Today, October 9, 2025, UVU's President’s Council approved the following policy actions:
Entrance to Stage 2
Policy 662 Graduate Program Credit and Graduate Requirements
| Approval Process | Regular |
| Policy Sponsor | Wayne Vaught |
| Policy Steward | Steven Sylvester, Laurie Sharp |
| Policy Actions | Revision |
| President's Council Action | Entrance to Stage 2 |
| Pipeline Draft | Stage 2 Draft |
Who does this apply to? Faculty and staff working in graduate programs; students participating in graduate programs
How is this policy being revised? The revision significantly streamlines Policy 662 by removing content related to continuation and enrollment management, focusing exclusively on credit and graduation requirements. The policy title reflects this change, dropping "Continuation" entirely. Substantive policy changes include:
- Special Topics Credit: Reduced from 20% of the degree to a fixed six credits maximum
- Transfer Credit: Broadened from "regionally accredited" to "accredited institution or equivalent" with detailed criteria
- Second Master's Degree: Now explicitly requires 15 unique credits (clarified rule)
- Definitions: Streamlined from 8 definitions to 5, removing operational terms
Now that this policy is in Stage 2, what does this mean for me? You may now submit comments to your elected senator or to the policy steward. Stage 2 ends December 19, 2025.
Entrance to Stage 3
Policy 635 Faculty Rights and Professional Responsibilities
| Approval Process | Regular |
| Policy Sponsor | Wayne Vaught |
| Policy Steward | Kat Brown |
| Policy Actions | Revision—Limited Scope |
| President's Council Action | Entrance to Stage 3 |
| Pipeline Draft | Stage 3 Draft |
Who does this apply to? Faculty
How is this policy being revised? This is a limited scope change to clarify teaching expectations, such as taking personal vacation that interfere with holding regular class during the semester, and not altering or reducing their contract teaching period. The other change was technology accessibility requirements regarding Title II changes that we want to remain in compliance with.
Now that this policy is in Stage 3, what does this mean for me? This policy will now go to Board of Trustees.
Compliance Changes
Policy 162 Title IX Sexual Harassment
| Approval Process | Compliance |
| Policy Sponsor | Marilyn Meyer |
| Policy Steward | Drew Burke |
| Policy Actions | Revision |
| President's Council Action | Approval |
| Policy Documents |
Who does this apply to? All university community members
How is this policy being revised? To align with Clery Act requirements and Title IX regulations, revisions update the definition of "Fondling" in Policy 162 to reflect the broader "Criminal Sexual Contact" language from the FBI's NIBRS manual and remove offenses that are now classified under "Rape."
Now that this policy is approved, what does this mean for me? The changes to this policy are now in effect and can be viewed in the Policy Manual.
Policy 166 Abusive Coaching Practices
| Approval Process | Compliance |
| Policy Sponsor | Marilyn Meyer |
| Policy Steward | Drew Burke |
| Policy Actions | New |
| President's Council Action | Approval |
| Policy Documents |
Who does this apply to? All university community members, particularly those working in athletics
How is this policy being revised? To comply with Utah Code § 53B-16-701 (HB 479), this new policy prohibits abusive
coaching conduct, establishes complaint procedures and timelines, mandates reporting
and staff training, and outlines disciplinary actions. Adoption is required by November
7, 2025.
Now that this policy is approved, what does this mean for me? The changes to this policy are now in effect and can be viewed in the Policy Manual.
For questions or comments regarding any of the above actions, contact the policy sponsor or steward(s) listed, or contact the Policy Office. To learn more about the policy approval process at UVU, visit the Policy Office's Policy Process webpage.
Please note that some of the above links may become outdated or broken as the policy drafts progress through the policy approval process, or are approved for adoption to or deletion from the Policy Manual. For the most up-to-date status regarding a policy or proposed policy draft, see the Policy Manual and Policy Approval Pipeline pages. To request a previous version of a policy or policy draft or for addition questions, contact the Policy Office.