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Utah Valley University
Policies and Procedures

Title AIDS Number 151
Section Governance, Organization, and General Information Approval Date Jun 14,1993
Subsection Individual Rights Effective Date Jun 14,1993
I. Policy
  • POLICY To provide proper protection for students, faculty, and staff, and to assure sensitive response to the needs of any individual with AIDS, the policy of the institution is to handle each situation on an individual basis consistent with established institutional policies which protect the human and civil rights of all individuals concerned. As with any personal medical problem, every effort should be made to protect the individual's privacy and confidentiality.
    • II. Procedures
  • PROCEDURE FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE INSTITUTION BY STUDENTS OR EMPLOYEES WITH ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS), AIDS-RELATED COMPLEX (ARC), OR THE AIDS VIRUS (HIV).
    1. Background
      The following guidelines govern attendance at the institution by students or attendance at work by faculty and staff who have Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), AIDS-Related Complex (ARC), or the clinical evidence of infection with the AIDS virus (HIV). The guidelines are consistent with the Center for Disease Control's guidelines and are based on the current knowledge of AIDS and on well-established principles of disease prevention and control.
      Currently, there are no data to suggest that normal use of institutional facilities presents an unusual risk of infection. Decisions on situations that may pose increased potential risk should be made on an individual basis.
    2. Guidelines
      1. All faculty, staff, and students shall be allowed to participate in all phases of institutional life, including classes, programs, activities, and employment consistent with established institutional policies. Exceptions will be determined on an individual basis considering the health and welfare of all parties concerned.
      2. Institutional policy is not to test students, faculty, or staff for the AIDS virus.
      3. The institution will respect the confidentiality of individuals with AIDS, ARC or HIV, insofar as the safety of others is not in question.
      4. The institution will refer AIDS questions and inquiries to the Utah County Health Department which, on a confidential basis, provides private counseling, consultation, and health education services for patients with AIDS, friends/acquaintances of those with AIDS, or interested groups.
      5. Questions regarding AIDS cases, related issues, or exceptions to these guidelines, should be referred to the Vice President of Institutional Relations for committee action.
      6. Additional educational information may be obtained at the Library, Human Resources, Wellness Center, Admissions Office, Student Center, and Registration Office.
    • Cara O'Sullivan, Policy Officer | mailto:cara.osullivan@uvu.edu | (801) 836-7355
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