlt" align="left"><td align='left' valign='middle' class='category' colspan='7'><a name='to27'></a><a href='index.php?fuseaction=app.toggleCategory&bselected=&category=27#to27'><img height='16' width='16' title='Click to to Open Category' src='assets/new-icons/plusgrey.png' border='0'></a><span title="Category">  <b>Financial Affairs</b></span> - 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